What wood are small bookcases usually made from?

Oak and mahogany between them account for the overwhelming majority of titles, 213 and 192 out of 603. Walnut is a distant third at 53, rosewood at 23. Beyond that the timbers thin out fast. Partridge wood, amboyna, kingwood, tulipwood, apple wood and yew each surface once in the whole sample.

How old are most of these?

The dealers' own dating runs from 1800 to 1940, and 295 of 603 listings carry a clean year. The 1920s is the largest bucket at 120, followed by the 1910s and 1930s. Earlier pieces exist but are a small minority. Georgian, Regency and pre-1830 titles are relatively few, and they sit at the top of the range rather than in the middle of it.

Are glazed doors common on small bookcases?

No. Glazed appears in 61 titles out of 603, against 176 for open shelving. Glazed and cabinet-form pieces, including bookcases on cupboard bases and part-glazed doors, together make up somewhere between a tenth and a sixth of the category.

Which forms sit at the top of the range?

Georgian and Regency mahogany and rosewood hold the top almost entirely, in breakfront, secretaire and waterfall forms. The bottom is plain interwar oak shelving. Between them, figure, inlay and carving lift a piece within its own band.

Do revolving bookcases turn up often?

Revolving appears in 37 titles out of 603, both floor-standing and table-top. With book troughs, novel rests and bookstands, this branch is under a tenth of the archive overall, though it makes up a larger share of current stock than of past sales.

Are non-English small bookcases easy to find?

Geography barely intrudes. 'French' appears in 17 titles, and single listings claim Irish, Scottish, Chinese and Anglo-Indian Kashmiri origin. Everything else reads as English. Around 65 small bookcases are listed on Sellingantiques in a year, handled by 144 different dealers, so it's a category general furniture dealers touch rather than a specialist's preserve.

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A small bookcase is a reduced-scale version of the library bookcase, made for bedrooms, private rooms and houses where a full library run would never fit.

19th century

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Pretty Victorian Walnut Pier Cabinet

From Philip Hunt Antiques

£895

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Irish Arts & Crafts Carved Oak Book Stand C1900

1900 - 1920

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Irish Arts & Crafts Carved Oak Book Stand C1900

From Shaun King Antiques

£645

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Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Revolving Bookcase

1900 - 1920

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Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Revolving Bookcase

From Hingstons of Wilton

£895

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Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Bookstand Circa 1900

1900 - 1920

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Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Bookstand Circa 1900

From Regent Antiques

£950

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19th century

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Victorian Oak Open Bookcase

From Roger King Antiques

£240

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19th century

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Small Regency Mahogany Cabinet Bookcase

From John Howkins Antiques

£695

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Small Partly Glazed Antique Pine Dresser

1900 - 1920

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Small Partly Glazed Antique Pine Dresser

From Pinefinders

£700

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19th century

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Small Inlaid & Ebonised Open Bookcase

From John Howkins Antiques

£725

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Antique Revolving Bookcase, English, Walnut, Rotating Novel Library, Edwardian

1900 - 1920

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Antique Revolving Bookcase, English, Walnut, Rotating Novel Library, Edwardian

From London Fine Antiques

£985

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1900 - 1920

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Oak Open Standing Bookshelves

From Affordable Old Furniture

£250

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Pairs are uncommon on Sellingantiques: 18 titles in the whole small bookcase archive. Anything non-English is scarcer again, with 'french' the main exception.

19th century

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Country House Antique Painted Bookcase

From Driscolls Antiques Ltd

£695

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19th century

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Antique Victorian Mahogany Bookcase

From Penderyn Antiques

£695

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Late Victorian Mahogany Revolving Bookcase

19th century

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Late Victorian Mahogany Revolving Bookcase

From James R Millington Antiques

£525

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19th century

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Pair of George IV Rosewood Bookcases

From Georgian Antiques

£4,750

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Antique Book Companion, English, Walnut, Rotary Bookstand, Edwardian, Circa 1910

1900 - 1920

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Antique Book Companion, English, Walnut, Rotary Bookstand, Edwardian, Circa 1910

From London Fine Antiques

£975

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A Petite French 4 Shelf Revolving Bookcase

19th century

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A Petite French 4 Shelf Revolving Bookcase

From Elmgarden

£800

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Antique Small Bookcases

Pretty Victorian Walnut Pier Cabinet

Irish Arts & Crafts Carved Oak Book Stand C1900

Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Revolving Bookcase

Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Bookstand Circa 1900

Victorian Oak Open Bookcase

Small Regency Mahogany Cabinet Bookcase

Small Partly Glazed Antique Pine Dresser

Small Inlaid & Ebonised Open Bookcase

Antique Revolving Bookcase, English, Walnut, Rotating Novel Library, Edwardian

Oak Open Standing Bookshelves

Country House Antique Painted Bookcase

Antique Victorian Mahogany Bookcase

Late Victorian Mahogany Revolving Bookcase

Pair of George IV Rosewood Bookcases

Antique Book Companion, English, Walnut, Rotary Bookstand, Edwardian, Circa 1910

A Petite French 4 Shelf Revolving Bookcase

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