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Material: Animal Skin
Kawakami Antique Finish Solid Oak Cabinet with Leather Doors
Kawakami Antique Finish Solid Oak Cabinet with Leather Doors

Kawakami Antique Finish Solid Oak Cabinet with Leather Doors

By Brett Paulin

Located in Toronto, Ontario

This Kawakami cabinet features a faux antique finish on distressed solid oak with beautiful natural leather doors and cabinet handles from Bacman and Berglund. This cabinet is not short on fine details, such as an inner solid walnut frame allowing for inset doors...

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2010s Canadian Anglo-Japanese Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Oak, Walnut

Antique George III Secretaire Breakfront Bookcase 19th Century
Antique George III Secretaire Breakfront Bookcase 19th Century

Antique George III Secretaire Breakfront Bookcase 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is elegant antique George III period flame mahogany secretaire breakfront bookcase, circa 1820 in date.  It is of wonderful quality, has a rich and striking grain, and has been...

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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Glass, Mahogany

George III Mahogany Breakfront Bureau Bookcase
George III Mahogany Breakfront Bureau Bookcase

George III Mahogany Breakfront Bureau Bookcase

Located in Huntington, NY

This exceptional George III Mahogany Breakfront Bureau Bookcase with Glazed Doors, has wonderful flame & crotch grain Mahogany. Comprised of a large central cabinet, flanked by 2 sma...

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18th Century English George III Antique Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Brass

George III Mahogany Bookcase
George III Mahogany Bookcase

George III Mahogany Bookcase

Located in Huntington, NY

George III Mahogany Bookcase with 3 adjustable shelves. Secretaire writing surface fitted with leather top & interior drawers above 3 drawers, Below a 10 inch deep bookcase

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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Artona by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Showcase Bookcase, Maxalto
Artona by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Showcase Bookcase, Maxalto

Artona by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Showcase Bookcase, Maxalto

By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto

Located in Uccle, BE

Bookcase, showcase in walnut veneered laminate. Stiles and shelves made of layers of walnut and hardwood in contrasting colors. The cabinet includes open storage spaces. Two space...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Wood, Walnut

Regency Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase
Regency Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase

Regency Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase

Located in Altrincham, GB

George IV mahogany secretaire bookcase, the upper section with a pair of eliptical glazed doors, the base with satinwood lined serectair drawer above a further three long drawers on ...

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1820s English Regency Antique Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Glass, Mahogany

Antique Georgian Style Library Steps
Antique Georgian Style Library Steps

Antique Georgian Style Library Steps

Located in London, GB

A superb set of antique library steps in the Georgian style. They were made in England, and date from around the 1930’s period. The quality is fantastic, they are very useful for re...

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1930s British Georgian Vintage Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Modern by Carpanelli Gae Bookcase in wood and leather
Modern by Carpanelli Gae Bookcase in wood and leather

Modern by Carpanelli Gae Bookcase in wood and leather

By Carpanelli

Located in Desio, IT

"Gae" modular bookcase is inspired by the volumes of Piazza Gae Aulenti in Milan. The materials used for the compositions are precious woods such as light Tay, Dark Tay, Canaletto Wa...

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2010s Italian Modern Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Vintage Set Metamorphic Mahogany Library Steps/ Side Table Mid 20th Century
Vintage Set Metamorphic Mahogany Library Steps/ Side Table Mid 20th Century

Vintage Set Metamorphic Mahogany Library Steps/ Side Table Mid 20th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful set of Vintage English metamorphic library steps that morphs into a side / coffee table, dating from the second half of the 20th century date. They feature a use...

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Mid-20th Century English Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Fine English George III Style Mahogany & Burl Bookcase Cabinet
Fine English George III Style Mahogany & Burl Bookcase Cabinet

Fine English George III Style Mahogany & Burl Bookcase Cabinet

Located in Bridgeport, CT

English George III style mahogany and burl bookcase cabinet in two parts. The upper with glazed doors having individual arched mullions and opening with a key to reveal two adjustabl...

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19th Century English George III Antique Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Very Fine Antique Secretary Bookcase with Brass Eagle Crest
Very Fine Antique Secretary Bookcase with Brass Eagle Crest

Very Fine Antique Secretary Bookcase with Brass Eagle Crest

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Well constructed with fine mahogany veneer with Federal style brass eagle finial on a pedestal. The carved cornice with urn form finials over a carv...

