Antique Library Furniture Collection: A Timeless Haven at Nicholas Wells Antiques

Antique Library Furniture Collection: A Timeless Haven at Nicholas Wells Antiques

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Step into an enclave of refined erudition and enduring elegance with the Antique Library Furniture collection at Nicholas Wells Antiques, where every piece evokes the stately charm of a historic library. Ideal for crafting a sophisticated retreat, this curated ensemble blends impeccable craftsmanship with the luxurious allure that defines Veranda’s most coveted interiors.

Artistry in Every Detail

Delight in the rich patina of antique library tables, sculpted from lustrous mahogany and walnut, their surfaces graced with intricate inlays and sturdy, elegantly tapered legs. Admire towering bookcases, their carved embellishments and adjustable shelves offering a regal stage for your literary treasures. Unearth the allure of writing desks and leather-topped partners’ desks, each a masterpiece of form and function, designed to inspire creativity within a setting of pure luxury.

A Legacy of Sophistication

Spanning the Georgian to Victorian eras, this collection showcases the masterful artistry and sumptuous materials that have long captivated connoisseurs. Sourced from distinguished estates and artisan workshops, these pieces carry an authentic heritage, transforming any space into a sanctuary of timeless elegance and historical resonance.

Image: Library in Chateau de Groussa. Source: Rosemary Beck, Library at Chateau de Groussay in France. 2011, Digital Image ( Source | Accessed : July 8, 2025 | Photographer: Emilio Terry and Alexandre Serebriakoff )

