Amish Traditional 36″ Open Bookcase (Drawing)

Amish Traditional 36" Open Bookcase

The Amish Traditional 36" Open Bookcase opens the front completely, four adjustable shelves of solid hardwood storage with no doors in the way. Part of the Traditional Collection, it carries the line's classic base moulding into a home office or study where easy, open access matters more than a closed cabinet.

Dimensions

• 39½" W × 14½" D × 72" H

Standard Features

• Solid hardwood open bookcase with base moulding
• No doors, fully open front
• Four adjustable shelves
• Wooden knobs

Shown in Oak with a Fruitwood stain.

Design & Character

Traditional Collection

The Traditional Collection was the original, the formal look every other line still measures itself against. This open version drops the cabinet doors for a fully exposed front, so a wide library of books, binders, and display pieces stays visible and within easy reach. Base moulding grounds the piece with furniture-grade weight that lifts it well above flat-pack shelving. At 39 inches wide and a full 72 inches tall, it makes serious use of vertical space, and all four shelves adjust to fit tall reference volumes or short paperbacks. It is a timeless, classic piece, open and honest storage built from genuine solid wood rather than hollow board.

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, carrying a full load of books across a wide span without bowing, and the open front shows the joinery has nothing to hide. 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 all four 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 36" Bookcase same width with raised panel doors on the lower cabinet
• Amish Traditional 24" Open Bookcase narrower open shelving with four adjustable shelves
• Amish Traditional Double Ped Desk 62 inch double pedestal desk with raised drawers
• Amish Traditional Three-Drawer File Cabinet letter size filing with full extension slides