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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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Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto 'Artona' Sideboard in Black Leather and Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, 'Artona' sideboard, walnut, burlwood, leather, Italy, 1975/1979
This sideboard was designed as part of the ‘Artona’ line by Afra & Tobia Sca...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Sideboards
Materials
Leather, Walnut, Burl
Biosca Spanish Brutalist Sideboard in Stained Pine
By BIOSCA
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Biosca, sideboard, stained pine, Spain, 1960s.
Outstanding Spanish sideboard by Biosca, masterfully crafted and rich in character. The door panels feature a striking relief of carve...
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Pine
Luciano Frigerio 'Louis' Sidebooard in Satin Brass and Walnut Burl
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luciano Frigerio for Frigerio Di Desio, 'Louis' sideboard, polished satin brass, walnut burl, Italy, 1970s
An exquisite piece of furniture by Italian designer Luciano Frigerio, this...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Sideboards
Materials
Brass
Rare Nikolay Diulgheroff Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboard in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Nikolay Diulgheroff, sideboard, walnut, chestnut, Italy, design ca. 1945
At first glance, this sideboard seems entirely at home in the elegant world of Italian interiors of the 1940...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Chestnut, Walnut
Carved Oak Cabinet, Charles Dudouyt Style, France, 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
A beautiful French oak cabinet dating from the 1960s, in the style of Charles Dudouyt.
It opens with two doors adorned with geometric panels and large circular motifs carved in reli...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Wrought Iron
Angelo Mangiarotti for Sorgente dei Mobili Sideboard in Mahogany Grasscloth
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Mangiarotti for Sorgente dei Mobili, sideboard, mahogany, grasscloth, Italy, 1960s
This outstanding cabinet, dating back to the 1960s, is a design by Angelo Mangiarotti produ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Grasscloth, Mahogany
