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What is the difference between a buffet table and a sideboard?

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What is the difference between a buffet table and a sideboard?
Buffet tables and sideboards are both types of cabinet furniture. Though often used as a synonym for “sideboard,” a buffet technically possesses a tiered or shelved superstructure for displaying decorative kitchenware. The term derives from buffet à deux corps, a piece which is seen mostly in French Provincial furniture. A sideboard is a side-table with cabinet doors that is used for serving, most often in a dining room. In form, a credenza has much in common with a sideboard (it's not uncommon to find a sideboard in a foyer, however). Find a wide range of mid-century modern buffets and sideboards on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
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19th Century French Mahogany Sideboard
Located in Dallas, TX
This Nineteenth century French crotch mahogany demi-lune sideboard features a richly detailed
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Antique Late 19th Century French Provincial Sideboards

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Mahogany

French Empire Style Mahogany Sideboard
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A French sideboard in the Empire style. Late 19th century/early 20th century. Mahogany veneered on
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Sideboards

Materials

Wood, Mahogany, Oak

Brutalist Solid Mahogany Sideboard, France, 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt, Maxime Old
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Introducing a mahogany sideboard inspired by the style of Maxime Old, featuring exquisite brass
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Buffets

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Mahogany

Mahogany French Empire Style Sideboard
Located in Dallas, TX
Attributed to Nordiska, this mahogany sideboard features bronze mounting on marble in a French
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Vintage 1940s Empire Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Art Nouveau Mahogany Sideboard Buffet
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5543a French Art Nouveau buffet / side cabinet, in mahogany having an original marble top and
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Early 20th Century French Buffets

Materials

Mahogany

19th century French mahogany chiffonier sideboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century French mahogany chiffonier sideboard, circa 1870. Good quality sideboard made in rich
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

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