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Empire Breakfront

Maslow Freen French Empire Style Breakfront Bookcase China Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Maslow Freen French Empire style breakfront bookcase China cabinet with brass grill. Item includes
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20th Century American Empire Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Maslow Freen French Empire Style Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase China Cabinet
By Maslow Freen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Maslow Freen French Empire Style Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase China Cabinet with Brass Grill. Item
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Cabinets

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Brass

Bethehem Furn. Rosewood Neoclassical Bookcase Breakfront Entertainment Cabinet
By Bethlehem Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large Vintage 2 Piece Rosewood Neoclassical/Empire Style Bookcase Breakfront by Bethehem Furniture
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Bookcases

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Brass

Unusual Empire Style Bookcase, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Quirky and unusual Empire style breakfront bookcase, the wood painted with a faux bois trompe
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases

Unusual Empire Style Bookcase, France, 19th Century
Unusual Empire Style Bookcase, France, 19th Century
$8,087
H 72.45 in W 18.9 in D 75.99 in
19th Century Birch and Morocco Leather Pedestal Desk in the French Empire Manner
Located in London, GB
A pedestal desk in the French Empire manner of freestanding breakfront form with everted angles
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Desks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

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Antique Mahogany French Empire Period Breakfront Bookcase or Bibliotheque
Located in Winchcombe, Gloucesteshire
Superb quality French Empire period plum pudding mahogany breakfront bookcase. Standing on gilt paw
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Bookcases

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Mahogany

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
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Antique 19th Century Danish Cabinets

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Glass, Mahogany

Oversized Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Breakfront Cabinet, circa 1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
An oversized antique American Empire breakfront cabinet offers deeply striated flame mahogany with
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Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Bookcases

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Glass, Mahogany

French Empire Mahogany Breakfront Cabinet
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire-style (19th Century) mahogany & bronze trimmed breakfront cabinet with 3 glass doors
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Antique 19th Century Empire Cabinets

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Bronze

French Empire Mahogany Breakfront Cabinet
French Empire Mahogany Breakfront Cabinet
H 111.5 in W 84 in D 22.25 in
Dutch Empire Style Breakfront Bibliotheque
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A practical Empire style bookshelf made of mahogany, perfect for storing your books and display
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20th Century Dutch Empire Bookcases

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century Scandinavian Empire Flame Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century Scandinavian empire flame mahogany breakfront bookcase circa 1820. Stunning
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

French Empire Chiffonier Breakfront Sideboard 2 Metres
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning and large French Empire chiffonier in mahogany We date this piece to circa 1890 and she
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Antique 1890s Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Empire Style Walnut Breakfront Sideboard, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
This is an exceptional antique Empire style and ormolu-mounted marble topped breakfront sideboard
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Antique 1880s French Sideboards

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
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Swedish 19th century flame mahogany breakfront bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century Scandinavian empire flame mahogany breakfront bookcase circa 1820. Stunning
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

19th Century Empire Revival Birch Cabinet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Elegant piece of empire revival furniture, circa 1880. Breakfront top surface which leads down
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Revival Cabinets

Materials

Birch

19th Century Empire Revival Birch Cabinet
19th Century Empire Revival Birch Cabinet
H 54.5 in W 44.5 in D 20.75 in
19th Century Empire Revival Birch Vitrine
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Elegant piece of Empire revival furniture, circa 1880. Breakfront top surface which leads down
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Revival Vitrines

Materials

Birch

19th Century Empire Revival Birch Vitrine
19th Century Empire Revival Birch Vitrine
H 54.5 in W 44.5 in D 20.75 in
Neoclassical Carved Walnut Lighted Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet by Mount Airy
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Neoclassical or French Empire style lighted breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet By
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Vintage 1960s American Neoclassical Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Exceptional Quality French Amboyna Empire Buffet Sideboard from Paris.
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French breakfront Empire style sideboard or buffet, the simple geometric case veneered in exotic
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Early 20th Century French Empire Buffets

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Breakfront Bookcase Flame Mahogany, 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Glorious French Empire antique breakfront bookcase In flame mahogany with ormolu mounts
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Antique 1880s Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Empire Crotch Mahogany Dore Bronze Mounted Bookcase Breakfront
Located in Manhasset, NY
19th century Empire crotch mahogany doré bronze-mounted bookcase breakfront. Sitting on bronze claw
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Antique 1850s Empire Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Empire Style Burr Walnut Library Breakfront Bookcase Height Adjustable Shelves
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning burr walnut Library breakfront bookcase with
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20th Century British Empire Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Empire Style Bronze Walnut Marble Top Breakfront, Sideboard or Low Cabinet
By Charles-Honoré Lannuier
Located in Manhasset, NY
An Empire Bronze Mounted Sideboard, Breakfront, Console or Buffet The Charles-Honoré Lannuier
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Early 20th Century American American Empire Sideboards

