Antique English Victorian Art Nouveau Oak Breakfront Bookcase Display Cabinet
By Maple & Co.
Located in Glasgow, GB
A beautiful Victorian three door breakfront bookcase or display cabinet attributed to Maple & Co and in the Art Nouveau/Arts & Crafts taste.
Glass, Oak
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H 87.01 in W 60.83 in D 25.79 in
Antique English Victorian Art Nouveau Oak Breakfront Bookcase Display Cabinet
By Maple & Co.
Located in Glasgow, GB
A beautiful Victorian three door breakfront bookcase or display cabinet attributed to Maple & Co and in the Art Nouveau/Arts & Crafts taste.
Glass, Oak
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H 82 in W 83 in D 24 in
Large French Art Nouveau Court Cupboard China Cabinet Breakfront, circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
3 pieces. Metal hardware. 2 doors on sides containing beveled glass tops and containing 3 wood shelves and mirrored shelf. One dovetailed drawer. One door in center containing 1 shel...
Walnut
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 and carved details.
Walnut
French Oak Art Nouveau 'Breakfront' Cabinet 19th century
Located in Stamford, CT
Absolutely beautiful 19th century oak art nouveau cabinet. Great condition. European piece acquired from France. Measures 66 1/2" x 19 1/2" x 98". Art Nouveau was a decorative style ...
Oak
French period Art Nouveau walnut and burl breakfront by Diot
Located in Kensington, MD
French period Art Nouveau walnut and burl 2-piece breakfront, vitrine top with mirrored back, center serving surface with shelf above single drawer, lower section with three doors, d...
Walnut
French Art Nouveau Cabinet
By Émile Gallé
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Period Art Nouveau cabinet - breakfront made in France-- in the manner of the master designer Galle.
Art Nouveau Breakfront Cabinet
Located in Cleveland, OH
19th century Art Nouveau breakfront cabinet. In two parts, the arched top rail of the superstructure with an applied carved curvilinear motif over a pair of hinged glazed doors with...
Fruitwood
Sold
H 94.49 in W 85.83 in D 17.72 in
19th Century Black Painted French Library Breakfront 'Moderne' Bookcase
Located in London, England
French black painted bookcase, in the 'moderne' style, circa 1890s. The original exterior black paint was complimented later with a warm deep burgundy interior finish which sits beh...
Glass, Pine
$3,250
H 58.25 in W 62.25 in D 18.25 in
20th Century Walnut Bookcase Display Cabinet with Turned Columns
Located in Round Top, TX
Small walnut display cabinet crafted in dark walnut. The bookcase features turned column details flanking three doors. The upper door panels contain beveled glass, allowing for clear...
Glass, Walnut
$3,298
H 79.14 in W 49.22 in D 16.54 in
French Henri II Style Oak Bookcase Vitrine Second Part 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French armoire vitrine bookcase of the Napoléon III period (late 19th century) Glass, oak, brass. This elegant display cabinet and bookcase, crafted from solid oak in the second ha...
Brass
Antique Victorian Carved Oak Bookcase, Circa 1900
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Victorian or Arts & Crafts carved oak bookcase USA, Circa 1900 Measures: 27"W x 12.5"D x 58"H. Good original vintage condition. Shelves are removable and adjus...
Oak
Antique Victorian Carved Oak Glass Front Bookcase, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Late Victorian or Arts & Crafts bookcase USA, Circa 1900 Carved oak, with glass front doors, and brass hardware. Cabinet doors and drawers lock. Two keys include...
Brass
$5,995
H 79 in W 69.5 in D 18 in
Herter Brothers Style Antique Victorian Carved Oak Bookcase Cabinet, Circa 1880s
By Herter Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Eastlake Victorian or Renaissance Revival triple bookcase cabinet or display cabinet In the manner of Herter Brothers USA, Late 19th Century Carved oak, with gl...
Brass
$3,995
H 67 in W 74 in D 15 in
R. J. Horner Style Antique Victorian Carved Oak Bookcase Cabinet, Circa 1880s
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Victorian or Renaissance Revival triple bookcase In the manner of R.J. Horner & Co. USA, Circa 1880s Carved oak, with glass front doors, and original brass hard...
Brass
$6,350
H 85.75 in W 50.25 in D 20.5 in
Tall Carved Oak Bookcase Display Cabinet, Germany circa 1880-1890
Located in Round Top, TX
Impressive Oak Renaissance Revival bookcase heavily carved with 2 glass doors and adjustable shelves. Barley twist columns, carved embellishments along crown, drawer, panels and thro...
Glass, Oak
$3,400
H 61.5 in W 54 in D 15.5 in
Antique American Renaissance Revival Quartersawn Oak Bookcase Display Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
This antique American Renaissance Revival bookcase or display cabinet is expertly crafted from solid oak, highlighting prominent quartersawn grain patterning and a warm honey-amber f...
Glass, Oak
$2,795
H 82 in W 66 in D 16.5 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 Drexel Heritage USA, 1970s Carved oak, with glass shelves and original brass hardware...
Brass
$3,995
H 71.25 in W 37.5 in D 21 in
Antique Liberty & Co. Arts and Crafts Oak Mission Bookcase Display Cabinet 1905
By Liberty & Co., Leonard Wyburd
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique English oak bookcase/ display cabinet, likely designed by Leonard Wyburd (1865-1958), for Liberty & Co, London, circa 1905 The cabinet having a stepped cornice to the...
Copper
Large Open Bookcase In Oak - 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant and rare large open bookcase in oak from the 19th century from England. A very beautiful and uncommon model. Indeed, large, tall open bookcases are rare. It features a very n...