Arts and Crafts Breakfront Bookcase made of English Oak with glass doors, drawers, and ornate metal mounts.
Arts and Crafts Breakfront Bookcase English Oak with 10 drawers, 10 cupboards, metal mounts, and tooled leather around 1880.
Arts and Crafts Breakfront Bookcase
Collection NE10
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George III Chippendale period mahogany breakfront bookcase with glazed doors and carved detailing circa 1780.
George III Chippendale period mahogany breakfront bookcase with glazed doors and carved details, circa 1780.
George III Chippendale period mahogany breakfront bookcase
Collection TH20
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Eros Di Centocelle marble bust on Siena marble plinth, antique style, Italian Grand Tour sculpture circa 1800.
Eros Di Centocelle marble bust with intricate curls on Siena marble plinth, Italian antique style from circa 1800.
Grand Tour Statuary Marble Bust of Eros di Centocelle
Collection CK40
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Regency mahogany breakfront bookcase by Gillows, circa 1815, offered by Nicholas Wells Antiques with glass doors and classical design.
Close-up of Regency mahogany breakfront bookcase by Nicholas Wells Antiques showcasing carved details and antique books behind glass doors
The Duchy of Lancaster’s Regency Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
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Richard Bridgens Partners Desk in oak with tooled leather top, barley twist legs, and Renaissance-inspired base, circa 1820 England
Close-up of the original tooled leather top on the Richard Bridgens Partners Desk, showcasing intricate detailing.
Richard Bridgens Partners Desk
Collection NE10
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Pair of bronze sculptures Apollino and Mercury by Massimiliano Soldani Benzi, Italy, circa 1720, 32.5 cm tall.
Massimiliano Soldani Benzi bronzes Apollino and Mercury, Italy circa 1720, standing male figures with classical attributes.
Massimiliano Soldani Benzi
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Ince and Mayhew George III Secretaire Breakfront Bookcase mahogany antique with glazed doors and multiple drawers
Ince and Mayhew George III Secretaire Breakfront Bookcase detailed marquetry corner on mahogany wood panel.
Ince and Mayhew George III Secretaire Breakfront Bookcase
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Pair of Regency lyre form rosewood library chairs upholstered in blue fabric from Collection CK20
Regency lyre form rosewood library chair with blue upholstery by Collection CK20, circa 1820, elegant neoclassical design.
Pair of Regency Lyre Form Rosewood Library Chairs
Collection CK20
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Antique Pair Of Glazed Bookcases Display Cabinets mid 19th Century Anglo-Indian ebonised teak wood
Antique Pair Of Glazed Bookcases Display Cabinets mid 19th Century Anglo-Indian ebonised teak design
Antique Pair Of Glazed Bookcases / Display Cabinets
Collection TH20
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Rich Plum Pudding Mahogany and Brass Bound Pedestal Desk with multiple drawers and brass detailing circa 1870 England.
Rich Plum Pudding Mahogany and Brass Bound Pedestal Desk
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Pair of George III Library Armchairs circa 1770 with white upholstery and wooden frames by Collection CK10
Elegant George III library armchair with white upholstery and carved wood, from Collection CK10 circa 1770 England.
Pair of George III Library Armchairs
Collection CK10
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19th Century Bust of Paris carved from Carrara marble featuring mythological figure wearing a Phrygian cap on pedestal.
19th Century Bust of Paris carved from Carrara marble featuring Paris with a Phrygian cap, signed N Cocchi.
19th Century Bust of Paris
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William IV Irish Rosewood Library Table By Williams & Gibton with carved legs and two side drawers circa 1835
William IV Irish Rosewood Library Table By Williams & Gibton detailed carved rosewood leg close-up view.
William IV Irish Rosewood Library Table By Williams & Gibton
Collection CK30
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William IV Kingwood End Support Writing Table with rectangular top, drawers, kingwood veneer, and turned stretcher base.
William IV Kingwood End Support Writing Table with turned stretcher and gadrooned bun feet, circa 1840 English antique desk
William IV Kingwood End Support Writing Table
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William IV End Support Amboyna Veneered Writing Table with burr wood veneer, circa 1830, British Isles craftsmanship.
William IV End Support Amboyna Veneered Writing Table with rich wood grain and elegant supporting legs circa 1830
William IV End Support Amboyna Veneered Writing Table
Collection EE40
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Bacchanalian Bronze Faun After Soldani antique bronze sculpture of a faun with detailed muscular form circa 1800
Bacchanalian Bronze Faun After Soldani antique bronze sculpture showing detailed upper torso and drapery close-up.
Bacchanalian Bronze Faun After Soldani
Collection CK40
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George III Sheraton mahogany cabinet bookcase with boxwood inlay and glazed doors by Collection CK20
George III Sheraton cabinet bookcase in mahogany with boxwood inlay by Collection CK20, open doors showing shelves
George III Sheraton Cabinet Bookcase
Collection CK20
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A pair of 19th Century English library chairs with carved mahogany and silk upholstery by Collection CK20
19th Century English mahogany library chair with carved details and damask upholstery by Collection CK20
A pair of magnificent 19th Century library chairs
Collection CK20
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Napoleon III Marble Bust of a Lady carved in Carrara marble, elegant 19th-century portrait sculpture, France circa 1880.
Napoleon III Marble Bust of a Lady, detailed Carrara marble sculpture of an elegant 19th-century young woman.
Napoleon III Marble Bust of a Lady
Collection NE10
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Giambologna Late Renaissance bronze walking bull sculpture, Italy circa 1650, detailed and antique decorative art piece.
Giambologna
