Lacquered Breakfront Bookcase Chinoiserie
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Eye cathching lacquered breakfront bookcase Features a plethora of hand painted Chinoiserie on all surfaces Designs include pagodas, rustic Chinese scenes, wise men and birds Very in...
Glass
Regency Revival Chinoiserie Lacquer Breakfront Bookcase Side Cabinet
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Fine Regency Revival chinoiserie side cabinet, circa 1900 Such a great look to this piece the chinoiserie and lacquer interplay is very on trend at the moment Finished in black lacqu...
Lacquer
Georgian Style Chinoisserie Breakfront Cabinet Attr. Karges
By Karges Furniture
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fantastic, highly decorative Georgian Chinoiserie style breakfront cabinet in two sections attributed to Karges.
Glass, Wood
English Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront With Secretary, Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale mahogany breakfront with carved molded cornice, four upper case glass doors with arched oval mullions, adjustable interior shelving, lower case concealing a slidi...
Brass
Adirondack Breakfront
Located in Hudson, NY
19th century Breakfront case with a 20th century Adirondack camp make over. Extremely well executed birch and twig work with burl and antler embellishments. Adirondack lake scene pai...
Marble
Impressive Napoleon III Breakfront Bibliotheque
Located in New Orleans, LA
Large ebonized breakfront bibliotheque; three glass doors above three cabinets, each flanked with attractively carved pilasters; the lower central door with carved laurel swag; the o...
Wood, Glass
Italian Walnut Breakfront Bookcase, circa 1860
Located in Sydney, NSW
Italian Walnut Breakfront Bookcase C1860 The Deeply Moulded Cornice Above Columns With Gilded Capitols And Roundels Above Three Paneled Doors On Bracket Feet circa 1850 Height 24...
Rare William IV Anglo Indian Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Dublin port, IE
A rare William IV Anglo Indian breakfront bookcase, the lower section with four panel doors flanked by pillar supports, resting on a moulded plinth, the upper section with a m...
Unavailable
H 42.5 in W 96 in D 17 in
Large 1840 Victorian Amboyna and Parcel Ebonized Breakfront Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
An Early Victorian Amboyna And Parcel Ebonized Breakfront Bookcase, with egg-and-dart molded frieze above six adjustable shelves with turned baluster supports. England, Circa 1840.
Amboyna, Wood
Unavailable
H 34.25 in W 50 in D 20.5 in
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Tulipwood Breakfront Commode of Superb Patina
Located in Suffolk, GB
A late 19th century French Louis XVI style tulipwood breakfront commode of superb patina (color). The commode consists of original black fossil marble top of breakfront shape with...
Marble
Vintage Drexel Black Lacquered Breakfront
By Drexel
Located in Annville, PA
The Vintage Drexel Black Lacquered Breakfront is as elegant as China cabinets come.
Lacquer
Large Reproduction Breakfront Bookcase Painted Black
Located in Round Top, TX
This bookcase or display cabinet is a reproduction of the antique style of 1800's Europe. Today, it has been given a black painted finish on the exterior and lightly distressed with ...
Black Lacquer Breakfront by Maison Jansen
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
High style black piano finish lacquer breakfront by Maison Jansen.
Chinoiserie Black Japanned Lighted Breakfront China Cabinet
By Union National
Located in West Hartford, CT
George III style chinoiserie black lacquered two-part breakfront with gold gilt painted scenery and detail.
Glass, Wood
Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Breakfront Sideboard China Cabinet Secretary
By Union National
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant and sought after two piece chinoiserie black lacquered breakfront by Union National, NY circa 1950's.
Glass, Wood, Lacquer
Pair of Contemporary Black Lacquered Low Breakfront Cabinets
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Contemporary commode cabinets with a black lacquered exterior and two cabinet doors with circular gilt metal door handles that open to reveal two upper drawers and three inte...
Giltwood
Black Lacquer and Gold Leafed Chinoiserie Breakfront 1970s
Located in Dallas, TX
Monumental custom ordered in the 1970s for a prestigious Houston Estate. This massive breakfront is deeply carved in relief and hand-painted with a 24-karat gold leafed background. T...
Gold Leaf
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H 103 in W 51 in D 19.75 in
German Black Forest Figural Carved Oak Hunt Court Cupboard, circa 1890
By Black Forest
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique German Black Forest figural hunt board breakfront cabinet offers oak construction with carved crest having central urn with flanking griffins and foliate decoration surmou...
Oak
Sold
H 85.5 in W 130 in D 24.5 in
Large Antique Danish Breakfront Bookcase Display Cabinet Painted Black
Located in Round Top, TX
This remarkable breakfront bookcase originally served as a large display cabinet for a grocer or other shop owner in the 1800's of Denmark.
Chinese Chippendale Breakfront
Located in Dallas, TX
Raised black lacquered English chinese Chippendale breakfront.
Wood
Mahogany Breakfront Open Bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany breakfront open bookcase, the large rectangular top above above three bays of adjustable shelves each section having three shelves raised up on bracket feet. Dimensions ...
Pair of Swedish Black Gustavian Style Breakfront Chests of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of black gustavian style breakfront chests of drawers.
Brass
Sold
H 86.5 in W 116 in D 18.5 in
Union National Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Breakfront China Display Cabinet 116"
By Union National
Located in Dayton, OH
The Union National breakfront was rated as the finest breakfront in the world.
Maple, Lacquer, Paint
Sold
H 86.5 in W 116 in D 18.5 in
Union National Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Breakfront China Display Cabinet 116"
By Union National
Located in Dayton, OH
The Union National breakfront was rated as the finest breakfront in the world.
Glass, Maple, Lacquer, Paint
20th Century Chinese Black Laquer Hardstone Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Here We A Stunning Chinese Black Laquer Bookcase Of Large Proportions. Adorned With Coloured Hardstone Stories On The Front 4 Doors And On The Sides. Comprises Of 3 Sections, C...
Chinoiserie Japanned Black Laquer Lighted China Cabinet Breakfront
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant mid century chinoiserie japanned 2 piece china cabinet features beautiful hand painted motif of birds and flowers and gold detail on the front and sides. Two top front doors ...
Glass, Wood
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H 86 in W 118 in D 19 in
George III Style Chinoiserie Decorated Black Japanned Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Stamford, CT
George III style chinoiserie decorated black japanned breakfront bookcase. This simply magnificent monumental cabinet is sure to fill and draw attention to any room in the home or of...
Handsome Hollywood Regency Ebonized Breakfront
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Striking ebonized breakfront in the neoclassic style. Upper cabinets have bronzed mesh doors over two adjustable shelves. Middle section has fixed shelf. Bottom section has three doo...
Regency Style Mahogany Breakfront Credenza
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Regency style mahogany veneered and satinwood crossbanded side cabinet, the breakfront reeded edge top above four doors, the central doors enclosing two drawers and an adjustable s...
Wood
Postmodern Metal Breakfront Display Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, TX
Sculptural metal breakfront cabinet Features: Evokes deconstructivist movement Irregular geometric angles floating free in design Metal composition Six adjustable hanging shel...
Steel
Large Painted Breakfront Open Bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
Large painted open bookcases, the projecting moulded top above carved foliated scrolling freeze. The base section fitted with three separate shelving units having three adjustable sh...
19th Century Late Empire Breakfront Display
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Danish late Empire Glass Display show Cabinet, black French polished (ebonized), 1830 Top part with glass doors and glazing bars, lower cabinet with interior shelves. Exce...
Glass, Mahogany
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.
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