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What is the difference between a sideboard and a cabinet?
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The difference between a sideboard and a cabinet is the specificity of the terms. A cabinet is any piece of furniture that features interior storage space hidden behind one or more doors. On the other hand, a sideboard is a long, low cabinet often used to store tableware and linens in dining rooms. Shop a diverse assortment of sideboards and other cabinets on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
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Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a large, old Japanese black chest (Tansu) made in the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). It is crafted from sugi (Japanese cedar), a traditional material in Japan. Over the years, t...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Japanese Antique Large Black Chest (Tansu) / Meiji Period (1860s–1900s) / Wabi-Sabi
This is a large, black-lacquered Japanese chest (Tansu) crafted during the Meiji period (1860s–1...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sideboards
Materials
Cedar
Guiseppe Scapinelli, Sideboard, Wood, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A sizable wood and brass sideboard or cabinet designed and produced by Guiseppe Scapinelli, Brazil, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 34.625"H x 101.5"W x 21.625"D
All items s...
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Wood
Sergio Rodrigues, Sideboard, Freijó, Leather, Brazil, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A Freijó wood and black leather sideboard or cabinet designed and produced by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, c. 1965.
Overall Dimensions (inches): ...
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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Gustavian Country Sideboard Made by Hand in Northern Sweden Circa 1820
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique gustavian country sideboard from northern Sweden. The sideboard is made by hand in solid pine around 1820. Classic straight shape decorated with hand-carved flutes. Tall tape...
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards
Materials
Pine
Antique French Chest of Drawers Commode Serpentine Carved Oak Louis XV c.1930s
Located in Tyler, TX
EXQUISITE Antique French Country Oak Louis XV Style Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers or Commode~~1930s
This is a SUPERB example of an antique French Country oak Louis XV style ches...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
