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What is a piece of furniture called a buffet?
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A buffet is a piece of furniture that usually goes in the dining room. Often made of wood, a buffet is usually around 34 to 36 inches tall and features cupboards and drawers. People often store serveware, dinnerware and utensils inside buffets, and the name of the furniture comes from the fact that you can arrange a buffet of food on its top due to its height. You may also see buffets referred to as sideboards. Shop a wide range of buffets on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
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Late 19th C French Carved and Bleached Oak Buffet
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this oak buffet cabinet dates from the 1880s. Constructed of old French oak that has been lightly bleached, stripped of finish and sanded smooth. Three hinged and lo...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Buffets
Materials
Oak
French 19th Century Mahogany Louis XVI Style Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A unique, 19th century Louis XVI style mahogany enfilade attributed to Haentges Freres, Paris, in a variety of gorgeous materials to enchant in a dining room or other living space wi...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis Philippe Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An engaging 19th Century Louis Philippe style fruitwood enfilade with a variety of figural grain patterns and luminous wood tones across the case. The top planks have a soft texture ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Buffets
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century French Henri II Renaissance Style Walnut Enfilade or Sideboard
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century French Henri II style walnut enfilade or sideboard features four fluted half columns with scrolling capitals and a beveled walnut top. Three drawers of d...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Buffets
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century French Louis XVI Style Buffet by Maurice Hirsch for Maison Jansen
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Created for Maison Jansen and signed by designer Maurice Hirsch, this mid twentieth century Louis XVI style mahogany buffet features fluted rounded corners and a beveled white marble...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Buffet in Original Salmon Pink Paint
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A very unusual early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian buffet.
With reeded front and sides, a pierced gallery on top and original lion feet. Scraped back to original salmon paint. Thee ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Buffets
Materials
Wood
