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Louis XV Style Walnut Bibliotech from the 19th Century
Located in Hixson, TN
This elegant late 19th century walnut bibliotech has a break front. There are three glass doors
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Break Front

Antique Marble Fireplace in the Adam style
By Robert Adam
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
chimneypiece is surmounted by a break fronted cornice shelf, the bottom layer carved egg and dart and the top
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Late 18th Century Irish Adam Style Antique Break Front

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Siena Marble

Inlaid Gustavian Commode with Armorial Medallion, Sweden c. 1775
Located in Atlanta, GA
military.** The body designed in a shallow break-front profile, with canted corners
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18th Century and Earlier Swedish Antique Break Front

A Louis XVI Ormoulu and White Marble Mantel Clock
Located in Berlin, DE
columns flanked by corbels, on a break front base and toupie feet. The eagle holding on to a double lit
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18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Antique Break Front

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Marble

Antique European Pine Gustavian Style Gray Dresser Chest of Drawers
Located in Centennial, CO
pilasters, a break front, brass hardware pulls and bun feet. It has been professionally painted and
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Early 20th Century Scandinavian Gustavian Antique Break Front

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Pine, Paint

19th Century Matched Pair of French Carved Oak Bookcase Cabinets
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Here we have a fine matched pair of break front bookcase cabinets, circa 1850. Each cabinet
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Mid-19th Century European Victorian Antique Break Front

Materials

Oak

Late Victorian Scots Pine Fireplace Surround in the Georgian Manner
Located in Edinburgh, GB
manner. A break front ogee corniced top shelf with a secondary shelf over a bolection shaped frieze
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Early 1900s British Georgian Antique Break Front

Materials

Wood

Victorian Painted Pine Arts Crafts Wardrobe Decorated with Ferns and Leaves
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
is a break front shape and has three panelled doors, the doors on each side enclose a tall hanging
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1880s English Arts and Crafts Antique Break Front

Materials

Wood, Pine

Breaking Wave
By Edward Henry Potthast
Located in Milford, NH
shorescapes, genre paintings and illustrations. Oil on panel, signed lower left, titled on front artist
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Break Front

Materials

Oil, Panel

French Neoclassical Commode w/Subtle Breakfront Gorgeous Marble Top, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
, taupe, and off white. The marble has a subtle break-front design and smoothly rounded front corners that
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Break Front

Materials

Wood

Grand Italian Armadio Wardrobe W/Cedar Trunk, Turn of 18th 19th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
fluted columns; The dual columns give this piece a reverse-break front design, which carries up to the
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Break Front

Materials

Wood

Georgian Oak Dresser Base, 18th Century English Green Man Sideboard, circa 1790
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
completing the break fronted up-Stand Broad plank top with attractive grain detail and moulded edge
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Break Front

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Oak

French, Parisian Neoclassical Commode W/Orig. Marble Top Gorgeous Marble
Located in Atlanta, GA
forward facade has a subtle break-front design, and canted side posts; the design features carry through
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Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Break Front

Materials

Marble

George III period Breakfront Secretaire Bookcase, c. 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
; cabinet in conforming break-front design on plinth base. The left cabinet with 6 sliding drawers in a
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Break Front

Materials

Glass, Mahogany, Pine

Large Antique Sideboard Buffet, Victorian, circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
with the break Front Design, reins in the scale of the piece pleasing the eye without being
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Break Front

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Oak

18th Century Louis XV or XVI Transitional Commode in the Manner of Denis Gent
By Denis Genty
Located in Berlin, DE
drawers of break-front form inlaid with trellis work parquetry and strapwork, with a shaped apron mounted
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1760s French Louis XVI Antique Break Front

Materials

Bronze

Massive Regency Library Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in North Miami, FL
the UK and brought to his Miami home. This is an extraordinary Regency Three-Section break fronted
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19th Century English Regency Antique Break Front

Regency circa 1820 Astral Glazed Breakfront Library Bookcase Pharmacy Cabinet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this huge Regency circa 1820 Astral glazed flamed mahogany break
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1820s English Regency Antique Break Front

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

19th Century English Victorian Carved Oak Front and Back Bar
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
antique materials where possible. The bar breaks down into multiple pieces (front bar, back bar, mirror
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Break Front

