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French, 19th Century, Mahogany Bedside Table
French, 19th Century, Mahogany Bedside Table

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

Category

Antique 19th Century French Other Night Stands

Materials

Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass

Rare Pair of French Breakfront Walnut aand Ebonised  Side Cabinets C1880
Rare Pair of French Breakfront Walnut aand Ebonised  Side Cabinets C1880

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

Category

Antique 1880s French Neoclassical Cabinets

Materials

Ebony, Burl

French Ebonized Commode in the Louis XVI Taste, circa 1940s
French Ebonized Commode in the Louis XVI Taste, circa 1940s

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

Category

20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Antique French Oak Laboratory Breakfront
Antique French Oak Laboratory Breakfront

Antique French Oak Laboratory Breakfront

Located in Chicago, IL

antique breakfront. salvaged from a french laboratory. oak. glass pane sliding doors.

Category

Early 20th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century French Small Breakfront Cabinet
19th Century French Small Breakfront Cabinet

19th Century French Small Breakfront Cabinet

Located in Chamblee, GA

19th century French small breakfront cabinet painted with a light blue wash. This piece has

Category

Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

A French 50's Breakfront Bookcase
A French 50's Breakfront Bookcase

A French 50's Breakfront Bookcase

Located in Riverdale, NY

the rectangular breakfront molded cornice above a conforming case fitted centrally with two glazed

Category

Vintage 1950s French Bookcases

French Antique Six-Door Breakfront Armoire
French Antique Six-Door Breakfront Armoire

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

Category

Early 20th Century French Baroque Wardrobes and Armoires

18th Century French Oak Breakfront Dresser
18th Century French Oak Breakfront Dresser

18th Century French Oak Breakfront Dresser

Located in Poling, West Sussex

An 18th century French oak breakfront dresser with later paint.

Category

Antique 18th Century European Louis XVI Dressers

Materials

Wood

Antique Breakfront
Antique Breakfront

Antique Breakfront

Located in Chicago, IL

antique oak breakfront.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Breakfront Bookcase
Breakfront Bookcase

Breakfront Bookcase

Located in Honiton, Devon

shelves French circa 1890s each section has four fully adjustable shelves (12 in total), the whole

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Ormolu Breakfront Mantle Desk Clock
19th Century French Ormolu Breakfront Mantle Desk Clock

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Oak Breakfront
Antique Oak Breakfront

Antique Oak Breakfront

Located in Chicago, IL

antique breakfront. salvaged from a french laboratory. glass pane sliding doors. oak. brass details.

Category

Early 20th Century French Cupboards

Materials

Glass, Oak

French Commode in an Unusual Breakfront Form signed Roumy
French Commode in an Unusual Breakfront Form signed Roumy

French Commode in an Unusual Breakfront Form signed Roumy

Located in Dallas, TX

French Commode by Roumy in an unusual breakfront form. The wood is mahogany, but finished in a

Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Jansen Breakfront / Cabinet
Jansen Breakfront / Cabinet

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...

Category

20th Century French Cupboards

Materials

Metal

Walnut Breakfront Bookcase
Walnut Breakfront Bookcase

Walnut Breakfront Bookcase

Located in Honiton, Devon

shelves French circa 1890s each section has four fully adjustable shelves (12 in total), the whole

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Jansen Breakfront / Cabinet
Jansen Breakfront / Cabinet

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...

Category

20th Century French Sideboards

Materials

Metal

French period Art Nouveau walnut and burl breakfront by Diot
French period Art Nouveau walnut and burl breakfront by Diot

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

Category

Early 20th Century French Sideboards

Materials

Walnut

French Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Kingwood Breakfront Commode
French Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Kingwood Breakfront Commode

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. The commode consists of

Category

Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Kingwood

Antique French Flamed Mahogany Three-Door Glazed Breakfront Display Cabinet
Antique French Flamed Mahogany Three-Door Glazed Breakfront Display Cabinet

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

Category

Antique 19th Century French Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Flamed Mahogany Three-Door Glazed Breakfront Display Cabinet
Antique French Flamed Mahogany Three-Door Glazed Breakfront Display Cabinet

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

Category

Antique 19th Century French Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Painted Breakfront Three-Drawer Commode
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Painted Breakfront Three-Drawer Commode

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. Born

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Louis XV Style Breakfront Chest
Louis XV Style Breakfront Chest

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...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Black Painted Six-Drawer Breakfront Commode, circa 1870
French Louis XVI Style Black Painted Six-Drawer Breakfront Commode, circa 1870

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

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Large Two-Piece Painted Breakfront/Cabinet
Large Two-Piece Painted Breakfront/Cabinet

Large Two-Piece Painted Breakfront/Cabinet

Located in Miami, FL

Large two-piece painted breakfront/cabinet, having a molded cornice over glazed doors enclosing

Category

Antique 19th Century French Vitrines

Materials

Wood

Louis XV or XVI Transitional Marble-Top Breakfront Commode
Louis XV or XVI Transitional Marble-Top Breakfront Commode

Louis XV or XVI Transitional Marble-Top Breakfront Commode

Located in London, GB

marble top. France circa 1775. Indistinct trace of a stamp. Member of LAPADA & CINOA

Category

Antique 1770s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Kingwood, Satinwood, Tulipwood

Antique Walnut Inlaid Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet Napoleon III, circa 1870
Antique Walnut Inlaid Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet Napoleon III, circa 1870

Antique Walnut Inlaid Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet Napoleon III, circa 1870

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

cabinet France, circa1870 the rectangular figured breakfront top with moulded edge with brass rope detail

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

French Art Nouveau Cabinet
French Art Nouveau Cabinet

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.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Cabinets

French walnut buffet a deux corps, circa 1800
French walnut buffet a deux corps, circa 1800

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.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

Art Deco Sideboard, French, circa 1930
Art Deco Sideboard, French, circa 1930

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

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Marble, Silver

Handsome oak bibliotheque from France c. 1885
Handsome oak bibliotheque from France c. 1885

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

Category

Antique 19th Century French Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Glass

French Louis XVI Period Walnut "Pantalonnière" Commode, circa 1780
French Louis XVI Period Walnut "Pantalonnière" Commode, circa 1780

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

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

A Regence period elm buffet from France c.1730
A Regence period elm buffet from France c.1730

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

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Buffets

Materials

Elm

19th Century French Kingwood Commode with Rouge Marble Top and Brass Mounts
19th Century French Kingwood Commode with Rouge Marble Top and Brass Mounts

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

Category

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

Materials

Marble

Buffet
Buffet

Buffet

Sold|$4,875

Buffet

Located in New York, NY

French Cherry Breakfront Buffet

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Buffets

Breakfront French Pine, 19th Century
Breakfront French Pine, 19th Century

Breakfront French Pine, 19th Century

Located in Hudson, NY

Massive breakfront from France pine with storage beneath and multiple shelves above depth of top

Category

Antique 19th Century French Provincial Cupboards

French Continental Pickled White Wash Breakfront
French Continental Pickled White Wash Breakfront

French Continental Pickled White Wash Breakfront

Located in Geneva, IL

Late 19th century, 3 sectioned breakfront Hand chamford with original wavy glass. Minor damage

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Cabinets

French marble top Breakfront Side Board
French marble top Breakfront Side Board

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

Category

Antique 1890s French French Provincial Sideboards

Materials

Fruitwood

Art Nouveau Breakfront Cabinet
Art Nouveau Breakfront Cabinet

Art Nouveau Breakfront Cabinet

Located in Cleveland, OH

19th century Art Nouveau breakfront cabinet. In two parts, the arched top rail of the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Cabinets

Materials

Fruitwood

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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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