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What is the difference between a sideboard and a console table?
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The difference between a sideboard and a console table comes down to usage and storage features. Sideboards are usually found in dining rooms and have shelving concealed behind cabinet doors for storing dinnerware, glassware and serveware. Normally positioned in entryways, hallways and living rooms, console tables may have no storage features or include drawers, open shelves or cabinet doors, depending on their design. Find a large selection of console tables and sideboards on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024
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Otto Wretling, sideboard in carved pine with colored decor, Swedish Jugend.
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sideboard in carved solid pine with colored decor depicting grapes, by designer and artist Otto Wretling, Umeå. Swedish Jugend 1910s.
In 1928 Otto Wretling Workshop was appointed S...
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Vintage 1910s Swedish Jugendstil Sideboards
Materials
Pine
Early and Unique Giuseppe Rivadossi Sideboard in Carved Oak and Blue Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi, sideboard, oak, blue glass, Italy, 1960s
This exceptional sideboard by Giuseppe Rivadossi features an unusual angled form and a deeply carved oak facade. A conti...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Glass, Oak
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1920s-1940s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a large antique Japanese Tansu cabinet. Its elegant, elongated form and richly aged, dark brown wood create a striking yet under...
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Showa Sideboards
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a large antique Japanese black Tansu cabinet. Its quiet, understated presence, with ornamentation reduced to an absolute minimum, reflects the refined aesthetic sensibility t...
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Antique 1860s Japanese Meiji Sideboards
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique Large Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a large antique Japanese Tansu cabinet dating from the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). Crafted from Japanese cedar wood, it features beautifully elongated horizontal proportions and a deep, rich, dark brown patina. Its substantial yet well-balanced form creates a quiet and commanding presence in any interior.
The design is exceptionally rustic and simple, with every unnecessary element eliminated. Free from elaborate ornamentation, its refined rectangular form is composed entirely of clean, straight lines, beautifully embodying the Japanese aesthetic of simplicity. The understated construction allows the natural beauty of the wood and the purity of its proportions to take center stage.
One of the most striking features of this Tansu is the pair of sliding doors on the front.
The slender vertical wooden slats are arranged at regular intervals, creating a distinctly Japanese lattice...
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Antique 1860s Japanese Meiji Sideboards
Materials
Cedar
Newly Refinished - Mid Century Modern Walnut Sideboard by Century Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage design...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Brass