Materials

Oak

Rare American Queen Anne Child’s Slant-Front Desk, New England ca. 1760
Located in Shippensburg, PA
; old repaired break out by left slant-front hinge; other minor repairs; base with some restorations
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18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Break Front

Materials

Brass, Steel, Iron

EARLY 20THC RARE HAND CARVED INDIAN CHIEF HEAD
Located in Los Angeles, CA
BREAKS TO THE FRONT LOWER BASE.THE FACE IS PRISTINE.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Break Front

Materials

Wood

George III Glazed Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Batley, GB
as some of the glass and a break to the top drawer front as seen in the images. The book case in
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Late 18th Century British George III Antique Break Front

Materials

Wood

French Flame Mahogany Empire-Style Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
condition. A small break to the front right corner has been professionally repaired. Three drawers can be
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19th Century French Empire Antique Break Front

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique Faux Bamboo Painted Chair, English, circa 1820
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
long term seating arrangement .There are a few minor breaks to the rush front middle. There are two old
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Break Front

Materials

Bamboo, Rush, Wood

Extremely Good Quality Walnut Domed Bureau Bookcase
Located in Benington, Herts
has a moulded break above three front to back pine lined herringbone banded drawers with the original
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Late 19th Century English George I Antique Break Front

Materials

Walnut

Metamorphic Gentlemans Triple Oak Wardrobe Compactum by Kean and Scott
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
front and it breaks down into six pieces for ease of access, the original instructions for assembly are
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Break Front

Pair of Victorian Brown Leather Club Armchairs 17th Century Cherub Putti Angels
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
front under the break of your knee, this is usually a solid piece of timber, to have it made fully
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17th Century English Victorian Antique Break Front

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Leather, Hardwood

19th Century Biedermeier Wardrobe, Walnut, Austria circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
appear freestanding as a result. The curved front breaks up the cabinet's cubic floor plan - instead of
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Break Front

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Walnut

Mid 19th Century Louis Philippe Italian Antique Chest of Drawers in Solid Walnut
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
also complements modern furnishings. Two delicate turned decorations on the sides of the front break up
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1840s Italian Louis Philippe Antique Break Front

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Walnut

Set 6 Antique French Carved Oak Breton Dining Chairs Brittany Cane Seat
Located in Shreveport, LA
~ ~Original cane seats~ ~Sturdy and suitable for use~ ~This set has one chair with breaks to the front edge
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Break Front

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Cane, Oak

19th Century Oak Break Front Bookcase
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak break front bookcase from England with a beveled edge around the top and simple
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Break Front

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Oak

Regency Period Rosewood Break Fronted Chiffonier or Side Cabinet
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality Regency period Rosewood break fronted chiffonier side cabinet. Having marquetry
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19th Century English Regency Antique Break Front

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Rosewood

Large English Open Break Front Bookcase of Inlaid Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A large handsome English horizontal open face break front bookcase of inlaid mahogany, featuring a
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Early 20th Century English Antique Break Front

Materials

Mahogany, Wood

Old English Inlaid Figured Mahogany Hepplewhite Style Break-Front Huntboard
By George Hepplewhite
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Superb Quality Old English inlaid figured mahogany Hepplewhite style break-front huntboard Note
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Late 19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Break Front

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Mahogany

Late 19th Century English Victorian Break Front Oak Cabinet
Located in Lafayette, IN
Wonderful turn-of-the-century English Victorian Break-Front Cabinet Features include: - Solid
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1890s English Late Victorian Antique Break Front

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Oak

English Chinese Chippendale Style Break Front Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Chinese Chippendale style display cabinet, 20th century. Flame mahogany. Adjustable shelves. Lighted label "Kings Road" England. Beautiful flame mahogany. Broken arched pediment
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Early 20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Break Front

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Mahogany

Italian 19th C. Nicely-Carved Wood Break-Front Credenza with Slender Depth!
Located in Atlanta, GA
, and is raised on shapely-carved bracket style feet. The drawer and door fronts are all carved with
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19th Century Italian Antique Break Front

Materials

Wood

Danish Mid-18th Century “Blomsnider” Painted Pine Baroque Chest
Located in Kastrup, DK
Danish Baroque chest attributed to Jørgen Nielsen "Blomsnider". Curved break front with three
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Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Break Front

