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Fine Early William IV Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Firmly Attributed Gillows
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine early William IV mahogany breakfront bookcase firmly attributed Gillows of Lancaster, in
Category
Antique 1830s English William IV Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Large 18th Century English Breakfront Carved Pine Fire Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large and richly decorated 18th century English breakfront carved pine fire mantel, originally
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Pine, Wood
Monumental Irish Georgian Ebonised Mahogany
Astral Glazed Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1790
Monumental Irish Georgian Ebonised Mahogany & Astral Glazed Breakfront Bookcase
A Rare
Category
Antique 18th Century Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Large Quality Satinwood Breakfront Bookcase with Original Painted Decoration
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large quality satinwood breakfront bookcase with original painted decoration having a shaped
Category
20th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Satinwood
19th Century English Regency Inlaid Rosewood Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Richmond, VA
Great little 19th century English Regency period inlaid rosewood breakfront bookcase cabinet. Under
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Sideboards
Materials
Rosewood
English Mahogany Glass Front
Oval Inlaid Breakfront, circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany breakfront with carved dental molding cornice, four upper case glass doors with
Category
Antique Early 1800s English George III Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Henkel Harris Style American Colonial Cherry Wood Breakfront Sideboard Buffet
By Henkel Harris
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous American Colonial or Chippendale style breakfront sideboard or buffet server with hutch
Category
Vintage 1960s American American Colonial Sideboards
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Profiles by Drexel Mahogany
Ebonized Breakfront Cabinet
By Drexel
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Mid Century Modern breakfront cabinet by Drexel of the Profiles line offers glass upper over
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany, Glass
$2,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Maslow Freen French Empire Style Breakfront Bookcase China Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Maslow Freen French Empire style breakfront bookcase China cabinet with brass grill. Item includes
Category
20th Century American Empire Cabinets
Materials
Wood
An extensive William IV Goncalo Alves breakfront open book case
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An extensive William IV Goncalo Alves breakfront open book case, the green marble top set above
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Bookcases
Materials
Marble
Late Regency Rosewood Breakfront Open Bookcase, Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A late Regency rosewood breakfront open bookcase, attributed to Gillows, of rectangular form with
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
Henkel Harris Georgian Carved Mahogany Lighted Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Henkel Harris
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style lighted breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet
By Henkel
Category
Vintage 1970s American Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Sheraton Revival Inlaid Breakfront Wardrobe 19th Century
By Marsh, Jones
Cribb
Located in London, GB
breakfront wardrobe, by Marsh Jones Cribb & Co, of Leeds and Cavendish Square London, Circa 1880 in date
Category
Antique 1880s Sheraton Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Beacon Hill Georgian Mahogany Breakfront China Cabinet Desk Bookcase
By Beacon Hill
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Beacon Hill Georgian Mahogany Breakfront China Cabinet Desk Bookcase. Item features a drop
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Georgian Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Very Fine 18th Century English Inlaid and Crossbanded Breakfront Sideboard
Located in Richmond, VA
Very Fine 18th Century English Inlaid and Crossbanded Breakfront Sideboard. Checks all the boxes
Category
Antique 18th Century English Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Fine Quality Antique Regency Brass Inlaid Mahogany Breakfront Sideboard
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality antique Regency brass inlaid mahogany breakfront sideboard having a superb quality
Category
Antique 19th Century European Early Victorian Sideboards
Materials
Brass, Other
Wellington Hall Italian Walnut Library Bookcase Breakfront Display Cabinet Mesh
By Wellington
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century Wellington Hall breakfront library bookcase or china cabinet. Handmade in Italy from
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Baroque Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
$3,850 Sale Price
30% Off
1995 Biedermeier Style Thomasville Grand Classics Line Breakfront China Hutch
By Thomasville
Located in Topeka, KS
-piece lighted breakfront China hutch comprised of a burled maple & black frame, brass details & hardware
Category
1990s American Biedermeier Cabinets
Materials
Brass
VINTAGE BURR
BURL WALNUT LiBRARY BOOKCASE BREAKFRONT SIDEBOARD WITH DRAWERS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Burl Walnut breakfront sideboard with bank of drawers to the middle
Please note the delivery
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Sideboards
Materials
Walnut
Breakfront Bookcase in the manner of Robert Adam
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A bookcase or display cabinet originally designed by Robert Adam in 1761 and made by John Linnell, with scrolled pediment centred by acanthus spray, flanked with swagged urns. Gadroo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Wood
$47,799 / item
