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A Breakfront Bookcase
A Breakfront Bookcase

A Breakfront Bookcase

Unavailable|$9,367

A Breakfront Bookcase

Located in Madrid, Madrid

A breakfront bookcase with four glazed doors decorated with gilded iron arrows.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Bookcases

Materials

Bronze

Antique Mahogany French Empire Period Breakfront Bookcase or Bibliotheque
Antique Mahogany French Empire Period Breakfront Bookcase or Bibliotheque

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

French Renaissance Style Carved Oak Vitrine Breakfront China Cabinet
French Renaissance Style Carved Oak Vitrine Breakfront China Cabinet

French Renaissance Style Carved Oak Vitrine Breakfront China Cabinet

Located in Atlanta, GA

Typical of the style, this antique French Renaissance bookcase is decorated in elaborate hand

Category

Vintage 1940s French Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Impressive Napoleon III Breakfront  Bibliotheque
Impressive Napoleon III Breakfront  Bibliotheque

Impressive Napoleon III Breakfront Bibliotheque

Located in New Orleans, LA

Large ebonized breakfront bibliotheque; three glass doors above three cabinets, each flanked with

Category

Antique 19th Century French Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Glass

Continental Painted Breakfront Cupboard c. 1800
Continental Painted Breakfront Cupboard c. 1800

Continental Painted Breakfront Cupboard c. 1800

Located in Wembley, GB

A continental painted pine breakfront cupboard, dresser or bookcase, late 18C/early 19C. Stock

Category

Antique Late 18th Century European French Provincial Dressers

Materials

Iron, Wire

Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Tulipwood Breakfront Commode of Superb Patina
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Tulipwood Breakfront Commode of Superb Patina

Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Tulipwood Breakfront Commode of Superb Patina

Located in Suffolk, GB

A late 19th century French Louis XVI style tulipwood breakfront commode of superb patina (color

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

19th Century French Oak Bookcase
19th Century French Oak Bookcase

19th Century French Oak Bookcase

Located in Sydney, NSW

A French oak three-door breakfront bookcase, circa 1880s. In profusely carved oak. The carving has

Category

Antique 1880s French Country Bookcases

Materials

Oak

French Breakfront Library or Cupboard Cabinet
French Breakfront Library or Cupboard Cabinet

French Breakfront Library or Cupboard Cabinet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

French bookcase with breakfront. Also to be used as cupboard for kitchen or dining spaces, our as

Category

Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Cabinets

Materials

Brass

French Breakfront Walnut Bookcase with Bevelled Glass
French Breakfront Walnut Bookcase with Bevelled Glass

French Breakfront Walnut Bookcase with Bevelled Glass

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A French breakfront bookcase in walnut with floral Art Nouveau influence to the shaped curved doors

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

French Breakfront Bookcase
French Breakfront Bookcase

French Breakfront Bookcase

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Late 19th century French painted breakfront bookcase, 1890. Dimensions: 80 inches (203 cms

Category

Antique 19th Century French Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Vintage French Breakfront Sideboard
Vintage French Breakfront Sideboard

Vintage French Breakfront Sideboard

Located in Calgary, Alberta

Lovely vintage breakfront sideboard. It has a central 2 door full height cupboard that sits below a

Category

20th Century French Sideboards

Materials

Wood

Baker Solid Oak Country French Breakfront China Cabinet with Desk Lighted
Baker Solid Oak Country French Breakfront China Cabinet with Desk Lighted

Baker Solid Oak Country French Breakfront China Cabinet with Desk Lighted

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This Baker solid oak Country French breakfront china cabinet with desk and lighting is a fine

Category

Early 2000s American French Provincial Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Art Deco French Breakfront in Walnut
Art Deco French Breakfront in Walnut

Art Deco French Breakfront in Walnut

Located in Houston, TX

. Breakfront rests on smaller rectangular base. France, circa 1930s Measure: 79” W x 20” D x 37” H.  

