Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Burl Wood Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet, 1920s
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style breakfront bookcase cabinet or dining cabinet By Romweber USA, Circa 1920s Stunning exotic burled Narra wood, with mullioned glass ...
Brass
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 USA, Circa 1960s Carved burled walnut, with glass front doors and original brass ...
Brass
White Lacquer French Louis XVI Breakfront China Cabinet With Pull Out Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Regency style secretary desk / china cabinet. Top has four doors, two glass shelves, eight wood shelves, and a pull out desk. Base has four doors each having one shelf.
Glass, Wood
Sold|$18,500
Grand French Art Deco Sideboard
Located in Houston, TX
Striking French Art Deco breakfront in fine Macassar veneer featuring multi-level top, two keyed large centre doors with well-fitted interiors.
Macassar
Sold|$8,500
Marble Top Enfilade, France, circa 1880
Located in Culver City, CA
Marble top enfilade France circa 1880 Breakfront buffet with four doors and drawers, retaining original marble top.
Marble
Sold|$7,000
A French Pine Bookcase with Four Doors
Located in New York, NY
A large French pine breakfront cabinet with glass doors on upper cabinet over storage cabinets on base.
Pine
Sold|$1,495
French, 19th Century, Mahogany Bedside Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This charming mahogany bedside table was crafted in 19th century France. A breakfront pierced brass gallery surrounds the antique white marble top.
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
Rare Pair of French Breakfront Walnut aand Ebonised Side Cabinets C1880
Located in Applyby Magna, Staffordshire
Rare pair of French walnut and ebony side cabinets, three drawers to the top, two cupboards either side a central dropdown cabinet, standing on cabriole legs with carved detailing an...
Ebony, Burl
French Ebonized Commode in the Louis XVI Taste, circa 1940s
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A very elegant, circa 1940s French breakfront, ebonised commode in the Louis XVI taste, with three drawers, retaining the original marble top and of good proportions that will work w...
Marble
Sold|$7,995
Antique French Oak Laboratory Breakfront
Located in Chicago, IL
antique breakfront. salvaged from a french laboratory. oak. glass pane sliding doors.
Glass, Wood
Sold|$4,500
19th Century French Small Breakfront Cabinet
Located in Chamblee, GA
19th century French small breakfront cabinet painted with a light blue wash.
Sold|$12,000
A French 50's Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Riverdale, NY
the rectangular breakfront molded cornice above a conforming case fitted centrally with two glazed doors flanked by panelled doors over a shelf and four conforming doors all enclosin...
Sold|$3,003
French Antique Six-Door Breakfront Armoire
Located in Lingfield, West Sussex
This is a very rare six-door French armoire. Very hard to come by, rarely seen for sale anywhere. With its original paint and original floral paint work, it really is a one off. ...
Sold|$20,248
18th Century French Oak Breakfront Dresser
Located in Poling, West Sussex
An 18th century French oak breakfront dresser with later paint.
Wood
Sold|$2,995
Antique Breakfront
Located in Chicago, IL
antique oak breakfront.
Oak
Sold|$2,423
Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Honiton, Devon
Wonderful quality late 19th century walnut bookcase, very capacious piece with good depth in the shelves French circa 1890s each section has four fully adjustable shelves (12 in ...
Walnut
19th Century French Ormolu Breakfront Mantle Desk Clock
Located in London, west Sussex
French ormolu breakfront mantel desk clock. This magnificent 19th century French ormolu break front mantel desk clock is decorated with astrological instruments around the front base...
Ormolu
Sold|$7,995
Antique Oak Breakfront
Located in Chicago, IL
antique breakfront. salvaged from a french laboratory. glass pane sliding doors. oak. brass details.
Glass, Oak
French Commode in an Unusual Breakfront Form signed Roumy
Located in Dallas, TX
French Commode by Roumy in an unusual breakfront form.
Mahogany
Sold|$4,850
Jansen Breakfront / Cabinet
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful and useful case piece. Has woven texture paneled doors and wonderful hand painted details and hardware. Great size for a flat screen and storage. Lower portion of piece has...
Metal
1900's French Farmhouse Pale Yellow Shabby Chic Mansion Breakfront
Located in Westport, CT
1900's French Farmhouse. Pale Yellow Shabby Chic Mansion Breakfront.
Sold|$2,692
Walnut Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Honiton, Devon
Wonderful quality late 19th century walnut bookcase, very capacious piece with good depth in the shelves French circa 1890s each section has four fully adjustable shelves (12 in ...
Walnut
Sold|$5,750
Jansen Breakfront / Cabinet
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful and useful case piece. Has Caned doors and wonderful hand painted details and hardware. Great size for a flat screen and storage. Lower portion of piece is 13" deep. Signed...
Metal
French period Art Nouveau walnut and burl breakfront by Diot
Located in Kensington, MD
French period Art Nouveau walnut and burl 2-piece breakfront, vitrine top with mirrored back, center serving surface with shelf above single drawer, lower section with three doors, d...
Walnut
French Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Kingwood Breakfront Commode
Located in Suffolk, GB
A French late 19th century Louis XVI style Kingwood breakfront commode.
Kingwood
Antique French Flamed Mahogany Three-Door Glazed Breakfront Display Cabinet
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A magnificent late 19th century French flamed mahogany three-door glazed breakfront display cabinet bibliotheque circa 1890, the overhanging cornice above three glazed doors with loz...
