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Neoclassical Breakfront

French Pair Neoclassic Breakfront Bookcase Consoles w/Beautiful Brass Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French pair of Neoclassical style bookcase consoles with brass accents, from the mid 20th century
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Bookcases

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Brass

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
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Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

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

Baltic NeoClassic Mahogany 18th Century Breakfront
Located in Queens, NY
"Continental (Probably Baltic-18th Century) Neo-classic mahogany breakfront cabinet with a lower
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Antique 18th Century Unknown Gothic Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

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
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Vintage 1930s American Neoclassical Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Henredon Neoclassical or French Empire Cherry and Burl Wood Breakfront Bookcase
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Neoclassical, French Empire, or Regency style lighted breakfront bookcase cabinet or
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Bookcases

Materials

Brass

French Neoclassical Painted Wood Breakfront Raised Chest w/Marble Top 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical carved and painted wood commode with marble top from the 19th century. This
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

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

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Bronze

Pair of English 19th Century Neoclassical Style Painted and Carved Pine Shelves
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English Neoclassical style painted pine breakfront shelves from the 19th century, with
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Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Shelves

Materials

Pine

18th Century Statuary and Convent Sienna Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A late 18th century Georgian English neoclassical chimneypiece, with a wide breakfront shelf. The
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Siena Marble, Statuary Marble

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Italian Neoclassic Style Cream Painted and Parcel-Gilt Breakfront/ Bookcase
Located in Hollywood, FL
The upper case with columns with parcel-gilt tops and centers painted with neoclassic motifs
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Fine Baltic Neoclassic Mahogany Breakfront, Late 18th Century
Located in Hollywood, FL
The arched broken pediment top above four doors with glazed grillwork over four drawers and four doors, in the George III style.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier George III Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

19th c. Country Neoclassical Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Essex, MA
A country neoclassical breakfront cabinet, the triangular pediment over 2 glazed doors enclosing a
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Antique 19th Century American Neoclassical Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Glass

Neoclassical Brass Veneer Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Houston, TX
A 1970s handsome etched brass veneer neoclassical breakfront with half inch thick smoked glass
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20th Century Neoclassical Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Neoclassical Painted Breakfront
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical style professionally painted breakfront/bookcase in fabulous shade of venetian red
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20th Century Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Neoclassical Painted Breakfront
Neoclassical Painted Breakfront
H 91 in W 84 in D 16 in
Neoclassical Style Cream & Silvered Breakfront
Located in Astoria, NY
Neoclassical style cream-painted and parcel silvered George III inspired breakfront with cornice
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Paint

Russian Neoclassical Style Cabinet Breakfront
Located in Manhasset, NY
A fine custom quaility Russian neoclassical style cabinet. The bronze-mounted base having two doors
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Vintage 1930s American Hollywood Regency Sideboards

Kindel Furniture Neoclassical Mahogany Lighted Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Kindel Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Neoclassical or Regency style lighted breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet By Kindel
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Vintage 1980s American Neoclassical Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Baker Furniture Neoclassical Satinwood Lighted Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Neoclassical or Georgian style breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet By Baker Furniture
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Ebony, Mahogany, Satinwood

Russian Neoclassical Style Mahogany Sideboard Breakfront
Located in Manhasset, NY
A custom quality sideboard with a showcase top - breakfront. Finely bronze mounted lighted showcase
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Vintage 1950s American Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Century Furniture Neoclassical Maple Breakfront China Display Cabinet Cupboard
By Century Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Century Furniture illuminating breakfront. Made of maple featuring French Neoclassical
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Maple

Grosfeld House Neoclassical Mahogany Lighted Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet, 1940s
By Grosfeld House
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Neoclassical or Regency style lighted breakfront bookcase, display cabinet, or china
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Vintage 1940s American Neoclassical Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Hand-Painted & Decorated Front Neoclassical Style Breakfront Secretary Bookcase
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Introducing our exquisite 19th-century Neoclassical Style Hand-Painted & Decorated Front Breakfront
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Antique 1840s French Neoclassical Secretaires

