Are most walnut bookcases glazed or open?

Open. The word appears in 410 of 1,311 titles against 103 saying glazed, so doorless shelving outnumbers glass by three to one. Adjustable shelves come up often alongside it, described as movable on notches or pegs. The glazed library press is the minority reading in this category, not the type.

What does burr walnut mean in these listings?

Burr is the swirling figure cut from a growth on the trunk. It's named in 282 titles, and "victorian burr" alone accounts for 89 of them. After the period label, figure is the feature dealers describe most. Burr and figured titles sit toward the top of the range, and plain walnut titles sit lower.

How old are they usually?

Victorian is the largest single label, in 509 titles. The dealer date field spans 1700 to 1930, and 706 listings carry a clean year rather than a period word. Where decades are given, they run 1860s through the 1930s. The 1900s to 1930s together account for 357 listings, with 44 titles naming Art Deco and 94 saying Edwardian. Pre-1800 dating is scarce. The earliest entries are outliers, including one eighteenth-century glazed bookcase dated 1700.

Why are cabinets listed under bookcases?

The heading stretches to adjacent cabinet forms. Pier cabinets, display cabinets and side cabinets account for a good slice of the titles, and they take a larger share of current stock than of what has sold. Some carry marquetry and ormolu mounts. Revolving book tables and sectional stacking cases sit under the same heading too.

Do walnut bookcases come in pairs?

Yes, though it's a thin thread. Fifty-one titles say pair. Matched pairs of dwarf and tall open bookcases sit consistently toward the top of the range, above single equivalents. A set of six sectional cases has come through as well.

Which dealers handle this category?

About 132 walnut bookcases come to market on Sellingantiques in a year, and 176 different dealers have listed one. That spread means the category isn't held by a handful of specialists. It passes through the trade broadly, which is why the range of forms under the heading is so wide.

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Shelved furniture for books in walnut and walnut veneer, from small open shelf units to breakfront library cases, with pier cabinets, revolving book tables and stacking sections listed under the same heading.

Antique Victorian Walnut and Marquetry Pier Cabinet

19th century

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Antique Victorian Walnut and Marquetry Pier Cabinet

From Penderyn Antiques

£595

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19th century

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Victorian Walnut Open Bookcase

From FB Antiques

£1,250

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Georgian Revival Library Bookcase Walnut Cabinet

1920 - 1940

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Georgian Revival Library Bookcase Walnut Cabinet

From Canonbury Antiques

£1,550

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Art Deco Glamourous Sycamore & Walnut Glazed Bookcase, English, C1930

1920 - 1940

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Art Deco Glamourous Sycamore & Walnut Glazed Bookcase, English, C1930

From Art Deco World

£2,150

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19th century

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Small Inlaid & Ebonised Open Bookcase

From John Howkins Antiques

£725

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19th century

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Mid-19th Century French Figured Walnut Marble Topped Bookcase/cabinet

From Georgian Antiques

£2,450

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19th century

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Victorian Inlaid Pier Cabinet

From Wayne Long Antiques and Interiors

£695

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19th century

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French 19th Century Walnut Bookcase

From Graham Price Antiques Ltd.

£870

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Unusual Burr Walnut William IV Side Cabinet

19th century

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Unusual Burr Walnut William IV Side Cabinet

From Philip Hunt Antiques

£2,250

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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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Among the one-offs to pass through: a triangular open bookcase, a four-sided book table, and a shop cabinet later sign-written for a fishing supplies shop.

C19th Walnut Freestanding Bookcase in the Style of Pugin

19th century

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C19th Walnut Freestanding Bookcase in the Style of Pugin

From Beresford Antiques LTD

£975

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Walnut Bookcase with Carved Friezes and Barley Twist Columns

19th century

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Walnut Bookcase with Carved Friezes and Barley Twist Columns

From AJD Antiques

£1,100

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19th century

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19thc. Walnut Bookcase

From Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture

£1,250

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19th century

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Large 19th Century Walnut Breakfront Bookcase

From Shackladys Antiques

£2,975

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19th century

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Bookcase

From Michael Youll Antiques

£1,850

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Stunning Antique Burr Walnut Open Bookcase

19th century

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Stunning Antique Burr Walnut Open Bookcase

From John Howkins Antiques

£2,250

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Antique Walnut Bookcases

Antique Victorian Walnut and Marquetry Pier Cabinet

Victorian Walnut Open Bookcase

Georgian Revival Library Bookcase Walnut Cabinet

Art Deco Glamourous Sycamore & Walnut Glazed Bookcase, English, C1930

Small Inlaid & Ebonised Open Bookcase

Mid-19th Century French Figured Walnut Marble Topped Bookcase/cabinet

Victorian Inlaid Pier Cabinet

French 19th Century Walnut Bookcase

Unusual Burr Walnut William IV Side Cabinet

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

C19th Walnut Freestanding Bookcase in the Style of Pugin

Walnut Bookcase with Carved Friezes and Barley Twist Columns

19thc. Walnut Bookcase

Large 19th Century Walnut Breakfront Bookcase

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Stunning Antique Burr Walnut Open Bookcase

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