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English Painted Breakfront Bookcase
English Painted Breakfront Bookcase

English Painted Breakfront Bookcase

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Wonderful early 19th century English painted breakfront bookcase. Good carved decoration and

Category

Antique 19th Century English William IV Bookcases

Materials

Oak, Pine

Scottish Painted Breakfront Bookcase
Scottish Painted Breakfront Bookcase

Scottish Painted Breakfront Bookcase

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Stunning early 19th century Scottish painted breakfront library bookcase with carved decoration and

Category

Antique 19th Century Scottish Bookcases

Materials

Oak, Pine

French Painted Breakfront Commode
French Painted Breakfront Commode

French Painted Breakfront Commode

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Stunning early 19th century French painted oak breakfront commode with good carved details. 1820

Category

Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

English Painted Breakfront Dresser Base
English Painted Breakfront Dresser Base

English Painted Breakfront Dresser Base

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Late 19th century breakfront marble top buffet with columns and brass grills to the doors. Silk

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Brass

French Stone Painted Breakfront Credenza
French Stone Painted Breakfront Credenza

French Stone Painted Breakfront Credenza

Located in Westwood, NJ

The classic breakfront design adds subtle interest, with an ogee molded edge top, a four-door

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Credenzas

Materials

Wood

18th Century English Painted Breakfront Bookcase
18th Century English Painted Breakfront Bookcase

18th Century English Painted Breakfront Bookcase

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Very small 18th century English painted pine breakfront bookcase. 1790. Code: 8847 Dimensions: W

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Blue Painted Breakfront Commodes
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Blue Painted Breakfront Commodes

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Blue Painted Breakfront Commodes

Located in Kastrup, DK

Elegant pair of Gustavian-style breakfront commodes from Sweden, circa 1840–1860. Each is painted

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

English Breakfront Library Bookcase
English Breakfront Library Bookcase

English Breakfront Library Bookcase

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Good English painted breakfront library bookcase. All adjustable shelving. 1840. Dimensions 122

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Oak

The Shroton Console
The Shroton Console

The Shroton Console

By Jonathan Sainsbury

Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset

A fine George III design specialist painted breakfront console table of generous proportions. The

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British George III Console Tables

Materials

Marble

English Breakfront Painted Dresser Base
English Breakfront Painted Dresser Base

English Breakfront Painted Dresser Base

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

19th century English breakfront painted oak dresser base with four arched doors. 1850. Code: 9134

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Dressers

Materials

Oak

19th Century English Painted Mahogany Breakfront Cabinet
19th Century English Painted Mahogany Breakfront Cabinet

19th Century English Painted Mahogany Breakfront Cabinet

Located in Dallas, TX

This 19th Century English Painted Mahogany Breakfront Cabinet features a matt black color and a and

Category

Antique 19th Century English Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Blue-Painted Baroque Breakfront Chest of Drawers
Blue-Painted Baroque Breakfront Chest of Drawers

Blue-Painted Baroque Breakfront Chest of Drawers

Located in Kastrup, DK

A sculptural, blue-painted Danish Baroque chest of drawers with a distinctive breakfront silhouette

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Vintage Neoclassical Gilt Tipped Wire Cabinet
Vintage Neoclassical Gilt Tipped Wire Cabinet

Vintage Neoclassical Gilt Tipped Wire Cabinet

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

painted breakfront cabinet. Channeling the refined elegance of 18th-century Gustavian and Louis XVI design

Category

Late 20th Century American French Provincial Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Pair Swedish Gustavian Breakfront Commodes in Original Gray Paint, 19th c.
Pair Swedish Gustavian Breakfront Commodes in Original Gray Paint, 19th c.

Pair Swedish Gustavian Breakfront Commodes in Original Gray Paint, 19th c.

Located in Wichita, KS

A beautiful pair of Swedish Gustavian breakfront chests from the 19th century, framed by dentil

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Rare Mahogany Adams Paint Decorated Edwards and Roberts Monumental Breakfront
Rare Mahogany Adams Paint Decorated Edwards and Roberts Monumental Breakfront

Rare Mahogany Adams Paint Decorated Edwards and Roberts Monumental Breakfront

By Edwards and Roberts

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

19th Century Monumental Adams-Style Paint-Decorated Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase – By Edwards

Category

Antique 1890s English Adam Style Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

19th C. Neoclassical Painted Wood French Breakfront Chest w/ Marble Top
19th C. Neoclassical Painted Wood French Breakfront Chest w/ Marble Top

19th C. Neoclassical Painted Wood French Breakfront Chest w/ Marble Top

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Neoclassical carved and painted wood commode with marble top from the 19th century. This

Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Swedish Style Breakfront Bookcase
Swedish Style Breakfront Bookcase

Swedish Style Breakfront Bookcase

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Late 19th century Swedish style breakfront pine bookcase with reeded diamonds to the door. 1890

