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Pair of American of Martinsville Mid-Century American Chests
Pair of American of Martinsville Mid-Century American Chests

Pair of American of Martinsville Mid-Century American Chests

$16,000 / set

H 34.5 in W 38.5 in D 22 in

Pair of American of Martinsville Mid-Century American Chests

By American of Martinsville

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of Mid-Century American teak chests each having two breakfront doors with an incised

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

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Midcentury Danish Modern Teak Breakfront Cabinet, 20th Century
Midcentury Danish Modern Teak Breakfront Cabinet, 20th Century

Midcentury Danish Modern Teak Breakfront Cabinet, 20th Century

Located in Big Flats, NY

A midcentury Danish Modern sideboard offers teak construction with upper case having sliding glass

Category

Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Teak

British Colonial Teak Wood Breakfront Bookcase
British Colonial Teak Wood Breakfront Bookcase

British Colonial Teak Wood Breakfront Bookcase

Located in Chicago, IL

of glazed doors and the lower section featuring three pairs of glazed doors with horizontal teak

Category

20th Century Thai British Colonial Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Teak

British Colonial Teak Wood Breakfront Bookcase
British Colonial Teak Wood Breakfront Bookcase

British Colonial Teak Wood Breakfront Bookcase

Located in Chicago, IL

glazed doors and the lower section featuring two pairs of glazed doors with horizontal teak mullions

Category

Mid-20th Century Thai British Colonial Bookcases

Materials

Teak, Glass

Early 20th Century Breakfront Buffet Cabinet Cupboard Teak Ebony Glass Mosaic
Early 20th Century Breakfront Buffet Cabinet Cupboard Teak Ebony Glass Mosaic

Early 20th Century Breakfront Buffet Cabinet Cupboard Teak Ebony Glass Mosaic

Located in Sherborne, Dorset

Unusual early 20th century breakfront buffet. Constructed entirely from teak and ebony, and

Category

Early 20th Century European Jugendstil Buffets

Materials

Teak, Glass, Ebony

Early 20th Century Breakfront Buffet Cabinet Cupboard Teak Ebony Glass Mosaic
Early 20th Century Breakfront Buffet Cabinet Cupboard Teak Ebony Glass Mosaic

Early 20th Century Breakfront Buffet Cabinet Cupboard Teak Ebony Glass Mosaic

Located in Sherborne, Dorset

Unusual early 20th century breakfront buffet. Constructed entirely from teak and ebony, and

Category

Early 20th Century European Jugendstil Buffets

Materials

Teak, Glass, Ebony

British Colonial Breakfront Bookcase
British Colonial Breakfront Bookcase

British Colonial Breakfront Bookcase

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H 74.5 in W 40 in D 16 in

British Colonial Breakfront Bookcase

Located in Chicago, IL

This impressive British Colonial breakfront bookcase comes in two parts; the top part features a

Category

Early 20th Century Burmese British Colonial Cabinets

Materials

Teak

British Colonial Breakfront Bookcase
British Colonial Breakfront Bookcase

British Colonial Breakfront Bookcase

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H 92 in W 82 in D 19 in

British Colonial Breakfront Bookcase

Located in Chicago, IL

This impressive British Colonial cabinet comes in two parts; the top part features a display case that has two pairs of glass paned doors that open to compartments lined with shelves...

Category

Mid-20th Century Burmese British Colonial Bookcases

Materials

Teak

British Colonial Breakfront Bookcase
British Colonial Breakfront Bookcase

British Colonial Breakfront Bookcase

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H 92.5 in W 100 in D 19 in

British Colonial Breakfront Bookcase

Located in Chicago, IL

This impressive British Colonial cabinet comes in two parts; both the top and bottom display case features two pairs of glass paned doors that open to compartments lined with shelves...

Category

Early 20th Century Thai British Colonial Bookcases

Materials

Metal

British Colonial Breakfront Display Case
British Colonial Breakfront Display Case

British Colonial Breakfront Display Case

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H 86 in W 60 in D 18 in

British Colonial Breakfront Display Case

Located in Chicago, IL

This impressive British Colonial breakfront display case comes in two parts; the top part features

Category

Early 20th Century Thai British Colonial Bookcases

Materials

Teak

British Colonial Style Breakfront Bookcase
British Colonial Style Breakfront Bookcase

British Colonial Style Breakfront Bookcase

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H 90 in W 72.5 in D 15 in

British Colonial Style Breakfront Bookcase

Located in Chicago, IL

This Mid-Century Modern cabinet comes in two parts; both the top and bottom have two pairs of glass paned doors that open to compartments lined with shelves.

