An extensive William IV Goncalo Alves breakfront open book case

A late Regency rosewood breakfront open bookcase, attributed to Gillows, of rectangular form with three adjustable shelves, with tooled leather dust fringes, divided by four fluted p...

A William IV rosewood breakfront side cabinet, with a later dark grey marble top above four doors each enclosing a shelf and re-lined in pleate...

A large and impressive late Regency six door mahogany bookcase attributed to Gillows, the upper section with a triple breakfront cornice above glazed doors with brass diamond trellis grilles, each enclosing adjustable shelves, the base with panelled cupboards decorated with book-matched flame veneers between turned columns with palmette terminals. English, circa 1815. Footnote. A double Breakfront Library Bookcase Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster, c.1820 The bookcase of large form but of elegant proportions, having a pleasing low waist, always desirable on case furniture of this sort, brass grilles, a plinth base veneered in the finest mahogany and intriguing inlaid quatrefoil shaped escutcheons to the central doors. Designed in the early 19th century “Roman” fashion, this bookcase is one of a small group of such pieces that have been linked in the past to designs provided by the Wyatt family of architects (see for example a bookcase of remarkably similar form offered by Christie’s in London on the 16th of December 2010 with an estimate of £40-£60,000). Although any link with Wyatt must remain purely speculative, the attribution of this bookcase to the firm of Gillows of Lancaster can be made with a much higher degree of confidence. This attribution is based partly on a fine suite of similar library bookcases supplied to Tatton Park and discussed in detail by Dr. Susan Stuart in Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730-1840, page 375-377, plates 443 & 444. Of even greater interest is a design for a complete...

A Fine George IV Period Rosewood Open Bookcase or Bookstand with Cupboard c.1825, Attributed to Gillows Provenance With Moxham’s Antiques in 1995 and illustrated in the catalogue for the Winter Antiques Fair at Olympia of the year where described as ‘A rare regency pedestal bookcase...

This is a large antique display bookcase, an English walnut breakfront library cabinet dating to the Regency period, circa 1820. A piece of superb Regency craftsmanship, boasting s...

Beautiful English mahogany Breakfront bookcase in Willian iv period 8 total pieces that breakdown

A fine 19th century English William 1V mahogany and parcel gilt open bookcase. Beautiful carved pawed feet

19th Century Italian Neo-Classical inspired bookcase in patinated wood. The front divided by fluted pilasters and arranged with a series of well proportioned open shelves. The mould...