Early 20th Century Painted 4 Door Secretaire Breakfront Library Bookcase
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
Decorative Early 20th-Century Painted Mahogany 4-Door Secretaire Breakfront Library Bookcase
Category
Early 20th Century British George III Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Rare Louis XVI Carved Beechwood Biblioteque or Breakfront Cabinet
Located in Sheffield, MA
A rare Louis XVI carved beechwood
Biblioteque or breakfront cabinet
18th century
The multi
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Large Antique William IV Mahogany Breakfront Library Bookcase with Cupboards
Located in King
s Lynn, GB
A Large William IV Mahogany Breakfront Library Bookcase, with 4 glazed doors above panelled
Category
Antique 1830s British William IV Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Rosewood Breakfront Bookcase with Hidden Drawers
Located in Richmond, VA
Fine 19th century English regency period Rosewood breakfront bookcase. “Plain and neat” but refined
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
$14,400 Sale Price
20% Off
George lll, Mahogany, Large Breakfront or Bookcase, England, 18th Century
Located in Manhasset, NY
George lll, Mahogany, Large Breakfront or Bookcase, England, 18th Century
A rare and important
Category
Antique 19th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Brass
French Provincial Louis XV Grand Regence Style Breakfront Sideboard
Located in Forney, TX
Regence taste, having a shaped marble top with attractive dramatic veining, atop solid walnut breakfront
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Sideboards
Materials
Marble
Hollywood Regency Style Ebony Cabinet, Bookcase, Entertainment Unit, Breakfront
Located in Manhasset, NY
Hollywood Regency style ebony, mirrored cabinet, bookcase, Entertainment Unit, Breakfront, Bunny
Category
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Duiske, Irish Mid Century Modern, Stained Wood, Glass, Breakfront, 1950s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mid-Century Modern breakfront of showcase cabinet having four glass doors with six adjustable shelves
Category
Vintage 1950s Irish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood
English Chippendale Mahogany Broken Arch Cornice Breakfront / Bookcase, C. 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale mahogany breakfront / bookcase with a broken arch pediment dentil molding
Category
Antique 1780s English Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Beacon Hill Individual Panes Bubble Glass Doors Mahogany Butler Desk Breakfront
By Beacon Hill
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Beacon Hill Individual Panes Bubble Glass Doors Mahogany Butler Desk Breakfront MINT
Category
20th Century American Federal Buffets
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Georgian Mahogany Breakfront China Cabinet Sideboard Secretary Desk
Located in West Hartford, CT
Antique George III mahogany slant front secretary bookcase with molded cornice, glazed doors with geometric mullions, fall front writing surface with leather top. The desk interior f...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
19th Century English Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet, circa 1885
Located in Sofia, BG
Late 19th century two-door mahogany breakfront bookcase cabinet, the moulded cornice above two
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
$3,197 Sale Price
36% Off
Maslow Freen French Empire Style Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase China Cabinet
By Maslow Freen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Maslow Freen French Empire Style Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase China Cabinet with Brass Grill. Item
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Antique Golden Oak Long Breakfront Enclosed and Open Bookcase
Located in Norwich, GB
An antique Edwardian golden oak inverted breakfront bookcase with enclosed and open sections. Circa
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Bookcases
Materials
Leather, Oak, Pine
$2,829 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Ornate Small Carved Anglo-Indian Padauk Inverted Breakfront Sideboard
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique ornate small carved Anglo-Indian padauk inverted breakfront pedestal sideboard having an
Category
Antique 19th Century English Anglo-Indian Sideboards
Materials
Padouk
Don Shoemaker Studio Cocobolo Rosewood Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet, Circa 1970s
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in South Bend, IN
(1919-1990) was a highly influential American furniture designer of the 20th Century. His contemporaries
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Rosewood, Cocobolo
Georgian Style Mahogany Satinwood Inlay Breakfront Bookcase Bubble Glass Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Georgian Style Bubble Glass Satinwood Inlay Mahogany Bookcase Breakfront Cabinet. Item
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Georgian Cabinets
Materials
Brass
George II Carved Mahogany Breakfront Library Cabinet of Architectural Form
Located in London, GB
A Magnificent George II Carved Mahogany Breakfront Library Cabinet of Architectural Form
The
Category
Antique 18th Century George II Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Large 19th Century Victorian Breakfront Bookcase with Integral Secretaire
Located in London, GB
A very fine and large Victorian mahogany breakfront bookcase and secretaire. The upper part has
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English 19th Century William IV Oak Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Glasgow, GB
An impressive William IV/early Victorian four door breakfront bookcase or bookcase cabinet. Rare to
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Custom Georgian Style Breakfront Secretary in Mahogany and Burl
Located in Bridgeport, CT
shelf and a drawer each. The center doors open to a single shelf. Fine brass hardware. The Breakfront
Category
20th Century Unknown Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Italian 19th C. Reverse-Breakfront Credenza w/Hidden Drawer Storage, Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian painted wood console cabinet, with unique reverse breakfront design, from the 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Credenzas
