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The story

For the books you keep, and the things you have brought home from elsewhere.

A bookcase in the living room says a lot about the people who live there: the novels read twice, the cookbooks with marked pages, a bowl from a trip, a photo in a small frame. The Condorcet gives them a frame of their own, a tall arch like a doorway, with fine reeding around its curve.

It is MDF with a walnut-grain laminate finish in a warm medium brown. Four open tiers rise to the arched top compartment, and a narrow column of small side shelves runs down each outer side for paperbacks and little things. At 78.74 inches (2 metres) high, it stands about as tall as a door, and an anti-tip kit is included to secure it to the wall.

Condorcet tall arched bookcase in a walnut-grain finish with reeded edges in a Montecito estate living room with garden doors

The design

Three details that make the Condorcet.

The Condorcet is a tall, open case with an arched top. These three details explain the arch, the shelves and the size.

An Arch Edged in Reeding

An Arch Edged in Reeding

The top of the case is a full half-round arch. Fine reeding edges it all around and runs down both front edges, in the same walnut-grain laminate finish as the rest of the case.

Four Tiers, Two Side Columns

Four Tiers, Two Side Columns

The arched top compartment sits above three tiers on fixed flat shelves, each 32.09 inches wide inside. A narrow column of small open shelves runs down each outer side.

As Tall as a Door

As Tall as a Door

At 78.74 inches (200 cm) high and 40.94 (104 cm) wide, the Condorcet fills a wall from the floor up. An anti-tip kit is included to secure it to the wall.

Material samples of the Condorcet bookcase: walnut-grain laminate and reeded edging

Materials

What the Condorcet is made of.

  • MaterialMDF with a walnut-grain laminate finish

Living with the Condorcet

Warm walnut grain and a reeded arch, along a living-room wall.

In a Lake Como study: the reeded arch against walnut panelling, a few ceramics on the shelves.
In a Lake Como study: the reeded arch against walnut panelling, a few ceramics on the shelves.
At dusk in a Manhattan home office, a floor lamp warms the walnut grain.
At dusk in a Manhattan home office, a floor lamp warms the walnut grain.
Against a greige limewash wall in Yorkville, beside an abstract canvas.
Against a greige limewash wall in Yorkville, beside an abstract canvas.
Condorcet tall arched bookcase in a walnut-grain finish with reeded edges dimensions: 40.94" W x 15.75" D x 78.74" H

Dimensions

Will it fit?

Width 40.94″ 104 cm
Depth 15.75″ 40 cm
Height 78.74″ 200 cm

Planning tip. The Condorcet is 40.94" (104 cm) wide, 15.75" (40 cm) deep and 78.74" (200 cm) high. If you assemble it lying down, standing it up needs about 81" (206 cm) of clear height, its diagonal, so check for low beams or light fittings. Secure it to the wall with the included anti-tip kit, and keep about 36" (90 cm) clear in front so you can reach the lowest tier.

Material
MDF with a walnut-grain laminate finish
Top
Half-round arch, edged with fine reeding
Front Edges
Reeded, full height
Tiers
4 open tiers: the arched top compartment and 3 tiers on fixed flat shelves
Tier Heights
21.46" (arch), 16.54", 14.76" and 19.49", top to bottom
Tier Interior
32.09" W x 14.96" D
Side Shelves
A narrow column of small open shelves in each outer side
Colour
Warm medium brown, walnut grain
Weight Capacity
35 lb
Weight
84.99 lb
Anti-Tip Kit
Included
Boxes
1
Assembly
Required
Use
Indoor only

Good to know

Questions, answered.

What is it made of?

MDF with a walnut-grain laminate finish in a warm medium brown. The wood grain is in the laminate, over an MDF core.

How many shelves does it have?

Four open tiers: the arched top compartment and three tiers below on fixed flat shelves, each 32.09" wide and 14.96" deep inside. A narrow column of small open shelves runs down each outer side.

Does it come with an anti-tip kit?

Yes. An anti-tip kit is included to fix the bookcase to the wall.

How big is it?

40.94" wide, 15.75" deep and 78.74" high (104 x 40 x 200 cm). It weighs 84.99 lb and needs assembly.

What if it isn't right for my room?

Eligible items can be returned within 30 calendar days of delivery, unassembled and in their original packaging. See our shipping & returns policy for the details.

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