1960;s Dutch Colonial Breakfront Cabinet/ Cupboard
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1960's Dutch Colonial Breakfront Cabinet/ Buffet/ Cupboard. Beautifully detailed and in very nice
Category
Vintage 1960s American Dutch Colonial Cupboards
Materials
Wood
Colonial Breakfront
Henkel Harris Style American Colonial Cherry Wood Breakfront Sideboard Buffet
$1,995
H 75.5 in W 43.5 in D 17.75 in
Henkel Harris Style American Colonial Cherry Wood Breakfront Sideboard Buffet
By Henkel Harris
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous American Colonial or Chippendale style breakfront sideboard or buffet server with hutch
Category
Vintage 1960s American American Colonial Sideboards
Materials
Brass
American Colonial Solid Maple Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet, 1960s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous American Colonial or Chippendale style breakfront bookcase cabinet or sideboard with
Category
Vintage 1960s American Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Henkel Harris American Colonial Solid Cherry Wood Breakfront or Sideboard Buffet
$2,995
H 76.25 in W 66 in D 20.5 in
Henkel Harris American Colonial Solid Cherry Wood Breakfront or Sideboard Buffet
By Henkel Harris
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous American Colonial or Chippendale style breakfront, sideboard, or buffet server with
Category
Vintage 1970s American American Colonial Sideboards
Materials
Brass
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British Colonial Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
This impressive British Colonial breakfront bookcase comes in two parts; the top part features a
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese British Colonial Cabinets
Materials
Teak
British Colonial Breakfront Display Case
Located in Chicago, IL
This impressive British Colonial breakfront display case comes in two parts; the top part features
Category
Early 20th Century Thai British Colonial Bookcases
Materials
Teak
British Colonial Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
This impressive British Colonial cabinet comes in two parts; the top part features a display case
Category
Mid-20th Century Burmese British Colonial Bookcases
Materials
Teak
British Colonial Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
This impressive British Colonial cabinet comes in two parts; both the top and bottom display case
Category
Early 20th Century Thai British Colonial Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Colonial MFG Co Vintage Pine Breakfront Butler Secretary Desk China Cabinet
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H 79 in W 56 in D 14.5 in
Colonial MFG Co Vintage Pine Breakfront Butler Secretary Desk China Cabinet
By Colonial Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
"Colonial Manufacturing Company treasure house breakfront, circa mid-20th century. Made from pine
Category
Mid-20th Century American Classical Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Pine
British Colonial Style Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
This Mid-Century Modern cabinet comes in two parts; both the top and bottom have two pairs of glass paned doors that open to compartments lined with shelves.
Category
20th Century Thai British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Glass, Teak
British Colonial Teak Wood Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
This British Colonial cabinet comes in two parts, the top having a stepped cornice over three sets
Category
20th Century Thai British Colonial Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Teak
British Colonial Teak Wood Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
This British Colonial cabinet comes in two parts, the top having a stepped cornice over two sets of
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai British Colonial Bookcases
Materials
Teak, Glass
Henkel Harris American Colonial Cherry Wood Breakfront Sideboard Buffet
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H 73.5 in W 55.75 in D 20.25 in
Henkel Harris American Colonial Cherry Wood Breakfront Sideboard Buffet
By Henkel Harris
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous American Colonial or Chippendale style breakfront sideboard or buffet server with hutch
Category
Vintage 1960s American American Colonial Sideboards
Materials
Brass
Baker School Colonial Flame Mahogany Breakfront Secretary Cabinet, circa 1940
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H 78 in W 52 in D 17 in
Baker School Colonial Flame Mahogany Breakfront Secretary Cabinet, circa 1940
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
Baker School Colonial flame mahogany breakfront features central upper cabinet with double deeply
Category
20th Century American American Colonial Desks
Materials
Bronze
British Colonial Art Deco Breakfront Bookcase with Eight Doors and Four Drawers
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H 99.5 in W 76 in D 23 in
British Colonial Art Deco Breakfront Bookcase with Eight Doors and Four Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
Handsome British Colonial Art Deco breakfront bookcase from Thailand made from teak wood and glass
Category
20th Century Thai British Colonial Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Teak
1870 American Pine Breakfront Linen Library Cupboard
Located in Surrey, BC
glass-front shelves for display as well as enclosed shelves for storage. This American-made breakfront
Category
Antique 1870s American American Colonial Linen Presses
Materials
Pine
Baker Furniture Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet with Secretary Desk, 1940s
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H 82.25 in W 58.25 in L 82.25 in
Baker Furniture Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet with Secretary Desk, 1940s
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous mahogany breakfront display cabinet or bookcase with pull-out leather top secretary desk
Category
Vintage 1940s American British Colonial Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Style Shaker Solid Cherry Wood Lighted Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
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H 83.38 in W 51.88 in D 18.25 in
Style Shaker Solid Cherry Wood Lighted Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Shaker or American Colonial style lighted breakfront bookcase cabinet or sideboard
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Handsome British Colonial Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
This British Colonial breakfront bookcase comes in two parts; both the top and bottom have two
Category
Mid-20th Century Burmese British Colonial Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Teak
British Colonial Style Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
This Mid-Century Modern cabinet comes in two parts; the top display case features four sliding doors with glass panes. The lower section boasts ample storage space in the form of two...
Category
20th Century Thai British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Glass, Teak
British Colonial Style Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Chicago, IL
This Mid-Century Modern cabinet comes in two parts; the top display case features a glass paned front with two doors. The lower section boasts ample storage space in the form of thre...
Category
20th Century Thai British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Glass, Teak
British Colonial Art Deco Breakfront Bookcase with Four Pairs of Doors
Located in Chicago, IL
Handsome British Colonial bookcase from Thailand made from teak wood and glass, circa 20th century
Category
20th Century Thai British Colonial Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Teak
American Primitive Colonial Drop Leaf Walnut Breakfront Dining Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th century American Primitive colonial drop leaf walnut breakfront dining table. Item features
Category
Antique 19th Century North American Primitive Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
Chippendale Burl Mahogany Breakfront/China Cabinet by Century Furniture
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H 82.5 in W 61 in D 19 in
Chippendale Burl Mahogany Breakfront/China Cabinet by Century Furniture
By Century Furniture
Located in Wilmington, DE
Chippendale Burl Mahogany Breakfront/China Cabinet by Century Furniture Offered is a Chippendale
Category
Late 20th Century American American Colonial Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Anglo-Indian or British Colonial Rosewood Breakfront Cabinet
Located in Singapore, SG
A beautifully carved and pierced British Colonial breakfront cabinet in rosewood. The overhanging
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Indian British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
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Colonial Breakfront For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic colonial breakfront available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and teak, every colonial breakfront was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a colonial breakfront — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right colonial breakfront, those designed in styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made colonial breakfront over the years, but those crafted by Baker Furniture Company and Century Furniture are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Colonial Breakfront?
A colonial breakfront can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $6,100, while the lowest priced sells for $850 and the highest can go for as much as $12,000.
Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces for You
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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