Materials
Wood, Paint
Late Regency Rosewood Breakfront Four Door Side Cabinet, Attributed to Gillows
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A late Regency rosewood breakfront four door side cabinet, attributed to Gillows, the shaped top
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Silk, Rosewood
19th Century English Burlwood Mahogany Regency-Style Inlay Decorated Breakfront
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This distinguished mid-19th century English Regency-style breakfront sideboard, crafted from
Category
Antique 1850s English Regency Credenzas
Materials
Brass
Antique George III Flame Mahogany Breakfront Secretaire Wardrobe 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an impressive antique George III flame mahogany breakfront secretaire wardrobe, circa 1780
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Monumental English Early 19thC Astral Arch Glazed Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1800
Monumental English Early 19thC Astral Arch Glazed Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
sku 2005
Category
Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
New English Made Chippendale Style Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase, In Stock
Located in North Salem, NY
New Wood & Hogan Mahogany English-made breakfront bookcase in the manner of Thomas Chippendale
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English White Washed Glazed Front Step Back Breakfront
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Fabulously proportioned and well sized two-part painted Pine English bookcase/cabinet from the late circa 19th century featuring a glazed upper section with two doors flanking a cent...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Paint
Regency Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase 19th Century, Grilled Upper Doors. 1820
Located in Buchanan, MI
A Regency Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
19th Century, Grilled Upper Doors With Lower Doors
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Drexel Heritage French Provincial Carved Oak Lighted Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful French Provincial Louis XV style lighted breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet
By
Category
Vintage 1970s American French Provincial Bookcases
Materials
Brass
A Beautiful and Rare Gillow
Co. Mahogany Breakfront Library Desk, Circa 1870
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in London, GB
A Beautiful and Rare Gillow
Co. Mahogany Breakfront Library Desk, Circa 1870
A fine and
Category
Antique 1870s English Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
$6,883 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique English Mahogany and Satinwood Inlaid Breakfront Bookcase, Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Mahogany and satinwood Inlaid breakfront bookcase, Circa 1880.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique English Georgian Mahogany with Inlay Breakfront Bookcase Circa 1800-1820
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Georgian Mahogany with Inlay Breakfront Bookcase, Circa 1800-1820.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
A late William IV rosewood breakfront open bookcase, by Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A late William IV rosewood breakfront open bookcase, by Gillows, the shaped top with a turned
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
Chippendale Mahogany Ball
Claw Breakfront China Cabinet by Baker of London
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Georgian Chippendale Style Rope Carved Mahogany Ball & Claw Breakfront China Cabinet by Baker of
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Chippendale Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
French Pair Neoclassic Breakfront Bookcase Consoles w/Beautiful Brass Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
breakfront design, with case housing three shelves, and middle section having a pair of doors fitted with
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Mid 20th Century Custom Country French Breakfront Cabinet in Painted Finish
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A mid 20th century custom-made country French breakfront cabinet, finished in a distressed pale
Category
Mid-20th Century British Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Paint
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Breakfront Furniture For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic piece of breakfront furniture available at 1stDibs. An item from our selection of breakfront furniture — often made from wood, mahogany and glass — can elevate any home. Find 966 options for an antique or vintage choice in our collection of breakfront furniture now, or shop our selection of 13 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without an object in our assortment of breakfront furniture — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. An option in this array of breakfront furniture is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian, Regency and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. A well-made piece of breakfront furniture has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Baker Furniture Company, Gillows of Lancaster
London and Karges Furniture are consistently popular.
How Much is a Breakfront Furniture?
A piece of breakfront furniture can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $7,745, while the lowest priced sells for $850 and the highest can go for as much as $1,250,000.
Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.
Questions About Breakfront Furniture
- What is a breakfront furniture?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021Breakfront furniture is typically a large bureau or hutch used for displaying and storing either books or china. Breakfront furniture typically consists of three connected sections, one of which protrudes in front of the two flanking it.
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