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.
Category
20th Century American Empire Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Empire Breakfront
Baker Furniture Style French Empire Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
$5,995
H 83.75 in W 96.25 in D 17.75 in
Baker Furniture Style French Empire Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful monumental French Empire or French Regency Louis XVI style breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet In the manner of Baker Furniture USA, Circa Mid-20th Century Carved ma...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique Italian Large Scale Empire Style Walnut Breakfront Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
The Antique Italian Large Scale Empire Style Walnut Breakfront Cabinet is a stunning piece of furniture that exudes elegance and sophistication.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Maslow Freen French Empire Style Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase China Cabinet
$2,500
H 90 in W 77 in D 16 in
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Henredon Neoclassical or French Empire Cherry and Burl Wood Breakfront Bookcase
$4,995
H 83 in W 73 in D 18 in
Henredon Neoclassical or French Empire Cherry and Burl Wood Breakfront Bookcase
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Neoclassical, French Empire, or Regency style lighted breakfront bookcase cabinet or dining cabinet By Henredon USA, Late 20th Century Carved cherry and burl wood, with...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Kindel Furniture Neoclassical Carved Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
$3,995
H 93 in W 84.75 in D 18 in
Kindel Furniture Neoclassical Carved Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Kindel Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Neoclassical, Regency, or French Empire style breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet By Kindel Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Carved mahogany, with mullioned glass front doo...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Neoclassical Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Bethehem Furn. Rosewood Neoclassical Bookcase Breakfront Entertainment Cabinet
$8,500
H 84 in W 95 in D 18 in
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Bookcases
Materials
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 l'oeil, and decorated with plaster moldings painted gold.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
19th Century Birch and Morocco Leather Pedestal Desk in the French Empire Manner
$60,744
H 32 in W 73 in D 42 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, constructed in birchwood, and burr birchwood, having bronze accents drawn from the...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Desks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
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Antique Mahogany French Empire Period Breakfront Bookcase or Bibliotheque
Unavailable
H 78.35 in W 73.23 in D 18.9 in
Antique Mahogany French Empire Period Breakfront Bookcase or Bibliotheque
Located in Winchcombe, Gloucesteshire
Superb quality French Empire period plum pudding mahogany breakfront bookcase.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Bookcases
Materials
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 part with glass doors and glazing bars, lower cabinet with interior shelves. Exce...
Category
Antique 19th Century Danish Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Oversized Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Breakfront Cabinet, circa 1840
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H 94 in W 89 in D 22.5 in
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 upper haing four glass doors opening to shelved interior with lower cabinet having ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Bookcases
Materials
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 on top, 3 mahogany doors on bottom and 3 drawers in middle.
Category
Antique 19th Century Empire Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
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 objects. The center and deepest cavity has a single 16” deep adjustable shelf flanked ...
Category
20th Century Dutch Empire Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th Century Scandinavian Empire Flame Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
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H 99 in W 87.25 in D 22.25 in
Early 19th Century Scandinavian Empire Flame Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century Scandinavian empire flame mahogany breakfront bookcase circa 1820.
Category
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 really is an important piece of furniture Great size at over seven feet wide or 220...
Category
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, circa 1880 in date, with room for all your plates, china, glassware and cutlery.
Category
Antique 1880s French Sideboards
Baker Neoclassical French Empire Mahogany Breakfront China Display Cabinet 90"
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H 89.5 in W 15 in D 68 in
Baker Neoclassical French Empire Mahogany Breakfront China Display Cabinet 90"
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Inspired by English Regency, Neoclassical and French Empire styling. A rectangular form with breakfront design made from mahogany with flame (crotch) mahogany lower door fronts.
Category
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.
Category
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 to the turned columns which form the main feature each side of the piece.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Revival Cabinets
Materials
Birch
19th Century Empire Revival Birch Vitrine
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Elegant piece of Empire revival furniture, circa 1880. Breakfront top surface which leads down to the turned columns which form the main feature each side of the piece.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Revival Vitrines
Materials
Birch
Neoclassical Carved Walnut Lighted Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet by Mount Airy
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H 87 in W 69 in D 17 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 Mount Airy Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Gorgeous walnut, with glass front doors, and ...
Category
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 amboyna and accented with finely cast and hand-chiseled ormolu mounts-hinges, feet,...