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Style Breakfront Display Bookcase
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Of refined and elegant design this satinwood breakfront bookcase features a glazed upper part with
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Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Wood

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

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

English 1860s Neoclassical Style Mahogany Breakfront Sideboard with One Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Neoclassical style mahogany breakfront sideboard server from the mid 19th century with
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Sideboards

Materials

Brass

French Neoclassical Commode w/Subtle Breakfront & Gorgeous Marble Top, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
breakfront design, flanked within rounded front side posts. The case is nicely embellished with book-match
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Mirrored Breakfront
Located in North Miami, FL
Neoclassically styled mercury mirror breakfront. The case is from the fifties while the mirror has
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Vintage 1950s American Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Mirror

Mirrored Breakfront
Mirrored Breakfront
H 88 in W 67 in D 24 in
Handsome Hollywood Regency Ebonized Breakfront
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Striking ebonized breakfront in the neoclassic style. Upper cabinets have bronzed mesh doors over
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Vintage 1960s American Neoclassical Cabinets

Mastercraft Two-Piece Breakfront Display Cabinet, 1970
By Mastercraft
Located in Hamburg, PA
Exquisite Mastercraft two-piece breakfront display cabinet, 1970. Made of elegant mahogany wood
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Vintage 1970s American Neoclassical Cabinets

Materials

Brass

18th C Style Italian Paint Decorated Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
18th C Style Italian Paint Decorated Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet . It is beautifully hand carved
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Antique Saginaw Flame Mahogany Breakfront China Cabinet Butler Secretary Desk
By Saginaw
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Saginaw Furniture flame mahogany breakfront china cabinet featuring Neoclassical styling
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Glass, Mahogany

French Pitch Pine Glass Doors Breakfront Bookcase from the Turn of the Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French pitch pine and glass door breakfront bookcase from the turn of the century. This French
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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Bookcases

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Glass, Pine

Theordore Alexander Monumental Flame Mahogany Regency Breakfront China Cabinet
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Dayton, OH
Monumental Regency/Neoclassical inspired breakfront by Theodore Alexander. Made from flame/ crotch
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Late 20th Century Regency Cabinets

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Glass, Mahogany

Antique Mahogany Neoclassical Style Bookcase
Located in London, GB
Antique mahogany neoclassical Regency style breakfront dwarf bookcase in excellent condition
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Vintage 1950s English Regency Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Italian Neoclassical 18th Century Three-Drawer Commode with Marquetry Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Neoclassical period breakfront walnut commode from the 18th century, with marquetry
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Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

George III Style Statuary and Sienna Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A George III style statuary and sienna marble chimneypiece, circa 1900 in the neoclassical style
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Early 20th Century British Neoclassical Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

William IV Figured Mahogany Bookcase or China Cabinet
Located in Essex, MA
Period William IV Mahogany Neoclassical Bookcase or Breakfront. Roman Neoclassical Styling
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Antique 19th Century English Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Swedish Pair of Neoclassical Chests
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of antique Gustavian neoclassical breakfront chests with three drawers, made of a light grey
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of D...

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Pine

George III Neoclassical Pine Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
Georgian finished pine neoclassical and glazed breakfront bookcase. A neoclassical George III
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Antique 19th Century English George III Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Kittinger Neoclassical Style Breakfront Bookcase, 1960s
By Kittinger
Located in Hamburg, PA
Kittinger two-piece neoclassical cabinet, beveled glass center doors, solid brass artichokes, other
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Vintage 1960s American Regency Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Neoclassical Green Painted and Parcel-Gilt Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
A handsome, highly decorative and functional neoclassical style breakfront book case, Danish, circa
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Antique 1820s Danish Neoclassical Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Pine

Kindel Furniture Neoclassical Cherry and Gold Gilt Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
By Kindel Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Neoclassical or Regency style lighted breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet By Kindel
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Vintage 1970s American Neoclassical Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Cherry, Giltwood

