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Pair of Asnaghi Inlaid Marquetry Breakfront Cabinets Commodes with Mirrors
Located in Barrowford, GB
cabinet-making, hand-painting, marquetry, hand-carving and lacquering.
Being suppliers of fine, bespoke
Category
2010s Italian Cabinets
Materials
Wood
H 37.8 in W 70.87 in D 21.26 in
Victorian Breakfront Bookcase Wanut Marquetry Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning Victorian bookcase of breakfront form in walnut
Features intricate inlay work, almost
Category
Vintage 1980s Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Sheraton Breakfront Bookcase Mahogany Marquetry Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Glorious Sheraton revival mahogany breakfront bookcase
Grand piece decorated with profuse
Category
Vintage 1980s Sheraton Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Satinwood Sheraton Revival Breakfront Marquetry Commode
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Revival breakfront marquetry commode, the shaped marble top above one long drawer flanked by two concave
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Louis XVI Style Breakfront Commode, 19th century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A marble top of breakfront shape with molded edge, three long shaped drawers of tulipwood veneer
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Louis XVI / Napoleon III Breakfront Commode, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A marble top of breakfront shape french Empire commode with tapered feet adorned, chiseled brass
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut & Inlaid Breakfront Open Bookcase 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Victorian burr walnut and marquetry inlaid breakfront open bookcase, circa
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
H 54.34 in W 101.19 in D 18.12 in
English Walnut Breakfront Bookcase Sheraton Regency
Located in Potters Bar, GB
- Stunning English Regency style breakfront bookcase with Sheraton inlay
- Stands in at nearly
Category
Vintage 1980s Regency Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Early 20th Century American George II Style Breakfront China Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine quality American made George II style bookcase, breakfront, china cabinet in mahongay with
Category
Early 20th Century American Georgian Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Boxwood, Mahogany
Antique English Victorian Mahogany & Marquetry Inlaid Fitted Wardrobe
By Edwards & Roberts
Located in Glasgow, GB
A stunning Sheraton Revival inlaid mahogany breakfront wardrobe dating to the early Victorian
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Sheraton Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
H 81.11 in W 101.78 in D 25.79 in
Important Louis XVI Transitional French Marquetry 18th Century Commode
By Pierre Roussel
Located in Hastings, GB
-top above a breakfront frieze set over 3 drawers. The central marquetry panel of a typical 18th
Category
Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
H 36.62 in W 51.97 in D 20.87 in
Regency Satinwood Open Bookcase Sheraton Inlay Breakfront Bookcases
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Satinwood open front breakfront bookcase in the Sheraton manner
Elegant and practical piece
Category
Vintage 1980s Regency Bookcases
Materials
Satinwood
Monumental 19th Century English Mahogany Georgian Inlaid Breakfront Cabinet
Located in Atlanta, GA
English, early 19th century, monumental mahogany and mahogany veneered marquetry inlaid Georgian
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Satinwood
H 114 in W 134.5 in D 21.5 in
Henredon English Georgian Inlaid Yew Wood Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous English Georgian style lighted breakfront bookcase or display cabinet.
By Henredon
Category
20th Century American Georgian Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Transitional Style Marquetry-Inlaid Side Cabinet with a Marble Top, Dated 1912
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Transitional style Marquetry-inlaid side cabinet with a Rouge de rance marble-top.
French
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets
Materials
Bronze
H 57.49 in W 60.24 in D 20.48 in
18th Century Louis XVI Neoclassical Marquetry Gilt Bronze Commode or Sauteuse
Located in Berlin, DE
18th century French large Louis XVI neoclassical breakfront marquetry gilt bronze commode or
Category
Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 33.08 in W 51.19 in D 23.63 in
Romweber French Neoclassical Mahogany and Burl Wood Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding French Neoclassical or Louis XVI style bubble glass breakfront bookcase cabinet or
Category
Vintage 1930s American Neoclassical Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 82 in W 51.38 in D 14 in
George Bullock Breakfront Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Side Cabinet
By George Bullock
Located in London, by appointment only
central doors flanked by cupboards with inlaid marquetry panels of foliate floral detail the frieze above
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century Louis XVI Style Marquetry Commode in the Manner of Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in London, GB
A very fine Louis XVI style gilt-bronze mounted marquetry commode
After the design by Jean-Henri
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique Satinwood Breakfront Bookcase Display Cabinet Edwards & Roberts 19th C
By Edwards & Roberts
