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English Breakfront With Desk

Very Rare Gillow Breakfront Library Desk Brass Gallery Burr Amboyna Wood
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
high Victorian Library desk made by one of the finest if not the finest furnisher in English history
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Antique 1850s English High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Burl

Fine Quality English Satinwood Carlton House Desk with Cherubs and Musical Theme
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular hand-paint decorated satinwood Carlton House desk with beautifully painted
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Antique 1890s English Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables

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Satinwood

Antique English Satinwood Desk in the Japanese Manner circa 1900
Located in Norwich, GB
An antique Edwardian Japanese manner satinwood inverted breakfront desk, with leather and gilt
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Early 20th Century English Anglo-Japanese Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Satinwood

Fine Quality 1890s English Adams Paint Decorated Carlton House Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
largest or most complex items such as breakfronts or crystal chandeliers or other items of greater
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Antique 1890s English Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables

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Satinwood

Fabulous English Bench Made Reprod. Burr Elm Leather Top Pedestal Partner's Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
, traditional designs in desks, writing tables, corner cupboards, breakfronts, etc. In particular, this amazing
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2010s English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Elm, Burl

Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Architects Desk by Edwards & Roberts
Located in London, GB
doors with urns inlay enclosing folio compartments. The desk is raised on a substantial breakfront
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Antique 1880s English High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

English Chippendale Mahogany Swan Neck Inlaid Breakfront with Desk, Circa 1770
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chippendale mahogany swan neck breakfront with a carved molded edge cornice, centered
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Antique 1770s English Chippendale Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Quality Antique Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Kneehole Desk by Edwards and Roberts
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian mahogany inlaid kneehole desk by Edwards and Roberts having a
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks

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Other

19th Century English Bonheur Du Jour Attributed To Gillows Of Lancaster
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Dublin, IE
above a shaped shelf and breakfront base joined by fluted columns on bun feet. Circa 1860 English
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks

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Ormolu

English Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront With Secretary, Circa 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chippendale mahogany breakfront with carved molded cornice, four upper case glass doors
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Antique 1790s English George III Bookcases

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Brass

English Chippendale Mahogany Breakfront with Secretary, Circa 1770
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chippendale mahogany broken pediment breakfront with carved floral medallions, candle light
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Antique 1770s English Chippendale Bookcases

English Victorian late 19th Display-Bookcase Secretary Breakfront Cabinet
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning antique English Victorian St great quality four doors bookcase display writing desk
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Cabinets

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Mahogany

English Satinwood Adams Inlaid Secretary Desk Vitrine Top with Inkwells
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
. There will be times when additional patience will be necessary. This fantastic English satinwood desk
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Antique 1890s English Adam Style Secretaires

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Satinwood

Large 19th Century Victorian Breakfront Bookcase with Integral Secretaire
Located in London, GB
the leather topped secretaire desk with six small drawers beneath a row of cubby holes. English, mid
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Bookcases

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Mahogany

Georgian Style Bubble Glass Satinwood Inlay Mahogany Bookcase Breakfront Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Exceptional 1940s English Georgian style custom bubble glass two-piece mahogany breakfront. This
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Vintage 1940s American Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Brass

E.G Hudson Fully Restored Twin Pedestal Desk with Green Leather Top
By E.G. Hudson
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning reverse breakfront twin pedestal partner desk
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20th Century British Regency Pedestals

Materials

Leather

Monumental 19th Century William IV Mahogany Sideboard Console Dry Bar Barback
Located in Dayton, OH
Solid mahogany monumental English sideboard or breakfront with flame mahogany veneers, circa 1820s
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Antique 1820s William IV Dry Bars

Materials

Mahogany

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VINTAGE BURR WALNUT TWiN PEDESTAL PARTNER DESK WITH REGENCY GREEN LEATHER TOP
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage Burr Walnut twin pedestal partner desk with original distressed green leather top Plea...
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20th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

