{"title":"Antique Bookcases \u0026 Shelves","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere you’ll find an eclectic rotating selection of antique bookcases and shelving, from tall open Victorian bookcases to glazed Edwardian models and more compact shelving solutions. Most are freestanding, some rotate and all bring a style of their own to your home. Good, honest antique storage furniture that wears its age well and holds its own in a room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome are suited to housing a serious library, others are better for display or occasional storage, but everything is authentic and ready to place and use at home, with delivery included as standard. The collection typically spans a wide range of styles and periods, from Georgian to Arts \u0026amp; Crafts. Whether you're furnishing a dedicated study, a sitting room wall or a quiet reading corner, our antique bookcases provide both architectural presence and functional storage, with proportions and patina that only age can produce.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"antique-early-20th-century-oak-book-table-c-1920","title":"Antique Early 20th Century Oak Book Table c.1920","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn early 20th-century solid oak table of square form with chamfered corners. The moulded top sits above two large open shelves, all supported on broad uprights with shaped feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe proportions suit use beside an armchair as a book table, or as a small open bookcase in a study or sitting room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good antique condition with some surface wear consistent with age. Structurally sound, clean and ready to place in the home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnglish, circa 1920.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 66 W: 51 D: 50 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Founders Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57339391115651,"sku":"3595","price":345.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/8126\/4113\/files\/13-PXL_20260123_110118474.jpg?v=1770579066"},{"product_id":"antique-late-victorian-stained-pine-bookcase-c-1890","title":"Antique Late Victorian Stained Pine Bookcase c.1890","description":"\u003cp\u003eA late Victorian pine bookcase of tall, narrow form with a dark stained finish and pierced gallery back, set over four fixed open shelves above a plinth base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good antique condition with some attractive surface wear and rubbing to edges consistent with age. Structurally sound, clean and ready to place in the home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnglish, circa 1890.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 142 W: 68.5 D: 24.5 cm\u003cbr\u003eTop surface height: 130 cm\u003cbr\u003eWidth of bookcase section 61 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Founders Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57488987160963,"sku":"3651","price":545.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/8126\/4113\/files\/4-PXL_20260302_114720921_8aa027e8-2f29-4a01-ab26-a5da6d1d184d.jpg?v=1772547290"},{"product_id":"antique-victorian-ebonised-open-bookcase-c-1870","title":"Antique Victorian Ebonised Open Bookcase c.1870","description":"\u003cp\u003eA striking Victorian ebonised open bookcase in the eclectic Neo-Classical taste, the moulded top set over a gilt-decorated frieze with applied gilt-brass bead moulding, above two adjustable shelves flanked by gilt-metal mounts, all raised on a plinth base accented by a band of highly figured burr veneer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shallow proportions and slim profile allow the piece to sit flush against a perimeter wall without obstructing walkways. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffered in an appealing, untouched country-house condition, the ebonised surfaces retain an honest, deeply textured historic patination with stable shrinkage splits to the side panels and an old veneer loss to the lower left flank of the plinth. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDue to natural timber movement over the past century, the shelves, while fully adjustable via traditional internal sawtooth tracks, require minor patience to seat fully in certain positions. Structurally sound, clean and ready to place in the home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnglish, circa 1870.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 111 W: 122 D: 32.5 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Founders Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58092190695811,"sku":"3724","price":995.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/8126\/4113\/files\/4-PXL_20260511_100711101.jpg?v=1779304673"},{"product_id":"antique-william-iv-mahogany-lyre-form-music-stand-c-1830","title":"Antique William IV Mahogany Lyre-Form Music Stand c.1830","description":"\u003cp\u003eA William IV mahogany music stand, the adjustable lyre-form book rest retaining its original folding ledge with page stays, flanked by pivoting brass candle branches and raised on a square telescopic stem with a hand-threaded wooden clamping screw above a ring-turned column set on a triform platform base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA highly sculptural music room appointment, this stand provides an imposing focal point when positioned in a drawing room alcove or private study. The top can be folded and the height reduced for easy stowing or transit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good antique condition, exhibiting an exceptionally rich patina with some surface wear consistent with age, noting a historic loss to the rim of the right-hand candle holder. Structurally sound, clean and ready to place in the home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnglish, circa 1830.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 121 W: 73 D: 45 cm\u003cbr\u003eMax - H: 146 W: 88 cm\u003cbr\u003eMin - H: 78 W: 44 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Founders Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58099229917571,"sku":"3731","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/8126\/4113\/files\/1-PXL_20260514_151754564.jpg?v=1779390818"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/8126\/4113\/collections\/4-PXL_20260123_123715700_27881b29-334f-443d-ad60-4dfaf12b88ba.jpg?v=1771886031","url":"https:\/\/foundersantiques.co.uk\/collections\/antique-bookcases-shelves\/bedsides.oembed","provider":"Founders Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}