Search 0
65,485  PAGES BROWSED TODAY PAGES TODAY • 221 ANTIQUES UPLOADED TODAYNEW ARRIVALS
Sorted by
Per page
JOIN AS A SELLER DEALER LOGIN
Selling Antiques Logo
0
Saved
GIFTS
221 ITEMS ADDED TODAY
Home
Return
Dealer Login
500+ Shops
Dealers
Newly Added
0
Saved
Antiques dealer?
Join as a Seller
Sort Order
Items Per Page
sellingantiques.co.uk
Browse Categories
Sort order
Relevant Links
Items per page
ID #SA1091930
FOR SALE
£2,650
Email Phone
Save
English Painted Breakfront Dresser Base
For sale by Arcadia Antiques
for sale €3,101     $3,366
£2,650
Arcadia Antiques

Arcadia Antiques

Sellingantiques Verified Since Jun 2009
Browse dealers 697 items
↓ Relevant Links
Id #SA1091930
PDF SHARE
SAVE

English Painted Breakfront Dresser Base

19th century
For Sale by Arcadia Antiques
Description

Late 19th century breakfront marble top buffet with columns and brass grills to the doors. Silk curtains can be removed upon requested. 1890.

Code: 8555

Dimensions:

W: 72" (182.9 cm)

H: 35" (88.9 cm)

D: 17" (43.2 cm)

Date of Manufacture

Arcadia Antiques has dated this Painted Breakfront Dresser Base to the 1890s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
89cm (35.04")
Width
183cm (72.05")
Depth
43cm (16.93")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1091930
Dealers Internal Reference
8555
Description
Late 19th century breakfront marble top buffet with columns and brass grills to the doors. Silk curtains can be removed upon requested. 1890.

Code: 8555

Dimensions:

W: 72" (182.9 cm)

H: 35" (88.9 cm)

D: 17" (43.2 cm)

Date of Manufacture

Arcadia Antiques has dated this Painted Breakfront Dresser Base to the 1890s.

Height
89cm (35.04")
Width
183cm (72.05")
Depth
43cm (16.93")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1091930
Dealers Internal Ref
8555
Arcadia Antiques
Arcadia Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2009
Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Arcadia Antiques Profile Page

PDF SHARE
SAVE
A painted English Regency breakfront dresser base featuring a green marble top, four frieze drawers, Corinthian columns, and mesh doors backed with yellow silk.
1 / 9
Archive I A painted English Regency breakfront dresser base featuring a green marble top, four frieze drawers, Corinthian columns, and mesh doors backed with yellow silk.

English Painted Breakfront Dresser Base

Archive II A painted English Regency breakfront dresser base featuring a green marble top, four frieze drawers, Corinthian columns, and mesh doors backed with yellow silk. View II
Archive III A painted English Regency breakfront dresser base featuring a green marble top, four frieze drawers, Corinthian columns, and mesh doors backed with yellow silk. View III
Archive IV A painted English Regency breakfront dresser base featuring a green marble top, four frieze drawers, Corinthian columns, and mesh doors backed with yellow silk. View IV
Archive V A painted English Regency breakfront dresser base featuring a green marble top, four frieze drawers, Corinthian columns, and mesh doors backed with yellow silk. View V
Archive VI A painted English Regency breakfront dresser base featuring a green marble top, four frieze drawers, Corinthian columns, and mesh doors backed with yellow silk. View VI
Archive VII A painted English Regency breakfront dresser base featuring a green marble top, four frieze drawers, Corinthian columns, and mesh doors backed with yellow silk. View VII
Archive VIII A painted English Regency breakfront dresser base featuring a green marble top, four frieze drawers, Corinthian columns, and mesh doors backed with yellow silk. View VIII
Archive IX A painted English Regency breakfront dresser base featuring a green marble top, four frieze drawers, Corinthian columns, and mesh doors backed with yellow silk. View IX
Enlarged Archival View
Arcadia Antiques

