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Empire Breakfront

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. Item includes
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20th Century American Empire Cabinets

Materials

Wood

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. Item
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Cabinets

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Brass

Swedish 19th century flame mahogany breakfront bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century Scandinavian empire flame mahogany breakfront bookcase circa 1820. Stunning
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

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
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Early 20th Century American American Empire Cabinets

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Glass, Mahogany

Antique Berkey & Gay Flame Mahogany Breakfront with Carved Paw Feet circa 1930
Antique Berkey & Gay Flame Mahogany Breakfront with Carved Paw Feet circa 1930
$1,800 Sale Price
20% Off
H 78.75 in W 40 in D 17.5 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
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Bookcases

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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
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Bookcases

Unusual Empire Style Bookcase, France, 19th Century
Unusual Empire Style Bookcase, France, 19th Century
$7,993
H 72.45 in W 18.9 in D 75.99 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
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Desks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

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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
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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
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Antique 19th Century Danish Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

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
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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
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Antique 19th Century Empire Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Mahogany Breakfront Cabinet
French Empire Mahogany Breakfront Cabinet
H 111.5 in W 84 in D 22.25 in
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
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20th Century Dutch Empire Bookcases

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century Scandinavian Empire Flame Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century Scandinavian empire flame mahogany breakfront bookcase circa 1820. Stunning
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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
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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
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Antique 1880s French Sideboards

Baker Neoclassical French Empire Mahogany Breakfront China Display Cabinet 90"
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
, Neoclassical and French Empire styling. A rectangular form with breakfront design made from mahogany with
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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. Stunning
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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
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Revival Cabinets

Materials

Birch

19th Century Empire Revival Birch Cabinet
19th Century Empire Revival Birch Cabinet
H 54.5 in W 44.5 in D 20.75 in
19th Century Empire Revival Birch Vitrine
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Elegant piece of Empire revival furniture, circa 1880. Breakfront top surface which leads down
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Revival Vitrines

Materials

Birch

19th Century Empire Revival Birch Vitrine
19th Century Empire Revival Birch Vitrine
H 54.5 in W 44.5 in D 20.75 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
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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
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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
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Antique 1880s Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Empire Crotch Mahogany Dore Bronze Mounted Bookcase Breakfront
Located in Manhasset, NY
19th century Empire crotch mahogany doré bronze-mounted bookcase breakfront. Sitting on bronze claw
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Antique 1850s Empire Bookcases

Materials

Wood

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
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20th Century British Empire Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Empire Style Bronze Walnut Marble Top Breakfront, Sideboard or Low Cabinet
By Charles-Honoré Lannuier
Located in Manhasset, NY
An Empire Bronze Mounted Sideboard, Breakfront, Console or Buffet The Charles-Honoré Lannuier
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Early 20th Century American American Empire Sideboards

Materials

Carrara Marble, Metal

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19th Century Victorian Style Two Door Bookcase / Cabinet
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 19th century walnut wood Victorian style painted interior two door bookcase / cabinet with bottom front drawer. The bookcase is in good condition. The right door is bowed and n...
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Antique 1810s Victorian Bookcases

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Wood, Walnut, Paint

Antique English Break-Front Bibliotheque Bookcase in Mahogany, circa 1870
By S.E. & R. Johnson. Warrington
Located in Miami, FL
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...
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Bookcases

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Mahogany

American Empire Side Table with Writing Surface in Mahogany, circa 1825
Located in Miami, FL
A fine Empire work table in mahogany on foliate-carved, baluster-turned pedestal resting on quatre-form base and terminating with winged carved lions' paw feet. Top opens to baize-li...
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Antique 1820s American American Empire Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Grand French Empire Style Bronze Mahogany Bibliotheque Bookcase
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent French mahogany bibliotheque style bookcase cabinet crafted in the Napoleonic French empire taste. Constructed on a grand scale the cabinet features three pairs of storage do...
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20th Century French Empire Bookcases

