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20th Century Pair of Lacquered Wood Italian Sideboards with Mirror, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Pair of sideboards with shelf, Italy, mid-20th century. Furniture rounded on the front and straight
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Credenzas

Materials

Wood

Pair of Minimal Wall Mounted 1960's Sideboards with Diamond Veneer
By Franz Meyer
Located in London, GB
black glass shelf and drawer, designed as a cocktail bar. The 2nd wall cabinet has a shelf system on
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Pair of French Louis XV Bleached Sideboards
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th Century) bleached carved 2 door sideboard cabinets with shelf
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Sideboards

Materials

Marble

Corniac Console with Shelf by LK Edition
Located in Geneve, CH
Corniac console with Shelf by LK Edition Dimensions: 300 x 44 x H 83 cm Materials: Tinted and
Category

2010s French Modern Sideboards

Materials

Cedar, Lacquer

Corniac Console with Shelf by LK Edition
Corniac Console with Shelf by LK Edition
H 32.68 in W 17.33 in D 118.12 in
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Sideboards by Carlo Hauner, 1950s
By Carlo Hauner
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Sideboards by Carlo Hauner, 1950s Pair of sideboards manufactured by
Category

Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Wood

Walnut Sideboard with Top Shelf by George Nakashima
By George Nakashima
Located in Atlanta, GA
the sides. The sliding doors open to a divided interior with adjustable shelf on the left and a stack
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Walnut, Oak

Pair of sideboards by Mobili i Caccia alla Volpe, Italy 1970s
Located in New York, NY
A pair of sideboards crafted by the renowned Italian manufacturer i Caccia alla Volpe, bearing the
Category

20th Century Italian Sideboards

Materials

Wood

Pier Luigi Colli Midcentury Goatskin Black Shellac Credenza Sideboards, 1950
By Pier Luigi Colli
Located in Rome, IT
wood made in the form of a wave. internally the doors have a shelf for part. Combined whit ref
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Goatskin, Wood

Contemporary Modern Pair of Sideboards in Wood and Travertine Marble Top
Located in Madrid, ES
sideboards effortlessly combines modern craftsmanship with timeless charm. Crafted from exquisite birch and
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Travertine

Contemporary Pair of Italian Sideboards Made of Solid Wood and Travertine
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of contemporary sideboards made of solid oak and birch wood. Composed of 2 folding doors, a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sideboards

Materials

Travertine

Impressive Two-Piece Sideboard with Display Shelf by Lane
By Lane Furniture, Warren C. Church
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Mid-Century Modern sideboard features iconic Warren Church design for Lane, including carved wood handles and basket woven details. The upper display cupboard features shapely d...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Walnut

Set of 2 SIDEBOARDS teak herbert hirche DHS-20 holzäpfel KG 1950s
By Herbert Hirche, Christian Holzäpfel
Located in Mannheim, DE
Two sideboards from the late 1950s from "Reihenmöbelprogramm DHS-20", designed by Herbert Hirche
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Dexter Sideboard/Buffet with pull out shelf, drawer and two doors
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Dexter Sideboard/Buffet with pull out shelf, drawer and two doors with working lock and key. Made
Category

Mid-20th Century American Sideboards

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

English Regency Ormolu Mounted Figural Chiffonier with Lyre Form Mirrored Shelf
Located in New York, NY
carved figural wooden lion supports and removable lyre form mirrored shelf. This is truly an extravagant
Category

Antique 1850s English Regency Sideboards

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Style Oak Wood Pair of Italian Sideboards by L.a Studio
By L.A. Studio
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Pair of sideboards consisting of two doors and shelf inside. Handmade in oak wood, with geometric
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sideboards

Materials

Oak, Wood

Freia Achenbach Contemporary Spectator Twins Shelf
By Freia Achenbach
Located in Stuttgart, BW
The amorphly shaped shelf is not only offering storage or presentation space, but stimulates the
Category