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Pine

English Breakfront Library Bookcase
English Breakfront Library Bookcase

English Breakfront Library Bookcase

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Late 19th century English pine breakfront library bookcase with open adjustable shelves to the top

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Custom Built Breakfront Bookcase
Custom Built Breakfront Bookcase

Custom Built Breakfront Bookcase

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Custom built breakfront bookcase with a mirrored back and glass shelves. This has been wired up

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Pine

18th Century Breakfront Dutch Commode
18th Century Breakfront Dutch Commode

18th Century Breakfront Dutch Commode

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Stunning 18th century oak breakfront Dutch commode with a faux marble top. 1780. Code: 8833

Category

Antique 18th Century Dutch Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

English Breakfront Kitchen Dresser
English Breakfront Kitchen Dresser

English Breakfront Kitchen Dresser

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Mid 19th century English painted pine breakfront kitchen dresser with glazed doors to the top and

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Dressers

Materials

Glass, Pine

Fine Rustic Antique Pine Breakfront
Fine Rustic Antique Pine Breakfront

Fine Rustic Antique Pine Breakfront

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A large and very well crafted Rustic Breakfront in a handsome Amber tone stain. With plenary of

Category

Antique 19th Century Rustic Cupboards

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Breakfront Library Bookcase
19th Century English Breakfront Library Bookcase

19th Century English Breakfront Library Bookcase

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

19th century English breakfront oak library bookcase with a nice fretwork swan neck pediment. 1880

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Chinoiserie "Karges Furniture" Breakfront Bookcase / Glass China Cabinet
Chinoiserie "Karges Furniture" Breakfront Bookcase / Glass China Cabinet

Chinoiserie "Karges Furniture" Breakfront Bookcase / Glass China Cabinet

By Karges Furniture

Located in Cookeville, TN

rare 3-piece breakfront featuring exquisite carved details, original hand-painted finish, and

Category

Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Union National Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Breakfront China Display Cabinet 116"
Union National Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Breakfront China Display Cabinet 116"

Union National Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Breakfront China Display Cabinet 116"

By Union National

Located in Dayton, OH

The Union National breakfront was rated as the finest breakfront in the world. In 1980, after

Category

Vintage 1980s American Chinoiserie Cabinets

Materials

Maple, Lacquer, Paint

Union National Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Breakfront China Display Cabinet 116"
Union National Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Breakfront China Display Cabinet 116"

Union National Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Breakfront China Display Cabinet 116"

By Union National

Located in Dayton, OH

The Union National breakfront was rated as the finest breakfront in the world. In 1980, after

Category

20th Century American Chinoiserie Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Maple, Lacquer, Paint

Large Pair of Regency Style Quality Breakfront Bookcases
Large Pair of Regency Style Quality Breakfront Bookcases

Large Pair of Regency Style Quality Breakfront Bookcases

Located in Suffolk, GB

Large pair of regency style quality breakfront bookcases having a pair of white painted regency

Category

Early 20th Century English Regency Bookcases

Materials

Softwood

Antique English White Washed Glazed Front Step Back Breakfront
Antique English White Washed Glazed Front Step Back Breakfront

Antique English White Washed Glazed Front Step Back Breakfront

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Fabulously proportioned and well sized two-part painted Pine English bookcase/cabinet from the late

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Paint

Exquisite Rosewood Hand-Carved Oriental breakfront– Late 19th /Early20th Century
Exquisite Rosewood Hand-Carved Oriental breakfront– Late 19th /Early20th Century

Exquisite Rosewood Hand-Carved Oriental breakfront– Late 19th /Early20th Century

Located in Tarry Town, NY

shelves, offering ample display space, while the interior is painted in a soft white hue to enhance

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Singaporean Chinese Export Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Rosewood, Paint

Hollywood Regency Secretary Desk Secretaire Bookcase w/ Chinese Motif
Hollywood Regency Secretary Desk Secretaire Bookcase w/ Chinese Motif

Hollywood Regency Secretary Desk Secretaire Bookcase w/ Chinese Motif

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Hollywood Regency secretary desk secretaire bookcase with hand-painted Chinese motif featuring a

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI Style 19th Century French Mahogany Fireplace Surround
Louis XVI Style 19th Century French Mahogany Fireplace Surround

Louis XVI Style 19th Century French Mahogany Fireplace Surround

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A Louis XVI style 19th century mahogany fireplace surround painted in French Grey. The breakfront

Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Mahogany

Continental Painted Breakfront Cupboard c. 1800
Continental Painted Breakfront Cupboard c. 1800

Continental Painted Breakfront Cupboard c. 1800

Located in Wembley, GB

A continental painted pine breakfront cupboard, dresser or bookcase, late 18C/early 19C. Stock

