The glass-fronted bookcase entered the English cabinetmakers' repertoire about the mid-17th century, and the bookcase in one form or another has been an indispensable part of the civilized person's home ever since.The 17th century bookcase tended to be a glazed cabinet from plinth to pediment, with square glass panes. The later Stuart period saw the introduction of the bureau bookcase or the secretaire bookcase, where the bookshelves were double-heightened above a desk or cupboard base. Early bureau bookcases often had mirror or blind-panelled door fronts, although these have frequently been replaced with clear glass panes. During the Regency period, the fashion arose for small cabinet bookcases, rarely more than three feet in height, which left the walls clear for hanging prints and pictures, known in the trade as a 'dwarf bookcase'. Such bookcases were sometimes open at the front, others had elegant brass-grille more...

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An important Sheraton style four door bookcase and display…

Sheraton Style Four Door Bookcase and Display Cabinet

An important Sheraton style four door bookcase and display cabinet a late Georgian example having four full height doors, the centre two doors with oval astragal glazing to match the lower part of the doors with oval stringing. The outer doors with…

An English Sheraton revival blind bookcase with fine Adams…

Sheraton Revival Bookcase with Adams Style Inlay and Secretaire

An English Sheraton revival blind bookcase with fine Adams style inlay to the upper section. The base of four drawers, the upper a well fitted secretaire, terminating with a scroll shaped apron and bracket feet, circa 1900, 203 cm high, 89 cm wide, 54 cm…

An English Sheraton style bureau bookcase, flame mahogany with…

Flame Mahogany Bureau Bookcase with Secret Compartments

An English Sheraton style bureau bookcase, flame mahogany with satinwood and ebony inlay, Queen Elizabeth II impressed stamp on the back, mid 20th century, interior attractively fitted with drawers, pigeonholes and secret compartments, 223 cm high, 119 cm…

A Sheraton Revival mahogany revolving bookstand of petite…

Sheraton Revival Mahogany Bookstand

A Sheraton Revival mahogany revolving bookstand of petite proportions with inlaid cross banded edging and pierced fretwork splats, circa 1900, 79 cm high, 43 cm wide, 43 cm deep

A Sheraton Revival bow front bookcase, mahogany with strong…

Sheraton Revival Mahogany Bookcase with Inlay and Glazed Doors

A Sheraton Revival bow front bookcase, mahogany with strong inlay and astragal glazed doors, late 19th century, 188 cm high, 79 cm wide, 47 cm deep

Edwardian mahogany Sheraton Revival two part open bookcase…

Sheraton Revival Mahogany Bookcase

Edwardian mahogany Sheraton Revival two part open bookcase conjoined sections, each with two adjustable shelves, 188 x 36 x 104 cm

Edw mahogany Sheraton Revival bureau bookcase of neat…

Mahogany Sheraton Revival Bureau Bookcase

Edw mahogany Sheraton Revival bureau bookcase of neat proportions, with broken swan neck pediment, shelving enclosed by anastragal glazed door, fall front writing surface with fitted interior, 3 drawers below on bracket feet

19th century flame mahogany bookcase, with two astragal glazed…

Sheraton-style Flame Mahogany Bookcase with Astragal Glazed Doors

19th century flame mahogany bookcase, with two astragal glazed doors, two drawers and two doors below in the Sheraton manner

An antique Sheraton bookcase, flame mahogany with astragal…

19th Century Flame Mahogany Astragal Bookcase

An antique Sheraton bookcase, flame mahogany with astragal glazed doors, 19th century, 214 cm high, 111 cm wide, 42 cm deep

An Edwardian Sheraton Revival bookcase, with two original glass…

Sheraton Revival Bookcase with Glass Doors and Cupboards

An Edwardian Sheraton Revival bookcase, with two original glass doors that open outwards. Two lower cupboard cabinets that rest on six feet. Locks on doors. Keys included. Height 199 cm, width 140 cm, diameter 39 cm

Edwardian mahogany Sheraton Revival bureau bookcase small…

Small Mahogany Sheraton Revival Bureau Bookcase

Edwardian mahogany Sheraton Revival bureau bookcase small proportions swan neck pediment, astragal single door, fall front with shell inlay, three drawers below on bracket feet

19th century Sheraton Revival mahogany fall front secretaire…

Sheraton Revival Mahogany Bookcase with Glazed Doors

19th century Sheraton Revival mahogany fall front secretaire bookcase with astragal glazed doors

Late 19th century Sheraton style mahogany revolving bookcase…

Sheraton Style Inlaid Mahogany Revolving Bookcase

Late 19th century Sheraton style mahogany revolving bookcase with inlays

Sheraton Revival inlaid satinwood secretaire bookcase c. 1900…

Inlaid Satinwood Secretaire Bookcase with Fitted Interior

Sheraton Revival inlaid satinwood secretaire bookcase c. 1900 the broken swan-neck pediment centred by an urn, above a pair of glazed doors enclosing shelves, with two long drawers below, the first drawer enclosing a fitted interior with writing tablet,…

Mahogany and satinwood inlay Sheraton style secretaire bookcase…

Sheraton Style Mahogany Bookcase with Inlay and Drawers

Mahogany and satinwood inlay Sheraton style secretaire bookcase with astragal glazed doors, four full width drawers below

Victorian mahogany secretaire bookcase with Sheraton style…

Victorian Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase with Sheraton Glazing

Victorian mahogany secretaire bookcase with Sheraton style glazing

An Edwardian mahogany Sheraton Revival secretaire bookcase,…

Mahogany Sheraton Revival Secretaire Bookcase with Inlay Details

An Edwardian mahogany Sheraton Revival secretaire bookcase, early 20th century, with astragal glazed doors and three shelves, a fall front opening to a writing surface and an arrangement of drawers and pigeon holes, four, graduated drawers with swing…