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Late 19th Century Federal Antique Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Glass, Mahogany

Alton Hutch by Crump and Kwash / Modern solid wood bookcase
Alton Hutch by Crump and Kwash / Modern solid wood bookcase

Alton Hutch by Crump and Kwash / Modern solid wood bookcase

By Crump and Kwash

Located in Baltimore City, MD

Alton Hutch / Bookcase by Crump and Kwash Featuring a solid wood case / adjustable solid wood shelves / hand oiled finish / leather wrapped drawer fronts / premium, full extension,...

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2010s American Modern Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Brass, Cut Steel

Midcentury  wood and leather bookcase by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto
Midcentury  wood and leather bookcase by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto

Midcentury wood and leather bookcase by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto

By Afra & Tobia Scarpa

Located in Piacenza, Italy

Stunning Artona bookcase designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto in Italy in 1970. This iconic piece present several shelves, some closed by a bevelled glass with leather hand...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Leather Brown Photo Album
Leather Brown Photo Album

Leather Brown Photo Album

By Giannini

Located in Milan, IT

Handmade photo album by Florentine bookbinder Giannini with a naturally tanned leather spine and gorgeous red marbled paper cover. Each phase of the bookbinding process requires perf...

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2010s Italian Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Leather

Alima NDS1 Trolly Black Matte Steel/Walnut, by Note Design Studio for &Tradition
Alima NDS1 Trolly Black Matte Steel/Walnut, by Note Design Studio for &Tradition

Alima NDS1 Trolly Black Matte Steel/Walnut, by Note Design Studio for &Tradition

By Note Design Studio

Located in Dubai, AE

Inspired by the ‘creative chaos’ of working from home, Note Design Studio decided to create a storage unit that would house their collection of magazines, drawings and objects. The r...

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Steel

Regency Form Revolving Six Section Library Etagere with Faux Books
Regency Form Revolving Six Section Library Etagere with Faux Books

Regency Form Revolving Six Section Library Etagere with Faux Books

Located in Stamford, CT

A striking and highly decorative Regency-form revolving library étagère, early to mid-20th century. Crafted in mahogany, this impressive six-tiered bookcase tapers elegantly from a s...

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1910s Regency Vintage Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Wood, Mahogany

Gianfranco Frattini revolving modular bookcase model 823 Italy
Gianfranco Frattini revolving modular bookcase model 823 Italy

Gianfranco Frattini revolving modular bookcase model 823 Italy

By Gianfranco Frattini

Located in Oirlo, LI

A rare expression of refined Italian modernism, the Swivel Bookcase Model 823 designed by Gianfranco Frattini in the 1960s for Bernini perfectly embodies the elegance and innovation ...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Leather Top Revolving Bookcase
Leather Top Revolving Bookcase

Leather Top Revolving Bookcase

Located in Annville, PA

A Leather Top Revolving Bookcase from Niagara Furniture with full grain leather top with a shaped molding surround, over top three dovetailed drawers and numerous supported storage s...

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2010s Chippendale Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Restored Regency circa 1810 Revolving Hardwood Library Bookcase with Faux Books
Restored Regency circa 1810 Revolving Hardwood Library Bookcase with Faux Books

Restored Regency circa 1810 Revolving Hardwood Library Bookcase with Faux Books

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer this very fine, highly collectable original Regency circa 1810 revolving library bookcase in mahogany with leather faux books If you are looking at this ...

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1810s English Regency Antique Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Opinion Ciatti Portariviste Magazine Rack
Opinion Ciatti Portariviste Magazine Rack

Opinion Ciatti Portariviste Magazine Rack

By Opinion Ciatti

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Portariviste, an object that identifies exactly its function and there is no need for a different name to define it. Portariviste is so similar in the concept but so distant in the e...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Steel

Pierre Chapo B10 Large Bookcase Cabinet, France, 1960
Pierre Chapo B10 Large Bookcase Cabinet, France, 1960

Pierre Chapo B10 Large Bookcase Cabinet, France, 1960

By Pierre Chapo

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

A truly beautiful and well preserved large sized B10 bookcase with adjustable shelves, designed by Pierre Chapo and made in his own atelier in France, 1960. The B10 is one of the mor...

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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Elm

Rupert Bevan Vita Grande Étagère
Rupert Bevan Vita Grande Étagère

Rupert Bevan Vita Grande Étagère

By Rupert Bevan

Located in London, GB

A substantial etagere with patinated brass uprights and finials, cross frames and square flange. Pictured with optional corner brackets. This etagere is available with either staine...