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Sheraton Revival top quality three door breakfront bookcase
Category
Antique 1880s English Sheraton Bookcases
Materials
Satinwood
H 88.59 in W 58.67 in D 14.18 in
Victorian Satinwood Breakfront Side Cabinet Attributed to Dyer and Watts
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian satinwood breakfront side cabinet with Wedgwood plaques attributed to Dyer and Watts
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu
Ormolu-Mounted Parquetry, Marquetry Mahogany Marble-Top Commode
By Forest A' Paris
Located in New York, NY
The breakfront shaped white and green marble-top, above a conforming case mahogany paneled front
Category
Antique 19th Century French Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Victorian Burr Walnut and Marquetry Inlaid Credenza
Located in Glasgow, GB
to circa 1870. It has a breakfront top with a delicately inlaid and ormolu edged frieze, the central
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Credenzas
Materials
Metal
Outstanding Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Credenza/Sideboard
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian burr walnut marquetry inlaid credenza by Edwards and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Credenzas
Materials
Walnut
H 40.16 in W 71.26 in D 13.78 in
Italian Provincial Louis XV Style Marquetry Commode Buffet
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
largest or most complex items such as breakfronts or crystal chandeliers or other items of greater
Category
20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Outstanding Large Antique Inlaid Floral Marquetry Burr Walnut Credenza/Sideboard
Located in Suffolk, GB
credenza having a quality burr walnut breakfront top above a pretty inlaid floral marquetry shaped frieze
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Credenzas
Materials
Walnut
H 44.3 in W 74.81 in D 14.97 in
Superb 19th Century Marquetry Cabinet in the Louis XIV Manner
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
An impressive Marquetry Inlaid cabinet
In the Louis XIV Manner of André-Charles Boulle
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Brass, Ormolu, Pewter
Leather Upholstered Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Window Bench Circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
largest or most complex items such as breakfronts or crystal chandeliers or other items of greater
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Dutch Colonial Settees
Materials
Leather, Boxwood, Walnut
Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany and Fruitwood Marquetry and Parquetry Commode
Located in New York, NY
A French ormolu-mounted mahogany, amaranth, sycamore and fruitwood marquetry and parquetry commode
Category
Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
French Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Marquetry Table, Beurdeley Attributed
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Marquetry center table or writing table, attributed to Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley (French, 1847-1919
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Center Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French Louis XVI Directoire Inlaid Satinwood Marquetry and Bronze End Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
largest or most complex items such as breakfronts or crystal chandeliers or other items of greater
Category
Vintage 1930s French Directoire End Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 28.25 in W 24.5 in D 24.5 in
Commode by Roger Vandercruse, known as Lacroix (1727-99) Louis XV/XVI
By Roger Vandercruse dit Lacroix
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
This form of commode or chest of drawers, with a 'breakfront' or projection section in the middle
Category
Antique 1770s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
H 34.45 in W 47.25 in D 22.45 in
New England (Massachusetts) Federal Mahogany Hunt Board Inlaid Sideboard
Located in Free Union, VA
A striking breakfront sideboard from the Boston area with handsome maple cross banding around each
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Sideboards
Materials
Birch, Mahogany
H 36 in W 64.75 in D 21.5 in
Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Commode in the Manner of Riesener, circa 1890
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Louis XVI Style mahogany and Marquetry Inlaid neoclassical breakfront commode in the manner
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
H 36.62 in W 55.91 in D 22.45 in
Louis XVI Style Commode after Jean-Henri Riesener by François Linke, circa 1905
By François Linke, Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A very fine Louis XVI style gilt bronze-mounted marquetry commode after a model by Jean-Henri
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
H 37.01 in W 65.75 in D 25.6 in
Restoration Console Table by Jacob-Desmalter
Located in London, GB
A restoration mahogany and bois Clair marquetry console table by Jacob-Desmalter, circa 1825
Category
Antique 19th Century Side Tables
Materials
Marble
George III Style Mahogany Sideboard
Located in Westwood, NJ
George III style crotch mahogany veneered serpentine sideboard. The breakfront with concave doors
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George III Sideboards
Materials
Wood
French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Parquetry Commode, After Riesener
By Henry-François Riesener
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A French ormolu mounted mahogany and sycamore marquetry and parquetry inlaid commode.