2010s German Sideboards

Materials

Resin, Foam

Three-Tiered English Walnut Shelf/Server
Located in Wilson, NC
This shelf/server has a heavily carved broken arch crestrail with a center scallop shell carved in
Category

Antique 1880s English Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Three-Tiered English Walnut Shelf/Server
Three-Tiered English Walnut Shelf/Server
H 53.5 in W 54.5 in D 20 in
Corniac Console without Shelf by LK Edition
Located in Geneve, CH
Corniac console without shelf by LK Edition Dimensions: 300 x 44 x H 83 cm Materials: Tinted and
Category

2010s French Modern Sideboards

Materials

Cedar, Lacquer

Corniac Console without Shelf by LK Edition
Corniac Console without Shelf by LK Edition
H 32.68 in W 17.33 in D 118.12 in
White Oak Utility Shelf by Rachael Heritage
Located in Geneve, CH
White Oak utility shelf by Rachael Heritage Materials: Oak Dimensions: D 63.5 x W 84.5 x H 82.5
Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Sideboards

Materials

Oak

White Oak Utility Shelf by Rachael Heritage
White Oak Utility Shelf by Rachael Heritage
H 32.49 in W 33.27 in D 25.01 in
Green Oak Utility Shelf by Rachael Heritage
Located in Geneve, CH
Green Oak Utility shelf by Rachael Heritage. Materials: Oak. Dimensions: D 63.5 x W 84.5 x H 82.5
Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Green Oak Utility Shelf by Rachael Heritage
Green Oak Utility Shelf by Rachael Heritage
H 32.49 in W 33.27 in D 25.01 in
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Corner Shelf
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
elegant corner shelf displays four tiers each displaying charming intricately detailed inlaid marquetry
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Sideboards

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Corner Shelf
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Corner Shelf
H 33.75 in W 10.25 in D 10.25 in
1970s mid century shelf unit / room divider by Schreiber
By Schreiber
Located in London, GB
Founded in 1957 by Chaim Schreiber, Schreiber furniture is an interesting British success story. The Company was one of the biggest names in furniture in the 70s, rivalling G Plan ...
Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Formica, Beech

Giovanni Ferrabini Steel and Marble Sideboard or Shelf, Italy, 1950s
By Giovanni Ferrabini
Located in Berlin, DE
Giovanni Ferrabini open sideboard or shelf with black galvanised steel base and marble top, Italy
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Marble, Steel

Studio Buzao, Null Low Shelf Hot Pink Edition, Laminated Glass
By Buzao
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Null Collection, which was officially launched in Design Shanghai 2019, has launched a new series of artworks in Design Shanghai from November 26 to 29 in 2020. Here, it will be ...
Category

2010s Chinese Sideboards

Materials

Glass

Studio Buzao, Null Low Shelf Hot Pink Edition, Laminated Glass
By Buzao
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Null Collection, which was officially launched in Design Shanghai 2019, has launched a new series of artworks in Design Shanghai from November 26 to 29 in 2020. Here, it will be ...
Category

2010s Chinese Sideboards

Materials

Glass

1940s Oak Bleached Cabinet with Central Door with Geometric Circular Detail
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in London, GB
circular pattern and top shelf. With original brass key and escutcheon, mounted on shaped oak feet.
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Bodafors sideboard with three drawers
By Bodafors
Located in Brescia, IT
handle. Inside the cabinet are two compartments respectively equipped with a shelf. Thanks to the clean
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Teak

Bodafors sideboard with three drawers
Bodafors sideboard with three drawers
H 31.5 in W 51.19 in D 15.75 in
Teak Sideboard with Three Doors
Located in Brescia, IT
equipped with a lock. Internally, it is divided into two storage compartments equipped with a shelf
Category

Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Teak

Teak Sideboard with Three Doors
Teak Sideboard with Three Doors
H 40.56 in W 59.06 in D 16.54 in
Scandinavian Vintage Sideboard with Drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
shelf. The compartment is closed by hinged doors equipped with a lock. At the top are two small drawers
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Teak