Materials

Carrara Marble, Metal

Swedish 19th century flame mahogany breakfront bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century Scandinavian empire flame mahogany breakfront bookcase circa 1820. Stunning
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Antique Berkey & Gay Flame Mahogany Breakfront with Carved Paw Feet circa 1930
By Berkey & Gay Furniture
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire Berkey and Gay breakfront cabinet offers flame mahogany construction
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Early 20th Century American American Empire Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

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Four French Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Carved & Chinoiserie Bergeres, Jansen Attr.
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Antique Early 1900s French Chinoiserie Armchairs

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Velvet, Giltwood, Lacquer

Four French Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Carved & Chinoiserie Bergeres, Jansen Attr.
Four French Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Carved & Chinoiserie Bergeres, Jansen Attr.
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Large Solid Oak French Louis XV Style Breakfront Bookcase Vitrine, circa 1980
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
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Vintage 1980s American Louis XV Bookcases

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Birdcage Chandelier w/ 2 Rock Crystal Birds Perched Inside W/ Porcelain Flowers
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20th Century French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

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Rock Crystal, Metal, Bronze

Impressive Louis XV Desk/Reception Table, After F. Linke, Paris
Located in Berlin, DE
Impressive Louis XV desk/reception table, after F. Linke, Paris Solid beech wood and veneered. Multiple curved and cambered body with fine inlay work. Free standing desk/reception...
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

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Large French Bleached Oak Display Cabinet Bookcase, circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
This dramatic bleached oak bookcase or display cabinet has four long glass panels and stands just over 10' tall and wide. Notice the turned columns, dramatic crown, and decorative ca...
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Bookcases

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Empire Style Vitrine Cabinet with Integral Clock by Eugene Brunet
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Vitrines

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Ormolu

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, the moulded cornice above four astragal glazed doors, opening to adjustable shelve...
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Early 20th Century British Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Paint

Stunning Painted 4 Door Secretaire Library Bookcase
Stunning Painted 4 Door Secretaire Library Bookcase
$13,265
H 88.98 in W 98.04 in D 22.84 in
Magnificent Venetian Murano Glass Ca' Rezzonico Chandelier 1880
Located in Rome, IT
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass

19th century French Empire dressing table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Early 19th century French Empire mahogany dressing table, the oval mirror frame with swans heads terminals,To the well figured top over a large freeze drawer. All raised up on scroll...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Vanities

Materials

Wood

19th century French Empire dressing table
19th century French Empire dressing table
$5,803 Sale Price
28% Off
H 54.5 in W 35 in D 17.5 in
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 bookcase has four glazed doors each opening to reveal adjustable shelves. Below this, in...
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Early 20th Century English George III Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

20th Century Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
20th Century Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
$4,145
H 80 in W 49 in D 17.5 in
Antique French Carved Oak Vitrine Cabinet Bookcase Barley Twist Renaissance
Located in Miami, FL
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Antique French Carved Oak Vitrine Cabinet Bookcase Barley Twist Renaissance
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$6,920 Sale Price
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H 86.42 in W 55.32 in D 20.08 in
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Louis XVI Painted 3/4 Bed
Located in Dallas, TX
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20th Century Empire Style Lion Armchair
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century Empire style lion armchair Imperial stylish lion armchair in Empire style. Finely detailed carving work on solid ebonized beechwood. Gilded. Winged, protruding lions...
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20th Century Empire Armchairs

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Fabric, Wood, Beech

20th Century Empire Style Lion Armchair
20th Century Empire Style Lion Armchair
$5,340
H 44.1 in W 29.53 in D 27.56 in
'Commode Médallier' After Antoine Gaudreaux
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
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'Commode Médallier' After Antoine Gaudreaux
'Commode Médallier' After Antoine Gaudreaux
$107,990
H 35.83 in W 68.12 in D 25.2 in
19th Century French Empire Mahogany, Gilt and Marble Topped Dressing Table
By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter
Located in London, GB
Constructed using a fine Honduras mahogany with gilt highlights, Bleu Tarquin marble and richly dressed with fire gilt ormolu mounts of the highest quality. The table of lyre end sup...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Vanities

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Empire Dining Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French Empire style table can easily adapt from an oval center table to an oblong dining table, having the ability to extend to 110” long by four, foldable legs to support the e...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Tables

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Brass

French 19th Century Empire Dining Table
French 19th Century Empire Dining Table
$6,200
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Empire Breakfront For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal empire breakfront for your home. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and glass, every empire breakfront was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect empire breakfront — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right empire breakfront, those designed in Empire styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Empire Breakfront?

Prices for an empire breakfront start at $1,667 and top out at $57,500 with the average selling for $9,267.

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