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Pine

Regency Mahogany Bookcase, in the Manner of Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality Regency period mahogany break fronted library bookcase, in the manner of
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19th Century English Regency Antique Break Front

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Mahogany

Small Rococo Chest of Drawers, Denmark, 1750-1770
Located in Kastrup, DK
Danish small-sized chest of drawers in blue painted oak. Color with good patina. Break-front with
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18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Break Front

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Oak

Louis XVI Period Console Table with Marble Top, France, circa 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
marble top. The break-front outline adorned with ribbon and rose garland motifs, and mounted atop four
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1790s French Louis XVI Antique Break Front

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Marble

Antique French Louis XVI Saint Anne Des Pyrenees Marble Mantel
Located in London, GB
square paterae end blocks. All beneath a wide break front shelf.
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Break Front

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Marble

French Demilune Directoire Style Bedside Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
makes for a durable surface and is surrounded by a break front pierced brass gallery. There are two
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19th Century French Directoire Antique Break Front

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Marble, Brass

Antique Victorian 19th Century Rosewood Side Cabinet
Located in London, GB
example of early Victorian design. The slim cabinet is of break-front design, with a wide protruding
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Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Break Front

Materials

Rosewood

American Pine Corner Cupboard or Cabinet with Glass Doors, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
. It features a complex molded break-fronted cornice, surmounting a substantial case flanked by reeded
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19th Century American Antique Break Front

Materials

Pine

Well Carved Antique French Louis XVI Style Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
fielded side returns retaining their original brass vents. All beneath a break front stepped shelf. A
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Break Front

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Carrara Marble

French 19th Century Château Birdcage with Slanted Roofs and Mullioned Windows
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French wooden château birdcage from the late 19th century, with slanted roofs and break front
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19th Century French Antique Break Front

Materials

Wood

18th Century Swedish Folk Art Dalarna Region Cupboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
double door cupboard containing two shelves. Two loose fitting drawers are above the break fronted single
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Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Break Front

Materials

Pine

Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Solid Walnut Commode Sauteuse
Located in Birmingham, AL
long carved drawers of break-front form with original neoclassical circular brass handles and ribbon
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1820s French Louis XVI Antique Break Front

Materials

Walnut

Italian Hotel Restaurant Reception Hostess Greeting Station, Greeter
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Reception Greeter, the desk has a Break Front with the panels decorated in the Classical Italian style, with
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19th Century Regency Antique Break Front

Materials

Pine

Antique Overmantel Mirror, Edwardian, Regency Revival, Wall Mirror, circa 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
golden tones A quality piece in the Regency taste Mid-sized and in good proportion Break front to
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Early 20th Century Regency Revival Antique Break Front

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Mahogany

Late 19th Century Victorian Solid Oak Fireplace Surround in the Georgian Style
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Georgian style. An ogee moulded break front shelf with secondary shelf, sits above a framed unadorned
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1890s English Victorian Antique Break Front

Materials

Oak

Pair of Antique Georgian Style English Secretary Bookcases
Located in Morristown, NJ
single hinged glazed mullion door, opening to 3 blue painted bookshelves, above a break-fronted case with
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Break Front

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique Pair of Italian Wooden Pedestals with Original Artisan Paint
Located in Atlanta, GA
and 19th century. This antique pair of wood columns from Italy each have break-front shaped bodies
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Break Front

Materials

Wood

Antique English Oak Mantelpiece
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
break-fronted dental cornice. The aperture is framed with a polished limestone bolection moulding
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Late 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Antique Break Front

Materials

Limestone

Grand Scottish Early 19th Century Carved Wooden Georgian Fireplace Surround
Located in Edinburgh, GB
& Lime wood fireplace surround. A break front top shelf with applied corvetto cornice, below, carved
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1810s Scottish Georgian Antique Break Front

Materials

Pine

French Neoclassic Elegantly-Carved Console w/Original Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
century. This antique table from France has an oblong shaped top, with break-front design at front, with
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Break Front

Materials

Marble

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Antique Break Front For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique break front for your home. Each antique break front for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and walnut. Your living room may not be complete without an antique break front — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique break front, those designed in Georgian, Victorian and Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest. A well-made antique break front has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by James Winter Sons and S.E. R. Johnson. Warrington are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Break Front?

Prices for an antique break front can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,999 and can go as high as $125,000, while the average can fetch as much as $5,974.