Category

20th Century Thai British Colonial Furniture

Materials

Glass, Teak

Anglo-Indian Carved Teakwood Breakfront Cabinet
Anglo-Indian Carved Teakwood Breakfront Cabinet

Anglo-Indian Carved Teakwood Breakfront Cabinet

Located in Queens, NY

English Anglo-Indian (19th Century) carved teakwood breakfront with an upper section having 4 doors

Category

Antique 19th Century British Anglo-Indian Bookcases

Materials

Teak

Superb Quality 19th Century Burmese Breakfront Cabinet
Superb Quality 19th Century Burmese Breakfront Cabinet

Superb Quality 19th Century Burmese Breakfront Cabinet

Located in Martlesham, GB

A fabulous quality 19th century Burmese carved breakfront three door cabinet, profusely carved all

Category

Antique 1870s Burmese Cabinets

Materials

Teak

Hundevad Danish Mid Century Modern Teakwood Breakfront Cabinet C1960
Hundevad Danish Mid Century Modern Teakwood Breakfront Cabinet C1960

Hundevad Danish Mid Century Modern Teakwood Breakfront Cabinet C1960

Located in Big Flats, NY

Mid Century Modern Teakwood Breakfront Cabinet C1960 Measures - 29.25"H x 54.5"W x 17.25"D

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Cabinets

Materials

Teak

British Colonial Art Deco Breakfront Bookcase with Eight Doors and Four Drawers
British Colonial Art Deco Breakfront Bookcase with Eight Doors and Four Drawers

British Colonial Art Deco Breakfront Bookcase with Eight Doors and Four Drawers

Located in Chicago, IL

Handsome British Colonial Art Deco breakfront bookcase from Thailand made from teak wood and glass

Category

20th Century Thai British Colonial Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Teak

Danish Teak Breakfront Sideboard for Christian Linneberg
Danish Teak Breakfront Sideboard for Christian Linneberg

Danish Teak Breakfront Sideboard for Christian Linneberg

By Christian Linnebergs Møbelfabrik

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This unique and impressive Danish teak sideboard features a wonderful internally lit display top

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Teak

Handsome British Colonial Breakfront Bookcase
Handsome British Colonial Breakfront Bookcase

Handsome British Colonial Breakfront Bookcase

Located in Chicago, IL

This British Colonial breakfront bookcase comes in two parts; both the top and bottom have two

Category

Mid-20th Century Burmese British Colonial Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Teak

British Colonial Style Breakfront Bookcase
British Colonial Style Breakfront Bookcase

British Colonial Style Breakfront Bookcase

Located in Chicago, IL

This Mid-Century Modern cabinet comes in two parts; the top display case features four sliding doors with glass panes. The lower section boasts ample storage space in the form of two...

Category

20th Century Thai British Colonial Furniture

Materials

Glass, Teak

British Colonial Style Breakfront Bookcase
British Colonial Style Breakfront Bookcase

British Colonial Style Breakfront Bookcase

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H 85.5 in W 66 in D 19.5 in

British Colonial Style Breakfront Bookcase

Located in Chicago, IL

This Mid-Century Modern cabinet comes in two parts; the top display case features a glass paned front with two doors. The lower section boasts ample storage space in the form of thre...

Category

20th Century Thai British Colonial Furniture

Materials

Glass, Teak

British Colonial Art Deco Breakfront Bookcase with Four Pairs of Doors
British Colonial Art Deco Breakfront Bookcase with Four Pairs of Doors

British Colonial Art Deco Breakfront Bookcase with Four Pairs of Doors

Located in Chicago, IL

Handsome British Colonial bookcase from Thailand made from teak wood and glass, circa 20th century

Category

20th Century Thai British Colonial Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Teak

Rare Danish Modern Teak Breakfront or Sideboard
Rare Danish Modern Teak Breakfront or Sideboard

Rare Danish Modern Teak Breakfront or Sideboard

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H 65.75 in W 52 in D 15.5 in

Rare Danish Modern Teak Breakfront or Sideboard

Located in Stamford, CT

Rare Danish modern teak breakfront or sideboard in the Keegan style.

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Bookcases

Materials

Teak, Glass

Chinese Black Lacquered Breakfront
Chinese Black Lacquered Breakfront

Chinese Black Lacquered Breakfront

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H 75 in W 78 in D 20 in

Chinese Black Lacquered Breakfront

Located in Sarasota, FL

Teakwood breakfront hand painted with gold leaf breaks down into 2 pieces lighting in across top

Category

Vintage 1970s Hong Kong Chinese Chippendale Furniture

Materials

Teak

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Teak Breakfront For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic teak breakfront available at 1stDibs. Each teak breakfront for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using hardwood, teak and wood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect teak 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 teak breakfront, those designed in Art Nouveau, Mid-Century Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made teak breakfront has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Christian Linnebergs Møbelfabrik are consistently popular.

How Much is a Teak Breakfront?

A teak breakfront can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $6,100, while the lowest priced sells for $1,560 and the highest can go for as much as $175,000.

Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces 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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