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Credenzas

Materials

Walnut

Art Deco French Breakfront in Walnut
Art Deco French Breakfront in Walnut

Art Deco French Breakfront in Walnut

Located in Houston, TX

Breakfront is made out of fine quality walnut wood. It has three keyed drawers without handles. The

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Brass

18th Century French Breakfront Walnut Commode
18th Century French Breakfront Walnut Commode

18th Century French Breakfront Walnut Commode

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A good example of an 18th Century French, Alsace region, walnut commode. With satinwood stringing

Category

Antique 18th Century French Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Fabulous Don Rousseau Attributed Country French Breakfront/Secretary
Fabulous Don Rousseau Attributed Country French Breakfront/Secretary

Fabulous Don Rousseau Attributed Country French Breakfront/Secretary

By Don Ruseau

Located in Stamford, CT

A fabulous French Country breakfront/secretary with cream paint colored interior. This Don Rousseau

Category

Vintage 1920s American Country Secretaires

A Bleached Oak Breakfront from France
A Bleached Oak Breakfront from France

A Bleached Oak Breakfront from France

Located in New York, NY

Bleached-oak French breakfront. Glass-panelled upper doors with adjustable shelves, twin drawers

Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Cabinets

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Mahogany Breakfront Buffet
19th Century French Mahogany Breakfront Buffet

19th Century French Mahogany Breakfront Buffet

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Impressive 19th century French breakfront buffet or sideboard with three paneled doors below three

Category

Antique 1880s French Victorian Buffets

Materials

Mahogany

French 20th Century Two-Part Breakfront Bookcase
French 20th Century Two-Part Breakfront Bookcase

French 20th Century Two-Part Breakfront Bookcase

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

French breakfront Bibliotheque with wire to the upper doors. Featuring traditional lift-off

Category

20th Century French French Provincial Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

20th Century French Two-Part Breakfront Bookcase
20th Century French Two-Part Breakfront Bookcase

20th Century French Two-Part Breakfront Bookcase

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

20th Century French breakfront Bibliotheque bookcase with wire to the upper doors. Featuring

Category

20th Century French French Provincial Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Vintage French Parquetry Commode
Vintage French Parquetry Commode

Vintage French Parquetry Commode

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Vintage French breakfront ‘Transitional’ style marble-top commode with parquet veneer work to the

Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

18th Century French Walnut Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
18th Century French Walnut Chest of Drawers with Marble Top

18th Century French Walnut Chest of Drawers with Marble Top

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

18th century French, breakfront, walnut chest of drawers with original marble top. Having two

Category

Antique 18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Exceptional French Mahogany Louis XVI Style Commode Signed 'Rinck' Paris
Exceptional French Mahogany Louis XVI Style Commode Signed 'Rinck' Paris

Exceptional French Mahogany Louis XVI Style Commode Signed 'Rinck' Paris

By Rinck

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

An exceptionally well-made French breakfront Louis XVI style marble-top commode by renowned

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Exceptional Quality French Amboyna Empire Buffet Sideboard from Paris.
Exceptional Quality French Amboyna Empire Buffet Sideboard from Paris.

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

Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Buffets

Materials

Bronze

French Painted Breakfront Commode
French Painted Breakfront Commode

French Painted Breakfront Commode

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

French 19th century painted breakfront commode. This pretty chest features three long drawers with

Category

Antique 19th Century French Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

French Provincial Breakfront Credenza
French Provincial Breakfront Credenza

French Provincial Breakfront Credenza

Located in Westwood, NJ

its breakfront shape, and nine drawers, you'll have ample space to store all your essentials, while

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Buffets

Materials

Wood

French Provincial Walnut Breakfront Cabinet
French Provincial Walnut Breakfront Cabinet

French Provincial Walnut Breakfront Cabinet

Located in Queens, NY

French Provincial (18th Century) walnut carved breakfront cabinet with 4 doors 2 glass and filigree

Category

Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Cabinets

Materials

Walnut, Glass

Carved Walnut Breakfront from France
Carved Walnut Breakfront from France

Carved Walnut Breakfront from France

Located in New York, NY

Early 20th century carved walnut breakfront.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Cabinets

Antique French Regence Breakfront Bookcase
Antique French Regence Breakfront Bookcase

Antique French Regence Breakfront Bookcase

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique French Regence golden oak breakfront biblioteque

Category

Antique 19th Century French Bookcases

French Art Deco Macassar Breakfront
French Art Deco Macassar Breakfront

French Art Deco Macassar Breakfront

Located in Houston, TX

Rectangular body of a breakfront is made out of Macassar wood, which beautiful grain could be seen

