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18th Century Breakfront Dutch Commode
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 18th century oak breakfront Dutch commode with a faux marble top. 1780.
Code: 8833
Category
Antique 18th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Baltic NeoClassic Mahogany 18th Century Breakfront
Located in Queens, NY
"Continental (Probably Baltic-18th Century) Neo-classic mahogany breakfront cabinet with a lower
Category
Antique 18th Century Unknown Gothic Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Charleston, SC
Fine 18th century Georgian mahogany breakfront bookcase with dentil moldings, plinth base and 24
Category
Antique 18th Century English Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century English Painted Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Very small 18th century English painted pine breakfront bookcase. 1790.
Code: 8847
Dimensions:
W
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Pine
18th Century English Breakfront Mahogany Library Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A Fine and Elegant Breakfront Library Bookcase in the Thomas Sheraton Manner
In Honduras
Category
Antique 18th Century British George III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Glass
Superb 18th century Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Secretary Bookcase
Located in Charleston, SC
Superb 18th century Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Secretary Bookcase. This incredible secretary has
Category
Antique 18th Century English Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Fine 18th/19th Century Figured Burl Wood Breakfront
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An oantique Burl Wood Cabinet with very fine form and excellent color enhanced by a later Turquoise painted interior. Finely constructed with canted sides and tiered carved shaped co...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Regency Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood
18th Century George III Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century George III mahogany breakfront bookcase with four astragal glazed doors below fluted
Category
Antique 1780s Irish George III 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
18th Century Georgian III Mahogany Secretaire Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th Century George III mahogany secretaire breakfront bookcase, with four astragal glazed doors
Category
Antique 1790s Irish George III Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Monumental Scale George III Mahogany & Glazed Breakfront Bookcase, Late 18th Cen
Located in London, GB
large glazed cabinet doors retaining much of the original lightly undulating late 18th century glass
Category
Antique Late 18th Century George III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
H 96.86 in W 161.42 in D 19.69 in
Satinwood Breakfront Bookcase
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
Georgian satinwood breakfront bookcase
A unusually small George III Sheraton period breakfront
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Bookcases
Materials
Satinwood
Chippendale Breakfront Bookcase
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine George III mahogany breakfront bookcase in the manner of Thomas Chippendale, the
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century English Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An Excellent Late 18th Century English Mahogany Breakfront Secretaire Bookcase.
This bookcase has
Category
Antique 18th Century Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
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
Mid-18th Century Georgian Dresser Base
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-18th century Georgian dresser base, English, breakfront form. Wonderful mellow oak. Drapery
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Dressers
Materials
Oak
French Provincial Louis XV Grand Regence Style Breakfront Sideboard
Located in Forney, TX
the mid-20th century, excellent quality, exceptionally executed in timeless 18th century Louis XV
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Sideboards
Materials
Marble
Antique Chippendale period mahogany breakfront bookcase
Located in London, GB
A fine quality impressive mid-18th Century Chippendale period flame figured mahogany Breakfront
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Small Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Library Bookcase
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
instantly recognisable items of 18th and 19th century English furniture. Just about every home had one of
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Sheraton Period Mahogany Breakfront Card Table
Located in London, GB
A fine quality late 18th century Sheraton period breakfront mahogany card table, having flame
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Chippendale Mahogany Secretaire Breakfront Library Bookcase
Located in Lymington, GB
A classic Chippendale-period secretaire breakfront library bookcase in well-figured mahogany. Early
Category
Antique 18th Century English Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Large Mahogany Chippendale Period Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An important and very impressive 18th century Chippendale period mahogany break fronted bookcase
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Monumental Georgian English Mahogany Breakfront Library Bookcase
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1790
Monumental Georgian English Mahogany Breakfront Library Bookcase
A rare & exceptional
Category
Antique 18th Century Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Sheraton Mahogany Sideboard
Located in London, GB
A late 18th century Sheraton period mahogany breakfront bowfront sideboard of attractive small
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Breakfront Bureau Bookcase
Located in Huntington, NY
This exceptional George III Mahogany Breakfront Bureau Bookcase with Glazed Doors, has wonderful
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Italian Parcel Ebonized Walnut Mirror, 18th Century, Great color and scale.
Located in Buchanan, MI
An Italian parcel ebonized walnut mirror
18th century
of breakfront outline, the mirror plate of
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Walnut
Antique George III Quality Figured Mahogany Breakfront Sideboard
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III quality figured mahogany breakfront sideboard having a quality figured mahogany
Category
Antique 18th Century European George III Furniture
Materials
Other
George III Chippendale Period Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in London, by appointment only
George III Chippendale period mahogany breakfront bookcase.
Having a moulded and dentilled cornice
Category
Antique 18th Century British George III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
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
H 101.97 in W 117.32 in D 14.96 in
An Exceptional Antique Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A fine quality mahogany bookcase in Chinese Chippendale style with overall relief floral carving, This was made in England & dates from around 1800 period.
