Which type of mahogany bookcase is most common?

The open, doorless bookcase. "Open" appears in 1,017 of 4,241 titles, against 388 for "glazed", so shelving without doors outnumbers glass-fronted work by well over two to one. Adjustable shelves are a recurring feature of them, and waterfall and dwarf forms are counted within the same group.

How old are these bookcases?

The dated field spans 1750 to 1960, though fewer than half the listings commit to a clean year. Decade tags cluster on the 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1880s and 1860s. Victorian is the largest period label at 984 titles, Edwardian next at 709. Georgian, Regency and George III labels are much thinner across the archive.

What does breakfront mean on a bookcase?

The centre section of the front projects forward of the sections either side, giving a stepped plan. It appears in 377 titles. Breakfront pieces are generally the larger library bookcases, with four, five or six doors, and they sit at the top of the range.

Are revolving bookcases part of this category?

Yes. "Revolving" appears in 361 titles, alongside revolving book tables and bookstands, making up about one in twelve of the category. They are small square, round or octagonal cases turning on a central pivot, often set on a table or stand. Mass-made versions arrived with the later 19th and early 20th centuries.

Do pairs of bookcases come up?

Not often. "Pair" appears in 135 titles, and pairs cluster near the top of the sampled range. Paired waterfall, sectional, French Empire and breakfront library bookcases all turn up among them.

How many dealers sell mahogany bookcases?

About 438 mahogany bookcases are listed on Sellingantiques a year, and 286 different dealers have handled them. That's one of the broadest dealer bases behind any single furniture form on the marketplace. Regional and continental origins stay rare in the titles: French 76, English 57, with single instances of Irish, Scottish and Biedermeier work.

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Freestanding case furniture built to hold books, from small wall shelves and low dwarf pieces up to multi-door breakfront library bookcases in mahogany.