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21st Century and Contemporary British Mid-Century Modern Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Tobia Scarpa "Artona" Rosewood Cabinet for Maxalto, Italy 1975
Mid-Century Tobia Scarpa "Artona" Rosewood Cabinet for Maxalto, Italy 1975

Mid-Century Tobia Scarpa "Artona" Rosewood Cabinet for Maxalto, Italy 1975

By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto

Located in Sacile, PN

Afra and Tobia Scarpa "Artona" Rosewood and glass Cabinet for Maxalto, circa 1975. This cabinet was designed during the first period of the Artona collection, it combines the char...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Glass, Wood

Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Gae "Short" Bookcase with Leather Top
Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Gae "Short" Bookcase with Leather Top

Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Gae "Short" Bookcase with Leather Top

By Carpanelli

Located in Desio, IT

Low and double-sided version of the Gae bookcase in Canaletta walnut and leather with metal supports available in bronze-gold, lead and burnished finishes. Equipped with openable boxes...

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2010s Italian Modern Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Wood

A Fine George IV Period Rosewood Open Bookcase or Bookstand with Cupboard c.1825
A Fine George IV Period Rosewood Open Bookcase or Bookstand with Cupboard c.1825

A Fine George IV Period Rosewood Open Bookcase or Bookstand with Cupboard c.1825

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

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...

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Early 19th Century English George IV Antique Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Vintage Bevan Funnell Military Campaign Bookcase with Embossed Leather Doors
Vintage Bevan Funnell Military Campaign Bookcase with Embossed Leather Doors

Vintage Bevan Funnell Military Campaign Bookcase with Embossed Leather Doors

By Bevan Funnell Ltd.

Located in Pulborough, GB

We are delighted to offer for sale this Lovely Bevan Funnell Bookcase With Embossed Leather Bookcase. The Bevan Funnel Military Campaign Bookcase is a true work of art. This stunning piece of furniture showcases a classic vintage design that is both elegant and practical. The bookcase is made from high-quality materials, including sturdy wood and durable brass hardware, ensuring its longevity and durability. One of the most striking features of this bookcase is its embossed leather doors. The doors are crafted from premium quality leather that has been skillfully embossed with intricate patterns that give it an alluring texture and a classic vintage appeal. The leather doors also serve as a protective cover for your books, shielding them from dust and other elements that could damage them. The bookcase has a multi-tiered design with adjustable shelving units...

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20th Century British Campaign Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Mahogany and Blackened Iron Bookcase, France, 1950
Mahogany and Blackened Iron Bookcase, France, 1950

Mahogany and Blackened Iron Bookcase, France, 1950

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Catonvielle, FR

Jacques Adnet attributed, bookcase in solid mahogany and blackened flat iron, France, 1950. The steel blade structure receives two shelves assembled in a V-shape, slotted bolts form ...

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Afra & Tobia Scarpa Artona Bookcase in Rosewood Mid Century Maxalto 1970s
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Artona Bookcase in Rosewood Mid Century Maxalto 1970s

Afra & Tobia Scarpa Artona Bookcase in Rosewood Mid Century Maxalto 1970s

By Maxalto, Afra & Tobia Scarpa

Located in Conversano, IT

A refined and highly architectural piece from Maxalto's early production, this bookcase beautifully reflects the sophisticated design language developed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa duri...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Crystal

Pierre Chapo B10 Bookcase Cabinet France 1960
Pierre Chapo B10 Bookcase Cabinet France 1960

Pierre Chapo B10 Bookcase Cabinet France 1960

By Pierre Chapo

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

A truly beautiful and well preserved B10 bookcase with adjustable shelves, designed by Pierre Chapo and was made in his own atelier in France, 1960. The B10 is one of the more famili...

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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Elm

1950's Stitched leather bookcase by Jacques Adnet
1950's Stitched leather bookcase by Jacques Adnet

1950's Stitched leather bookcase by Jacques Adnet

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Bois-Colombes, FR

1950's Black stitched leather bookcase by Jacques Adnet Good condition Stains on brown shelves could be hidden by wax if wished Lamp is movable and can be removed France High to t...

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1950s French Vintage Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Metal

English Regency Metamorphic Book Case -Desk
English Regency Metamorphic Book Case -Desk

English Regency Metamorphic Book Case -Desk

Located in Hudson, NY

This finely made English regency period metamorphic bookcase-desk is also of an interesting and useful small scale. The mahogany construction is done in a clean simple straight-grain...