The quality is fantastic, ...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century European Chinese Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
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
H 111.03 in W 74.81 in D 21.66 in
Period Gustavian 1780s Swedish Painted Breakfront Commode with Carved Medallions
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish period Gustavian breakfront painted four-drawer commode from the late 18th century. This
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 35.75 in W 40.5 in D 22 in
Antique George III Breakfront Bookcase in Mahogany with Broken Pediment Cornice
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
and broken architectural pediment cornice, 18th century. The upper part with original adjustable
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
H 88.59 in W 66.93 in D 23.23 in
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
Antique 18th Century English Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
A Rare Late 18th Century Italian Chimneypiece in Marble
Located in London, GB
of the 18th century. A simple breakfront shelf is resting on a panelled frieze carved at centre with
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Marble
George III Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase in the Manner of Thomas Sheraton
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A George III Sheraton period mahogany breakfront bookcase of good low-waisted proportions
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
H 84.5 in W 90.5 in D 14.5 in
English Mahogany Glass Front & Oval Inlaid Breakfront, circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
original, Late 18th / Early 19th Century. Breakfront is 16" deep on each end section.
Category
Antique Early 1800s English George III Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
An Extraordinary George III Triple Breakfront Mahogany Glazed Cabinet
Located in Greenwich, CT
An extraordinary 18th century cabinet with triple breakfront glazed windows above a lower range of
Category
Antique 1790s English George III Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
English Queen Anne Concertina Action Flip Top Game Table, 18th Century
Located in Buffalo, NY
a lamb’s tongue cap.
18th Century mahogany games table with breakfront foldover top, cabriole legs
Category
Antique 18th Century British Queen Anne Game Tables
Materials
Mahogany
English Regency Yew & Satinwood Broken Arched Pediment Breakfront, Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
has original mortise and tenon wood back. Late 18th Century. Measurements of breakfront are 87.5
Category
Antique 1790s English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Satinwood, Yew
H 105 in W 87.5 in D 15.75 in
Imposing Period Georgian Fireplace in Calacatta Oro Marble
Located in London, GB
, surmounted by moulded breakfront shelf. 18th century, with some later additions.
Measures: Shelf width: 2029
Category
Antique 18th Century English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Marble
Mahogany George III Library Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
A monumental late 18th century George III period mahogany breakfront library cabinet with burled
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood
A Finely Carved George III Pine Chimneypiece
Located in London, GB
A late 18th century fireplace with a breakfront shelf, supported by a dentil motif. The central
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Pine
Mahogany and Satinwood Inlaid 18th Century Breakfront Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
arrangement that Gillows of Lancaster produced from their workshops. The bottom section to the breakfront
Category
Antique 1790s English Hepplewhite Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
H 102.37 in W 96.07 in D 24.02 in
18th Century Walnut Breakfront Cabinet
Located in Brisbane, Queensland
18th century. The breakfront design features include the broken pediment, dental cornice and mullion
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
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
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
18th Century George III Period Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Antique breakfront bookcase with four blind doors below four astral glazed doors, this bookcase is
Category
Antique 18th Century British George III 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
Large and Fine 18th Century George III Period Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
period antique breakfront bookcase. Please enquire for more information or for more photographs
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British George III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
H 98.5 in W 106 in D 15.25 in
18th Century Dutch Burl Walnut Single Door Breakfront with Original Glass
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a beautiful 18th Century, circa 1720, Dutch Burl Walnut Breakfront with one single door
Category
Antique 1720s Dutch Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century Dutch Inlaid Breakfront/Cabinet
Located in Richmond, VA
This beautiful Dutch Inlaid Breakfront with a shaped bonnet and skirt and distinctive moldings is
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Cabinets
George II Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Dublin port, IE
A George II mahogany breakfront library bookcase, the strawberry Gothic cornice,
above four
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Bookcases
Eighteenth Century George II Period Mahogany Antique Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Very fine quality antique breakfront bookcase suitable for a grand house drawing room, this is an
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Mahogany Pedestal Breakfront Sideboard
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Regency mahogany pedestal breakfront sideboard with shaped back, satinwood stinging, decorative
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Scottish Regency Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany
Small George III Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Dublin port, IE
A small George III Chippendale period mahogany breakfront secretaire bookcase,
the open fret work
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Bookcases
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
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
George III Mahogany Library Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
A fine and rare George III period mahogany library breakfront bookcase, the moulded cornice above
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Small Georgian Glazed Breakfront Cabinet
Located in London, GB
With Original Six-Panel Astragal Glazed Sliding Doors
Well Patinated Pine, Retaining Much of the Historic Painted Surface.
Category
Antique 18th Century English Country Dressers
Materials
Pine
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the 18th century breakfront you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each 18th century breakfront for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and glass. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer 18th century breakfront, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each 18th century breakfront bearing Georgian, Louis XVI or Regency hallmarks is very popular. Henredon each produced at least one beautiful 18th century breakfront that is worth considering.
How Much is a 18th Century Breakfront?
Prices for a 18th century breakfront start at $1,650 and top out at $179,599 with the average selling for $24,597.
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