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Credenzas

Materials

Macassar

French Provincial Breakfront Console Table
French Provincial Breakfront Console Table

French Provincial Breakfront Console Table

Located in Westwood, NJ

French Provincial Breakfront Console Table, the perfect addition to any elegant and sophisticated

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Console Tables

Materials

Wood

French Empire Mahogany Breakfront Cabinet
French Empire Mahogany Breakfront Cabinet

French Empire Mahogany Breakfront Cabinet

Located in Queens, NY

French Empire-style (19th Century) mahogany & bronze trimmed breakfront cabinet with 3 glass doors

Category

Antique 19th Century Empire Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Monumental French Mahogany Breakfront Buffet
Monumental French Mahogany Breakfront Buffet

Monumental French Mahogany Breakfront Buffet

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

An extraordinary French solid mahogany breakfront buffet offering generous storage behind four

Category

Vintage 1910s Directoire Buffets

French 19th Century Ebony Breakfront Bookcase
French 19th Century Ebony Breakfront Bookcase

French 19th Century Ebony Breakfront Bookcase

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

An extremely impressive ebony breakfront bookcase! This fine antique features exciting details of

Category

Antique 19th Century French Bookcases

Huge Antique French Country Breakfront Hutch Dresser
Huge Antique French Country Breakfront Hutch Dresser

Huge Antique French Country Breakfront Hutch Dresser

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Huge antique French Country breakfront hutch dresser Provenance: Hideaway House in Beverly

Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Dressers

Materials

Pine

French 18th Century Inlaid Breakfront Bibliotheque
French 18th Century Inlaid Breakfront Bibliotheque

French 18th Century Inlaid Breakfront Bibliotheque

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

this rare and fine breakfront bookcase is in outstanding antique condition. All the doors display hand

Category

Antique 18th Century French Other Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Wood

c.1875 French Napoleon III Breakfront Bibliotheque
c.1875 French Napoleon III Breakfront Bibliotheque

c.1875 French Napoleon III Breakfront Bibliotheque

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

Breathtaking antique French Napoleon III breakfront bibliotheque or china cabinet. It draws the eye

Category

Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

Bleached Mahogany Breakfront Enfilade, France circa 1860
Bleached Mahogany Breakfront Enfilade, France circa 1860

Bleached Mahogany Breakfront Enfilade, France circa 1860

Located in Culver City, CA

Bleached mahogany breakfront enfilade France circa 1860 Bleached mahogany with original

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Buffets

Materials

Marble

19thC Large French Painted Breakfront Bookcase
19thC Large French Painted Breakfront Bookcase

19thC Large French Painted Breakfront Bookcase

Located in Staffordshire, GB

circa 1860 19thC Large French Painted Pine Breakfront bookcase W205 x D45 x H211cm Base W205 x

Category

Antique 19th Century Bookcases

Materials

Pine

French Louis XV Style Oak Breakfront Sideboard
French Louis XV Style Oak Breakfront Sideboard

French Louis XV Style Oak Breakfront Sideboard

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

French Louis XV style breakfront sideboard, circa 1940. Nicely carved, with decorative feet and

Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Walnut Breakfront
Walnut Breakfront

Walnut Breakfront

Located in Houston, TX

Breakfront is made out of walnut. The rectangular base is supporting main body of the breakfront

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Credenzas

Materials

Chrome

c.1890 French Napoleon III Bibliotheque/Breakfront
c.1890 French Napoleon III Bibliotheque/Breakfront

c.1890 French Napoleon III Bibliotheque/Breakfront

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

You get the best of both worlds with this stunning antique French Napoleon III style cabinet, not

Category

Antique 19th Century French Bookcases

Materials

Gold Leaf

French Art Deco Grand Scale Breakfront from Chestnut
French Art Deco Grand Scale Breakfront from Chestnut

French Art Deco Grand Scale Breakfront from Chestnut

Located in Houston, TX

Striking French Art Deco breakfront in fine chestnut featuring multi-level top. It has keyed large

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Credenzas

Materials

Chrome

French Art Deco Macassar Veneer Grand Scale Breakfront
French Art Deco Macassar Veneer Grand Scale Breakfront