Sheraton style elevated bookcase with two drawers & decorated…

Sheraton Bookcase with Fretwork Corners and Drawers

Sheraton style elevated bookcase with two drawers & decorated with fret work corners, width depth height

Large Sheraton Revival satinwood breakfront display cabinet…

Sheraton Revival Satinwood Breakfront Display Cabinet Bookcase

Large Sheraton Revival satinwood breakfront display cabinet bookcase 20th century, purchased from Martin Cook Antiques, high quality, glass shelves with internal lighting, with keys, harewood inlay, 221 cm high, 220 cm long, 44.5 cm deep

An Edwardian Sheraton revival mahogany and inlaid two door…

Sheraton Revival Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase

An Edwardian Sheraton revival mahogany and inlaid two door secretaire bookcase. 221 cm high, 124 cm wide, 42 cm deep.

Sheraton Revival revolving bookcase fitted with small drawers

Reviving Bookcase with Tiny Drawers

Sheraton Revival revolving bookcase fitted with small drawers

Fine English mahogany Sheraton style bureau bookcase, approx…

Mahogany Sheraton Bureau Bookcase

Fine English mahogany Sheraton style bureau bookcase, approx 219 cm high, 102 cm wide, 54 cm deep

Antique Victorian Sheraton Revival cylinder secretaire bookcase,…

Victorian cylinder secretaire bookcase with pull-out writing surface

Antique Victorian Sheraton Revival cylinder secretaire bookcase, pull out writing surface fitted with an ink well, graduating drawers below, approx 213 cm high, 100 cm wide, 52 cm deep

Fine antique Sheraton revival bookcase cabinet with marquetry…

Sheraton Revival Bookcase Cabinet with Marquetry and Inlay

Fine antique Sheraton revival bookcase cabinet with marquetry and cross banded inlay, consisting of a glazed 2 door bookcase cabinet elevated on a 2 tier table with 2 drawers, 91.5 cm wide, 55 cm deep, 177 cm high approx

A late 19th century mahogany glazed bookcase or showcase in the…

Sheraton-style Mahogany Glazed Bookcase

A late 19th century mahogany glazed bookcase or showcase in the Sheraton manner

A late 19th century mahogany glazed bookcase or showcase in the…

Mahogany Sheraton-style bookcase with drawers

A late 19th century mahogany glazed bookcase or showcase in the Sheraton manner with two fitted drawers above

Sheraton Revival mahogany secretaire bookcase. Astragal glazed…

Mahogany Secrétaire Bookcase with Astragal Glazed Doors

Sheraton Revival mahogany secretaire bookcase. Astragal glazed doors. String inlays to doors lower section. Secretaire fitted with pigeon holes & drawers. Missing 2 drop handles. Key available. Height 250 cm. Width 117 cm. Diameter 41 cm

A mahogany Sheraton Revival secretaire bookcase, circa 1900,…

Mahogany Sheraton Revival Secretaire Bookcase

A mahogany Sheraton Revival secretaire bookcase, circa 1900, having an everted pediment with satinwood inlaid dentil moulding over two astragal glazed doors with internal shelving, on a fall front secretaire base with an internal arrangement of cupboards…

Tasmanian Colonial cedar bookcase in the Sheraton style, c1835.…

Tasmanian Cedar Bookcase, Sheraton Style, c1835

Tasmanian Colonial cedar bookcase in the Sheraton style, c1835. Finely crafted in full cedar with 4 astrigal glazed doors & adjustable shelves. Height 251 cm, width 130 cm, depth 40 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the late Christopher Pearson, Adelaide

Bookcase: Mid 19th century cedar in the Sheraton style with 4…

Sheraton Cedar Bookcase from Late Christopher Pearson's Estate

Bookcase: Mid 19th century cedar in the Sheraton style with 4 astragal doors. Most likely Tasmanian origin. Height 234 cm, width 120 cm, depth 45 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the late Christopher Pearson, Adelaide

An Edwardian Sheraton mahogany bureau bookcase, the moulded…

Sheraton Mahogany Bureau Bookcase with Satinwood Banding

An Edwardian Sheraton mahogany bureau bookcase, the moulded cornice, with a frieze with satinwood banding, above a pair of astragal glazed doors. The lower section with a fall, enclosing drawers and pigeon holes, above graduated drawers, all with…

Rare pair of Sheraton style inlaid mahogany bookcases

Sheraton Inlaid Mahogany Bookcases - Rare Pair

Rare pair of Sheraton style inlaid mahogany bookcases

A Sheraton style marquetry inlaid mahogany and rosewood…

Marquetry Bookcase with Astragal Glazed Door and Inlay

A Sheraton style marquetry inlaid mahogany and rosewood bookcase with an astragal glazed upper door, above a drawer and a panelled door, inlaid with classical motifs, stringing and rosewood crossbanding, 49 x 187 x 42.5 cm

A Sheraton Revival mahogany dwarf bookshelf. 113 cm high, 84 cm…

Sheraton Revival Mahogany Dwarf Bookshelf - 113x84x28cm

A Sheraton Revival mahogany dwarf bookshelf. 113 cm high, 84 cm wide, 28 cm deep.

Sheraton Revival glazed bookcase. Three drawers to lower…

Marquetry Glazed Bookcase with Drawers

Sheraton Revival glazed bookcase. Three drawers to lower section. Marquetry decoration. Height 185 cm. Width 76 449 cm