Category

Antique Late 18th Century European French Provincial Dressers

Materials

Iron, Wire

Italian Breakfront Cupboard in Mediterranean Blue Painted Finish
Italian Breakfront Cupboard in Mediterranean Blue Painted Finish

Italian Breakfront Cupboard in Mediterranean Blue Painted Finish

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A spectacular mid-20th century Italian two-piece breakfront in striking mediterranean blue plaster

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Cupboards

Materials

Wood

Italian Neoclassic Style Cream Painted and Parcel-Gilt Breakfront/ Bookcase
Italian Neoclassic Style Cream Painted and Parcel-Gilt Breakfront/ Bookcase

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Chinoiserie Lacquered Breakfront
Chinoiserie Lacquered Breakfront

Chinoiserie Lacquered Breakfront

Located in Lawrenceburg, TN

Crimson and gold chinoiserie lacquered breakfront bookcase with mullion glass doors, base has a

Category

Antique 19th Century English Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Rare Small Georgian Glazed Breakfront Cabinet

Rare Small Georgian Glazed Breakfront Cabinet

Located in London, GB

Historic Painted Surface.

Category

Antique 18th Century English Country Dressers

Materials

Pine

George III Sheraton Period 18th Century West Indian Satinwood Painted & Decorate
George III Sheraton Period 18th Century West Indian Satinwood Painted & Decorate

George III Sheraton Period 18th Century West Indian Satinwood Painted & Decorate

By George Seddon

Located in Bradford on Avon, GB

The well figured satinwood breakfront top with painted decorated borders sits above a full length

Category

Antique 1780s English Sheraton Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Satinwood

Pair of Art Deco Style Italian Painted and Mirror Inset Console Tables
Pair of Art Deco Style Italian Painted and Mirror Inset Console Tables

Pair of Art Deco Style Italian Painted and Mirror Inset Console Tables

Located in London, GB

A pair 20th century off-white and dark green painted of inverted Breakfront form with fluted

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Console Tables

Materials

Paint

Early 20th Century Louis XV Dresser
Early 20th Century Louis XV Dresser

Early 20th Century Louis XV Dresser

Located in Wommelgem, BE

This breakfront server is painted in a soft destressed color. Nice solid oak with nice handcarved

Category

20th Century Belgian Louis XV Dressers

Materials

Oak

Painted Breakfront Bookcase
Painted Breakfront Bookcase

Painted Breakfront Bookcase

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Early 19th century painted breakfront bookcase, 1830 Dimensions: 74 inches (188 cms) wide 18

Category

Antique 19th Century English Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Neoclassical Painted Breakfront
Neoclassical Painted Breakfront

Neoclassical Painted Breakfront

Located in New York, NY

Neoclassical style professionally painted breakfront/bookcase in fabulous shade of venetian red

Category

20th Century Bookcases

Materials

Metal

English Painted Breakfront Sideboard
English Painted Breakfront Sideboard

English Painted Breakfront Sideboard

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

English 20th C painted breakfront sideboard. 1940. Reference: 7930 Dimensions 81 inches (206 cms

Category

Early 20th Century English Sideboards

Materials

Oak

English Painted Breakfront Bookcase
English Painted Breakfront Bookcase

English Painted Breakfront Bookcase

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Early 19th C English painted breakfront open bookcase with adjustable shelving. 1820. Reference

Category

Antique 19th Century English Bookcases

Materials

Pine

English Painted Breakfront Library Bookcase
English Painted Breakfront Library Bookcase

English Painted Breakfront Library Bookcase

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

19th C English painted breakfront library bookcase. Awaiting shelves. 1840. Dimensions 73

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

French Painted Breakfront Commode
French Painted Breakfront Commode

French Painted Breakfront Commode

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

French 19th century painted breakfront commode. This pretty chest features three long drawers with

Category

Antique 19th Century French Rustic Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Georgian Style Grey Painted Breakfront Book Case
Georgian Style Grey Painted Breakfront Book Case

Georgian Style Grey Painted Breakfront Book Case

Located in Bradenton, FL

Fine gray painted breakfront bookcase cabinet executed in the George III style with exacting

Category

Antique 19th Century English George III Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Swedish 19th century painted breakfront chest of drawers
Swedish 19th century painted breakfront chest of drawers

Swedish 19th century painted breakfront chest of drawers

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Swedish 19th century painted breakfront chest of drawers circa 1880. Elegant and fine quality

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine, Paint

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Painted Breakfront For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the painted breakfront you’re looking for. A painted breakfront — often made from wood, pine and softwood — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the painted breakfront you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A painted breakfront, designed in the Georgian, Neoclassical or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one painted breakfront that is appealing in its simplicity, but Beacon Hill, John Widdicomb and William Switzer produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Painted Breakfront?

A painted breakfront can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $6,950, while the lowest priced sells for $1,000 and the highest can go for as much as $45,000.

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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