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Pair of English 19th Century Neoclassical Style Painted and Carved Pine Shelves
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English Neoclassical style painted pine breakfront shelves from the 19th century, with
Category
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Shelves
Materials
Pine
H 46.25 in W 56.25 in D 11 in
Collinson and Lock. An Aesthetic Movement Satin walnut breakfront wall cupboard
By Collinson & Lock
Located in London, GB
Collinson and Lock. An Aesthetic Movement Satin walnut breakfront wall cupboard with a dentil
Category
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
H 30.91 in W 27.96 in D 9.85 in
Very Fine Two Part Breakfront Sideboard Cabinet Wall Unit by John Widdicomb MINT
By John Widdicomb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very Fine Two Part Breakfront Sideboard Cabinet Wall Unit by John Widdicomb MINT.
Decorative
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
H 86 in W 72 in D 17 in
Large Antique Sideboard
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
. The deep breakfront shelves are separated by acanthus balustrade columns on the front and recessed
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Irish Renaissance Revival Sideboards
Materials
Oak
Vintage Mahogany Breakfront Four Shelves
By RWAY
Located in Pasadena, TX
A 5ft multi-use vintage RWAY breakfront cabinet. Two large shelves on top can hold anything from
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Buffets
Materials
Mahogany
Penhurst Breakfront
Located in Annville, PA
The Penhurst Breakfront comes in two sections. The upper section consisting of a deep molded
Category
2010s Chippendale Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Burled Breakfront
Located in Annville, PA
Our Burled Breakfront is manufactured in two sections, the upper section consisting of a deep
Category
2010s Chippendale Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Henredon Vintage Breakfront
Located in Annville, PA
From Niagara Furniture a Henredon Vintage Breakfront in excellent, ready to use in your home
Category
Late 20th Century North American Renaissance Credenzas
Materials
Mahogany
Four Door Breakfront
Located in Annville, PA
The Four Door Breakfront is simply as elegant as china cabinets come. This breakfront accentuates
Category
2010s Chippendale Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront
Located in Annville, PA
This Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront is produced in two sections to make moving and installation of
Category
2010s Chippendale Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Six Door Breakfront
Located in Annville, PA
The Six Door Breakfront will complete and compliment the largest of room settings. Cleverly
Category
2010s Chippendale Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Regency Breakfront Credenza
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Regency style swirl mahogany veneered and satinwood crossbanded side cabinet, the breakfront
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Sideboards
Materials
Wood
Blind Fret Breakfront Sideboard
Located in Westwood, NJ
This exquisite piece, with its classic breakfront form is crafted from pine and finished in a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Sideboards
Materials
Wood
English Regency Breakfront Credenza
Located in Westwood, NJ
English Regency style breakfront credenza with feathered Paldoa veneers, a breakfront with a reeded
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Credenzas
Materials
Wood
Custom Built Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Custom built breakfront bookcase with a mirrored back and glass shelves.
This has been wired up
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Pine
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
George III Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
A George III style mahogany breakfront bookcase, the upper sections with a molded cornice above a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George III Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood
Gothic oak breakfront bookcase
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Hutton-Clarke Antiques is delighted to present a remarkable Gothic Oak Breakfront Bookcase
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Gothic Revival Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Vintage Drexel Black Lacquered Breakfront
By Drexel
Located in Annville, PA
The Vintage Drexel Black Lacquered Breakfront is as elegant as China cabinets come. This breakfront
Category
Vintage 1980s American Chinese Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Lacquer
Carved oak breakfront open bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
Heavily carved open bookcase the large rectangular breakfront top with carved moulded edge. Above
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Waring and Gillows breakfront bookcase
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Salisbury, GB
Waring and Gillows breakfront bookcase
This Waring and Gillows breakfront bookcase was made circa
Category
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Mahogany inlaid breakfront open bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany breakfront bookcase in the manner of Edwards and Roberts, having rectangular-shaped top
Category
Early 20th Century British Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Library Bookcase
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
cupboard
Doors enclosing further adjustable shelves raised on
Original plinth base
(Breakfront bookcases
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
19thC Glazed Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1890
19thC Glazed Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
The projecting cornice above four glazed
Category
Antique 1880s British Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
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
George III Style Breakfront Bookcase
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine quality Georgian style breakfront bookcase in the manner of Thomas Chippendale, the swan
Category
Vintage 1920s English George III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
English Mahogany Glazed Door Breakfront
Located in Woodbury, CT
We designed this breakfront to look the part of an 18th century piece, but offer 21st century
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Oak Breakfront Vitrine, circa 1920
Located in Evergreen, CO
This beautiful breakfront vitrine showcases multiple shelves for displaying your favorite items. A
Category
Early 20th Century European Vitrines
Materials
Oak
English Walnut Glazed Door Breakfront
Located in Woodbury, CT
We designed this breakfront to bridge the style gap between antique and modern. Using clean lines
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Antique Inlaid Walnut Breakfront Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A smart and very well made antique inlaid walnut breakfront bookcase. This was made in England, it
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Fine English Georgian Mahogany Breakfront
Located in Bridgeport, CT
1780's. Exquisite later Georgian breakfront with Chinese Chippendale floral carved details in the
Category
Antique 1780s English Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Glass
20th Century Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality four door breakfront bookcase of small proportions. The top of the
Category
Early 20th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
frieze over a pair of doors flanked by a pair of doors all with honeycomb mullions enclosing shelves. The
Category
Antique 1770s English George III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Oak Breakfront Bookcase
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak breakfront bookcase from England. The top is made from a single board, and has a
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Oak
19th Century Georgian Breakfront Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century Georgian six door breakfront secretaire bookcase. The molded cornice to the top sits
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Irish Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Monumental English Burr Walnut Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1920
Monumental English Burr Walnut Breakfront Bookcase - with adjustable shelves and keys
Category
Vintage 1920s Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
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
Early 19th Century Rosewood Breakfront Cabinet
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 19th century rosewood inverted breakfront side cabinet, having a green marble top above a
Category
Antique 1830s British Regency Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Regency Rosewood Breakfront Side Cabinet / Chiffonier
Located in Folkestone, GB
A fine quality and very stylish late Regency rosewood inverted breakfront side cabinet with two
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Regency Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Pitch Pine Breakfront Vitrine
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Fantastic two-part pitch pine glazed cabinet with cast-iron glazing bars.
