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ENGLISH GEORGE III GLAZED BOOKCASE
Located in Natchez, MS
broken arch pediment and carved frieze
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

George I Style Poplar Burl Bureau Cabinet
Located in Nettlebed, Oxfordshire
George I style poplar burl bureau cabinet with 'broken' architectural pediment. The faux book
Category

Antique Early 17th Century Vietnamese George I Cabinets

Late 19th Century Gilt Gesso Wall Mirror
Located in Towcester, Northamptonshire
and a broken arched swan neck pediment with egg and dart moulding, centered by an inverted scallop
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

William IV Inlaid Mahogany Wheel Barometer
Located in San Francisco, CA
, surmounted by a scrolled broken arch pediment with bone button terminals.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Bone, Glass

Late 19th Century Mahogany Display Cabinet in the Chippendale Style
Located in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
broken arch pediment with a central brass finial, sits above a pair of astragal glazed doors with a pair
Category

Antique 1890s English Chinese Chippendale Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century George III Secretary Bookcase
Located in Cleveland, OH
Mahogany and satinwood inlaid 13 lite secretary bookcase with reticulated broken arch pediment over
Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Painted Pine Hanging Corner Cupboard
Located in Wilson, NC
cornice that supports a swan neck broken arch pediment with brass rosettes.  
Category

Antique 1840s English Corner Cupboards

Materials

Brass

18th Century Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Salisbury, GB
An 18th century walnut bureau bookcase of delightfully small size and fine color with broken arch
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Bookcases

Early 19th Century Mahogany Stick Barometer by Malacrida of Dublin
Located in Cambridge, GB
edge surmounted by a broken arch pediment. Malacrida is recorded working at 237, Holborn, London, 4
Category

Antique Early 1800s English Garden Ornaments

Pair of Gorgeous Chippendale Cabinets
Located in Dallas, TX
broken scroll pediment with a central finial. Two panelled doors open to two shelves complete the top
Category

20th Century American Chippendale Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Small Venetian secretaire-bookcase
Located in San Francisco, CA
outline, the top with broken-arch pediment above two panelled-cabinet doors, the base with three drawers
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

George II Walnut Parcel Gilt Mirror
Located in New York, NY
George II walnut & parcel gilt mirror, probably Irish, circa 1740. A broken swan’s neck pediment
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Wall Mirrors

18th Century George III Mahogany Standing Corner Cupboard
Located in London, GB
broken architectural pediment above a pair of panelled doors, enclosing an interior with shaped shelves
Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Corner Cupboards

Materials

Mahogany

English George II Giltwood Mirror
Located in New York, NY
bordered with stylized acorn drapery; the cresting centered by a cartouche flanked by broken architectural
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

William IV Period Painted Wood Barometer
Located in San Francisco, CA
level inscribed: Warranted Correct, beneath a broken swan’s neck pediment centering an bone finial, all
Category

Antique 19th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Period Rococo Cabinet
Located in Sheffield, MA
doors with old glass under a broken arch pediment with original turned finial and two interior shelves
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood

18th Century Architectural Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Salisbury Wiltshire, GB
A very fine 18th Century architectural mahogany breakfront bookcase having a broken arched pediment
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Mahogany, Oak, Pine

English George III Style Mirror
Located in Kirkland, WA
era. The frame is book-matched walnut veneer. The top had the broken architectural pediment with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English George III Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Pine, Walnut, Wood

Chippendale Secretary/Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in New Haven, CT
original ogee bracket feet and the broken arch pediment top are finely carved in the Chinese taste which
Category

Antique 1790s English Chippendale Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Very Large Pair of Ornate Hand Carved Gilt Mirrors
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
frames in an antique 18th century manner, finished in a rich gold leaf Broken swan neck pediment top
Category

20th Century Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Early 19th Century English Mahogany Brass Arched Dial Longcase Clock
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
dial. Two winding holes, blued steel hands. Ornate spandrils Case Broken swan neck pediment hood with
Category

Antique 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Style Walnut Breakfront Bookcase Gothic Display Cabinet
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
lattice work. Surmountable top pediment features curved broken arch with further Gothic references
Category

