Summary:

• Item: Arts & Crafts Bookcase
• Circa: 1930
• Period: George V
• Provenance: England, UK
• Wood: Solid oak
• Width: 82cm / 32¼” / 2ft 8¼”
• Arched shaped top pediment
• Scroll shaped sides to top shelf
• Rectangular block frame
• Five fixed shelves
• Decorative side pegs
• Shaped plinth
• Lovely mellow colour
• Original condition
• Excellent quality
• Free delivery to England, Wales & southern Scotland*
• 14-day free UK returns policy

Description:

This is a good quality antique English open oak Arts & Crafts bookcase / bookshelf, circa 1930, measuring 2ft 18¼” wide, with a mellow colour, in good original condition.  Decorated with a central moulded raised pediment, united by two shaped arms, the oak bookshelf comprises five fixed shelves on a rectangular block frame.  The side of the oak bookcase shelves are designed with decorative mortise and tenon pegs and the frame stands on a decorative shaped plinth.  This Arts & Crafts bookcase displays a mellow colour, having been cleaned and wax polished by hand to a professional standard in our workshop.

This Arts & Crafts bookcase would look superb in a variety of rooms from the home office or living room.  They would certainly grace any home, either a traditional or contemporary setting; they are a great investment as they are extremely functional.  So, don’t miss out on your chance to own a lovely piece of furniture.

The Arts & Crafts Movement:

The Arts and Crafts movement was an international trend in the decorative and fine arts that developed earliest and most fully in the British Isles and subsequently spread across the British Empire and to the rest of Europe and America.  Initiated in reaction against the perceived impoverishment of the decorative arts and the conditions in which they were produced, the movement flourished in Europe and North America between about 1880 and 1920. It is the root of the Modern Style, the British expression of what later came to be called the Art Nouveau movement, which it strongly influenced.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arts_and_Crafts_movement

Further information can be found about Arts & Crafts furniture by clicking on the followinglink: https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/arts-and-crafts-an-introduction

Condition Report:

This is a good quality antique English open oak Arts & Crafts bookcase / bookshelf, circa 1930, measuring 2ft 18¼” wide, with a mellow colour, in good original condition.  Nominal old use marks to the leading edges, but nothing significant, considering the age of the item.  This bookshelf features a rich mahogany colour having been cleaned and wax polished by hand to a professional standard in our workshop. The bookcase stands on its original bracket feet.  The item is solid in joint and ready to use.

External Dimensions:

Height = 148.4cm / 58⅜” / 4ft 10⅜”
Width = 82cm / 32¼” / 2ft 8¼”
Depth = 30cm / 11⅞”

Shelf One (Top Shelf) Dimensions:

Height = n/a
Width = 72cm / 28⅜” / 2ft 4⅜”
Depth = 28cm / 11”

Shelf Two Dimensions:

Height = 21cm / 8¼”
Width = 72cm / 28⅜” / 2ft 4⅜”
Depth = 26.5cm / 10½”

Shelf Three Dimensions:

Height = 23.4cm / 9¼”
Width = 72cm / 28⅜” / 2ft 4⅜”
Depth = 27cm / 10⅝”

Shelf Four Dimensions:

Height = 27.3cm / 10¾”
Width = 72cm / 28⅜” / 2ft 4⅜”
Depth = 27cm / 10⅝”

Shelf Five (Bottom Shelf) Dimensions:

Height = 29cm / 11⅜”
Width = 72cm / 28⅜” / 2ft 4⅜”
Depth = 28cm / 11”

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