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18th Century American Sideboard

18th Century Spanish Colonial Church Altar Table now Sideboard Server
18th Century Spanish Colonial Church Altar Table now Sideboard Server

18th Century Spanish Colonial Church Altar Table now Sideboard Server

Located in Forney, TX

detailing. Hand-crafted in the first half of the 18th century, most likely commissioned by the Spanish

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Antique 18th Century Central American Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Pine, Paint

Duncan Phyfe American Empire Mahogany Sideboard
Duncan Phyfe American Empire Mahogany Sideboard

Duncan Phyfe American Empire Mahogany Sideboard

By Duncan Phyfe

Located in Queens, NY

American Empire mahogany sideboard with two pedestal cabinets and 4 carved column supports

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Antique Late 18th Century American Empire Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany, Mirror

Late 18C American Sheraton Sideboard by Duncan Phyfe - Important
Late 18C American Sheraton Sideboard by Duncan Phyfe - Important

Late 18C American Sheraton Sideboard by Duncan Phyfe - Important

Located in Dallas, TX

We have the pleasure to present to you a STUNNING and IMPORTANT Late 18th century American Sheraton

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Antique Late 18th Century American Sheraton Sideboards

Materials

Birch, Mahogany, Satinwood, Walnut

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18th Century American Hepplewhite Mahogany Sideboard with Brass Gallery
18th Century American Hepplewhite Mahogany Sideboard with Brass Gallery

18th Century American Hepplewhite Mahogany Sideboard with Brass Gallery

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

This is a fine American mahogany sideboard, graceful and elegant, in spite of its size. The top

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Antique Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite Sideboards

Materials

Brass

American Inlaid Sideboard, circa 1790
American Inlaid Sideboard, circa 1790

American Inlaid Sideboard, circa 1790

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H 39 in W 69 in D 30 in

American Inlaid Sideboard, circa 1790

Located in Charleston, SC

American inlaid serpentine front sideboard. Nice checkerboard inlay with additional string inlay.

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Antique Late 18th Century American Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Federal American Antique Mahogany Server Buffet Sideboard Bar
Federal American Antique Mahogany Server Buffet Sideboard Bar

Federal American Antique Mahogany Server Buffet Sideboard Bar

Located in West Hartford, CT

drawers, circa late 18th century with beautiful aged patina. Original hardware with lock and keys. Left

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Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Buffets

Materials

Brass

American Cherry Serpentine Sideboard.  Kentucky, Circa 1790
American Cherry Serpentine Sideboard.  Kentucky, Circa 1790

American Cherry Serpentine Sideboard. Kentucky, Circa 1790

Located in Charleston, SC

American Cherry serpentine sideboard with three upper drawers, three lower cupboards, oval and

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Hepplewhite Sideboards

American Mahogany and Satinwood Sideboard. Baltimore, Circa 1790
American Mahogany and Satinwood Sideboard. Baltimore, Circa 1790

American Mahogany and Satinwood Sideboard. Baltimore, Circa 1790

Located in Charleston, SC

American mahogany and satinwood serpentine sideboard with one board top, compartmentalized drawers

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Sideboards

Fine Federal American Hepplewhite Serpentine Sideboard, c. 1790
Fine Federal American Hepplewhite Serpentine Sideboard, c. 1790

Fine Federal American Hepplewhite Serpentine Sideboard, c. 1790

Located in Doylestown, PA

Very Fine American Hepplewhite Serpentine Sideboard, c. 1790. Likely New York. The curved top with

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Antique Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite Sideboards

Materials

Boxwood, Ebony

New York Federal Period American Mahogany Inlaid Sideboard
New York Federal Period American Mahogany Inlaid Sideboard

New York Federal Period American Mahogany Inlaid Sideboard

Located in Essex, MA

Exquisite New York Federal Period Sideboard --Bookmatched Crotch Mahogany Veneers and Solid

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Federal Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany, Pine

Set of 8 Carved Chinese Hardwood Chairs
Set of 8 Carved Chinese Hardwood Chairs

Set of 8 Carved Chinese Hardwood Chairs

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H 41 in W 21.75 in D 20.5 in

Set of 8 Carved Chinese Hardwood Chairs

Located in Palm Springs, CA

estate, which also featured a Bernhardt Rohne Baker Mastercraft dining table and an 18th century American

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20th Century Chinese Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Late 18th century American Sideboard
Late 18th century American Sideboard

Late 18th century American Sideboard

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H 41.25 in W 64.25 in D 21.75 in

Late 18th century American Sideboard

Located in Charleston, SC

A wonderful 1790s Baltimore sideboard. This piece is mahogany with yellow pine secondaries, and

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

American Federal Period 18th Century Inlaid Mahogany Sideboard
American Federal Period 18th Century Inlaid Mahogany Sideboard

American Federal Period 18th Century Inlaid Mahogany Sideboard

Located in Great Barrington, MA

heads and inlaid cuffs. A very similar example but without the floral inlay is illustrated in American

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Federal Sideboards

Materials

Brass, Iron

American Federal Sideboard
American Federal Sideboard

American Federal Sideboard

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H 40.25 in W 68.75 in D 25.5 in

American Federal Sideboard

Located in Norwalk, CT

Fine New York Federal D shaped sideboard with oval line inlay's on tapered legs with nice

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Hepplewhite Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Antique American Mahogany Inlaid Sideboard
Antique American Mahogany Inlaid Sideboard

Antique American Mahogany Inlaid Sideboard

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique American Federal Bellflower inlaid sideboard. Mahogany, circa 1800. Baltimore. Southern

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Antique Early 18th Century American Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany, Pine, Poplar