Late 20th Century English Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Chippendale Period Mahogany Diminutive Chest on Chest, English, circa 1755
Located in New York, NY
Very fine small-scale Chippendale period mahogany chest on chest, having a broken architectural
Category

Antique 1750s English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of Century Antique Chippendale Glass Fronted Display Cabinets
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
intricately carved broken arch pediment to the top. Futher elegant hand-carved details include ball and claw
Category

Vintage 1920s English Chippendale Furniture

An Important Kentucky Federal Inlaid Cherrywood Tallcase Clock
By Bernhard Grieshaber
Located in New York, NY
Grieshaber, Louisville, early 19th century the broken-arch pediment inlaid with a star centering a
Category

Antique 19th Century American Clocks

Materials

Cherry

Satinwood Regency Style Breakfront Bookcase Sheraton
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
. Stunning Regency style breakfront bookcase in satinwood with painted details. Top features a broken arch
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Regency Bookcases

English Inlaid Bookcase
Located in Wilson, NC
ebony inlay. It has the original working lock and key. The cornice has a broken arch pediment inlaid
Category

Antique 1860s English Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Superb Large George III Giltwood Neoclassical Pier Glass with Original Plate
Located in Heathfield, GB
foliage set with flowers, fruits and nuts entwined with ribbon, the exaggerated broken swan neck pediment
Category

Antique 18th Century George III Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Mirror

Secrétaire Northern Italian 18th Century Baroque Bureau Cabinet
Located in Santander, ES
century but using thin veneers). The foliate carved serpentine broken arch pediment above an engraved
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Revival Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Style Gothic Breakfront Bookcase Mahogany Bookcases
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
sumptuous flame mahogany this is the height of quality. Broken arch pediment a classic Victorian design
Category

Early 2000s Gothic Bookcases

Arthur Brett Mahogany Four-Door George III-style Breakfront Bookcase
By Arthur Brett
Located in London, GB
An impressive mid-Georgian style mahogany breakfront glazed bookcase, featuring a broken arch
Category

Early 2000s British Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

George I Walnut Secretaire Cabinet by William Old John Ody
By William Old and John Ody
Located in London, GB
An exceptional George I walnut secrétaire cabinet the top with a broken arched pediment above a
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English George I Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Edwards and Roberts Inlaid Mahogany Serpentine Display Cabinet
By Edwards and Roberts
Located in Poling, West Sussex
. Having a broken arch swan neck pediment above a glazed door enclosing a shelved interior, projecting base
Category

Antique 1890s English Sheraton Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase c. 1770 in Chippendale Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
/> Capped by a broken-triangle architectural pediment, the piece is divided into a central full bookcase
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases

English Gothic Victorian Style Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
fretwork and broken arch pediment to the top. Lots of storage space, top half is glass fronted for books
Category

Late 20th Century Victorian Bookcases

18th Century George III Period Mahogany Glazed Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
is an especially well drawn and generously shaped version of the broken arch pediment design. The
Category

Antique 18th Century British George III Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Edwardian Sheraton China Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
with glass fronted top. Love the curved broken arch pediment surmounting the piece. Purchased from a
Category

Vintage 1910s Edwardian Cabinets

A Chippendale Carved Walnut Tallcase Clock
By Adam Brant
Located in New York, NY
, PENNSYLVANIA, CIRCA 1770-90 The bonnet with broken swan's neck pediment and urn finials above an
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Clocks

Materials

Walnut

Early 18th Century George I Giltwood Pier Mirror, in the Manner of J Belchier
Located in Suffolk, GB
 original gilding and consists of a broken scroll arched pediment with carved eagle heads and foliate
Category

Antique 1720s English George I Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood

George II Giltwood Mirror with Candle Sconces, circa 1730
Located in London, GB
part carved profusely with a broken arched swan pediment centred by a foliate cartouche crowned by a
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George I Wall Mirrors

18th Century Green Japanned Bureau Bookcase Attributed to Giles Grendey
By Giles Grendey
Located in Lisbon, PT
Giles Grendey, the cresting in the form of a broken swan’s neck pediment, the upper section has two
Category