This breakfront vitrine
Category
Antique 19th Century Belgian Vitrines
Materials
Pine
Large Mahogany Chippendale Period Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Brighton, Sussex
with drawers and pigeon holes. The cupboards beneath each with adjustable shelves.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Henkel Harris Two Piece Breakfront
Located in Annville, PA
A Vintage Henkel Harris Two Piece Breakfront brought to you by Niagara Furniture. This china closet
Category
Late 20th Century Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Henkel Harris Two Piece Breakfront
Located in Annville, PA
A Vintage Henkel Harris Two Piece Breakfront brought to you by Niagara Furniture. This china closet
Category
Late 20th Century Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Breakfront Bureau Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional George III Mahogany Breakfront Bureau Bookcase with Glazed Doors, has wonderful
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Hekman Federal Style Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet Breakfront
By Hekman Furniture
Located in Long Branch, NJ
" Deep
This breakfront was made by Hekman and is in a gorgeous federal style. The shelves have plate
Category
1990s American Federal Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Hand painted Faux Bamboo Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Norwalk, CT
bamboo trimming. The upper section behind mullioned glass doors has glass shelves and integrated down
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Vintage 19th C. French Breakfront Cabinet
Located in Naples, FL
adjustable shelves behind two glass doors in upper cabinet; two drawers over two doors with one adjustable
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Breakfront Open Bookcase in Mahogany, 19 ° Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant 19th century mahogany open bookcase from England called Breakfront since it has a forward
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Victorian Ormolu-Mounted Walnut Breakfront Open Bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
Early Victorian figured walnut crossbanded open bookcase, of Louis XV design. The breakfront top
Category
Antique 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
George II Style Walnut Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
glazing bars, adjustable glass inset shelves, and a pedestal base. Range sensitive lighting with touch
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George II Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Regency Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Walnut Regency Breakfront Bookcase Open Sheraton Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, GB
- Stunning Regency style open breakfront bookcase
- Quintiessentially English piece, perfect
Category
Early 2000s Sheraton Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
English Sheraton 19th Century Satinwood Breakfront Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
English Sheraton style 19th century satinwood breakfront cabinet with lattice doors and sides and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Sheraton Cabinets
Materials
Satinwood
Monumental 19thC English Glazed Oak Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1880
Monumental 19thC English Glazed Oak Breakfront Bookcase with adjustable shelves and
Category
Antique 19th Century Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Large 20th Century Edwardian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Great early 20th century mahogany and inlaid breakfront bookcase of 9ft proportions.
Of English
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Rosewood Bookcase Breakfront Cabinet by Bethehem Furniture
By Bethlehem Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Breathtaking vintage 2-piece rosewood breakfront of substantial size by Bethlehem Furniture Mfg. of
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Bookcases
Materials
Brass
19th Century Sheraton Style Country Pine Breakfront
Located in Sheffield, MA
English Sheraton style 19th century country pine breakfront bookcase cabinet with lattice center
Category
Antique 19th Century English George III Cupboards
Materials
Pine
19th Century Antique Victorian Mahogany Breakfront Sideboard
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique Victorian mahogany breakfront sideboard having a quality mahogany top with a
Category
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Sideboards
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
Louis XV Carved Breakfront Oak Vitrine Hutch
Located in Evergreen, CO
favorites in the upper gallery. Breakfront construction in the lower portion gives the piece dimension and
Category
Early 20th Century European Louis XV Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Oak
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Breakfront Shelves For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of breakfront shelves available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique breakfront shelves was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and metal. There are 177 antique and vintage breakfront shelves for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 13 modern editions to choose from as well. Breakfront shelves have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Breakfront shelves made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many breakfront shelves are appealing in their simplicity, but Leighton Hall Furniture, Bethlehem Furniture and Bevan Funnell Ltd. produced popular breakfront shelves that are worth a look.
How Much are Breakfront Shelves?
Breakfront shelves can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $8,600, while the lowest priced sells for $1,175 and the highest can go for as much as $161,464.
Finding the Right Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets for You
Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets 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 storage 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. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, 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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