Kittinger Georgian Carved Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
View Similar Items
Kittinger Georgian Carved Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet
About the Item
- Creator:Kittinger (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 86.5 in (219.71 cm)Width: 72 in (182.88 cm)Depth: 17 in (43.18 cm)
- Style:Georgian (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Circa 1960s
- Condition:Good original vintage condition. Normal wear expected with age and use.
- Seller Location:South Bend, IN
- Reference Number:Seller: 03581stDibs: LU2745335560862
Kittinger
Before it became a legendary American manufacturer of traditional furniture, Kittinger Furniture was a paper company called Thompson, Colie & Company (later to become Colie & Son), after its founders, Oliver and George Colie. The father-son entrepreneurs started a small business in 1866 manufacturing paper products and, subsequently, upholstered furniture in Buffalo, New York. Business for the latter was so successful that in order to keep up with demand, the Colies opened a second factory in 1885 that focused on handcrafted furniture designed in 18th-century styles.
Later, George Colie decided to sell his beloved company to his son-in-law, Irvine J. Kittinger Sr., and his brother, Ralph. They changed the name to the Kittinger Furniture Company in 1913. In 1929, the company’s sales exceeded $1 million, which allowed the brothers to expand far beyond Buffalo, opening showrooms in Chicago, Dallas and other cities across the United States, where they could present their expert reproductions of popular historic furniture styles for the home and office.
In 1937, Kittinger was granted an exclusive license to reproduce antique custom furniture for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. The company manufactured Hepplewhite-style chests of drawers, mahogany Chippendale dressers, Asian-influenced mid-century modern marble-top coffee tables of ebonized wood and a variety of other pieces. The brand’s revered Mandarin line, a Hollywood Regency–style collection that debuted in the 1940s, included bedroom furnishings such as lacquered wood vanities, nightstands and more, each featuring prominent Greek key drawer pulls and decorative black trim.
Between the mid-1970s and 1990s, Kittinger Furniture changed hands frequently and even went out of business. In 1996, Raymond Bialkowski, a former master cabinetmaker for the company, and his wife, Karen, purchased the company and, along with some other former Kittinger craftsmen, began creating furniture under its name once again in north Buffalo. Over the years, Kittinger has produced furniture for the White House, including a handcrafted conference table and chairs for the Cabinet Room during President Nixon’s administration and chairs for the Roosevelt Room in 2016.
Today, the award-winning Kittinger Furniture continues to make historical and new custom handcrafted pieces of high quality.
Find a range of Kittinger Furniture on 1stDibs.
- Kittinger Georgian Carved Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet, Circa 1960sBy KittingerLocated in South Bend, INA gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet By Kittinger USA, Circa 1960s Carved mahogany, with mullioned glass front doors. Cabinet locks, and ...Category
Vintage 1960s American Georgian Bookcases
MaterialsGlass, Mahogany
- Bernhardt Georgian Carved Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase CabinetBy BernhardtLocated in South Bend, INA 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...Category
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Cabinets
MaterialsBrass
- Henredon Georgian Carved Mahogany Lighted Breakfront Bookcase CabinetBy HenredonLocated in South Bend, INA 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...Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Cabinets
MaterialsBrass
- Henredon Georgian Carved Mahogany Lighted Breakfront Bookcase CabinetBy HenredonLocated in South Bend, INA gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style lighted breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet By Henredon, "18th century Portfolio" Collection USA, circa 1980s Carved banded mahoga...Category
Vintage 1980s American Georgian Cabinets
MaterialsBrass
- Georgian Carved Mahogany Lighted Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet by HickoryBy Hickory Manufacturing CompanyLocated in South Bend, INA gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style lighted breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet By Hickory Furniture, "American Masterpiece Collection...Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Bookcases
MaterialsBrass
- Schmieg & Kotzian Georgian Carved Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet, 1940sBy Schmieg & KotzianLocated in South Bend, INA gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet By Schmieg & Kotzian USA, Circa 1940s Mahogany, with carved Greek key design, mullioned glass front...Category
Vintage 1940s American Georgian Cabinets
MaterialsBrass
- Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Library BookcaseLocated in Bedfordshire, GBA superb quality George III period mahogany library Bookcase of breakfront form, boasting charming small Proportions, and four astragal glazed doors to top Enclosing adjustable shelves over panelled cupboard Doors enclosing further adjustable shelves raised on Original plinth base (Breakfront bookcases are one of the grandest, yet at the same time most functional pieces of antique furniture...Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Bookcases
MaterialsMahogany
$12,330 Sale Price44% Off - Century Furniture Georgian Style Flame Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet BreakfrontBy Century FurnitureLocated in Long Branch, NJCentury Furniture Georgian Style Flame Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet Breakfront Dimensions : 96" Tall X 86" Wide X 23" Deep This breakfront was made by Century furniture in the Georgia...Category
Early 2000s American Georgian Cabinets
MaterialsMahogany
- Georgian Style Bubble Glass Satinwood Inlay Mahogany Bookcase Breakfront CabinetLocated in Philadelphia, PAExceptional 1940s English Georgian style custom bubble glass two-piece mahogany breakfront. This bookcase features individual panes of bubble glass, drop front writing desk surface w...Category
Vintage 1940s American Georgian Bookcases
MaterialsBrass
- Beacon Hill Georgian Mahogany Broken Arch Breakfront China Cabinet Desk BookcaseBy Beacon HillLocated in Philadelphia, PABeacon Hill Georgian style mahogany broken arch breakfront China cabinet secretary desk bookcase. Item features drop front desk surface with tooled l...Category
Mid-20th Century North American Georgian Cabinets
MaterialsGlass, Mahogany
- English Georgian Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase or China Cabinet in Orig ConditionLocated in Chicago, ILVintage English Georgian Style Breakfront Mahogany Bookcase or China Cabinet with four beautiful and unusual arch glass doors. The Georgian Style English Mahogany Bookcase appears to...Category
Vintage 1950s English Chippendale Cabinets
MaterialsGlass, Mahogany
- Georgian Carved Jonathan Charles Flame Mahogany Narrow China Cabinet BreakfrontLocated in Swedesboro, NJFor 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 delivery needs! They offer a reasonable flat-rate fee for delivery and set up to the ground floor of your home. They deliver to the vast majority of the lower 48 states. They offer a flat rate for most of our items with exclusions for the largest or most complex items such as breakfronts or crystal chandeliers or other items of greater complexity. For those items please ask for a shipping quote prior to purchase as these rates are different from our stated pricing. For those items please ask for a shipping quote prior to purchase. Most deliveries to the East Coast will be 295.00, to the mid-west and Southern mid-west 395.00. To the areas west of Kansas 495.00 and the farthest points to the West coast will be 595.00. Again, some areas we can't cover, however we can deliver to most of the lower 48 states so please inquire to be sure! Delivery times range from as fast as 1-4 weeks for the east coast to 5-9 weeks to the farthest areas of the west coast, sometimes longer and sometimes even shorter. If it is a time sensitive purchase, we may be able to accommodate you for a higher price. It is our goal to please each and every one of our customers with the highest standard of service possible. You must realize and accept that we are shipping antique, vintage and quality used furnishings to your home. We cannot control traffic, weather, and acts of God. There will be times when additional patience will be necessary This is a gorgeous carved flame mahogany carved narrow breakfront...Category
20th Century Cabinets
MaterialsFruitwood