Scottish Painted Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning early 19th century Scottish painted breakfront library bookcase with carved decoration and diamond glazing. 1830.
Oak, Pine
Very Fine Custom French Cherry Breakfront
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Massive French cherry biblioteque breakfront, cavetto cornice top with center arch above a carved central floral basket and flowering vines on the sides.
Brass
Mid 19th century inlaid breakfront bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century inlaid breakfront bookcase circa 1847. We are pleased to offer this beautiful bookcase with regency and Sheraton influences. Comprising of 4 sections of the base, ...
Glass, Mahogany
Belgian Oak Two-Piece Breakfront Cabinet, C. 1940
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A handsome Belgian two-piece breakfront cabinet crafted in solid oak, dating to circa 1940. This substantial case piece features a molded cornice above an upper section with four gla...
Iron
Chinoiserie "Karges Furniture" Breakfront Bookcase / Glass China Cabinet
By Karges Furniture
Located in Cookeville, TN
Elevate your dining room or library with this extraordinary Karges hand-crafted china cabinet, a rare 3-piece breakfront featuring exquisite carved details, original hand-painted fin...
Brass
Antique 19th Century Mahogany Astragal Glazed Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique mahogany astragal glazed breakfront bookcase with dentil cornice, swan neck pediment and beautifully carved centre finial.
Brass
Antique Chippendale period mahogany breakfront bookcase
Located in London, GB
A fine quality impressive mid-18th Century Chippendale period flame figured mahogany Breakfront Bookcase, having bold carved & dentilled swan-neck pediment enclosing blind fretwork w...
Mahogany
English Edwardian Style Breakfront in Satinwood with Dentil Molding
Located in Milford, NH
A nice example of an Edwardian style two part breakfront in satinwood with dentil molding on its cornice over four mullioned glass doors, opening to lighted adjustable glass shelves ...
Brass
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
Early Victorian 19th century flame mahogany breakfront bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early victorian 19th century flame mahogany breakfront bookcase, circa 1850. Comprising of 5 sections. Plinth, cupboard, middle section, glazed unit and cornice. Made front the fin...
Glass, Mahogany
George III Style Mahogany Breakfront Cabinet, S. Hill & Co, London
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful two part George III style lighted mahogany breakfront, its upper case with a nicely carved and moulded cornice surmounting four glass doors, opening to three interior adj...
Brass
English Mahogany Glass Front & Oval Inlaid Breakfront, circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany breakfront with carved dental molding cornice, four upper case glass doors with arched serpentine mullions, adjustable interior shelving, flanking lower case oval in...
Glass, Mahogany
English Chippendale Mahogany Broken Arch Cornice Breakfront / Bookcase, C. 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale mahogany breakfront / bookcase with a broken arch pediment dentil molding cornice, flanking upper case hinged glass doors with decorative foliage mullions and adj...
Brass
Custom-Made Maison Jansen Rosewood Breakfront Bookcase
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Finest rosewood and ormolu-mounted bookcase/breakfront with a beautifully carved ribbon-form medallion atop four glass doors with bronze trims, over four enclosed cabinet doors with ...
Bronze
English Regency Yew & Satinwood Broken Arched Pediment Breakfront, Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency yew and satinwood breakfront with carved floral medallions, broken arched fretwork pediment, carved centered urn, adjustable upper and lower interior shelving, orig...
Glass, Satinwood, Yew
Exceptional Custom Mahogany Breakfront Server Cabinet by Joseph Gerte, Boston
By Joseph Gerte
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional custom two part mahogany breakfront server cabinet or bookcase by Joseph Gerte of Boston, MA, its upper case featuring a crest with center swan’s neck broken arch pedi...
Glass, Mahogany, Satinwood
Swedish Painted Breakfront Three-Drawer Commode with Dentil Molding, circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish painted breakfront three-drawer commode from late 19th century Stockholm, with dentil molding, carved rosettes and tapered feet.
Wood
$27,170Sale Price|35% Off
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.
Mahogany
Pair Swedish Gustavian Breakfront Commodes in Original Gray Paint, 19th c.
Located in Wichita, KS
A beautiful pair of Swedish Gustavian breakfront chests from the 19th century, framed by dentil molding. There are three drawers with brass hardware. The corner posts are canted and ...
Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century Edwardian Inlaid / Painted Satinwood Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful craftsmanship mahogany bookcase / china cabinet in the Edwardian style with a flat top molded cornice above four cross-banded glazed doors. Each features a centered hand pa...
Brass
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.
Brass
Early 20th Century American George II Style Breakfront China Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine quality American made George II style bookcase, breakfront, china cabinet in mahongay with inayed boxwood. This piece has a glass upper section with glass shelves and an arche...
Glass, Boxwood, Mahogany
English Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront with Secretary, Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale mahogany broken pediment breakfront with carved floral medallions, candle light molding, four upper case glass doors with adjustable shelving, lower case conceali...
English Chippendale Mahogany Swan Neck Inlaid Breakfront with Desk, Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale mahogany swan neck breakfront with a carved molded edge cornice, centered carved foliage fret work, patera inlaid floral medallions, book matched mullion glass do...