Two-Piece Rosewood Neoclassical in the Manner of Jansen Breakfront or Bookcase
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
A two-piece rosewood neoclassical in the manner of Jansen breakfront or bookcase. This exceptional
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Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pinewood Pair of Breakfront Neoclassical Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique pair of neoclassical commodes with two drawers and key, of light grey painted pinewood
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Contemporary Italianate Carved Painted Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous contemporary neoclassical Italianate breakfront bookcase cabinet circa late 20th
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

American Breakfront Bookcase "Library Bookcase with Wings"
Located in New York, NY
Breakfront bookcase [library book case with wings], circa 1815–1820 New York Mahogany (secondary
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Antique 19th Century American Neoclassical Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Mahogany, Wood

Hollywood Regency Italian Églomisé Glass and Mirrored Breakfront China Cabinet
Located in Manhasset, NY
An Italian églomisé glass and mirrored panel breakfront / sideboard or China cabinet. This
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Sideboards

19th Century English Pollard Oak Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A 19th century pollard oak library bookcase of breakfront, neoclassical form with open adjustable
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Antique Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Oak

19th Century English Pollard Oak Bookcase
19th Century English Pollard Oak Bookcase
H 101.97 in W 92.52 in D 22.84 in
Neoclassical Breakfront Chest of Drawers
Located in Great Barrington, MA
seamlessly into the neoclassical, and this piece shows the best of both periods.
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Early 20th Century Swedish Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Pair of Swedish Neoclassical Breakfront Commodes
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Pair of neoclassical style commodes, Sweden, circa 1910. The shaped tops are painted with a faux
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Early 20th Century Swedish Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Swedish Neoclassical Painted Breakfront Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
In two parts, the upper section with a molded outswept cornice above a pair of grilled doors opening to a shelved interior, the lower cabinet with a pair of paneled doors fronted by ...
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Cabinets

Materials

Wood

A Swedish Neoclassical Brass Mounted Alwood Breakfront Commode
Located in New York, NY
The breakfront top with canted corners, above the three conforming drawers fitted with ring handles
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

20th Century Italian Neoclassical Regency Custom Painted Breakfront, Shell Motif
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th century Italian neoclassical Regency custom painted breakfront with chicken wire and shell
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20th Century Italian Regency Bookcases

Materials

Wire

Pair of Swedish Breakfront Chests of Drawers
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Pair of three drawer chests, Sweden, circa 1860, with shaped tops, and drawers with incised detail. The canted corners have applied rosettes and vertical fluting. Original brass hard...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Pine

Spectacular Italian Reverse Painted Mirrored Breakfront
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian reverse painted breakfront with neoclassical motifs including garlands and musical
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Vintage 1960s Italian Cabinets

Materials

Paint

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...
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Antique 1880s French Neoclassical Cabinets

Materials

Ebony, Burl

Swedish Breakfront Chest of Drawers
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Period neoclassical chest of drawers, Sweden, circa 1790. Greek key frieze under a shaped top with
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Wood

Swedish Breakfront Chest of Drawers
Swedish Breakfront Chest of Drawers
H 37 in W 43.5 in D 20 in

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Neoclassic Bronze Candle Holders
Located in Tampa, FL
A very unusual and attractive pair of tapered French bronze candle holders. circa 1800s.
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Antique Early 1800s French Candlesticks

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Antique Late 19th Century English George III Bookcases

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Mahogany

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Neoclassical Breakfront For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the neoclassical breakfront you’re looking for. Each neoclassical breakfront for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, glass and metal. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer neoclassical breakfront, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right neoclassical breakfront, those designed in Neoclassical, Georgian and Regency styles are of considerable interest. A well-made neoclassical breakfront has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Bethlehem Furniture, Kittinger and Mastercraft are consistently popular.

How Much is a Neoclassical Breakfront?

A neoclassical breakfront can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $8,800, while the lowest priced sells for $1,800 and the highest can go for as much as $225,000.

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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