Category
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 terminating in claw feet Classic Empire original ormolu mounts show acanthus leaves, angels ...
Category
Antique 1880s Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Empire Crotch Mahogany Dore Bronze Mounted Bookcase Breakfront
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H 78 in W 75 in D 17.75 in
19th Century Empire Crotch Mahogany Dore Bronze Mounted Bookcase Breakfront
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Empire crotch mahogany doré bronze-mounted bookcase breakfront.
Category
Antique 1850s Empire Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Empire Style Burr Walnut Library Breakfront Bookcase Height Adjustable Shelves
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H 77.17 in W 45.28 in D 14.38 in
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 Empire style pillars A very good looking well made and decorative bookcase, ideally s...
Category
20th Century British Empire Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Empire Style Bronze Walnut Marble Top Breakfront, Sideboard or Low Cabinet
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H 35.75 in W 111 in D 22 in
Empire Style Bronze Walnut Marble Top Breakfront, Sideboard or Low Cabinet
By Charles-Honoré Lannuier
Located in Stamford, CT
An Empire Bronze Mounted Sideboard, Breakfront, Console or Buffet The Charles-Honoré Lannuier fashioned very large and impressive one of a kind sideboard sports a white marble top o...
Category
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.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Antique Berkey & Gay Flame Mahogany Breakfront with Carved Paw Feet circa 1930
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H 78.75 in W 40 in D 17.5 in
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 with upper case having double mullioned doors surmounting lower with drawers over cabi...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Empire Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
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$1,036Sale Price|68% Off
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Large Solid Oak French Louis XV Style Breakfront Bookcase Vitrine, circa 1980
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This impressive French Louis XV style breakfront bookcase vitrine, crafted in solid oak circa 1980, is a striking example of fine European craftsmanship. The substantial design featu...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Louis XV Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Antique English Break-Front Bibliotheque Bookcase in Mahogany, circa 1870
$42,500
H 101 in W 164.5 in D 27 in
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By S.E. & R. Johnson. Warrington
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A handsome and very well crafted English break-front bookcase or bibliotheque in solid mahogany by S.E. & R. Johnson of Warrington, England, circa 1870. Features six doors with glass...
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Lighted Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style lighted breakfront bookcase, dining cabinet, or bar cabinet USA, Late 20th Century Beautiful carved mahogany, with satinwood inlay, mullion...
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Karges French Regency Louis XVI Burled Walnut Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet, 1960s
$3,995
H 84 in W 80.5 in D 17.25 in
Karges French Regency Louis XVI Burled Walnut Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet, 1960s
By Karges Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style lighted breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet By Karges Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Carved burled walnut, with glass front doors and origi...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Louis XVI Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Auffray & Co French Provincial Antique Distressed Style Bookcase China Cabinet
$3,960Sale Price|43% Off
H 93 in W 95 in D 22 in
Auffray & Co French Provincial Antique Distressed Style Bookcase China Cabinet
By Auffray Furniture
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This elegant French Provincial bookcase and china cabinet by Auffray & Co is a remarkable piece that captures the timeless sophistication of European-inspired design. Known for their...
Category
Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Cabinets
Materials
Oak
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
Mid-20th Century British Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Large Antique George III Quality Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase 238 x 286 x 62 cm
$15,995
H 93.9 in W 112.6 in D 24.61 in
Large Antique George III Quality Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase 238 x 286 x 62 cm
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large Antique George III quality mahogany breakfront bookcase having a swan neck pediment above a dental moulded cornice above four quality figured mahogany glazed doors. The doors o...
Category
Antique 19th Century English George III Bookcases
Materials
Other
19th Century English George III Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
$15,840Sale Price|20% Off
H 97 in W 94 in D 22 in
19th Century English George III Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautifully crafted in the George III style large mahogany wood English breakfront cabinet / bookcase with four doors in the upper part. The lower part featuring four doors & four pu...
Category
Antique 1820s English George III Cabinets
Materials
Brass
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 mullion glass doors. Incredible rolling clouds interior wall paper. Monumental in ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Biedermeier Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Monumental English Burr Walnut Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Staffordshire, GB
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Category
Vintage 1920s Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
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Located in Annville, PA
The Penhurst Breakfront comes in two sections. The upper section consisting of a deep molded mahogany veneered cornice following the shape of pillars rising from below, with acanthus...
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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.
Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets 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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