3 Tier Buffet
Antique French Buffet Server Sideboard Buffet Barley Twist Honey Oak 3-Tier 19C
Located in Tyler, TX
SUPERB 19th Century Antique French Honey Oak 3-Tier Server Sideboard Buffet Cabinet Bookcase~~
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Buffets
Materials
Oak
H 85 in W 56 in D 24 in
Karges Walnut 3-Tiered Server/Silver Buffet Cabinet with Brass Gallery
By Kindel Furniture, Karges Furniture
Located in Miami, FL
Karges Walnut 3-Tiered Server/Silver Buffet Cabinet with Brass Gallery
Offered for sale is a fine
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Brass
William IV Two Tier Buffet
Located in Wilson, NC
William IV two tier buffet, with gallery back surrounded by cove molding; top and lower shelf with
Category
Antique 1830s English William IV Buffets
Materials
Mahogany, Pine
George III Mohogany 3-tiered Dumbwaiter
Located in Hudson, NY
Elegant tripod legs with original castors. Antique dumb waiters, sometimes referred to as buffets
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Buffets
Materials
Wood
Fine George III Mohogany 3-tiered Dumbwaiter
Located in Hudson, NY
castors. Antique dumb waiters, sometimes referred to as buffets, were made to be used in a dining room for
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Buffets
Materials
Wood
Mahogany 19th Century Carved Buffet
By Rivett and Son's
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very fine quality and extremely rare mid 19th century mahogany buffet, of important, imposing
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Buffets
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Marble Top Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Marble Top Buffet is a grand rendition of the neoclassical
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Buffet ~ Sideboard
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Buffet ~ Sideboard is a marvelous testament to the talents of
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Buffets
Materials
Brass
William IV Whatnot Display Stand
Located in Basildon, GB
An attractive antique 3 tier Whatnot, English polished Walnut with inlaid side decorations and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Buffets
Materials
Wood, Walnut
3-Tiered Hors d'Oeuvres Stand
By Bragagnolo Argenti
Located in Milan, IT
buffet setting. Crafted of fine silver-plated brass, this exquisite tray features a solid round base with
Category
2010s Italian Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver
3-Tier Doria Tube Chandelier, Midcentury, Germany
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in New York, NY
3-tier Doria tube chandelier, midcentury, Germany
Beautiful glamorous accent to any decor.3 tiers
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Victorian Dumbwaiter, Buffet, Etagere
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn778 good quality, Victorian, burr walnut whatnot - 3 tier stand, having shaped shelves and fine
Category
Antique 19th Century Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th century profusely carved Victorian oak buffet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
, circa 1870. Comprising of 3 tiers, pierced carved gallery above and double door cupboard below. 1 drawer
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Credenzas
Materials
Oak
19th Century Victorian Mahogany Serving Table Buffet
Located in London, GB
This is an antique Victorian mahogany serving table or buffet, circa 1850 in date.
It is made from
Category
Antique 1850s English Victorian Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany
De Bournais French Neoclassical Tiered Brass Mounted Galleried Walnut Sideboard
By De Bournais
Located in Germantown, MD
A French Neoclassical Tiered Brass Mounted and Galleried Walnut Sideboard / credenza , buffet
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Brass
H 38 in W 70 in D 16.25 in
17th Century Gothic Carved Oak Green Man Buffet, Serving Table
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
17th century gothic carved oak green man buffet, serving table
This is an elegant example of
Category
Antique 17th Century Gothic Serving Tables
Materials
Oak
16th/17th Century Elizabethan Carved Oak Three-tier Court Cupboard Server
Located in Forney, TX
Court cupboards resembled 2 or 3 tier stands and had plain posts as rear supports. At the front heavily
Category
Antique 17th Century European Elizabethan Sideboards
Materials
Oak
Statton Trutype Cherry Four-Drawer Rolling Drop-Leaf Dry Bar and Buffet Server
By Statton Trutype
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid Century Statton Trutype Furniture Two tier Cherry Four-Drawer Rolling Drop-Leaf Dry Bar and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
H 33 in W 37.5 in D 18 in
French 18th Century Louis XV Buffet Two-Part High Cupboard Sideboard Provencal
Located in Milano, MI
Late 18th century French walnut two-tiered cabinet, with the top cabinet being shallowing than the
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Cupboards
Materials
Oak, Walnut
H 101.19 in W 61.42 in D 24.81 in
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Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs.
Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern End Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Bohemian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Italian Bamboo and Brass Gabriella Crespi Inspired Pair of Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks.
Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Chinese Mother of Pearl Intricately Inlaid Corner Chair
Located in Miami, FL
Chinese Mother of Pearl Fine Intricately Inlaid Corner Chair
Offered for sale is a lovely Chinese mother-of-pearl inlaid padouk wood corner chair with sturdy cross stretchers suppo...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Corner Chairs
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Padouk
Carrara Marble Double Janus Sculpture
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A spectacular, hand-carved Carrara marble double Janus sculpture.
