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English Breakfront Library Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good English painted breakfront library bookcase. All adjustable shelving. 1840.
Dimensions
122
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Four Door Breakfront Library Bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany four-door inverted breakfront library bookcase the moulded cornice above four large glazed
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Mahogany Breakfront Library Bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
Figured mahogany library bookcase. The molded cornice above four glazed doors open to reveal an
Category
Early 20th Century British Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Library Bookcase
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A superb quality George III period mahogany library
Bookcase of breakfront form, boasting charming
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
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
George III Style Mahogany Breakfront Library Bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
Large George III style mahogany display bookcase the projecting carved molded cornice above four large well-figured astragal glazed doors, opening to reveal an adjustable shelved int...
Category
Late 20th Century British Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Very Rare Gillow Breakfront Library Desk Brass Gallery Burr Amboyna Wood
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and exceptionally rare Gillow Library breakfront
Category
Antique 1850s English High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
H 30.71 in W 48.43 in D 22.05 in
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
Regency Library Bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany breakfront library bookcase, the concaved moulded cornice, above four large curved
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Bookcases
Materials
Glass
George III English Thomas Chippendale Brown Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Dublin, GB
A superb George III Chippendale period mahogany breakfront library bookcase, the raised
Category
Antique 1760s English George III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Stunning Painted 4 Door Secretaire Library Bookcase
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
An early 20th century, good quality painted mahogany 4-door secretaire breakfront library bookcase
Category
Early 20th Century British Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Paint
18th Century George III Secretaire Library Bookcase by Gillows of Lancaster
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A magnificent late 18th century, George III period six door breakfront library bookcase
Category
Antique 18th Century British George III Bookcases
Materials
Wood
H 99.22 in W 133.86 in D 25.2 in
Mahogany Library Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany library breakfront bookcase. The stepped and moulded cornice above the four upper glazed
Category
Antique 19th Century British Bookcases
Materials
Wood
18th Century English Antique Library Bookcase Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Dublin, IE
A magnificent George III period seven door breakfront library bookcase. Constructed in the finest
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
H 113.39 in W 166.93 in D 15.75 in
Country English Georgian Style Breakfront Pine Library Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand late 19th/early 20th century country English library breakfront bookcase cabinet crafted from
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Brass, Iron
20th Century George III Style Mahogany Library Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Parkesburg, PA
George III Style, mahogany with burl walnut veneer banding / accents, acanthus columned, cross banded individual glass pane doors, striped fabric covered inside backing, raised panel...
Category
Late 20th Century George III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
Large Late Regency Six Door Mahogany Bookcase Attributed to Gillows
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
section with a triple breakfront cornice above glazed doors with brass diamond trellis grilles, each
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
IMPORTANT ANTiQUE WILLIAM IV 1830 3.5 METER WIDE LIBRARY BOOKCASE BRASS GALLERY
Located in GB
kind, William IV Breakfront Library bookcase with Brass Gallery rail top and fully height adjustable
Category
Antique 1830s English William IV Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 74.22 in W 36.03 in D 14.18 in
Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase - English Sheraton Open
Located in Potters Bar, GB
English Sheraton style open breakfront bookcase in mahogany
- Intricate inlay work to the top includes
Category
Vintage 1920s Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Irish Georgian Palladian Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
George II Palladian mahogany breakfront bookcase, 18th century
The broken swan's-neck pediment
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Irish Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Boho Biedermeier Style Leaded Glass Breakfront
Located in west palm beach, FL
A stunning vintage Boho breakfront. Done in the Biedermeier style with Greek Key molding and leaded
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Biedermeier Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Regency Breakfront Bookcase Burr Walnut Sheraton Book Case
Located in Potters Bar, GB
- You are viewing a gorgeous English Sheraton style breakfront bookcase in burr walnut
- I hope
Category
Vintage 1980s Sheraton Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Flame Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Georgian Revival 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A delightful Vintage flame mahogany Georgian Revival library breakfront bookcase, dating from the
Category
Vintage 1950s English Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
H 84.26 in W 79.53 in D 14.57 in
Vintage Georgian Revival Flame Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A delightful Vintage flame mahogany Georgian Revival library breakfront bookcase, dating from the
Category
Mid-20th Century Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
H 84.26 in W 79.53 in D 17.33 in
Magnificent Louis XVI Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase from the 1850s -1X48
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Step into the grandeur of the past with this magnificent Louis XVI mahogany breakfront bookcase
Category
Antique 1850s Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
No Reserve
H 101.19 in W 80.71 in D 20.87 in
Fine Early William IV Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Firmly Attributed Gillows
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine early William IV mahogany breakfront bookcase firmly attributed Gillows of Lancaster, in
Category
Antique 1830s English William IV Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
H 99 in W 89 in D 21.25 in
Baker Neoclassical French Empire Mahogany Breakfront China Display Cabinet 90"
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
, Neoclassical and French Empire styling. A rectangular form with breakfront design made from mahogany with
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
H 89.5 in W 15 in D 68 in
English Satinwood Library Bookcase with Neoclassical Decoration
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in London, GB
A library bookcase in the manner of Sheraton and the Adam Brothers.
Constructed in satinwood
Category
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Bookcases
Materials
Satinwood, Paint
Neoclassical Hand-Painted Library Bookcase and Display Cabinet, English 20th C.