Antique Pair of Napoleon III circa 1870 Gold Giltwood Bergere Armchairs Louis
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this stunning pair of original circa 1860-1870 Napoleon III Louis XVI style bergère armchairs which are part of a suite These chairs come with a matchin...
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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs

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Giltwood

Antique English Mahogany Campaign Style Lap Desk Writing Box
Located in Forney, TX
A lovely antique English mahogany campaign style travel desk / writing slope box with beautifully aged warm rich patina. circa 1825 Commonly used by military officers in the field, ...
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Decorative Boxes

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Brass

George III Mahogany Tambour Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Nice old piece very nicely polished and tuned up in good working order. Rectangular top with tambour roll top opening to expose a pull out writing surface with adjustable ratcheted c...
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks

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Mahogany

George III Mahogany Tambour Desk
George III Mahogany Tambour Desk
H 41 in W 38.5 in D 23 in
Large Maison Jansen Directoire Mahogany and Bronze Ormolu Cylinder Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Maison Jansen Directoire style marble-top cylinder desk with brass sabots and accents. 18 drawers with 2 16.5" leather top extensions.
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Early 20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

20th Century Japanese Tansu Chest in Two Parts
Located in Torino, IT
Crafted in Japan during the 20th century, this Pauownia wood (Kiri in Japanese ) tansu chest is a fine example of Japan's traditional mobile cabinetry. The long side handles flip up ...
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20th Century Japanese Furniture

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Wood, Cedar

19th C Antique Military Campaign English Traveling Writing Desk Tompson Patent
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique, circa mid 19th Century English Military Campaign traveling writing or lap desk with brass details, a fitted leather and gilt interior, two ink bottles, pen tray and compa...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Desks

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Brass, Gold Leaf

18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Desk Secretary from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
Carved in southern France, circa 1760, the fold out secretary is both stylish and functional; the elegant writing desk crafted from solid walnut, stands on cabriole legs over a scall...
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires

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Bronze

19th Century English Walnut Desk
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A charming walnut desk. Made in England in the late 19th century. Lovely patine throughout. Panneled back, leather inset, castor wheels. Chairspace is 62.5 H x 52 W cms.
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Antique 1890s British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th Century English Walnut Desk
19th Century English Walnut Desk
H 30.32 in W 47.64 in D 25.6 in
Antique English Bronze Regency Lantern Chandelier with Lion Heads and Griffins
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Magnificent English bronze and bevelled glass lantern having wonderful details such as lion heads and griffins. 6" of chain and original ceiling canopy included. 4 interior candle ...
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Antique 1890s English Regency Lanterns

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Bronze

Louis XVI Cylinder Secretary, Writing Desk, Walnut, circa 1800
Located in Greven, DE
Louis XVI cylinder secretary in walnut, writing desk West Germany Walnut and others Louis XVI around 1800 Dimensions: H x W x D: 112 x 96 x 62 cm Description Writing furn...
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Antique Early 19th Century German Louis XVI Secretaires

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Walnut

Contemporary Japanese Temple-Form Tall Lacquered Chest
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a beautifully designed and fabricated Japanese pagoda-shaped tall chest of drawers. The chest dates to the late 20th or early 21st century and is in very good to excellent ov...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Anglo-Japanese Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Traditional Restored Cigar Brown Leather Oak Chesterfield Captains Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely fully restored original oak framed vintage hand dyed Chesterfield cigar brown leather directors chair. A very good looking well made...
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Early 20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather, Oak

Fine Quality French Louis XVI Bronze Mounted Leather Top Executive Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Early 19th Century Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Martlesham, GB
A lovely quality early 19th century mahogany writing table, having a shaped gallery with a shelf, fret cut out carrying handles at the sides of the gallery, three frieze drawers with...
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Antique 1810s British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Oak Desk
Located in London, GB
19th century French oak desk. This lovely country house bureau plat is in an earlier C18th style, has three drawers (replaced hardware), and stylised splayed legs. This piece has a...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

19th Century French Oak Desk
19th Century French Oak Desk
H 29.93 in W 51.58 in D 27.17 in