Scandinavian Vintage Sideboard with Drawers
Scandinavian Vintage Sideboard with Drawers
H 43.31 in W 48.82 in D 16.93 in
Vintage Sideboard with Black Legs
Located in Brescia, IT
sizes. The last drawer shares a handle with a retractable shelf that can be pulled out when needed. The
Category

Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Teak

Vintage Sideboard with Black Legs
Vintage Sideboard with Black Legs
H 45.28 in W 56.89 in D 16.93 in
French sideboard with sliding doors - 1950
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
left side features an adjustable-height shelf, while the right side includes compartments with shelves
Category

Vintage 1950s French Sideboards

Materials

Wood

French sideboard with sliding doors - 1950
French sideboard with sliding doors - 1950
H 26.38 in W 86.62 in D 18.12 in
Contemporary Curved Highboard with Lacquered Base
Located in New York, NY
-pull doors and inside shelf, base in two sections in darkened oak wood and coral lacquer. Internal
Category

2010s European Modern Sideboards

Materials

Oak, Lacquer

Contemporary Lacquered Sideboard with Round Corners.
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted sideboard with round corners. Four push-pull doors and inside shelf, base in two
Category

2010s European Modern Sideboards

Materials

Oak, Lacquer

Scandinavian sideboard cabinet with display case
Located in Brescia, IT
cabinet with hinged doors equipped with a lock on which rests a structure formed by a shelf and closed by
Category

Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Teak

Scandinavian sideboard cabinet with display case
Scandinavian sideboard cabinet with display case
H 48.43 in W 38.98 in D 18.51 in
Edwardian Style Inlaid Sideboard with Superstructure
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
shelf on the bottom.
Category

Early 20th Century American Edwardian Sideboards

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Silvio Cavatorta Sideboard in Mahogany with Mirror
By Silvio Cavatorta
Located in Waalwijk, NL
drawers, a glass shelf and a large mirror. The piece is excuted in mahogany veneer that contrasts
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Modern Oak Sideboard Credenza with Acrylic Legs
Located in North York, ON
doors opening to reveal two large compartments. Each compartment features a single shelf, providing
Category

2010s American Modern Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Helios 4-Door Makassar Sideboard with Horn Inlays
By Arcahorn Srl.
Located in Milan, IT
in four doors that open to reveal four inner drawers and a wooden shelf lacquered in a matte
Category

2010s Italian Sideboards

Materials

Malachite, Brass

Amuneal's Loft Sideboard with Stone Top
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
freestanding sideboard in bleached oak. The sideboard's lower shelf features a series of champagne brass rods
Category

2010s American Modern Sideboards

Materials

Brass, Steel

Contemporary Curved Corners Sideboard with Lacquered Base
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted sideboard with round corners. Four push-pull doors and inside shelf, base in two
Category

2010s European Modern Sideboards

Materials

Oak, Lacquer

18th Century English Sideboard with Plate Rack
Located in Dallas, TX
racks for display of your finest china. The lower shelf rests above the main surface with a solid
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Jacobean Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Teak Sideboard with Black Painted Front by Hugo Troeds
By Hugo Troeds
Located in Madrid, ES
shelf. Manufactured by Hugo Troeds. Sliding door painted black at a later date.
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Teak, Paint

Joseph Savina Cabinet with Intricate Carvings in Oak
By Joseph Savina
Located in Waalwijk, NL
interior houses plenty of storage space equipped with one shelf. Its decorative execution of ornamental
Category

Vintage 1950s French Sideboards

Materials

Oak

English Carved Oak Sideboard Buffet with Liquor Tray
Located in Evergreen, CO
opens to a single shelf, and the left door opens to a pull-out liquor tray with room to store 12 bottles
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Sideboard With Painted Support Height, Italy, XIXth Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
with 1 shelf and is covered with old wallpaper Furniture designed in the 19th century with older
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Napoleon III Sideboards

Materials

Wood

New Design Sideboard in Wood with Walnut Root Veneer
By Europa
Located in Madrid, ES
wooden shelves and a 8 mm thick clear glass shelf; Base: Resin reinforced with fiberglass finished in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sideboards