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Pair of carved alabaster vases on pedestals floor lamps by Collection CK20 with neoclassical design elements
Carved 19th-century Italian alabaster vase with floral and classical mask motifs by Collection CK20
Pair Alabaster Vases on Pedestals / Floor Lamps
Collection CK20
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Aesthetic Movement Breakfront Bookcase oak with glazed doors and decorative lions and unicorns cornice circa 1880 England
Aesthetic Movement Breakfront Bookcase oak cornice with lion carving against stone wall circa 1880 England
Aesthetic Movement Breakfront Bookcase
Collection NE10
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Bronze Bust of Lysimachus Grand Tour depicting a detailed antique sculpture on a round base from circa 1800.
Bronze Bust of Lysimachus Grand Tour depicts the ancient ruler with detailed features and textured hair on a pedestal base.
Bronze Bust of Lysimachus | Grand Tour | After the Antique
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Pair of Regency style ebony caned library chairs with elegant turned legs by Collection EE30
Close-up of intricately carved ebony caned library chair leg from Collection EE30 showcasing Regency craftsmanship detail.
Pair of Ebony Caned Library Chairs
Collection EE30
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Victorian Satinwood Writing Table by Gillow & Co with figured veneer, two drawers, fluted legs, and brass castors circa 1870.
Victorian Satinwood Writing Table by Gillow & Co with figured satinwood top, two drawers, fluted legs, and brass castors.
Victorian Satinwood Writing Table by Gillow & Co
Collection EE40
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Dalí Melting Watch Bronze Sculpture 42/300 limited edition circa 1980 bronze melting clock art piece.
Dalí Melting Watch Bronze Sculpture 42/300, limited edition bronze melting clock circa 1980 with distorted numbers.
Dalí Melting Watch Bronze Sculpture 42/300
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Carrier-Belleuse bronze sculpture depicting allegory of hunting and fishing, French art circa 1865, 55 cm tall including base.
Carrier-Belleuse bronze sculpture Allegory of Hunting and Fishing, detailed textured garments, circa 1865, France.
Carrier-Belleuse
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Anglo Indian Teak Pedestal Desk with intricate carved vines, leaves, and fruit, featuring green tooled leather top.
Anglo Indian Teak Pedestal Desk detailed with intricate carved scrolling vines, leaves, and fruit motifs on teak wood.
Anglo Indian Teak Pedestal Desk
Collection NE10
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Pair of Regency style teak caned library chairs with turned legs and elegant curved backs by Collection EE30
Regency style teak caned library chair with turned legs by Collection EE30 in elegant classic English design
Pair of Teak Caned Library Chairs
Collection EE30
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George I Walnut Kneehole Desk with brass handles, feather banding, kneehole cupboard, and ogee bracket feet circa 1715.
George I Walnut Kneehole Desk with feather banding, brass handles, cupboard, and drawers on ogee bracket feet.
George I Walnut Kneehole Desk
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Bronze mask of a Satyr Fountain Head with curled horns and detailed face, Italian, patinated bronze, circa 1800.
Bronze mask of a Satyr Fountain Head with curled horns and detailed facial features, patinated bronze, Italy circa 1800.
Bronze mask of a Satyr Fountain Head
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A Pair Of Bronze Cherubs On Marble Bases, 18th-century Flemish sculptures of cherubs with musical and oyster shell details.
A Pair Of Bronze Cherubs On Marble Bases, 18th-century Flemish sculptures of cherubs with instrument and oyster shell.
A Pair Of Bronze Cherubs On Marble Bases
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Pair of Regency style caned library chairs with fluted legs and brass castors by Collection EE30, English craftsmanship
Pair of Regency style caned library chairs with brass castors and turned legs by Collection EE30
Pair of Regency Style Caned Library Chairs
Collection EE30
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Regency Fiddleback Mahogany Partners Writing Table with tooled leather top, turned legs, brass castors, and drawers circa 1815.
Regency Fiddleback Mahogany Partners Writing Table corner detail showing tooled leather top and carved leg on brass castor.
Regency Fiddleback Mahogany Partners Writing Table
Collection PK10
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Chinese export Metamorphic Scholars Campaign Chest Desk black lacquer with gold silver decoration circa 1800 open red interior
Chinese export Metamorphic Scholars Campaign Chest Desk black lacquer dome-topped trunk with gold and silver decor circa 1800
Chinese export Metamorphic Scholars Campaign Chest / Desk
Collection TH20
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Arts And Crafts Writing Table By Marsh And Jones inlaid satinwood with turned columns and trefoil brass casters.
Arts And Crafts Writing Table By Marsh And Jones with satinwood top and foliate inlay, circa 1900, elegant craftsmanship.
Arts And Crafts Writing Table By Marsh And Jones
Collection TH30
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A very unusual Edwardian mahogany skeleton kidney desk with open tiered sides and original leather top.
A very unusual Edwardian mahogany skeleton kidney desk with open tiered sides and original leather top circa 1910 England.
A very unusual Edwardian mahogany skeleton kidney desk
Collection TH30
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Pair of bronze cherub groups playing with a monkey and dog, holding garlands and feeding grapes, circa 1700.
Pair of bronze cherub groups depicting cherubs playing with a dog and monkey, holding garlands and grapes.
Pair of bronze cherub groups
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Italian 18th Century Marble Bust of a Girl, late 18th century, detailed sculpture of a smiling girl in marble.
Italian 18th Century Marble Bust of a Girl
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19th Century Grand Tour Bust of Julius Caesar marble portrait sculpture circa 1850 Rome Italy 49 cm tall
19th Century Grand Tour Bust of Julius Caesar marble portrait sculpture on pedestal against black background
19th Century Grand Tour Bust of Julius Caesar
Collection CK40
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