After a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Quality Antique Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Kneehole Desk by Edwards and Roberts
Located in Suffolk, GB
quality mahogany breakfront shaped top crossbanded in satinwood with a red leather writing surface above
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks
Materials
Other
H 30.52 in W 51.19 in D 25.6 in
Antique Writing Desk, French, Decorative Centre Table, Louis XV Taste, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique writing desk. A French, kingwood reverse breakfront decorative centre table in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
H 29.53 in W 39.57 in D 26.58 in
Rare & Large Pollard Oak Bookcase by Holland & Sons of London
By Holland & Sons
Located in London, GB
A Substantial Pollard Oak Library Bookcase
by Holland & Sons
Of low breakfront form, the whole
Category
Antique 19th Century English Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Antique Drawing Room Credenza, English, Walnut, Display Cabinet, Victorian, 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
tonality, with fine grain interest to the quality walnut inlay
Demi-lune breakfront profile, with an
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Credenzas
Materials
Glass, Walnut
H 41.93 in W 54.34 in D 17.33 in
Antique French Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Console or Desserte
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A high quality French ormolu-mounted mahogany, Amaranth and Marquetry marble top console Desserte
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Dressers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Exceptionally Rare 19th Century French Secrétaire à Abattant by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in London, GB
Antoinette
By Paul Sormani of Paris
Of upright rectangular form with canted corners and slight breakfront
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
H 60 in W 42.5 in D 16.5 in
Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Architects Desk by Edwards & Roberts
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Victorian mahogany satinwood and Goncalo Alves marquetry inlaid and satin
Category
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 32.29 in W 48.04 in D 29.93 in
Pair Directoire Bronze Mounted Figural Marble Top Kingwood Nightstands Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
largest or most complex items such as breakfronts or crystal chandeliers or other items of greater
Category
Vintage 1940s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 35.5 in W 46.75 in D 20.25 in
Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Commode with Italian White Marble Top
Located in Miami, FL
white marble top that is truly breathtaking! Intricate inlaid marquetry design throughout, the front and
Category
20th Century Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Ormolu-Mounted Side Cabinet with Red Marble Top by Vedder of Paris
Located in London, GB
-inlay to the edges, the cabinet of breakfront form resting on decorated toupie feet to the front, the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
H 49 in W 52 in D 16.5 in
Louis XVI Style Commode with Painted Panel by Henry Dasson, Dated 1879
By Jean-Henri Riesener, Henry Dasson
Located in London, GB
A very fine Louis XVI style gilt-bronze mounted Marquetry Commode
By Henry Dasson
After a model
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Commode after the Model by Jean-Henri Riesener, circa 1880
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
-Henri Riesener.
The commode is of rectilinear form and has a shallow breakfront blue turquin marble
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 36.62 in W 59.45 in D 25.6 in
Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany and Satine Bookcase by François Linke, circa 1890
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
bibliothèque has a breakfront top above an alternating scrolling vine and guilloche frieze, above three quarter
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
H 68.12 in W 97.64 in D 16.15 in
Late 19th-Early 20th Century European Rosewood Marquetry Breakfront Wardrobe
Located in Surbiton, GB
Late 19th-early 20th century European rosewood and mahogany marquetry breakfront wardrobe/armoire
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Rosewood
H 76.78 in W 106.7 in D 25.99 in
Wonderful Ornate Marquetry Breakfront Bookcase
Located in London, GB
Made In Maple with cedar Internals. Totally hand polished to a beautiful finish.
Category
Vintage 1950s Bookcases
Outstanding Figured Walnut and Floral Marquetry Victorian Credenza, Side Cabine
Located in Applyby Magna, Staffordshire
A superb quality Victorian floral marquetry breakfront credenza, with an out swept top, lovely
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Credenzas
Materials
Burl
H 42 in W 70.25 in D 15.25 in
Victorian Three-Door Breakfront Cabinet
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
A beautiful three-door breakfront cabinet.
Having stunning burr walnut veneers and gilt metal
Category
Antique 1860s British Victorian Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Breakfront Library Bookcase Circa 1850
Located in London, GB
breakfront cornice above. The four lower doors have fielded panels with boxwood enclosed marquetry inlay in
Category
Antique 19th Century English Bookcases
Victorian Period Adam Inspired Inlaid Satinwood Breakfront
Located in New York, NY
VICTORIAN PERIOD ADAM INSPIRED MARQUETRY INLAID SATINWOOD BREAKFRONT WITH A PLACQUE OF PRESENTATION
Category
Antique 19th Century English Cabinets
Materials
Satinwood
Small 18th-Early 19th Century Dutch Walnut Marquetry Display Chest
Located in London, GB
A fantastic small Dutch marquetry walnut chest of drawers or display cabinet.
Dates to the last
Category
Antique 1790s Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Regency Sheraton Style Breakfront Bookcase Mahogany Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
You are viewing a fantastic Sheraton style mahogany breakfront bookcase. The piece comes in two
Category
2010s Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
English Walnut Breakfront Bookcase Sheraton Regency Style, 1990s
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Stunning English Regency style breakfront bookcase with Sheraton inlay.
Stands in at nearly seven
Category
Early 2000s Sheraton Bookcases
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Marquetry Breakfronts For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of marquetry breakfronts available for sale. Each of these unique marquetry breakfronts was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and mahogany. Marquetry breakfronts have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Marquetry breakfronts made by Louis XVI designers — as well as those associated with Baroque — are very popular at 1stDibs.
How Much are Marquetry Breakfronts?
Marquetry breakfronts can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $9,500, while the lowest priced sells for $3,398 and the highest can go for as much as $41,151.
Finding the Right Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets 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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