Materials

Wood

New Design Sideboard in Wood with Walnut Root Veneer
By Europa
Located in Madrid, ES
wooden shelves and a 8 mm thick clear glass shelf; Base: Resin reinforced with fiberglass finished in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sideboards

Materials

Wood

Wooden Sideboard with Black Doors by George Coslin
By George Coslin
Located in Madrid, ES
sliding doors, four drawers with felt interior and a smaller storage place with a shelf on the right. The
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Metal

18th c. English Low Dresser with Potboard Base
Located in Greenwich, CT
legs over potboard shelf. Desirable small proportions, elegant form and wonderful patina.
Category

Antique 1790s English Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Sideboard with Bar
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
offers an etched mirrored bar cabinet, cut-a-way center shelf allows for tall bottles while offering a
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Mirror, Teak

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Cabinet with Brass Hardware, 1950s
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
brass hardware. Cabinet has drawers on each side, center Lucite pull out shelf and one glass interior
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Brass

19th Century Pitch Pine Sideboard with Sycamore Top
Located in High Point, NC
is scalloped and has a single shelf, which has set of drawers on either end of the piece. The serving
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Sycamore, Pine

Long Midcentury Modern Teak Sideboard with Black Painted Base
Located in Madrid, ES
part with two doors, behind which there is storage place. Only one with a shelf inside. Back wall with
Category

Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Teak, Plywood

Cabinet maker: BONNEELS solid mahogany sideboard with two drawers
Located in AALSMEER, NL
Beautifully stamped solid mahogany wall table, 'sideboard' with shelf and drawers. Clearly
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Belgian William IV Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Pine Dresser Base with Two Doors and Three Drawers
Located in Baltimore, MD
shelf inside. This would make a great TV stand or provide all-purpose storage in the basement or guest
Category

Early 20th Century Hungarian Country Sideboards

Materials

Pine

Louis Seize Sideboard with Marble Top, late 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
division consists of two drawers and one shelf. The light grey setting is new and has been given a
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Louis XVI Sideboards

Materials

Marble

Silvio Cavatorta Mahogany Cabinet Mounted with Tilting Mirror
By Silvio Cavatorta
Located in Hanover, MA
mirror over a brass framed crystal shelf, all mounted on distinctive tapered angular black steel supports
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Brass, Steel

Scandianvian sideboard designed by Eric Gizard, Paris with 11 colours
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
with a "push-to-release" pressure. An adjustable wooden shelf on cleats is placed behind the 2 doors
Category

2010s French Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Ash

Elemental Sideboard - Modern Black Lacquered Sideboard with Brass Legs
By Prieto Studio
Located in London, GB
compartments, one on each side. The compartments themselves comprise an adjustable shelf which can be moved if
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Sideboards

Materials

Brass

1980's Custom Sideboard with Faux Marble Lacquer
Located in Hanover, MA
magnet closures. Two compartments each with one adjustable shelf. One has a silverware drawer. The
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Sideboards

Materials

Wood

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Sideboards With Shelf For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal sideboards with shelf for your home. Each sideboards with shelf for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. Find 426 options for an antique or vintage sideboards with shelf now, or shop our selection of 221 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the sideboards with shelf you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A sideboards with shelf, designed in the mid-century modern, Scandinavian Modern or modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made sideboards with shelf has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Eric Gizard, Laurameroni and Jönsson Inventar are consistently popular.

How Much is a Sideboards With Shelf?

Prices for a sideboards with shelf can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $308 and can go as high as $125,415, while the average can fetch as much as $5,443.

Finding the Right sideboards for You

Once simply boards made of wood that were used to support ceremonial dining, sideboards have taken on much greater importance since their modest first appearance. In Italy, the sideboard was basically a credenza, a solid furnishing with cabinet doors. It was initially intended as an integral piece of any dining room where the wealthy gathered for meals in the southern European country.

