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French Painted Faux Bamboo Beech Glazed Breakfront Bookcase / Vitrine
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa mid 20thC
French Painted Faux Bamboo Beech Glazed Breakfront Bookcase / Vitrine
sku 1782
Category
Mid-20th Century Bookcases
Materials
Beech
H 75.2 in W 39.38 in D 20.08 in
French Ebonised Faux Bamboo Beech Glazed Breakfront Bookcase / Vitrine
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa Mid 20thC
French Ebonised Faux Bamboo Beech Glazed Breakfront Bookcase / Vitrine
sku 1380
Category
Mid-20th Century Bookcases
Materials
Beech
H 81.11 in W 40.95 in D 14.97 in
John Widdicomb French Provincial Louis XV Cherry Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By John Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style two-piece lighted breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet
Category
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 86.75 in W 81.25 in D 19 in
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
H 82 in W 66 in D 16.5 in
French Restauration Period 1820s Walnut Breakfront Bookcase with Glass Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Restauration period walnut breakfront bookcase from the early 19th century, with glass
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Walnut
H 58.75 in W 72 in D 13.5 in
Romweber French Neoclassical Mahogany and Burl Wood Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding French Neoclassical or Louis XVI style bubble glass breakfront bookcase cabinet or
Category
Vintage 1930s American Neoclassical Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 82 in W 51.38 in D 14 in
Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Burl Wood Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet, 1920s
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style breakfront bookcase cabinet or dining cabinet
By
Category
Vintage 1920s American French Provincial Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 78 in W 44 in D 15.25 in
Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Burl Wood Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet, 1920s
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style breakfront bookcase cabinet or dining cabinet
By
Category
Vintage 1920s American Louis XV Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 79.25 in W 49 in D 15.25 in
Karges French Regency Louis XVI Burled Walnut Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet, 1960s
By Karges Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style lighted breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet
By Karges
Category
Vintage 1960s American Louis XVI Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 84.5 in W 80.25 in D 18 in
French Louis Philippe Style Cherry and Burl Wood Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Louis Philippe style two-piece lighted breakfront bookcase or display cabinet
Category
Late 20th Century Louis Philippe Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Cherry, Burl
H 87 in W 66.75 in D 19.75 in
Rosewood Bookcase Breakfront Cabinet by Bethehem Furniture
By Bethlehem Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
purposes. Very functional and beautiful high quality breakfront / bookcase. (This breakfront measures 84" H
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Large Solid Oak French Louis XV Style Breakfront Bookcase Vitrine, circa 1980
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
largest or most complex items such as breakfronts or crystal chandeliers or other items of greater
Category
Vintage 1980s American Louis XV Bookcases
Materials
Oak
H 91 in W 83 in D 16 in
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut & Inlaid Breakfront Open Bookcase 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Victorian burr walnut and marquetry inlaid breakfront open bookcase, circa
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
H 54.34 in W 101.19 in D 18.12 in
A French Pine Bookcase with Four Doors
Located in New York, NY
A large French pine breakfront cabinet with glass doors on upper cabinet over storage cabinets on
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Bookcases
Materials
Pine
Unusual Empire Style Bookcase, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Quirky and unusual Empire style breakfront bookcase, the wood painted with a faux bois trompe
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
19th Century French Mahogany and Ormolu Bookcase in the Empire Style
By Antoine Krieger
Located in London, GB
An exceptional and fine library breakfront bookcase by Antoine Krieger of Paris
In the Empire
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Ormolu
Large Napoleon III Brass Mounted Open Bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th Century ebonized and gilt mounted open bookcase the large rectangular inverted breakfront top
Category
Antique 19th Century French Bookcases
Materials
Ebony
Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany and Satine Bookcase by François Linke, circa 1890
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine gilt-bronze mounted mahogany and satine bookcase by François Linke.
