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Regency Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A Regency mahogany breakfront bookcase, the moulded cornice above four full length doors on a
Category
Antique 19th Century English Bookcases
19th Century Mahogany Dwarf Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire
A lovely quality 19th century mahogany dwarf or low breakfront bookcase cabinet, with six
Category
Antique 1830s English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century George III Period Mahogany Breakfront Secretary Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th century George III period mahogany breakfront bookcase with a secretaire or secretary drawer
Category
Antique Early 1800s British George III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Oak Bookcase
Located in Sydney, NSW
A French oak three-door breakfront bookcase, circa 1880s. In profusely carved oak. The carving has
Category
Antique 1880s French Country Bookcases
Materials
Oak
English Burr Walnut Break Front Bookcase
Located in Poling, West Sussex
A handsome Georgian style burr walnut breakfront bookcase. Well made in solid walnut with
Category
Early 20th Century English Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Walnut, Burl
George III Sheraton 18th Century Satinwood Inlaid Secrétaire Dwarf Bookcase
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
gilt-brass grills, glass panels and a mahogany fitted shelf. The breakfront bookcase sits above a
Category
Antique 1790s English Sheraton Secretaires
Materials
Satinwood
Breakfront Library Bookcase Circa 1850
Located in London, GB
The bookcase of breakfront form, constructed in well chosen burr walnut veneers, cross-banded in
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Antique 19th Century English Bookcases
English Pine Breakfront and Bookcase
Located in Lawrenceburg, TN
This magnificent English solid pine breakfront detailed with carving on all doors is the perfect
Category
Early 20th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Pine
Dining Room Breakfront /Library-Office Bookcase
Located in Milton, DE
A wonderfully strong dining room breakfront/library-office bookcase that elegantly directs the
Category
2010s Central Asian Bookcases
Materials
Wood
George III Mahogany Breakfront Bureau Bookcase
Located in Cleveland, OH
The molded cornice over four breakfront form hinged glazed doors with Georgian style mullions, over
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century British Georgian Bookcases
Mahogany Breakfront Glass Door Adjustable Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite flame mahogany astragal glass bookcase is a new reproduction handmade in England by
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2010s English Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Superb Victorian Walnut and Oak Breakfront Library Bookcase
Located in Applyby Magna, Staffordshire
A superb quality walnut and oak carved bookcase with a breakfront, three opening doors and ten
Category
Antique 19th Century English Jacobean Bookcases
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Early 19th Century William IV Breakfront Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An early 19th century mahogany William IV breakfront secretaire bookcase.
The bookcase has a
Category
Antique 19th Century British Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Ebony
Late 19th Century Oak Double Breakfront Library Bookcase
Located in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
A good quality late 19th century, golden oak, double breakfront library bookcase.
The open top
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Antique 1890s English Edwardian Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Large Figured and Burr Walnut Inverted Breakfront Antique Bookcase
By Walnut Cabinet Works
Located in Antrim, GB
Large figured and burr walnut inverted breakfront antique bookcase
Blind fretwork and burr walnut
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century English Breakfront Library Bookcase in Mahogany
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A very good quality early 19th century English mahogany breakfront Library bookcase in the George
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
George III Style Breakfront Four-Door Cabinet Bookcase, circa 1850
Located in Edinburgh, GB
George III style breakfront four-door cabinet bookcase (with alterations), circa 1850. The bookcase
Category
Antique 1850s George III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Late Victorian circa 1890 Oak Breakfront Part Glazed Bookcase
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique late Victorian circa 1890 oak breakfront part glazed bookcase with adjustable shelves
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Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Yew Wood Two Glass Door Breakfront Small China Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Atlanta, GA
Need something to display your fine collectibles? Then this vintage bookcase with glass shelves is
Category
Vintage 1960s English Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Yew
Victorian 2-Door Breakfront Mahogany Bookcase by Fras
Jas Smith, Glasgow
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Exhibition quality Victorian 4-door breakfront mahogany bookcase, circa 1890. Surmounted by a
Category
Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Mirrored Breakfront
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Great looking late 20th century breakfront that has had antiqued mirror added to it. This pc
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20th Century American Bookcases
$28,000
Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront
Located in Lawrenceburg, TN