Later, in England and France, sideboards retained their utilitarian purpose — a place to keep hot water for rinsing silverware and from which to serve cold drinking water — but would evolve into double-bodied structures that allowed for the display of serveware and utensils on open shelves. We would likely call these buffets, as they’re taller than a sideboard. (Trust us — there is an order to all of this!)

The sideboard is often deemed a buffet in the United States, from the French buffet à deux corps, which referred to a storage and display case. However, a buffet technically possesses a tiered or shelved superstructure for displaying attractive kitchenware and certainly makes more sense in the context of buffet dining — abundant meals served for crowds of people.

An antique or vintage sideboard today is a sophisticated and stylish component in sumptuous dining rooms of every shape, size and decor scheme, as well as a statement of its own, showcased in art galleries and museums. Furniture maker and artist Paul Evans, whose work has been the subject of various celebrated museum exhibitions, created ornamented, welded and patinated sideboards for Directional Furniture, collections such as the Cityscape series that speak to his place in revolutionary brutalist furniture design as much as they echo the origins of these sturdy, functional structures centuries ago.

If mid-century modern sideboards are more to your liking than an 18th-century mahogany sideboard with decorative inlays by Hepplewhite, the particularly elegant pieces crafted by designers Hans Wegner, Edward Wormley or Florence Knoll are often sought by today’s collectors.

Whether you have a specific era or style in mind or you’re open to browsing a vast collection to find the right fit, 1stDibs has a variety of antique, new and vintage sideboards to choose from.

Questions About Sideboards With Shelf
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019

    A sideboard is nearly the same thing as a buffet, but slightly shorter. Standing against a wall in a dining room, a sideboard’s main function is to supply an easily accessible surface for serving trays, bowls or plates of food.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Sideboards are cabinets with shelves and drawers used to store serving utensils, dinnerware and table linens.

  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    A mantle shelf is a frame around the opening of a fireplace mostly made of stone or wood. In the olden days, it was designed as a decorative hood over the fire grate to catch smoke. The term has evolved now, and it includes a variety of decorative frameworks around the fireplace, with elaborate designs extending to the ceiling. On 1stDibs, find a range of antique and vintage fireplace mantels.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A shelf unit is a piece of storage furniture that can be adjusted to fit objects or collectibles for display of varying sizes . Shelving units can be made of different materials, but the most popular is wood. Find a collection of antique and vintage shelving units on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 13, 2024
    The purpose of a sideboard is to provide a place to store and organize items for the home. Often used in dining rooms, sideboards work well for keeping serveware and dinnerware free of dust and hidden when not in use. Some people use sideboards to house entertainment centers, media, games and other odds and ends in living rooms, or place them in entryways to provide places to stash cold-weather accessories, bags and shoes. Explore a large collection of sideboards on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    A kitchen sideboard is a piece of furniture used for serving food and storing serving dishes and table linens. Kitchen sideboards long and often sit low to the ground. Shop vintage sideboards on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 27, 2023
    To organize your handbags on a shelf, take an approach that makes sense for you. Depending on your preferences, you can arrange handbags by size, color, type or how often you wear them. Most bags benefit from being stored upright in their original dust bags. Adding acid-free tissue paper or white cotton towel stuffing can help stored handbags maintain their shapes. Refer to the care cards included with your handbags for specific storage advice. Find a variety of handbags on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    A pantry shelf should be 16 to 20 inches deep.

  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 1, 2023
    To display bags on a shelf, first stuff them with acid-free tissue paper or white cotton towels. Doing so will help the bags maintain their shape. Next, arrange them in an appealing way. For example, you might want to group certain colors or materials. To reduce the risk of fading, choose a location that doesn't receive direct sunlight. Also, wipe the bags regularly with a water-dampened cloth to remove dust. On 1stDibs, explore a large selection of handbags.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024
    What you can use instead of a sideboard depends on your specific needs. If you're looking for a place to set up buffet spreads when entertaining guests, a console table may be a good option. For storing or displaying items in the dining room, try a bar cabinet, hutch, bookshelf or floating wall shelves. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of dining room furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    The terms buffet and sideboard are used interchangeably, although buffets generally have higher legs and stand 34 to 38 inches tall.