Oak
Victorian Renaissance Revival Carved Oak Bookcase, Circa 1900s
Located in Germantown, MD
A Victorian Renaissance Revival Carved Oak Bookcase, Circa 1900s Measuring 25.25" in width, 12.5" in depth and 38". Shelves height is 10.5".
Oak
$7,015
H 85.04 in W 70.87 in D 18.51 in
Antique English Victorian Gothic Revival Arts & Crafts Oak Breakfront Bookcase
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Glasgow, GB
A Victorian Gothic Revival quarter sawn oak breakfront bookcase in the Pugin style and attributable to Gillows of Lancaster. This super Arts & Crafts bookcase features crisply carved...
Brass
19th Century French Oak Hunt Bookcase ~ Display Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th Century French Hunt Bookcase is a remarkable example of the richly carved furniture created in France during the late 1800s, when Renaissance Revival and hunt-inspired deco...
Bronze
$11,001
H 99.61 in W 92.13 in D 16.54 in
Quality Mid 19th Century Mahogany Breakfront Library Bookcase
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A superb quality mid 19th-century, William IV, early Victorian period four-door breakfront mahogany library bookcase. It features a moulded cornice above four original glazed doors e...
Mahogany
19th Century French Provincial Highly Carved Oak Hunt Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING AN ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS AND IMPOSING Early 19C French Provincial Highly Carved Oak Bookcase. French Provincial Oak Bookcase from circa 1840. Heavily carved, this style is...
Oak
$42,500
H 101 in W 164.5 in D 27 in
Antique English Break-Front Bibliotheque Bookcase in Mahogany, circa 1870
By S.E. & R. Johnson. Warrington
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A handsome and very well crafted English break-front bookcase or bibliotheque in solid mahogany by S.E. & R. Johnson of Warrington, England, circa 1870. Features six doors with glass...
Mahogany
$6,920Sale Price|20% Off
H 86.42 in W 55.32 in D 20.08 in
Antique French Carved Oak Vitrine Cabinet Bookcase Barley Twist Renaissance
Located in Miami, FL
Antique French carved oak vitrine cabinet bookcase barley twist renaissance from France. A gorgeous antique French bookcase cabinet, unusually SLENDER profile, yet very tall and maje...
Bronze
Early 19thC English Mahogany Glazed Bookcase
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1820-30’s Early 19thC English mahogany school library glazed bookcase Excellent quality and patination with original hardware Adjustable shelves (3 parts) One gl...
Mahogany
$22,000
H 96.5 in W 78 in D 18.5 in
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.
Mahogany, Satinwood
$129,030 / set
H 105.91 in W 72.05 in D 16.93 in
Pair of Monumental Regency Oval Astral Glazed Mahogany Library Bookcases, c.1810
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
An extraordinary near pair of oversized Regency astral glazed library bookcases c.1810. Demonstrating a remarkable pair of full-length oval astragal glazed doors to each - with car...
Mahogany, Pine
19th Century French Bookcase
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 19th-century French bookcase is a striking example of classic craftsmanship and timeless design. Made from solid walnut, it showcases a rich, warm patina that highlights...
Walnut
$129,030
H 112.5 in W 125 in D 21.5 in
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 taste, this wonderful piece shows careful selection of matched flame mahogany veneers...
Ormolu
$16,975
H 96.46 in W 86.62 in D 18.51 in
19th Century French Large Empire Period Bookcase or Church Cupboard
Located in Miami, FL
Great quality late 19th century French Empire period bookcase. Having a moulded cornice above a pair of shaped glazed doors with original old glass and flanked by pilasters terminati...
Walnut, Pine
Large 19thC English Mahogany Glazed Bookcase
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880 Large 19thC English Mahogany Glazed Bookcase sku 1606B Base W177 x D41 x H42 cm Top W186 x D45 x H181 cm Together W186 x D45 x H223 cm
Mahogany
$11,100
H 97 in W 88.75 in D 26.5 in
French Bleached Oak Bookcase Display Cabinet with Adjustable Shelves, circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
This large bleached oak bookcase is statuesque in size and is impressive with carved family crest with crown, half column details and more. At 8' tall, the 3 glass door panes add to ...
Glass, Oak
$3,295
H 87.75 in W 63.5 in D 19 in
Antique French Regency Louis XVI Carved Cherry Wood Lighted Breakfront Bookcase
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial or French Regency Louis XVI style lighted display cabinet or breakfront bookcase USA, Circa Late 20th Century Carved cherry wood, with glass front and ...
Brass
19th Century French Walnut & Ebony Library Bookcase
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
This superb quality and exceptional French mid-19th-century solid walnut and ebonised three-door bibliotheque, or library bookcase, is a remarkable piece. It features a tall moulded ...
Ebony, Oak, Walnut
$29,000
H 95.25 in W 99.5 in D 23 in
Extraordinary And Monumental Antique Mahogany Bookcase Breakfront
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very fine and extremely well-crafted Breakfront in the English Style with great size and incredible attention to detail which includes Dove-Tail joinery. With particularly well-cho...
Glass, Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Empire Library Bookcase
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Very large French solid mahogany Empire style bookcase with three upper glazed arched doors and lower solid mahogany paneled doors, the case accented throughout with fine ormolu moun...
Mahogany
Victorian Oak Breakfront Bookcase Carved Miskin Manor 1870 Library
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous monumental carved Victorian library bookcase of breakfront form The bookcase is circa 1870 and was sourced from Miskin Manor - a Stately home in South Wale...
Oak
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 find such a large bookcase in golden quarter-sawn oak which has the attractive ‘ti...
Oak
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.