Chippendale solid mahogany breakfront or bookcase with a pierced broken pediment, Grecian key crown
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Antique 19th Century English Bookcases
English Sheraton Breakfront
Located in Lawrenceburg, TN
Sheraton burled walnut breakfront or bookcase or China cabinet featuring urn inlays on the four
Category
Antique 19th Century English Sheraton Bookcases
Materials
Walnut, Glass
$25,000
Vintage Baker Breakfront
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Baker breakfront, interior lighted
Category
Vintage 1950s American Bookcases
Materials
Wood
$10,500
Regency Carved Mahogany Breakfront
Located in Woodbury, CT
Very fine regency carved mahogany breakfront, having an arcaded
cornice with rosette, foliate and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Breakfront with Metallic Leaf Detail
Located in Atlanta, GA
SALE: $2,550 (70% off) / ORIGINAL $8,500
+ An impressive breakfront in the Hollywood Regency
Category
Vintage 1960s American Bookcases
Impressive Napoleon III Breakfront Bibliotheque
Located in New Orleans, LA
Large ebonized breakfront bibliotheque; three glass doors above three cabinets, each flanked with
Category
Antique 19th Century French Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Glass
A Magnificent Anglo-Indian Ivory Inlaid Breakfront
Located in New York, NY
The elaborately inlaid stepped upper case, the central section having two glass doors flanked by a molded edge hung with ivory finials. The two outer cases each with a single door an...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Bookcases
Edwardian Oak Bookcase
Located in Manchester, GB
The upper structure of this bookcase is of breakfront design with a superb swan neck pediment to
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Bookcases
Materials
Oak
$9,487
George III Style English Mahogany Breakfront Crossbanded with Rosewood
Located in Houston, TX
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George III style mahogany breakfront crossbanded with rosewood from England
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English George III Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Rosewood
Fine Baltic Neoclassic Mahogany Breakfront, Late 18th Century
Located in Hollywood, FL
The arched broken pediment top above four doors with glazed grillwork over four drawers and four doors, in the George III style.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier George III Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Very Large Regency Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A Regency mahogany double breakfront library bookcase attributed to Gillows of London
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Chippendale Style Mahogany Bookcase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 20th century chippendale style breakfront or bookcase with 3 glass panel doors above 4
Category
Early 20th Century Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Fine Inlaid Mahogany Federal / Hepplewhite Breakfront, Rhode Island, circa 1800
Located in Providence, RI
This breakfront was part of a superb collection of colonial furniture owned by Francis Hill
Category
Antique Early 1800s American Hepplewhite Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
English Adams Style Painted Mahogany and Satinwood Breakfront with Butler
s Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A lovely hand-painted and pen work decorated two-part breakfront. It has a leather insert in the
Category
Early 20th Century Adam Style Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Very Large Empire Mahogany Library Bookcase
Located in Fulda, DE
Very large triple breakfront mahogany bookcase from early 19th century. Cornice of moulded section
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Irish Walnut Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Bodicote, Oxfordshire
A stunning mid-19th century Irish library cupboard bookcase with subtle breakfront base. This
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Antique 1880s Irish Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Oak, Walnut
A 19th Century Burr Walnut Display Cabinet/Bookcase
Located in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire
A Monumental Exhibition quality, 19th Century Burr Walnut, Ebonised and Parcel-gilt Breakfront
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
William IV Bleached Oak Library Open Bookcase, circa 1830
Located in Sheffield, MA
William IV bleached oak library open bookcase with breakfront molded cornice, the two sections each
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British William IV Bookcases
Materials
Oak
English Regency Period Low Rosewood Bookcase with Marble Tablets, circa 1810
Located in Barrington, IL
Antique English Regency rosewood 3-drawer breakfront cabinet/ bookcase with inverted front. This
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Antique 1810s English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Marble, Brass
Tycoon
s Carved Flemish Antique Buffet Bibliotheque, circa 1850 Provenance
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century Flemish breakfront 'Renaissance Hunting Style' bookcase. Made for royalty and the very
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Renaissance Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
George III Sheraton Period Flamed Mahogany Breakfront Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The cabinet has a shaped top to the centre and carved urns to the top of each side above rectangular glazing bars. The lower section has a fitted central writing drawer with a recess...
Category
Antique 1790s English Sheraton Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Continental Painted Breakfront Cupboard c. 1800
Located in Wembley, GB
A continental painted pine breakfront cupboard, dresser or bookcase, late 18C/early 19C.
