Amish Traditional 48″ Bookcase (Drawing)

Amish Traditional 48" Bookcase

The Amish Traditional 48" Bookcase is the widest in the line, a commanding wall of solid hardwood storage with the raised-panel styling that set the standard. Part of the Traditional Collection, it brings classic base moulding and serious capacity to a home office, study, or library where one piece needs to carry the room.

Dimensions

• 51½" W × 14½" D × 72" H

Standard Features

• Solid hardwood bookcase with base moulding
• Two adjustable shelves in the open top
• Two raised panel doors with one adjustable shelf in the bottom
• Wooden knobs

Shown in Oak with a Fruitwood stain and wooden knobs.

Design & Character

Traditional Collection

The Traditional Collection was the original, the formal look every other line still measures itself against. At a full 51 inches wide and 72 inches tall, this bookcase delivers the most storage in the line while base moulding and raised panel doors keep it squarely in furniture-grade territory. The open top puts a deep library of reference volumes at eye level on two adjustable shelves, while the lower cabinet hides bulk and clutter behind raised panel doors. It is a timeless, classic piece, the kind of solid wood storage built to anchor a wall for decades rather than serve as a stopgap until something better comes along.

Craftsmanship

Every Traditional piece is benchmade by Amish craftsmen in Fredericksburg, Ohio, where A&L Furniture has built solid hardwood office furniture since 1996. The work happens on-site from rough lumber to final coat, which is how the shop holds its quality so consistently across a line. The shelves are solid wood rather than hollow board, so they carry a full load of books across this wide span without bowing in the middle, and the raised panel doors are joined to last. A three-step finishing process, applied by hand, brings out the grain and seals every surface against years of daily use. It is the kind of build that answers for itself.

Heirloom Quality

Built to last, this bookcase is solid hardwood through and through, with no veneer or particleboard hiding under the finish. Solid wood shelving holds a heavy row of books for years without sagging or bowing, the failure that eventually ruins cheaper shelving, and the adjustable shelves reset cleanly whenever your library grows. Choose from a deep menu of species and stains so the piece matches the desk it stands beside and the room it lands in. Order it your way and Millwest delivers your finished bookcase straight to your door with nationwide delivery across the continental US, putting heirloom solid wood within reach.

Perfect Pairings

Complete your Traditional office:

• Amish Traditional Double Ped Desk 72 inch double pedestal desk with raised drawers
• Amish Traditional 48" Open Bookcase same width with four adjustable shelves and no doors
• Amish Traditional 36" Bookcase narrower companion with raised panel doors
• Amish Traditional Four-Drawer File Cabinet letter size filing in four drawers