Mahogany
Antique French Flamed Mahogany Three-Door Glazed Breakfront Display Cabinet
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A magnificent late 19th century French flamed mahogany three door glazed breakfront display cabinet bibliotheque circa 1890, the overhanging cornice above three glazed doors with loz...
Mahogany
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Painted Breakfront Three-Drawer Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period painted three-drawer breakfront commode from the late 18th century.
Wood
Antique Style Bookcase Display Cabinet Breakfront French Painted Mahogany
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A bespoke French painted Georgian style mahogany triple fronted bookcase, the upper section with three glazed doors with six adjustable shelves, the lower section with three drawers ...
Mahogany
Sold|$6,500
Louis XV Style Breakfront Chest
Located in Vancouver, BC
A Louis XV style marquetry chest, the two front doors below a central drawer open to reveal a shelved interior, the oak carcass inlaid with lozenge parquetry in kingwood, amaranth an...
Marble, Ormolu
French Louis XVI Style Black Painted Six-Drawer Breakfront Commode, circa 1870
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style black painted wooden six-drawer breakfront commode from the second half of the 19th century, with marbleized top, fluted side posts, cylindrical feet and ori...
Brass
Sold|$2,450
Large Two-Piece Painted Breakfront/Cabinet
Located in Miami, FL
Large two-piece painted breakfront/cabinet, having a molded cornice over glazed doors enclosing shelves above four cabinet doors with painted panels.
Wood
French Louis XVI Style Breakfront Commode with White Marble Top and Gilt Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style two-toned breakfront commode from the 20th century, with white marble top and five drawers.
Marble
Louis XV or XVI Transitional Marble-Top Breakfront Commode
Located in London, GB
Veneered in Satinwood, violetwood, kingwood, tulipwood, and amaranth. The shaped front with inlaid decoration in three framed panels. The central panel with musical instruments and...
Kingwood, Satinwood, Tulipwood
Antique Walnut Inlaid Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet Napoleon III, circa 1870
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Spectacular French Napoleon III figured walnut gilt and marquetry Inlaid antique low level bookcase cabinet France, circa1870 the rectangular figured breakfront top with moulded edge...
Walnut
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 with open shelves in the upper section, two lower drawers and front cabriole legs.
Oak
19th Century Burr Walnut Inverted Breakfront Credenza Sideboard with Marble Top
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
Lovely original Victorian burr walnut credenza sideboard with rounded corners and an inverted breakfront, finished with dome top mirrors and a Carrara marble top. Well-proportioned ...
Marble
Sold|$10,500
French Art Nouveau Cabinet
By Émile Gallé
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Period Art Nouveau cabinet - breakfront made in France-- in the manner of the master designer Galle.
Sold|$19,600
French walnut buffet a deux corps, circa 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful French walnut breakfront/buffet a deux corps with 4 doors and 2 drawers, circa 1800.
Sold|$3,847
Art Deco Sideboard, French, circa 1930
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
Art Deco sideboard, French, circa 1930. A French walnut Art Deco inverted breakfront sideboard with marble top and silver plate handles and escutcheon plates, fluted and ebonized pl...
Marble, Silver
Sold|$13,737
Handsome oak bibliotheque from France c. 1885
Located in Houston, TX
A handsome oak bibliothèque of breakfront form from France c. 1885 possessing the original antique glass doors and standing on bracket feet.
Wood, Glass
French Louis XVI Period Walnut "Pantalonnière" Commode, circa 1780
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
An exciting and beautiful French Louis XVI period walnut breakfront commode, opening by five drawers, with a walnut top.
Walnut
A Regence period elm buffet from France c.1730
Located in Houston, TX
A striking Regence period elm buffet from France c.1730 with a breakfront facade. Please notice the unusual configuration of the doors and drawers on this early eighteenth century pi...
Elm
19th Century French Kingwood Commode with Rouge Marble Top and Brass Mounts
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
Very nice quality French kingwood commode with a breakfront centre, original rouge marble top and brass mounts.
Marble
Louis XV Style Sideboard Dresser Credenza French Painted, 20th Century
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A gorgeous Louis XV style French painted carved Oak breakfront sideboard credenza, the rectangular scalloped top over four central drawers flanked by two cupboards with shelves, shap...
Oak
Sold|$4,875
Buffet
Located in New York, NY
French Cherry Breakfront Buffet
Sold|$4,100
Breakfront French Pine, 19th Century
Located in Hudson, NY
Massive breakfront from France pine with storage beneath and multiple shelves above depth of top shelves is 11 inches.
French Continental Pickled White Wash Breakfront
Located in Geneva, IL
Late 19th century, 3 sectioned breakfront Hand chamford with original wavy glass. Minor damage, small broken pieces, have all.
Sold|$2,476
French marble top Breakfront Side Board
Located in Sarasota, FL
This French green marble top Breakfront Side Board is well made and well taken care of. ormolu brass/gilt with three (3) drawers across the top, 2 (2) drawers in the middle and two (...
Fruitwood
Sold|$8,500
Art Nouveau Breakfront Cabinet
Located in Cleveland, OH
19th century Art Nouveau breakfront cabinet. In two parts, the arched top rail of the superstructure with an applied carved curvilinear motif over a pair of hinged glazed doors with...
Fruitwood
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.
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