French, circa 1890
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
H 68.12 in W 97.64 in D 16.15 in
French Reproduction Walnut Bibliotheque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This classically designed breakfront bibliotheque was custom made with beautiful walnut veneer. The
Category
20th Century French Other Bookcases
Materials
Brass
French Grey Painted Louis XV Style Two-Part Bibliothèque Custom-Made in 1978
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large French vintage Louis XV style painted two-part bookcase with glass doors, custom-made for a
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XV Bookcases
Materials
Wood
H 84.75 in W 97.5 in D 21 in
French Provincial Louis XV Birch Lighted Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Country Louis XV breakfront bookcase or china cabinet
USA, 1980s
Carved solid
Category
Vintage 1980s American French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Brass
French Ebonised Faux Bamboo Beech Glazed Breakfront Bookcase / Vitrine
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa Mid 20thC
French Ebonised Faux Bamboo Beech Glazed Breakfront Bookcase / Vitrine
sku 1775
Category
Mid-20th Century Cabinets
Materials
Beech
H 82.68 in W 40.95 in D 14.18 in
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
Karges French Provincial Louis XV Cream Lacquered Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Karges Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful French Provincial Louis XV style lighted breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet
By
Category
Vintage 1960s American Louis XV Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 78.25 in W 80.25 in D 17.75 in
Incredible Rare Pair Pyrimidal Form Brass and Steel Maison Jansen Etageres
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
largest or most complex items such as breakfronts or crystal chandeliers or other items of greater
Category
Vintage 1960s French Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass, Steel
Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Burl Wood Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet, 1920s
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style breakfront bookcase cabinet or dining cabinet
By
Category
Vintage 1920s American Louis XV Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 78.5 in W 41 in D 16 in
Romweber French Louis XV Burl Wood Breakfront Bookcase or Dining Cabinet
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style two-piece breakfront bookcase or china cabinet
By
Category
Vintage 1950s American Louis XV Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Hand-Painted & Decorated Front Neoclassical Style Breakfront Secretary Bookcase
Located in Tarry Town, NY
detail of this breakfront/secretary bookcase tells a story of refined taste and historical inspiration
Category
Antique 1840s French Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
H 79 in W 72 in D 18.5 in
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
Vintage Country French Louis XV Style Fruitwood Sideboard
Located in Forney, TX
An exceptional vintage country French Louis XV style fruitwood breakfront sideboard.
Hand
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XV Sideboards
Materials
Fruitwood
Glass Sliding Doors Restored All Rosewood Art Deco Cabinet
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice rosewood Art Deco breakfront cabinet buffet bookcase in style of Gaston Poisson.
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Rosewood
A Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Madrid, Madrid
A breakfront bookcase with four glazed doors decorated with gilded iron arrows.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
Antique Mahogany French Empire Period Breakfront Bookcase or Bibliotheque
Located in Winchcombe, Gloucesteshire
Superb quality French Empire period plum pudding mahogany breakfront bookcase. Standing on gilt paw
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
H 78.35 in W 73.23 in D 18.9 in
Federal Style Breakfront/Bookcase, New England, Circa:1910
Located in Alexandria, VA
salvaged from period furniture. The breakfront has seven drawers, two wood paneled doors and four eglomeise
Category
Early 20th Century American Federal Bookcases
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
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
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
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Renaissance Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
English Regency Collectors Cabinet by George Bullock
By George Bullock
Located in Alexandria, VA
inverted breakfront cabinet design in the French/Grecian manner was introduced by George Bullock in the
Category
Antique 1810s Great Britain (UK) Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
French Renaissance Style Carved Oak Vitrine Breakfront China Cabinet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Typical of the style, this antique French Renaissance bookcase is decorated in elaborate hand
Category
Vintage 1940s French Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Iron
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
Superb Quality and Rare Regency Mahogany Sideboard in the Manner of Thomas Hope
By Thomas Hope
Located in Suffolk, GB
mount to the centre.