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English Adams Style Painted Mahogany and Satinwood Breakfront with Butler's Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A lovely hand-painted and pen work decorated two-part breakfront. It has a leather insert in the
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Early 20th Century Adam Style Bookcases

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Mahogany, Satinwood

18th Century George III Period Mahogany Breakfront Secretary Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th century George III period mahogany breakfront bookcase with a secretaire or secretary drawer
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Antique Early 1800s British George III Bookcases

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Mahogany

20th Century English George II Style Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality 20th century Queen Anne style pedestal desk, having an ivory coloured
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Early 20th Century English George II Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Contemporary Custom-made Primitve English Country Style Solid Oak Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
-made solid oak desk designed in the English country manner. The desk is designbed to look antique with
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Early 2000s Unknown Primitive Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Satinwood English Regency Style Baker Breakfront Bookcase with Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
sections and features hand blown English crown glass. This is a rare form of breakfront and made by one of
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Vintage 1950s American Georgian Bookcases

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Satinwood, Glass

English Georgian Flame Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet with Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet In the manner of
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Vintage 1930s American Georgian Bookcases

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Brass

English Mahogany 19th Century Georgian Breakfront Bookcase Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An incredible breakfront bookcase, made of mahogany in the Georgian style, with incorporated desk
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Bookcases

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Glass, Mahogany

Late George iv English Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase/ Desk/ Chest of Drawers
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A late George IV breakfront bookcase/china cabinet and pull out desk in beautifully figured
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George IV Bookcases

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Mahogany

Baker Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet with Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous English Georgian style two-piece breakfront bookcase cabinet with drop-front secretary
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Mid-20th Century American Georgian Bookcases

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Brass

Baker Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet With Secretary Desk, 1940s
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous English Georgian style breakfront bookcase cabinet with drop-front secretary desk By
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Vintage 1940s American Georgian Bookcases

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Brass

English Figured Maple Breakfront Library Bookcase
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An impressive vintage English break-front bookcase in figured maple with walnut herringbone inlaid
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Mid-20th Century English George III Bookcases

Materials

Maple

Mid-20th Century English Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A mid-20th century breakfront mahogany library bookcase with four astragal-glazed doors over four
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Mid-20th Century English Georgian Bookcases

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Mahogany

Chippendale Breakfront Bookcase-18th Century English George III
Located in Charleston, SC
Outstanding 18th Century Chippendale mahogany breakfront bookcase with secretaire deaccessioned
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Large Antique English Pine Breakfront Bookcase, circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
This remarkable large pine breakfront bookcase is from England, circa 1890. It is built in six
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Antique Late 19th Century English Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Large Antique English Pine Breakfront Bookcase, circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
This remarkable large pine breakfront bookcase is from England, circa 1890. It is built in six
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Antique Late 19th Century English Bookcases

Large Early 19th Century Mahogany English Breakfront Secretary
Located in Hudson, NY
bookcase and a desk the upper section has nicely detailed Gothic mullions dividing separate panes of glass
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Antique Early 19th Century English George IV Bookcases

George III Breakfront
Located in New Orleans, LA
This outstanding George III-period breakfront is attributed to Gillows of Lancaster, England
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Bookcases

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Mahogany

George III Breakfront
George III Breakfront
H 104.25 in W 91 in D 22.63 in
Regency Writing Table or Desk
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English writing table or desk from the Regency period, featuring a moulded top with embossed
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Antique 1820s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Regency Writing Table or Desk
Regency Writing Table or Desk
H 29.5 in W 52 in D 22 in
19th Century English Victorian Burr Walnut & Marquetry Writing Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a 19th Century English Victorian burr walnut & marquetry inlaid writing table, of
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

English Style Burl Walnut Breakfront
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Breakfront is burl walnut with leather top pullouts and leather top pull-out desk.
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20th Century Buffets

English Style Burl Walnut Breakfront
English Style Burl Walnut Breakfront
H 91 in W 121 in D 20 in
Large English George III Style Antique Mahogany Library Bookcase Breakfront
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A remarkably large library breakfront bookcase of the George III taste from the second quarter of
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Antique 19th Century British George III Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

