Wood Victorian Bookcase

Three arched doors, black paint rubbed back at the edges, and a lot of leather-bound company.

This Victorian bookcase by Ralph Lauren is solid walnut under an old black paint finish. The glazed library bookcase was a fixture of Victorian houses with any claim to learning, and this one takes the form seriously. Three arched glass doors fill the upper section, separated by carved brackets beneath a wide cornice. Three paneled doors below repeat the rounded corners. Wood tones show through the paint along edges and moldings. The photograph shows the shelves filled with old books. It stands 93 inches high and 82.5 inches long.

Reading them remains optional.