Stock
Category
Antique Late 18th Century European French Provincial Dressers
Materials
Iron, Wire
Fine Quality Edwardian Satinwood Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5508 Superb Edwardian satinwood vitrine or bookcase of breakfront design, having cavetto cornice
Category
Early 20th Century English Vitrines
Materials
Satinwood
French Breakfront Library or Cupboard Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French bookcase with breakfront. Also to be used as cupboard for kitchen or dining spaces, our as
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Elegant early 19th century open breakfront bookcase, 1810.
Dimensions
80 inches (203 cms) wide
Category
Antique 19th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Pine
$8,122
Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Long Island City, NY
Mahogany four door breakfront bookcase with open fretworked swan neck broken pediment
Category
Vintage 1940s English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
$45,000
Georgian Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
Georgian breakfront bookcase.
A small George III breakfront bookcase in figured mahogany of a good
Category
Antique Early 1800s English George III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
$14,810
Painted Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th century painted breakfront bookcase, 1830
Dimensions:
74 inches (188 cms) wide
18
Category
Antique 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Pine
Painted Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty little painted pine breakfront bookcase. 1840.
Dimensions
62.5 inches (159 cms
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Pine
French Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 19th century French painted breakfront bookcase, 1890.
Dimensions:
80 inches (203 cms
Category
Antique 19th Century French Bookcases
Materials
Pine
English Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good breakfront bookcase with original painted exterior. Later painted interior. Lovely size, 1830
Category
Antique 19th Century English William IV Bookcases
Materials
Pine
$13,439
Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine George III breakfront bookcase of compact proportions, attributed to Gillows of Lancaster
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
$60,062
English Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Regency breakfront bookcase with "Plum-Pudding" mahogany panels
Category
Antique 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Glass
Antique breakfront bookcase
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine quality George III mahogany breakfront bookcase: attractive arched glazing above a fitted
Category
Antique 1810s English George III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
$36,174
Irish Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase.
Located in Long Island City, NY
19th century Irish mahogany breakfront bookcase with dentilled cornice above two pairs of
Category
Antique 19th Century Irish Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Madison, MS
This early 19th century Georgian breakfront bookcase has a beautiful medium brown stain finish on
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
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Breakfront Bookcase For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal breakfront bookcase for your home. A breakfront bookcase — often made from wood, mahogany and glass — can elevate any home. Find 1485 options for an antique or vintage breakfront bookcase now, or shop our selection of 19 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect breakfront bookcase — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A breakfront bookcase made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. A well-made breakfront bookcase has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Baker Furniture Company, Henredon and Romweber Furniture Co. are consistently popular.
How Much is a Breakfront Bookcase?
A breakfront bookcase can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $7,789, while the lowest priced sells for $719 and the highest can go for as much as $459,302.
Finding the Right Bookcases for You
Whether you proudly shelve your books in regal mahogany or behind glass cabinet doors, an antique bookcase — or perhaps more than one — is essential to creating a cozy nook for any book lover.
As long as curious people have collected stories, we have needed a place to stow them away and preserve them. When auction houses and book dealers proliferated by the late 17th century, the bibliophile was born. And, of course, as with any treasured decorative objects or collectibles, a book lover’s volumes were suddenly worthy of a luxurious display — enter the bookcase.
Americans of means during the 19th century took to amassing art as well as rare books, and bookcases of the era — rife with hand-carved decorative accents and architectural motifs — were ideal for displaying their handsome leather-bound wares.
Although our favorite titles may change over the years, the functionality and beauty of their home within our home is timeless. Even those who don’t covet the perfect home library can benefit from an attractive display case, as bookcases can easily double as charming étagères.
Contemporary and customizable options make it easier for you to find the perfect bookcase for your style and stacks. If you don’t wish to fill your storage piece so that your collection is snug within its confines, incorporate extra space to allow for additional displays and decorative objects. And by introducing a striking dark wood Art Deco bookcase or low-profile mid-century modern design by Paul McCobb into your living room, your signed first editions won’t be the only items making a statement.
Find barrister bookcases, Globe Wernicke bookcases, bookcases with doors and other vintage and antique bookcases on 1stDibs now.
Questions About Breakfront Bookcase
- What is a breakfront bookcase?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021A breakfront bookcase is usually a large wooden bookcase that houses either books or dishes. They’re similar in appearance to hutches in that they have glass-fronted shelving on the top and cabinets on the bottom.
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