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19th Century English Regency Antique Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Rare Italian design bookcase wood and leather Jumbo Line L. Massoni - Frau 70s
Rare Italian design bookcase wood and leather Jumbo Line L. Massoni - Frau 70s

Rare Italian design bookcase wood and leather Jumbo Line L. Massoni - Frau 70s

By Luigi Massoni, Paltrona Frau

Located in Milano, Lombardia

An authentic piece of Italian design from the postmodern period of the late 1980s/early 1990s, the Jumbo Line bookcase is the brainchild of Massoni/Morozzi for Poltrona Frau, a histo...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Chrome

Antique Aesthetic Style Large Late Victorian Golden Oak 4 Shelves Open Bookcase
Antique Aesthetic Style Large Late Victorian Golden Oak 4 Shelves Open Bookcase

Antique Aesthetic Style Large Late Victorian Golden Oak 4 Shelves Open Bookcase

Located in King's Lynn, GB

A Large Late Victorian (circa 1890’s) Golden Oak Open Bookcase in the aesthetics style with 4 adjustable shelves. Under each shelf is brown leather tooling with a golden patterned de...

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19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Oak

Vintage English Library Steps
Vintage English Library Steps

Vintage English Library Steps

Located in New York, NY

Circa 1940's English wood and tooled leather steps with storage. Measurements: Height: 26.5" Depth: 27.5" Width: 19.25"

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1940s English Vintage Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Wood

1950's Stitched leather bookcase and desk by Jacques Adnet
1950's Stitched leather bookcase and desk by Jacques Adnet

1950's Stitched leather bookcase and desk by Jacques Adnet

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Bois-Colombes, FR

1950's Stitched leather and bamboo bookcase By Jacques adnet Great condition This is a very rare piece Can be easily dismounted for shipping

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1950s French Vintage Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Bookcase 'Adolpho' by Sergio Rodrigues for OCA, Brazil, 1960s
Bookcase 'Adolpho' by Sergio Rodrigues for OCA, Brazil, 1960s

Bookcase 'Adolpho' by Sergio Rodrigues for OCA, Brazil, 1960s

By Sergio Rodrigues

Located in Antwerp, BE

Cabinet designed by Sergio Rodrigues and crafted by OCA in Brazil during the 1960s. This timeless piece embodies the essence of mid-century modern design with its rich jacaranda wood...

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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Wood

Low Frame Bookcase by Doimo Brasil
Low Frame Bookcase by Doimo Brasil

Low Frame Bookcase by Doimo Brasil

Located in Geneve, CH

Low Frame Bookcase by Doimo Brasil Dimensions: W 150 x D 30 x H 65 cm Materials: Structure: painted metal, Top: leather, Shelf: venner. With the intention of providing good tas...

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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Steel

19th Century German Bookcase Cabinet, Horn and Oak, Carved Deer Head
19th Century German Bookcase Cabinet, Horn and Oak, Carved Deer Head

19th Century German Bookcase Cabinet, Horn and Oak, Carved Deer Head

Located in Queens, NY

Continental German (19th Century) horn and oak bookcase cabinet with deer head carved doors and pediment.

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19th Century German Rustic Antique Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Horn, Animal Skin, Oak

Antique Georgian Style Library Steps
Antique Georgian Style Library Steps

Antique Georgian Style Library Steps

Located in London, GB

A superb set of antique library steps in the Georgian style. They were made in England, and date from around the 1930’s period. The quality is fantastic, they are very useful for re...

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1930s British Georgian Vintage Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Wood

Vintage Set of Spiral Mahogany Library Steps 20th Century
Vintage Set of Spiral Mahogany Library Steps 20th Century

Vintage Set of Spiral Mahogany Library Steps 20th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful set of Vintage English spiral library steps, late 20th century in date. They are of nice proportions, having four steps, each with the original inset gold tooled...

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Late 20th Century English Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Astrelli Library Cabinet by Madheke
Astrelli Library Cabinet by Madheke

Astrelli Library Cabinet by Madheke

Located in Gurugram, IN

Encapsulating a blend of historical depth and modern sophistication, the Astrelli Library Cabinetis finely detailed with antiqued brass accents and expertly hand-applied trapunto tec...

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2010s Indian Rococo Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Metal, Brass

Maitland Smith Trompe L’oeil   monumental bookcase  desk
Maitland Smith Trompe L’oeil   monumental bookcase  desk

Maitland Smith Trompe L’oeil monumental bookcase desk

By Maitland Smith

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Fresh out of a Palm Beach estate ..a monumental bookcase cabinet with incredible detail, highest quality Maitland Smith workmanship, including the best brass ,the best tooled leather...

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1980s Philippine Georgian Vintage Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

1950's Stitched leather bookcase by Jacques Adnet
1950's Stitched leather bookcase by Jacques Adnet

1950's Stitched leather bookcase by Jacques Adnet

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Bois-Colombes, FR

1950's Stitched leather bookcase by Jacques Adnet Shelves covered with rattan style leather France

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1950s French Vintage Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Metal

New Shipment Of Assorted Leather Bound Books, Priced Per Book. English
New Shipment Of Assorted Leather Bound Books, Priced Per Book. English

New Shipment Of Assorted Leather Bound Books, Priced Per Book. English

Located in Buchanan, MI

Collection of assorted leather bound books. Please note these are priced per book and we have a very large inventory of leather bound books, mostly decorative and in other languages....

