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Shelves & Bookcases - General

Bookcases in traditional styles can be a valuable accent piece. They are both useful and attractive. Vintage bookshelves produced in the late 19th to early 20th centuries are particularly valuable. An antique barrister bookcase for sale can range into the thousands.

The collectible Macey barrister bookcase and Heywood-Wakefield hutch are well- made with distinctive character. Macey bookcases often have a protective glass front to preserve books and documents, while Heywood-Wakefield hutches are typically made of rounded northern yellow birch. Pieces are often in good condition due to their sturdy construction.

Traditional antique bookcases, particularly those from sought-after manufacturers, continue to bring high prices at auction. Auctions for these pieces may range from the hundreds into the millions.


Quick Facts

    A Hale Manufacturing Co. circa 1910 barrister bookcase sold for $1,320 at a Phillips auction in 2007
  • A Globe-Wernicki oak five-stack barrister bookcase sold for $923 at a Skinner auction in 2015
  • A 1965-1975 Connecticut cherrywood blockfront desk-and-bookcase sold for $1,082,500 at an auction by Sotheby’s in 2013

Recommended Items at Auction

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Mid-century step side open bookshelf (62 x 117 x 21cm)
Feb 20, 10:00 AM AEDT
Mid-century step side open bookshelf (62 x 117 x 21cm)
by Lawsons
Est: AUD100- AUD200
AUD1005 Bids
Mobile cube shelf storage unit, IKEA Kallax? 71 1/2"H x 66"W
Feb 19, 5:00 PM EST
Mobile cube shelf storage unit, IKEA Kallax? 71 1/2"H x 66"W
by Ripley Auctions
Est: $0- $0
$404 Bids
A Timber Marquetry Top Rotating Library Bookcase
Feb 23, 2:00 PM AEDT
A Timber Marquetry Top Rotating Library Bookcase
by Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Est: AUD200- AUD400
AUD3004 Bids
Retro peg-board & teak wall shelf / shadowbox (27 x 44cm)
Feb 20, 10:00 AM AEDT
Retro peg-board & teak wall shelf / shadowbox (27 x 44cm)
by Lawsons
Est: AUD60- AUD80
AUD404 Bids
A Restoration Hardware Graydon Shelving Unit
Feb 20, 10:00 AM PST
A Restoration Hardware Graydon Shelving Unit
by Abell Auction
Est: $200- $400
$3003 Bids
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Blue Wood 4-Tier Bookshelf
Feb 25, 6:00 PM EST
Blue Wood 4-Tier Bookshelf
by Apple Tree Auction Center
Est: $0- $0
$83 Bids
A Post-Modern White-Painted Freestanding Round Etagere
Feb 20, 10:00 AM PST
A Post-Modern White-Painted Freestanding Round Etagere
by Abell Auction
Est: $400- $600
$2252 Bids
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Pottery Barn Teen Chelsea White Tower Bookcase 70 x 26 x 15 3/4 in. (177.8 x 66 x 40 cm.)
Feb 25, 6:00 PM EST
Pottery Barn Teen Chelsea White Tower Bookcase 70 x 26 x 15 3/4 in. (177.8 x 66 x 40 cm.)
by Apple Tree Auction Center
Est: $0- $0
$62 Bids
Svalbe Furniture 'Caravelle' three tier display shelf (88 x 102 x 46cm)
Feb 20, 10:00 AM AEDT
Svalbe Furniture 'Caravelle' three tier display shelf (88 x 102 x 46cm)
by Lawsons
Est: AUD300- AUD500
AUD202 Bids
Mid century veneered step side open shelf (71 x 90 x 26cm)
Feb 20, 10:00 AM AEDT
Mid century veneered step side open shelf (71 x 90 x 26cm)
by Lawsons
Est: AUD150- AUD240
AUD202 Bids
Nice Oak 3-Stack Lawyers Bookcase loaded w/books
Feb 24, 6:00 PM EST
Nice Oak 3-Stack Lawyers Bookcase loaded w/books
by Atlee Raber Auctioneer
Est: $0- $0
$51 Bid
Leaded Glass Barristers bookcase
Feb 24, 6:00 PM EST
Leaded Glass Barristers bookcase
by Atlee Raber Auctioneer
Est: $0- $0
$51 Bid
A Pair of Scandinavian Modern-Style Bookshelfs
Feb 19, 10:00 AM PST
A Pair of Scandinavian Modern-Style Bookshelfs
by Abell Auction
Est: $200- $300
$1001 Bid
Oak 2 door wall shelf
Feb 24, 6:00 PM EST
Oak 2 door wall shelf
by Atlee Raber Auctioneer
Est: $0- $0
$51 Bid
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Country Handmade Stand Alone Rabbit Shelf
Feb 18, 10:00 AM EST
Country Handmade Stand Alone Rabbit Shelf
by Apple Tree Auction Center
Est: $0- $0
$51 Bid
Large 2 door Kauri pine bookcase, made from recycled pine, 140cm W x 32cm D x 210cm H
Feb 19, 10:00 AM AEDT
Large 2 door Kauri pine bookcase, made from recycled pine, 140cm W x 32cm D x 210cm H
by Woodlands Auctions
Est: AUD400- AUD600
AUD101 Bid
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Three-Shelf Wood Cabinet 18 x 13 x 4 3/4 in. (45.7 x 33 x 12.1 cm.)
Feb 18, 10:00 AM EST
Three-Shelf Wood Cabinet 18 x 13 x 4 3/4 in. (45.7 x 33 x 12.1 cm.)
by Apple Tree Auction Center
Est: $0- $0
$51 Bid
HANGING DISPLAY CASE
Feb 28, 10:00 AM CST
HANGING DISPLAY CASE
by Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
Est: $50- $100
$251 Bid
(4) Traditional Iron Wall Shelves
Feb 22, 10:00 AM MST
(4) Traditional Iron Wall Shelves
by EJ'S Auction & Appraisal
Est: $0- $0
$101 Bid
Vintage Tomado bookshelf
Feb 18, 6:00 PM CET
Vintage Tomado bookshelf
by Maison Jules Veilinghuis
Est: €80- €120
€801 Bid
Oak Lawyers bookcase
Feb 24, 6:00 PM EST
Oak Lawyers bookcase
by Atlee Raber Auctioneer
Est: $0- $0
$51 Bid
Modern Ebonized Bookcase
Feb 27, 11:00 AM EST
Modern Ebonized Bookcase
by Auctions at Showplace
Est: $100- $200
$250 Bids
Wooden canoe wall shelves and Wooden pelican
Feb 24, 6:00 PM EST
Wooden canoe wall shelves and Wooden pelican
by Atlee Raber Auctioneer
Est: $0- $0
$50 Bids
Heart corner shelf w Boyds Bears
Feb 24, 6:00 PM EST
Heart corner shelf w Boyds Bears
by Atlee Raber Auctioneer
Est: $0- $0
$50 Bids

Sellers Who Sell Shelves & Bookcases - General


Atlee Raber Auctioneer

Atlee Raber Auctioneer

Barry S. Slosberg Inc

Barry S. Slosberg Inc

Kamelot Auctions

Kamelot Auctions