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Mahogany Breakfront Open Bookcase
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Mahogany Breakfront Open Bookcase

1900 - 1920
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A good quality early 20th century mahogany breakfront open bookcase of elegant and practical design, retaining a rich warm colour and attractive figuring throughout. The moulded top sits above a finely reeded frieze, with the breakfront form giving the piece pleasing depth and architectural presence.

The interior is arranged with a central section fitted with fixed shelves, flanked by narrower side compartments with adjustable shelves, allowing for versatile storage and display. The bookcase stands on shaped bracket feet.

Dimensions

Height: 42.5 inches – 108cm

Width: 47.5 inches – 121cm

Depth: 12 inches – 30cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
108cm (42.52")
Width
121cm (47.64")
Depth
30cm (11.81")
Declaration

Shackladys Antiques has dated this Mahogany Breakfront Open Bookcase to the 1910s.

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SA1213520
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Description
A good quality early 20th century mahogany breakfront open bookcase of elegant and practical design, retaining a rich warm colour and attractive figuring throughout.
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The moulded top sits above a finely reeded frieze, with the breakfront form giving the piece pleasing depth and architectural presence.
Shackladys Antiques
fig 1. A low mahogany breakfront open bookcase featuring a reeded frieze top, adjustable shelf sections, and bracket feet.
fig 1. Mahogany Breakfront Open Bookcase

The interior is arranged with a central section fitted with fixed shelves, flanked by narrower side compartments with adjustable shelves, allowing for versatile storage and display. The bookcase stands on shaped bracket feet.

Dimensions

Height: 42.5 inches – 108cm

Width: 47.5 inches – 121cm

Depth: 12 inches – 30cm

Height
108cm (42.52")
Width
121cm (47.64")
Depth
30cm (11.81")
Date of Manufacture

Shackladys Antiques has dated this Mahogany Breakfront Open Bookcase to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1213520
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CH3 5DB
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A low mahogany breakfront open bookcase featuring a reeded frieze top, adjustable shelf sections, and bracket feet.
Mahogany Breakfront Open Bookcase
Ref: SA1213520
A low mahogany breakfront open bookcase featuring a reeded frieze top, adjustable shelf sections, and bracket feet.
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  • ObjectBookcases
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialMahogany
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBreakfront projection, Reeded frieze, Bracket feet, Adjustable shelves
  • SizeH 108 cm (43 in) x W 121 cm (48 in) x D 30 cm (12 in)

This mahogany breakfront open bookcase dates from 1910 and reflects a traditional Georgian style suited to a gentleman's library. The timber displays a rich warm brown colour with natural figuring throughout, complemented by a moulded top and a finely reeded frieze. Rows of vertical books with various coloured bindings line the shelves, adding texture to the interior compartments. The piece stands 108 cm high, 121 cm wide, and 30 cm deep, resting on shaped bracket feet. The breakfront design creates architectural presence and houses adjustable shelving sections for versatile storage and display of volumes. This furniture item provides a functional and classic storage solution for a study, home office, or living room setting.

FAQs

A breakfront open bookcase is a freestanding shelving unit where the central section projects forward beyond the flanking side sections, designed without doors for accessible book display.

Traditional breakfront bookcases were predominantly crafted using solid mahogany, oak, or walnut, featuring veneered fascias, pine secondary timbers, and hand-cut joinery.

Authentic period pieces exhibit hand-sawn secondary timbers on the back panels, original shelf adjustment mechanisms such as wooden sawtooth ladders, and natural surface patination.

Position the piece along a focal wall, balancing traditional leather-bound volumes with modern ceramic vases, framed artwork, and neutral accents to contrast the dark timber.

Maintain mahogany timber by dusting with a dry microfibre cloth and applying a high-grade beeswax polish once or twice per year, keeping the item away from direct heat sources.
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