Bookcase - Wood

Elegant English-made revolving library bookcase, crafted in fine wood and datable to the Edwardian era, in the early years of the 20th century. The square-plan structure is arranged with four open sides, featuring convenient shelves for displaying and consulting volumes, in keeping with a furniture style highly appreciated in private libraries and English professional offices.

The cabinet features a refined upper veneered surface with evocative flame-like grain, enhanced by a molded profile that underlines its elegance. The slender vertical stiles give the piece a light appearance without compromising structural solidity, while the revolving base, mounted on original casters, allows convenient perusal of the books from every side.

Functional and decorative at the same time, this bookcase represents an excellent example of English library furniture, able to combine practicality, build quality, and sober elegance. It retains a pleasant patina of age and signs of use consistent with the age of the artefact.