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Should a buffet be longer than a dining table?
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No, a buffet usually shouldn't be longer than a dining table. Most experts recommend that you choose a buffet that is the same length or slightly shorter than your dining table. Keeping the two pieces in proportion with each other creates balance within a space.
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1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
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c.1900 Solid oak French oval dining table
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very sweet all original early 20th century solid oak French dining table. The oval shape makes this a little different and it has the added benefit that the sides drop down...
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Antique Early 1900s Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
Elegant Italian Round Dining or Center Table in Briar and Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining or center table, briar wood, walnut, Italy, circa 1955
Stunningly elegant dining or center table made in Italy around 1955. This circular table shows an incredibly rich choic...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Art Deco Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
Studio BBPR for Olivetti 'Spazio' Dining or Work Table
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' dining tables, coated steel, plastic, vinyl, Italy, design 1959/60, production 1960s
In 1954, Olivetti, the Italian office equipment manufacturer...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel
Pierre Chapo Style Brutalist Solid Oak Trestle Table, France, 1970s
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid oak trestle table in the manner of Pierre Chapo, France, 1970s. The thick rectangular plank top displays open, pronounced grain with softly rounded edges and a hand-waxed matte...
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Brutalist Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
Early 20th C. French Oak and Chestnut Dining Table, Writing table, Game Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Found in the region of Normandy, this French dining table from the turn of the early twentieth century is constructed of solid oak and chestnut and features a beveled top. The table ...
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Early 20th Century French Dining Room Tables
Materials
Chestnut, Oak
George Nakashima 'Cluster Base' Table with Live-Edge Top
Located in Waalwijk, NL
George Nakashima for George Nakashima Studio, 'Cluster Base' table, American black walnut, United States, 1987
This Cluster Base table by George Nakashima exemplifies the designer’s...
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