American Breakfront Bookcase "Library Bookcase with Wings"
Located in New York, NY
Breakfront bookcase [library book case with wings], circa 1815–1820 New York Mahogany (secondary
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Antique 19th Century American Neoclassical Bookcases

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Glass, Mahogany, Wood

Rare Satinwood English Adams Style China Cabinet Breakfront Vitrine Circa 1910
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
preserved 1910 era English satinwood breakfront with a leather top secretary desk built in. The desk is in
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Vintage 1910s English Adam Style Bookcases

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Satinwood

English Antique George III Style Mahogany Bookcase Breakfront Cabinet, 19th C
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A very fine breakfront bookcase cabinet executed in the George III taste with exacting standards of
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Antique 19th Century British George III Bookcases

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Brass

Large English Yew Wood Two Part Breakfront China Cabinet, Bookcase or Server
Located in Milford, NH
A fine English Yew Wood two part breakfront server, bookcase, or china cabinet with beautifully
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20th Century English Bookcases

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Glass, Yew, Burl

Baker Furniture Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous English Georgian style breakfront bookcase cabinet with drop-front secretary desk By
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Mid-20th Century American Georgian Cabinets

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Brass

Chinese Chippendale Baker Breakfront Secretary China Cabinet w/ Pierced Pediment
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous Mid-20th Century Chinese Chippendale Baker Furniture mahogany & walnut breakfront
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Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Cabinets

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Brass

English Mahogany Desk
Located in Millwood, VA
This is a fine English mahogany breakfront desk on Queen Anne cabriole legs. With one long central
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Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Mahogany

English Mahogany Desk
English Mahogany Desk
H 30 in W 54 in D 29.5 in
Victorian Burl Walnut Pedestal Desk .19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Handsome Victorian burl-walnut kneehole desk of breakfront design. The shaped top with an inset
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20th Century English Desks

Burr Walnut, Kingwood and Amboyna Victorian Period Antique Writing Desk
Located in Darwen, GB
A burr walnut, kingwood and amboyna Victorian period antique writing desk. The rectangular top with
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Antique 1880s Victorian Desks

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Kingwood

English 19th C Mahogany Breakfront
Located in Hudson, NY
Large breakfront in mahogany with satinwood trim, last quarter 19th century, English, with astregal
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Antique 19th Century English Sheraton Bookcases

English 19th C Mahogany Breakfront
English 19th C Mahogany Breakfront
H 106 in W 102 in D 17 in
Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase China Cabinet with Secretaire Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
. Like any quality English piece, this bookcase is incredibly sturdy. In fact it remains as sturdy today
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Vintage 1960s English Georgian Bookcases

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Mahogany

Victorian English Mahogany Bookcase or Desk c.1860
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very nice English Breakfront secretary book case or desk made about 1860 in mahogany. A very nice
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Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Bookcases

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Wood, Glass

George III Chippendale period mahogany breakfront bookcase
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Knutsford, GB
A superb and rare George III Chippendale period mahogany breakfront kneehole bookcase, retaining
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Chippendale Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Chippendale Style Breakfront Bookcase by James Shoolbred & Company
Located in Darwen, GB
A small mahogany Chippendale style breakfront bookcase by James Shoolbred. The upper section with a
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Early 20th Century English Bookcases

Chippendale Style Late 19th Century Breakfront Bookcase in Darkly Stained Oak
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chippendale style breakfront bookcase from the late 19th-early 20th century in darkly stained oak
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Antique Late 19th Century French Chippendale Bookcases

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Oak

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English Breakfront With Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the English breakfront with desk you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and glass, every English breakfront with desk was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect English breakfront with desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An English breakfront with desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian and Georgian styles are sought with frequency. Gillows of Lancaster & London each produced at least one beautiful English breakfront with desk that is worth considering.

How Much is an English Breakfront With Desk?

Prices for an English breakfront with desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $2,940 and can go as high as $85,000, while the average can fetch as much as $6,950.

Finding the Right storage-case-pieces 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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