French Art Deco Macassar Veneer Grand Scale Breakfront

Located in Houston, TX

Striking French Art Deco breakfront in fine Macassar veneer featuring multi-level top, with

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Credenzas

Materials

Marble

French Art Deco Walnut/Rosewood Grand Scale Breakfront
French Art Deco Walnut/Rosewood Grand Scale Breakfront

French Art Deco Walnut/Rosewood Grand Scale Breakfront

Located in Houston, TX

Striking French Art Deco breakfront in fine walnut featuring multi-level top. It has keyed large

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Chrome

19th Century, French, Oak Breakfront Bookcase / Cabinet
19th Century, French, Oak Breakfront Bookcase / Cabinet

19th Century, French, Oak Breakfront Bookcase / Cabinet

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

An exceptional quality, 19th Century French oak breakfront bookcase/cabinet. Having a large moulded

Category

Antique 19th Century European Bookcases

Materials

Oak

MACASSAR / ROSEWOOD Breakfront
MACASSAR / ROSEWOOD Breakfront

MACASSAR / ROSEWOOD Breakfront

Located in Houston, TX

The top of this breakfront presents the beauty of the material it is made of. Upper narrow drawer

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Macassar

French 19th Century Napoleon III Ebonized Breakfront Bibliothèque
French 19th Century Napoleon III Ebonized Breakfront Bibliothèque

French 19th Century Napoleon III Ebonized Breakfront Bibliothèque

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This rare, impressive, and eclectic carved Napoleon III ebonized breakfront-bibliothèque is from

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Antique French Mahogany Ormolu-Mounted Breakfront Open Bookcase
Antique French Mahogany Ormolu-Mounted Breakfront Open Bookcase

Antique French Mahogany Ormolu-Mounted Breakfront Open Bookcase

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful antique French mahogany and gilt ormolu mounted open breakfront bookcase, circa

Category

Antique 1880s French Bookcases

Materials

Ormolu

Vintage Drexel Heritage Cherry French Provincial China Cabinet Breakfront
Vintage Drexel Heritage Cherry French Provincial China Cabinet Breakfront

Vintage Drexel Heritage Cherry French Provincial China Cabinet Breakfront

By Drexel

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage 1985 Drexel Heritage French Provincial china cabinet. Made of cherry featuring rectangular

Category

Vintage 1980s French Provincial Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Cherry

French Empire Chiffonier Breakfront Sideboard 2 Metres
French Empire Chiffonier Breakfront Sideboard 2 Metres

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

Category

Antique 1890s Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Breakfront China Cabinet
French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Breakfront China Cabinet

French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Breakfront China Cabinet

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

French Louis XV style carved walnut breakfront. Dating to the 1860s era and made in Paris, this

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Cupboards

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Inlaid Cherry French Louis XVI Style Breakfront Sideboard Buffet
Inlaid Cherry French Louis XVI Style Breakfront Sideboard Buffet

Inlaid Cherry French Louis XVI Style Breakfront Sideboard Buffet

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

An early 20th century French cherrywood marble-topped Louis XVI style breakfront sideboard of a

Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Buffets

Materials

Marble

French Louis XVI Inlaid Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase, circa 1900
French Louis XVI Inlaid Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase, circa 1900

French Louis XVI Inlaid Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase, circa 1900

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Exceptional French Louis XVI inlaid mahogany breakfront three-door bookcase, the doors featuring

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Huge Vintage French Antique Painted Breakfront Wardrobe Fully Dismountable
Huge Vintage French Antique Painted Breakfront Wardrobe Fully Dismountable

Huge Vintage French Antique Painted Breakfront Wardrobe Fully Dismountable

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer this absolutely stunning, very large, quad bank breakfront wardrobe with

Category

20th Century French Renaissance Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Oak

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French Breakfront For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic French breakfront available at 1stDibs. Each French breakfront for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and glass. There are 248 variations of the antique or vintage French breakfront you’re looking for, while we also have 4 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a French breakfront — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A French breakfront made by Louis XVI designers — as well as those associated with louis xv — is very popular. Romweber Furniture Co., Karges Furniture and Drexel each produced at least one beautiful French breakfront that is worth considering.

How Much is a French Breakfront?

A French breakfront can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,857, while the lowest priced sells for $636 and the highest can go for as much as $1,250,000.

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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