The faded mahogany top is of breakfront and shaped form and leads to a solid ebony
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Sideboards
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 43 in W 103 in D 31 in
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
French Breakfront Walnut Bookcase with Bevelled Glass
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French breakfront bookcase in walnut with floral Art Nouveau influence to the shaped curved doors
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
French Pitch Pine Glass Doors Breakfront Bookcase from the Turn of the Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French pitch pine and glass door breakfront bookcase from the turn of the century. This French
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Pine
H 96 in W 81.5 in D 19.5 in
Antique French Regence Breakfront Bookcase
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Regence golden oak breakfront biblioteque
Category
Antique 19th Century French Bookcases
French 19th Century Ebony Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An extremely impressive ebony breakfront bookcase! This fine antique features exciting details of
Category
Antique 19th Century French Bookcases
19thC Large French Painted Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1860
19thC Large French Painted Pine Breakfront bookcase
W205 x D45 x H211cm
Base W205 x
Category
Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Pine
French 20th Century Two-Part Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
French breakfront Bibliotheque with wire to the upper doors.
Featuring traditional lift-off
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
19th Century, French, Oak Breakfront Bookcase / Cabinet
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An exceptional quality, 19th Century French oak breakfront bookcase/cabinet. Having a large moulded
Category
Antique 19th Century European Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Breakfront Mahogany Bookcase, Circa 1880
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
19th century breakfront mahogany bookcase from France. In beautiful original condition, Circa 1880.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Bookcases
Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in New Orleans, LA
This magnificent Victorian library bookcase is a work of both massive size and monumental beauty
Category
Antique 19th Century Chippendale Bookcases
Antique French Mahogany Ormolu-Mounted Breakfront Open Bookcase
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French mahogany and gilt ormolu mounted open breakfront bookcase, circa
Category
Antique 1880s French Bookcases
Materials
Ormolu
French Louis XVI Inlaid Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase, circa 1900
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Exceptional French Louis XVI inlaid mahogany breakfront three-door bookcase, the doors featuring
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Vintage Mahogany Georgian Revival Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A smaller-scale Georgian-revival breakfront bookcase with upper adjustable shelves behind astragal
Category
Vintage 1950s French Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
1800's Antique, Breakfront, Monumental, French, Walnut, Beveled Glass Bookcase
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning Antique Bookcase, Breakfront, Monumental, French, Walnut, Beveled Glass, 19th Century
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
H 108 in W 108 in D 27 in
Karges French Provincial Louis XV Green Lacquered Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Karges Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful French Provincial Louis XV style breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet
By Karges
Category
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 81 in W 60.5 in D 16 in
Karges French Provincial Louis XV Green Lacquered Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Karges Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful French Provincial Louis XV style breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet
By Karges
Category
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 81 in W 60.5 in D 16 in
French Provincial Solid Cherry Breakfront Bookcase or Bar Cabinet by Grange
By Grange
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Country breakfront bookcase or sideboard bar cabinet
By Grange
France
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 81.5 in W 51.5 in D 20.75 in
Henredon French Regency Louis XVI Fruitwood Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet, 1960s
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style breakfront bookcase cabinet
By Henredon
USA, Circa
Category
Vintage 1960s American Louis XVI Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 77 in W 30.5 in D 15 in
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French Breakfront Bookcase For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal French breakfront bookcase for your home. Each French breakfront bookcase for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and metal. There are many kinds of the French breakfront bookcase you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right French breakfront bookcase, those designed in Victorian, Art Nouveau and Georgian styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one French breakfront bookcase that is appealing in its simplicity, but Grange, John Widdicomb and Romweber Furniture Co. produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a French Breakfront Bookcase?
The average selling price for a French breakfront bookcase at 1stDibs is $4,525, while they’re typically $1,375 on the low end and $44,500 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right bookcases for You
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 objects, 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 antique 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. Whether you proudly shelve your books in regal mahogany or behind glass cabinet doors, a bookcase — or perhaps more than one — is essential to creating a cozy nook for any book lover. 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 your dream bookcase on 1stDibs now.
Questions About French 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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