Amish Mission 48″ Bookcase

Amish Mission 48" Bookcase

The Amish Mission 48" Bookcase is the widest closed bookcase in the line, a full wall of Mission-style storage in solid hardwood. Part of the Mission Collection, it pairs inset panel doors and an arched cut-out base with honest, benchmade construction, a commanding anchor for a home office, a study, or a working library.

Dimensions

• 51½" W × 14½" D × 72" H

Standard Features

• Solid hardwood bookcase with inset panel doors
• Arched cut-out base
• Black Mission hardware
• 51½ inches wide and a full 72 inches tall

Shown in Oak with a hand-applied finish and black Mission hardware.

Design & Character

Mission Collection

The Mission Collection trades fuss for honest geometry, and at more than four feet wide this bookcase turns that look into a focal point. Inset panel doors sit flush within the frame, flat and unadorned, while a gently arched cut-out base lifts the broad cabinet off the floor and keeps it from feeling heavy. Black Mission hardware finishes the front with the dark, simple pulls the style is known for. Standing a full 72 inches tall, it stores a sizable library of books, binders, and boxes behind doors that keep dust off and clutter out of sight, reading as built-in millwork.

Craftsmanship

Every Mission 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, so the broad door panels seat squarely in the frame and the long arched base is cut cleanly by hand. A three-step finishing process, applied by hand, brings out the grain and seals every surface against years of use. The doors hang true and close flush across the wide opening, and the solid wood shelving carries a heavy load over its long span without flexing. It is a build that holds up to real work.

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 across its long span, the failure that eventually ruins cheaper shelving, and the inset doors stay square on their hinges through daily use. Choose from a deep menu of species and stains so the bookcase 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 Mission office:

• Amish Mission 36" Bookcase narrower closed bookcase, also 72 inches tall
• Amish Mission 48" Open Bookcase same width with open shelves, no doors
• Amish Mission Executive Desk full-size executive desk with flat drawer fronts
• Amish Mission Four-Drawer File Cabinet letter size filing in four drawers