American Federal Period Inlaid Serving Table/Sideboard
American Federal Period Inlaid Serving Table/Sideboard

American Federal Period Inlaid Serving Table/Sideboard

Located in Great Barrington, MA

a sideboard I have encountered that is genuine. There are plenty of lower serving tables known but

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass, Iron

American Federal Sideboard with George Washington Commemorative Brasses
American Federal Sideboard with George Washington Commemorative Brasses

American Federal Sideboard with George Washington Commemorative Brasses

Located in Woodbury, CT

In the Hepplewhite manner, an American Federal period satinwood fan and string inlaid mahogany

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Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Sideboards

Materials

Brass

American Federal Period  Inlaid Mahogany Sideboard, Ca. 1800
American Federal Period  Inlaid Mahogany Sideboard, Ca. 1800

American Federal Period Inlaid Mahogany Sideboard, Ca. 1800

Located in Great Barrington, MA

The best light, vertical proportions combined with
the most expensive woods available, shallow depth,
slightly shorter than normal length, tastefully restrained inlay,...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Sideboards

Materials

Brass

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English Georgian Mahogany Gadrooned and Upholstered Tester Bed, Circa 1800

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Located in Charleston, SC

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By Hermès, Guido Faleschini

Located in Palermo, IT

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

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Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

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Located in PARIS, FR

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18th Century American Sideboard For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic 18th century American sideboard available at 1stDibs. Each 18th century American sideboard for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using mahogany, wood and brass. Each 18th century American sideboard bearing Empire hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a 18th Century American Sideboard?

Prices for a 18th century American sideboard can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,895 and can go as high as $85,000, while the average can fetch as much as $12,500.

Finding the Right Sideboards for You

An antique or vintage sideboard today is a sophisticated and stylish component in sumptuous dining rooms of every shape, size and decor scheme, as well as a statement of its own, showcased in art galleries and museums.

Once simply boards made of wood that were used to support ceremonial dining, sideboards have taken on much greater importance as case pieces since their modest first appearance. In Italy, the sideboard was basically a credenza, a solid furnishing with cabinet doors. It was initially intended as an integral piece of any dining room where the wealthy gathered for meals in the southern European country.

Later, in England and France, sideboards retained their utilitarian purpose — a place to keep hot water for rinsing silverware and from which to serve cold drinking water — but would evolve into double-bodied structures that allowed for the display of serveware and utensils on open shelves. We would likely call these buffets, as they’re taller than a sideboard. (Trust us — there is an order to all of this!)

The sideboard is often deemed a buffet in the United States, from the French buffet à deux corps, which referred to a storage and display case. However, a buffet technically possesses a tiered or shelved superstructure for displaying attractive kitchenware and certainly makes more sense in the context of buffet dining — abundant meals served for crowds of people.

Every imaginable iteration of the sideboard has taken shape over the years. Furniture maker and artist Paul Evans, whose work has been the subject of various celebrated museum exhibitions, created ornamented, welded and patinated sideboards for Directional Furniture, collections such as the Cityscape series that speak to his place in revolutionary brutalist furniture design as much as they echo the origins of these sturdy, functional structures centuries ago.

If mid-century modern sideboards or vintage Danish sideboards are more to your liking than an 18th-century mahogany sideboard with decorative inlays in the Hepplewhite style, the particularly elegant pieces crafted by designers Hans Wegner, Edward Wormley or Florence Knoll are often sought by today’s collectors.

Whether you have a specific era or style in mind or you’re open to browsing a vast collection to find the right fit, 1stDibs has a variety of antique and vintage sideboards to choose from.

Questions About 18th Century American Sideboard
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    In the 18th century, art changed in style from Baroque to Rococo and Neoclassicism. Art became more ornamented and idealized during the Rococo period and then shifted toward a style that emulated the artwork of ancient Greece and Rome near the end of the century. You’ll find a variety of fine art on 1stDibs.
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    To identify 18th-century furniture, you can research your piece in the context of the prevailing styles of the period or consult a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. To identify your item on your own, look over it for maker's marks, such as carvings, stamps, brands and labels. Researching the marking can help you determine the maker of your piece, and from there, you can search further to learn more about your particular item. Without a maker's mark, the best approach is to consider the characteristics of the dominant furniture styles during the 18th century. In England, these included William and Mary, Queen Anne, Georgian, Chippendale, Hepplewhite and Sheraton. Some French furniture styles of the 1700s include Louis XV, Louis XVI and Régence. Find a diverse assortment of 18th-century furniture on 1stDibs.
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    One way to check if your brass candlesticks are from the 18th century is to look for the two seams running lengthwise on either side. This is from when the candlestick was molded in two halves and then soldered together. You’ll find a variety of candlesticks of all shapes and sizes from some of the top sellers on 1stDibs.
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    The individuals considered the Big Three of 18th-century cartoons are William Hogarth, James Gillray and George Cruikshank. Although the 18th century saw a widespread increase in illustrations in newspapers, these three illustrators were particularly well-known for their work. Hogarth's work was extremely diverse, ranging from serious, realistic paintings and portraits to satirical and moralistic illustrations filled with symbolism. A British caricaturist, Gillray is remembered today for his artworks representing political and social satires, like his political cartoons against George III of England. Despite being a prolific caricaturist, Cruikshank is now most famous for illustrating the works of Charles Dickens. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of illustrations.
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    At the end of the 17th century, Europe went into a frenzy over porcelain. Asian porcelain was highly sought after, and spurred the foundation of the Meissen factory in France, where hard porcelain went on to be made. You’ll find a large collection of porcelain pieces from many of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

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