Brass
Victorian Carved Oak Three Door Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Victorian carved oak breakfront bookcase cabinet Item Code: RA4 A substantial and highly decorative Victorian carved oak bookcase cabinet of impressive scale, showcasing bold craftsm...
Oak
Early 19th Century Belgian Liégeois Régence Carved Oak Bookcase ~ Bibliotheque
Located in Dallas, TX
The architectural cornice, paneled doors, subtle breakfront form, and finely carved details are all characteristics associated with the region’s finest workshops during the late 18th...
Brass
English Pine Fireplace with Carved Fruit & Foliage
Located in London, GB
An English carved pine fireplace, the frieze of carved c-scrolls and foliage, the jambs with drops of fruit and leaves, surmounted by carved brackets and breakfront shelf, 20th centu...
Pine
Important George III Style Carved White Marble Fireplace, circa 1900
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
The greater ornamentation, however, is reserved for the entablature. Here the breakfront frieze is carved with trailing ribbon tied bell-husk flowers and centred by a relief carved t...
Marble
English Vintage Display & Storage Cabinet w/Carved Iconic Columns
Located in Atlanta, GA
It is designed with a subtle reversed breakfront facade, richly carved dentil crown molding trim is found beneath the top cornice, and a pair of Roman Ionic carved columns with flute...
Glass, Wood
$73,997Sale Price|20% Off
Fine Neoclassical Siena Inlaid Chimneypiece
Located in London, GB
A fine and grand neoclassical chimneypiece in statuary marble with Siena marble inlay. The boldly carved breakfront shelf sits above a high relief egg and dart undershelf and a finel...
Marble
English Regency Pine and Composition, Antique Giltwood Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
The mahogany breakfront shelf above richly carved lambs tongue motif, the reeded frieze with acanthus endstops, the columned jambs topped with the same, early 19th century.
Mahogany, Pine
18th Century Statuary and Convent Sienna Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A late 18th century Georgian English neoclassical chimneypiece, with a wide breakfront shelf. The centre tablet carved in high relief of a classical female figure in a garden.
Siena Marble, Statuary Marble
A Statuary White Marble Fireplace in the Louis XVI Style.
Located in London, GB
The fluted jabs with carved husks, surmounted by panels carved with ribbons and foliage.
Marble, Statuary Marble
A Statuary White Marble Fireplace in the Louis XVI Style
Located in London, GB
The fluted jabs with carved husks, surmounted by panels carved with ribbons and foliage.
Statuary Marble
Large & Impressive Wood Fireplace
Located in London, GB
The breakfront shelf with carved acanthus leaf moulding.
Wood
Victorian Mahogany Open Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Key Features * Authentic Victorian period bookcase * Solid mahogany construction * Classic three-section breakfront design * Carved corbel supports beneath the cornice * Original adj...
Mahogany
18th Century Louis XVI Limestone Fireplace Mantelpiece
Located in London, GB
The jambs with a pair of tapering stop-flutes surmounted by carved square paterae. Breakfront, moulded shelf.
Limestone
English Mid-Georgian Timber Fireplace
Located in London, GB
The inverted breakfront shelf with carved foliage and flower mouldings, 18th century.
Pine
Regency Style White Marble and Siena Chimneypiece
Located in London, GB
The frieze and jambs with half rounded reeds, the end blockings with delicate rosettes encircled by carved garlands. Moulded breakfront shelf. A fine quality reproduction of an earli...
Marble, Siena Marble
An Irish antique, George III period Statuary, Sienna and Portoro marble mantel
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
An Irish antique, George III period Statuary, Sienna and Portoro marble chimneypiece. The inverted breakfront shelf carved with egg and dart mouldings, is above a frieze of Nero Port...
Siena Marble, Statuary Marble
A Fine Mid-19th Century Anglo-Indian Side Cabinet or Cupboard
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
The piece has an inverted breakfront form with outset columns, carved overall with highly naturalistic floral motifs.
Rosewood
$2,450Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Romweber English Chippendale Georgian Mahogany China Display Cabinet 78"
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
Made from crotch mahogany with a graceful breakfront form featuring carved and scalloped aprons.
Glass, Mahogany
$9,795Sale Price|20% Off
French Louis XVI Mahogany Armoire
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany wardrobe, the breakfront top with carved detail above a large central bevelled mirror door flanked by two narrow well-figure panelled doors.
Wood
Danish 18th Ctr. Baroque Manor House Kast or Armoire in Walnut & Oak
Located in Kastrup, DK
This large-sized cabinet features an architecturally architecture including a top section with a nicely molded and overhung breakfront cornice. Pair of geometrically carved paneled ...
Oak, Walnut
$9,851Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair Of Gillows Burr Walnut, Amboyna & Parcel Gilt Cabinets With Mirrors
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Norwich, England
The mirrors continue with the turned and carved columns, with added acanthus decoration, terminating to an inverted breakfront cornice.
Velvet, Amboyna, Burl, Walnut, Fruitwood, Ebony, Boxwood, Mirror, Glass
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.
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