  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    Yes, a sideboard should generally be taller than a dining table in the same space. Look for a sideboard that is about four to six inches taller than the dining tabletop. The shortest pieces you should consider are those of equal height to the table. If your sideboard is shorter than the dining table, your room may look out of proportion. On 1stDibs, find a variety of sideboards.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    A sideboard table is generally used for storing cutlery, napkins and other dining supplies. Sideboards have much in common with credenzas and buffet tables but they are distinct from both of those other kinds of case pieces. Shop a range of antique and vintage sideboards and other storage furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    The difference between a sideboard and a server mostly pertains to usage. A sideboard is a side-table with cabinet doors that is used for serving, most often in a dining room (today, sideboards can sometimes be found in living rooms and foyers). In form, a credenza has much in common with a sideboard. Sideboards have short legs or no legs at all. A server is very slim and is meant to be placed along the dining room wall. It is shorter and takes up less room than a sideboard and is also considered to be more formal than a sideboard — a sideboard might offer a surface to serve dinner, whereas a server might best be used to serve dessert. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary sideboards and servers from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    The difference between a sideboard and a hutch is that a sideboard is a side table with cabinet doors that was originally used for serving, most often in a dining room (now, you might find a sideboard in a foyer or living room). A hutch is essentially a storage piece made of two parts — there is a set of shelves or cabinets on top of a lower unit, which features a counter and either cabinets or a set of drawers. In form, a credenza has much in common with a sideboard. A hutch might be of help in serving tea or other beverages, but it is more of a case piece than it is a piece of furniture that is used for serving. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary sideboards and hutches from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 29, 2024
    A mantel shelf is typically mounted 12 inches above the inner section of a fireplace, which is called the firebox.

    Today, fireplaces and mantels can be seen as a focal point in your decor. Vintage fireplaces and mantels have earned their coveted position as desirable focal points in any room over the course of a staggering evolution in design that has yielded everything from intricately carved works of limestone to sleek works of wood paneling and rolled steel.

    Find antique and vintage fireplaces and mantels on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    How tall a sideboard should be in a living room varies. Most sideboards are 34 to 36 inches tall. If you're using a sideboard as a television stand, the sideboard should be tall enough to allow the center of the television screen to be at eye level. Otherwise, you can typically choose any size sideboard. Shop a range of sideboards on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    Yes, you can generally use a sideboard as a TV stand. If you plan to rest the TV on the top of a sideboard, double-check that its weight capacity is great enough to support the weight of the television safely. You may also want to drill the back of the sideboard to add holes for the cords and cables that connect the components of your home theater system. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of sideboards.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024
    How long a sideboard should be in a dining room depends on the size of the space and the dimensions of the accompanying dining table. Generally, a dining table should be larger than a sideboard to ensure a balanced look. You also want to ensure that there is at least 24 inches of space between the sideboard and other furnishings to provide enough clearance for walking. On 1stDibs, explore a variety of sideboards.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019

    The main difference between a buffet and a sideboard is that a buffet is usually slightly taller than a sideboard. However, both types of tables are typically found in the dining room and both serve the same function as a place to put serving dishes.

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Ask an Interior Designer: Work-from-Home Edition

Leaping into a design project, whether it's refreshing the bedroom or redoing the whole house, can be overwhelming. Luckily, we know more than a few interior designers. You asked questions on Instagram, and now they're answering.

Collected and Eclectic, ‘Wunderkammern’ Are Back in a Big Way

Introduced nearly 500 years ago, curiosity cabinets are finding new fans among today's collectors and designers.

Meet the Incredible Woman Transforming Fallen Trees into Sleek Furniture

In the hands of New York Heartwoods cofounder Megan Offner, unwanted local trees become works of design art.

These New York Architects Love a Complicated Project

From Brooklyn townhouses to Maine campgrounds, Trattie Davies and Jonathan Toews relish a challenge, like transforming a former warehouse space into the new 1stdibs Gallery.