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
. The breakfront is fitted with glass pane cabinet doors with antique silver leaf trim. The doors open
Category
Vintage 1940s English Neoclassical Revival Cabinets
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
H 78.5 in W 64 in D 16 in
EXTRA LARGE RALPH LAUREN 1.7 METER TALL 2.4 METER WiDE OPEN OAK LIBRARY BOOKCASE
By Morris & Co., Ralph Lauren
Located in GB
Lauren extra large open library breakfront bookcase based on a design by Morris & Co
Please note the
Category
20th Century Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Oak
H 66.15 in W 93.31 in D 18.51 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
Pair Sheraton Bookcases - Walnut Low Open Front Bookcase
Located in Potters Bar, GB
inlay work to the top includes classic Sheraton motifs - garlands, sashes etc
The breakfront really
Category
Vintage 1980s Sheraton Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
19th Century English Mahogany Four-Door Bookcase in the Neoclassical Manner
By Robert Adam
Located in London, GB
A library bookcase in the manner of the Adam Brothers
Constructed in a well figured mahogany
Category
Antique 19th Century British Neoclassical Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
H 102 in W 102.5 in D 19.5 in
Vardy Bookcase
By Jonathan Sainsbury
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
The Vardy bookcase is an important George III design architectural library breakfront bookcase
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British Neoclassical Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Open Bookcase In Mahogany -19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
breakfront which has a central deeper part. Which gives a nice line to the bookcase
The lower part is closed
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Rare & Large Pollard Oak Bookcase by Holland & Sons of London
By Holland & Sons
Located in London, GB
A Substantial Pollard Oak Library Bookcase
by Holland & Sons
Of low breakfront form, the whole
Category
Antique 19th Century English Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Georgian Style Chimneypiece in Statuary, Sienna and Brocatelle Marble
Located in London, GB
marble. The frieze beneath the breakfront shelf embellished
with inlaid sienna festoons and centred by a
Category
20th Century English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Marble
H 60.63 in W 74.81 in D 8.27 in
Very Important Late 18th Century Statuary Marble Chimneypiece
Located in London, GB
anthemions. The chimneypiece has a center tablet that closely resembles that by Robert Adam in the library at
Category
Antique Early 1800s British Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Marble
French Grey Painted Louis XV Style Two-Part Bibliothèque Custom-Made in 1978
Located in Atlanta, GA
client in 1978. This French bibliothèque features a dark grey painted cornice, sitting above a breakfront
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XV Bookcases
Materials
Wood
H 84.75 in W 97.5 in D 21 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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
Ormolu
Dining Room Breakfront /Library-Office Bookcase
Located in Milton, DE
A wonderfully strong dining room breakfront/library-office bookcase that elegantly directs the
Category
2010s Central Asian Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Oak Double Breakfront Library Bookcase
Located in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
A good quality late 19th century, golden oak, double breakfront library bookcase.
The open top
Category
Antique 1890s English Edwardian Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Early 19th Century English Breakfront Library Bookcase in Mahogany
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A very good quality early 19th century English mahogany breakfront Library bookcase in the George
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Breakfront Library Bookcase Circa 1850
Located in London, GB
The bookcase of breakfront form, constructed in well chosen burr walnut veneers, cross-banded in
Category
Antique 19th Century English Bookcases
George III Mahogany Breakfront Library Bookcase
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
A superb George III mahogany library breakfront bookcase, the stepped and moulded cornice above a
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Superb Victorian Walnut and Oak Breakfront Library Bookcase
Located in Applyby Magna, Staffordshire
A superb quality walnut and oak carved bookcase with a breakfront, three opening doors and ten
Category
Antique 19th Century English Jacobean Bookcases
Materials
Oak, Walnut
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
George III Double Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Dublin port, IE
A fine George III mahogany double breakfront library bookcase, the strawberry Gothic cornice, above
Category
Antique 1760s English George III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Late Victorian Oak Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Victorian oak breakfront, library bookcase, circa 1890. The moulded cornice is supported on carved
Category
Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Very Large Regency Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A Regency mahogany double breakfront library bookcase attributed to Gillows of London
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Georgian Style Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Poling, West Sussex
An excellent Georgian style mahogany breakfront library bookcase. Dating from the Edwardian period
Category
Early 20th Century English Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
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
George III Period Satinwood, Kingwood and Mahogany Library Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
A superb George III period mahogany, satinwood, tulipwood and kingwood library breakfront bookcase
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
H 103.15 in W 111.03 in D 22.05 in
Mahogany Sheraton Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Lawrenceburg, TN
Sheraton style mahogany breakfront bookcase with shaped pediment, urn carved crest, mullion glass
Category
Early 20th Century English Sheraton Bookcases
English Sheraton Style Open Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
English Sheraton style open breakfront bookcase in mahogany.
Intricate inlay work to the top includes
Category
2010s Sheraton Bookcases
The Ards House Library
Located in London, GB
A COMPLETE LIBRARY OF GEORGE III AND GEORGE IV MAHOGANY AND GLAZED LIBRARY BOOKCASES
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Unknown Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Glass
Very Fine Quality George III Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Good scale antique breakfront bookcase from English country house drawing room or library. This one
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British George III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
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
William IV Bleached Oak Library Open Bookcase, circa 1830
Located in Sheffield, MA
William IV bleached oak library open bookcase with breakfront molded cornice, the two sections each
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British William IV Bookcases
Materials
Oak
An Incredible and Stately George III Mahogany Library Bookcase, 18th Century
Located in Tetbury, GB
An absolutely stunning George III mahogany library bookcase, circa 1790.
Of double breakfront
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
H 109.06 in W 171.66 in D 18.51 in
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Breakfront Library For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the breakfront library you’re looking for. A breakfront library — often made from wood, mahogany and glass — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect breakfront library — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A breakfront library is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Georgian and Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made breakfront library over the years, but those crafted by Gillows of Lancaster & London, Hobbs & Co. and Howard & Sons Ltd are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Breakfront Library?
The average selling price for a breakfront library at 1stDibs is $11,325, while they’re typically $1,062 on the low end and $225,000 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.
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