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Late 19th Century North American Georgian Antique Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Paper

Layton Double Bookcase
Layton Double Bookcase

Layton Double Bookcase

Located in Paris, FR

Bookcase Layton Double with solid walnut wood structure and with shelves covered with calfskin leather in clear beige finish. With 2 drawers with front covered with calfskin leather ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Travertine, Bronze

Antique French Brass Bound Boulle Desk Wooden Writing Slope ALPHONSE TAHAN Paris
Antique French Brass Bound Boulle Desk Wooden Writing Slope ALPHONSE TAHAN Paris

Antique French Brass Bound Boulle Desk Wooden Writing Slope ALPHONSE TAHAN Paris

Located in Dublin, Ireland

An Exceptionally Fine Quality French Napoleon III FRENCH NAPOLEON III Ebony Officers Campaign Style Traveling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusually large size. Made by ...

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19th Century French Regency Antique Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Antique 1810 Attributed to Gillows Metamorphic Leather Library Armchair Steps
Antique 1810 Attributed to Gillows Metamorphic Leather Library Armchair Steps

Antique 1810 Attributed to Gillows Metamorphic Leather Library Armchair Steps

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this large and collectable fully restored Regency circa 1810-1820 metamorphic armchair which converts into Library steps attributed to Gillows of Lancaster and London This wonderful piece of English history has been on a journey of restoration, the frame has been washed back and French polished by a Victorian trained polisher, the leather upholstery is all new, it is Italian cattle hide, upholstered plain then hand dyed six times, antiqued and sealed, it has a lovely rich reddish brown colour to it. This chair is larger than any other of its type you would have seen, it is an important and extremely expensive looking thing that commands attention in any setting. You can see the same model made by Gillows currently viewed in the Victorian & Albert Museum, below is an extra from their listing. The period 1800-1825 was a great one for ‘patent’ or ‘metamorphic’ furniture This chair, which transforms into a short set of steps for use with bookshelves, is close to a design for a ‘Library Chair’ published in Rudolph Ackermann’s Repository of the Arts in July 1811, which was made by the London firm of Morgan and Saunders, of Catherine Street, Strand. They were well known for their ingenious furniture, including reading chairs with writing surfaces attached and a great variety of travelling beds...

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1810s English Regency Antique Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Antique Regency Library Metamorphic Library Steps Table Oxblood Leather Ladder
Antique Regency Library Metamorphic Library Steps Table Oxblood Leather Ladder

Antique Regency Library Metamorphic Library Steps Table Oxblood Leather Ladder

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this sublime original Regency circa 1810-1820 fully restored metamorphic library steps table with oxblood leather steps This is an important and sophisticated piece of English Regency furniture. Every discerning gentleman’s library should have one. They were the height of elegance and technology in the late Georgian to early Victorian era The one is a very fine, fully restored example, the steps are hidden inside the bottom drawer, the idea being you sit this table near a very large library bookcase...

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1810s English Regency Antique Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Restored Metamorphic Antique Regency Armchair to Library Steps Gillows Lancaster
Restored Metamorphic Antique Regency Armchair to Library Steps Gillows Lancaster

Restored Metamorphic Antique Regency Armchair to Library Steps Gillows Lancaster

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer this very large and collectable fully restored Regency circa 1810-1820 metamorphic armchair which converts into Library steps after the original 18th century design by Gillows of Lancaster. This wonderful piece of English history has been on a journey of restoration, the frame has been washed back and French polished by a Victorian trained polisher, the leather upholstery has been stripped back, hand dyed six times, antiqued and sealed, it has a lovely rich reddish brown colour to it. This chair is larger than any other of its type you would have seen, it is a important and extremely expensive looking thing that commands attention in any setting. The original made by Gillows can currently be viewed in the Victorian & Albert museum, below is an extra from their listing. The period 1800-1825 was a great one for ‘patent’ or ‘metamorphic’ furniture This chair, which transforms into a short set of steps for use with bookshelves, is close to a design for a ‘Library Chair’ published in Rudolph Ackermann’s Repository of the Arts in July 1811, which was made by the London firm of Morgan and Saunders, of Catherine Street, Strand. They were well known for their ingenious furniture, including reading chairs with writing surfaces attached and a great variety of travelling beds...

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19th Century English Georgian Antique Animal Skin Bookcases

Materials

Leather, Hardwood