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Should a sideboard be taller than a table?

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Should a sideboard be taller than a table?
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 ExpertJune 15, 2023
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Antique c1880s Solid Mahogany Top Brass Ball & Claw Feet Sideboards Buffet MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique c1880s Solid Mahogany Top Brass Ball & Claw Feet Sideboards Buffet MINT for the age.
Category

Antique 19th Century American Chippendale Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Pair of white and gilt sideboards, italian style, circa 1980
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of modern sideboards in soft white stone veneered highlighted with gold leaf. Opening by four
Category

Vintage 1980s French Modern Buffets

Materials

Stone

Pair of Regency-style sideboards in molded oak and marble
Located in Paris, FR
This imposing and beautiful pair of sideboards is part of a rare and important Regency-style dining
Category

Vintage 1920s French Regency Buffets

Materials

Oak

Contemporary Solid Rosewood and Birdseye Maple Sideboard / Buffet
Located in Germantown, MD
A clean Contemporary Solid Rosewood and solid Birdseye Maple Buffet / storage cabinet with clean
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Sideboards

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Rosewood

Edwardian Buffet Side Cabinet Satinwood Maple and Co
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Large Edwardian side cabinet or kitchen buffet in satinwood Circa 1910 and by Maple and Co who were
Category

Vintage 1910s Edwardian Sideboards

Materials

Satinwood

Antique Heavily Carved Arts and Crafts Era Buffet Cabinet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique buffet two tone cabinet with paneled sides, arched doors below one long and two short
Category

Antique 19th Century Arts and Crafts Sideboards

Materials

Wood

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