Materials

Bronze

Antique Georgian Style Breakfront Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A large and impressive antique Georgian style breakfront bookcase. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930-1950’s. It is of superb quality, with fantastic proportion...
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Vintage 1950s British Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Georgian Style Breakfront Bookcase
Antique Georgian Style Breakfront Bookcase
$4,803
H 84.65 in W 81.11 in D 16.15 in
Bernhardt Georgian Carved Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Bernhardt
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet By Bernhardt Furniture USA, Mid-20th Century Stunning carved mahogany, with mullioned glass front do...
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Mid-20th Century American Georgian Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Stunning Painted 4 Door Secretaire Library Bookcase
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
An early 20th century, good quality painted mahogany 4-door secretaire breakfront library bookcase, the moulded cornice above four astragal glazed doors, opening to adjustable shelve...
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Early 20th Century British Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Paint

Stunning Painted 4 Door Secretaire Library Bookcase
Stunning Painted 4 Door Secretaire Library Bookcase
$13,176
H 88.98 in W 98.04 in D 22.84 in
French 19th Century Louis-Philippe Period Bookcase or Vitrine
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Very rare to found a Louis-Philippe Period bookcase or vitrine with 6 doors. Because of its large scale, it shows that it was an order to fill a wall. The purpose was probably to us...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Vitrines

Materials

Mahogany

Henredon Georgian Carved Mahogany Lighted Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style lighted breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet By Henredon, "Aston Court" Collection USA, Circa 1980s Carved banded mahogany, with glass fr...
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Late 20th Century American Georgian Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Large 19thC English Mahogany Glazed Bookcase
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890 Large 19thC English Mahogany Glazed Bookcase sku 1818 Base W217 x D49 x H82 cm Top W220 x D35 x H167 cm Together W220 x D49 x H249 cm Weight 155 kg
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Antique 19th Century Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Large 19thC English Mahogany Glazed Bookcase
Large 19thC English Mahogany Glazed Bookcase
$21,891
H 98.04 in W 86.62 in D 13.78 in
Antique 10ft Regency Flame Mahogany Four Door Breakfront Bookcase 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb late Regency flame mahogany breakfront bookcase, Circa 1830 in date. The decorative ball mounted cornice sits beautifully above a pair of lancet astragal glazed doors, flan...
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Antique 1830s Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Maitland Smith Mahogany Inlay & Banded Bookcase 20thC
By Maitland Smith
Located in Big Flats, NY
A bookcase by Maitland Smith offers mahogany construction with upper having single glass door opening to shelved interior over lower blind concave door cabinet with inlaid and banded...
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20th Century Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany, Glass

Maitland Smith Mahogany Inlay & Banded Bookcase 20thC
Maitland Smith Mahogany Inlay & Banded Bookcase 20thC
$3,160 Sale Price
20% Off
H 83.5 in W 29.5 in D 19 in
Antique Lacquered Gilded Bookcase, Carved Columns & Friezes, 19th Century Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient large lacquered and gilded bookcase, hand-carved with columns and rich gilded friezes, built entirely by hand in the middle of the 19th century for an important building in n...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Bookcases

Materials

Wood

George III Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
A George III style mahogany breakfront bookcase, the upper sections with a molded cornice above a fluted frieze ornamented with dentils and oval rosettes, the bold diamond lattice as...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George III Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Wood

George III Breakfront Bookcase
George III Breakfront Bookcase
$35,445 / item
H 96.5 in W 96.75 in D 18 in
Georgian Carved Jonathan Charles Flame Mahogany Narrow China Cabinet Breakfront
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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20th Century Cabinets

Materials

Fruitwood

18th Century English Antique Library Bookcase Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Dublin, IE
A magnificent George III period seven door breakfront library bookcase. Constructed in the finest quality figured mahogany, having a moulded cornice above seven astragal glazed doors...
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

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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.

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