Antique 1730s English George II Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Chest on Chest by Edwards Roberts Mahogany Satinwood Circa 1860
By Edwards Roberts
Located in Uppingham, GB
Edwards and Roberts mahogany and satinwood banded chest on chest Satinwood inlaid broken arch
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

A Rare Diminutive Chippendale Block Front Desk and Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
Providence, Rhode Island. The design of the broken-arch pediment, with twin raised panels fronting the scroll
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Cedar

Scottish Floor Standing Regulator of Small Size, circa 1780
By Samuel Brown
Located in Braine-le-Chateau, BE
suspended from a steel arm traversing the top of the plates. Case with broken arched pediment and carved
Category

Antique 1780s Scottish George III Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks

Materials

Mahogany

Queen Anne Stained Field Maple “Mulberry-Wood”, Bureau-Cabinet
By Coxed and Woster
Located in London, Middlesex
drawers, cupboard and folio slides; the broken arch pediment centred by a verre églomisé panel with later
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Vintage Custom Black Walnut 1pc Corner Cabinet Federal Style
Located in Parkesburg, PA
Features Quality handmade construction, beautiful black walnut wood grain, ( not signed ),broken
Category

Mid-20th Century Federal Corner Cupboards

Materials

Walnut

Baker Mahogany Chippendale Style Highboy Chest
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Parkesburg, PA
Chippendale style, broken arch top with pediment center, and 2 finials flank the left and right
Category

Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Late 19th Century Mahogany Chippendale Style Highboy Attributed to Sypher Co.
By Sypher Co.
Located in Parkesburg, PA
carving, flame finial pediment between broken arches, and acanthus leaf applied. handcut dovetails, Full
Category

Antique Late 19th Century North American Chippendale Commodes and Chests...

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Broken Pediments
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of late 19th century French painted broken pediments. Great decoration, 1890 Dimensions
Category

Antique 19th Century French Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Pine

Shell Encrusted Broken-Pediment Mirror
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This single mirror is a beautiful example of shell-art design. The "broken-pediment style" cornice
Category

20th Century American Other Wall Mirrors

Materials

Shell

Shell Encrusted "Broken-Pediment Style" Mirror
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This mirror is a beautiful example of shell-art design. The broken-pediment style cornice centering
Category

20th Century American Other Wall Mirrors

Materials

Shell

Queen Anne Style Wall Mirror with Broken Pediment
Located in Astoria, NY
Queen Anne style wall mirror with carved wood frame and broken pediment. Made in the 19th century
Category

Antique 19th Century American Queen Anne Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

19th Century American Greek Revival Broken Pediment
Located in Chicago, IL
broken pediment is a classical architectural masterpiece featuring intricate dentil molding and is
Category

Antique 19th Century American Greek Revival Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

French Style Painted Mirror with Broken Pediment Architectural Cartouche
Located in Houston, TX
French style painted mirror with broken pediment architectural Cartouche. The painted finish
Category

20th Century French Empire Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Paint

George I Oak Bureau Bookcase with Broken Pediment Blind Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A George I oak bureau bookcase with broken pediment, blind doors with enclosed fitted interior, and
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Bookcases

George III Style English Mahogany Broken Pediment Breakfront Bookcase circa 1850
Located in Atlanta, GA
A mid-19th century George III style English mahogany breakfront bookcase with broken pediment and
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English George III Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Swedish Two-Part Painted Cabinet from Värmland with Broken Pediment, circa 1834
Located in Atlanta, GA
, with broken pediment and four doors. Created in Sweden circa 1834, this tall painted two-part cabinet
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Cabinets

Materials

Wood

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Find many varieties of an authentic broken pediment available at 1stDibs. A broken pediment — often made from wood, mahogany and glass — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a broken pediment, we have 830 options in-stock, while there are 6 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect broken pediment — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each broken pediment bearing Georgian, Victorian or neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one broken pediment that is appealing in its simplicity, but Edwards Roberts, Paolo Buffa and Maitland Smith produced versions that are worth a look.

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Questions About Broken Pediment
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    The pediment is a triangular gable that forms the end of the roof slant over any type of porch or portico. Greek temples were known for their intricate designs, which often included this decorative element over one doorway with its crowning features to make them stand out.