Arcadia Antiques
Telephone 07768 666 833 or 01926 611923
Location
Westfields Farm
Fosse Way
Radford Semele
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV31 1XL
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/arcadia
Verified Since Jun 2009
Items For Sale 697
Items Sold 6,163
Arcadia Antiques
Arcadia Antiques
Verified Since Jun 2009
View Dealer Info
Location: Westfields Farm, Fosse Way, Radford Semele, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV31 1XL,
Profile: sellingantiques.co.uk/arcadia
Verified
Jun 2009
For Sale
697
Sold
6,163
A painted English Regency breakfront dresser base featuring a green marble top, four frieze drawers, Corinthian columns, and mesh doors backed with yellow silk.
English Painted Breakfront Dresser Base
Ref: SA1091930
A painted English Regency breakfront dresser base featuring a green marble top, four frieze drawers, Corinthian columns, and mesh doors backed with yellow silk.
Detail View 1
Detail View 2
Detail View 3
Detail View 4
Detail View 5
Detail View 6
Detail View 7
Detail View 8
Archival Detail

Strictly Vetted Dealers

Every single antique dealer on our platform is individually approved by our internal team. We verify their professional trade history, ethical standards, and photographic quality to ensure a secure, high-standard buying environment. Upon joining, every dealer agrees to a strict 9-point code of conduct. While issues can occasionally arise, our dealers typically resolve them swiftly and directly with the buyer. In fact, since our founding in 2002, Sellingantiques has only had to step in to help resolve an issue on roughly five occasions—a true testament to the quality of our dealers and their dedication to your happiness.

Secure Transit

Our dealers are highly experienced in packing and shipping fragile, high-value antiques. Because you are in direct contact with the dealer, you will be able to easily go through all available shipping and insurance options together to ensure your item arrives safely.

The Sustainable Choice

Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectSideboards & Credenzas
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialPainted Wood, Marble, Brass Grille, Silk
  • ColourBlack
  • MotifsBreakfront profile, Brass wire grilles, Silk door linings, Corinthian column capitals
  • SizeH 89 cm (35 in) x W 183 cm (72 in) x D 43 cm (17 in)

This late 19th-century English Regency breakfront dresser base presents a striking painted black finish, surmounted by a rich green marble top. The grand piece incorporates four frieze drawers, each fitted with a small round handle, above four cupboard doors. The doors contain detailed brass wire grilles backed with gathered yellow silk linings, flanked by columns displaying carved Corinthian capitals. Moulded cornices and plinth details complete the architecture of the sideboard. Measuring 89 cm high, 183 cm wide, and 43 cm deep, the buffet provides substantial surface and storage space. Placed in a dining room, hallway, or drawing room today, the sideboard serves as a sophisticated storage cabinet for tableware, linens, or media equipment while offering a display surface for decorative objects. The silk behind the grilles softens the dark timber, allowing the piece to sit comfortably within both traditional and contemporary interior schemes.

FAQs

A breakfront dresser base is a wide storage cabinet where the central section projects further forward than the outer flanking cupboards. Originating in 18th-century Britain, these low cabinets feature a flat top surface above drawers and cupboards, offering practical storage with classical architectural proportions.

Regency painted credenzas are often constructed from pine, oak, or mahogany substrate coated in dark paint or lacquer finishes. They frequently feature marble or faux-marble tops, cast brass hardware, gilt details, and wire grille doors lined with pleated fabric like silk.

Authentic Regency breakfront cabinets display Neoclassical architectural influences such as carved or cast column capitals, breakfront framing, hand-drawn brass wire grilles, and original drawer construction with hand-cut dovetail joints.

A painted breakfront credenza functions well as a focal piece in a dining room, hallway, or living space. Modern styling pairs the dark painted frame and gold details with contemporary artwork hung above and minimalist ceramic decorative objects placed on the marble surface.

Keep the painted wood clean using a soft, dry microfibre cloth, avoiding harsh chemical sprays that degrade antique paint finishes. Protect delicate silk panels from direct sunlight to prevent UV fading, and clean wire grilles using a soft bristle brush.
items
Add keywords to the filter
Price
£100
£250000
Era
Period
Style
Material
Origin
Stock Location
Recently Added
Online Payments
Categories