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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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East Ovest Marble Top with Mineral Doors Sideboard
By Zanaboni
Located in Milan, IT
East Ovest marble top sideboard features glossy white lacquered sections combined with eucalyptus wood and bronzed glass accents. The design highlights mineral mica and brass doors c...
Category
2010s Italian Sideboards
Materials
Wood
$55,790 / item
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto Italian Midcentury Wood Leather Artona Sideboard
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design credenza sideboard from the Artona series designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa and produced by Maxalto, made of veneer laminated walnut slats.
The lay...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Leather, Walnut
1960s Hall Chest / Side Board Model "Casino" by Engström Mystrand Tingströms
By Engstrom Mystrand, Tingströms
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Elegant hall cabinet from the sought-after Casino series, designed in the 1960s by Sven Engström and Gunnar Myrstrand for Tingströms in Sweden.
This piece features a refined combinat...
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Vintage 1960s European Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Materials
Oak
Large Massive Brutalist Rustical 3D Sideboard, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Very good condition. The right-hand lock in the door is stuck and cannot be turned. With a little skill, this can certainly be fixed.
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Materials
Oak
Wonderful Swedish Glazed Art Deco Sideboard in Oak 1940s
Located in Meer, VAN
Art Deco Cabinet in Oak, Sweden, 1940s.
Very distinct Art Deco cabinet with glass sliding doors, well executed in oak, oak veneer and oak burl veneer. It origins from Sweden, 1940s....
Category
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Art Deco Sideboards
Materials
Oak
Universe 4-Door Marsala-Red Sideboard
Located in Milan, IT
Rigorous in its minimalist lines and seductive in its Marsala-red lacquer, this sideboard makes for a stylish addition to refined modern and contemporary decors. The glossy finish un...
Category
2010s Italian Sideboards
Materials
Wood
$7,720 / item