Note: green marble showing in some detail images is from a pedestal and not part of the sculpture.
Category
Early 1800s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Renaissance Hunt Vaisselier Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Hunt Vaisselier Buffet was artistically sculpted to celebrate the bounty of the earth, and perform a display, serving and storage function in the barg...
Category
Antique 1850s French Renaissance Revival Buffets
Materials
Oak
Exceptional Neo Gothic Dining Room Set
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This dining room consists of a dresser, three sideboards including a pair of small open sideboards and a large sideboard with doors, a table, six chairs and two armchairs. In walnut ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Dining Room Sets
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Large French Antique Renaissance Revival Buffet Cabinet Oak 19th Century
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Simply stunning! This pair of French renaissance revival buffet cabinets from the 19th century.
Both cabinets are made out of solid oak with 16 beveled glass windows & 1 beveled mi...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Buffets
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Oak
H 106.3 in W 53.55 in D 23.63 in
Large Antique French Renaissance Bookcase Cabinet 19th Century Barley Twist Oak
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
One of the most amazing pieces to ever leave our workshop! This French 19th century antique Renaissance Revival bookcase made out of solid European Oak.
We are proud to offer this p...
Category
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Bookcases
Materials
Brass
H 108.67 in W 65.36 in D 22.05 in
French Modern Bistro Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Modern Bistro Table with a round pine flat top on a tapered column pedestal base.
Dimensions: 36" W x 36" D x 30" H
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Regency Style Antiqued Console Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
An English Regency style mahogany and reclaimed oak veneered console table restored with pollard oak, the rectangular three quarter gallery top with six turned finials atop each turn...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Fret Faux Bamboo Chinese Chippendale Wood Bench End of Bed
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage wood faux bamboo bench. Upholstery is original and will absolutely need to be recovered. May have stains, holes, dirt and indents to foam cushion interior from stacking. Wood...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Benches
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Wood
Monumental Hunt Cabinet 19th century carved oak Black Forest French Renaissance
By Alexander Roux
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Rare monumental Hunt style Renaissance Revival cabinet by Alexander Roux 1870 museum quality piece.
Carved out of solid oak with numerous rich details and stunning craftsmanship by...
Category
Antique 1860s American Renaissance Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Oak
H 110.24 in W 100.4 in D 25.6 in
Neoclassical Wrought Iron & Bronze Bench, France 1950's
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in New York, NY
Elegant bench in patinated wrought iron and bronze. The sabots are reminiscent of Giacometti's work for Jean-Michel Frank. 3 benches are available; the price is for one.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Benches
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Antique Country French Provincial Oak Vaisselier Buffet
Located in Forney, TX
A charming rustic country French Provincial oak vaisselier with beautifully aged patina.
Born in France during the first half of the 19th century, hand-crafted of warm richly grai...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Country Buffets
Materials
Oak
Baker Historic Charleston Chippendale Dresser
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Pasadena, TX
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Baker honors Charleston's heritage and its rich history by reproducing this 19th century Chippendale chest of drawers.
Part of their “Historic Charleston” collection the top has ...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Regency Dressers
Materials
Walnut
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19th Century Victorian Mahogany 3-Tier Buffet, or Dumb Waiter
Located in Poling, West Sussex
A very good early Victorian buffet (or dumb waiter) in solid mahogany. With 3 tiers, supported by
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Buffets
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Mahogany 3-Tier Buffet with Reeded Columns and Drawer, circa 1850
Located in Salisbury, GB
19th century mahogany buffet with reeded columns and drawer,
circa 1850.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Buffets
Materials
Mahogany
H 46.07 in W 22.45 in D 15.75 in
Victorian Walnut Three-Tier Buffet
Located in New York, NY
An American Victorian walnut 3-tier buffet with ring and baluster-turned supports and shallow
Category
Antique 19th Century American Shelves
Materials
Wood
Victorian Jacobean Revival Oak and Ebonized Dumbwaiter
Located in Pawleys Island, SC
Victorian Jacobean Revival oak and ebonized dumbwaiter. This piece consists of 3 tiers raised and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Jacobean Buffets
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
Antique Burr Walnut 3-Tier Buffet Server Table
Located in London, GB
Unusually designed antique burr walnut server table with two open shelves below & some very fine carvings. It’s in excellent condition, having just been French polished & dates to ci...
Category
Vintage 1920s British Queen Anne Buffets
Materials
Walnut
Antique Burr Walnut 3-Tier Buffet Server Table
Located in London, GB
Unusually designed antique burr walnut server table with two open shelves below and some very fine carvings. It’s in excellent condition, having just been French polished and dates t...
Category
Early 20th Century English Serving Tables
Materials
Walnut
Scottish 3-Tier Whatnot/Buffet
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th century tall Scottish mahogany three-tier whatnot/buffet, 1850.
Dimensions:
67.5 inches
Category
Antique 19th Century Scottish Buffets
Materials
Mahogany
Antique 3 Tier Whatnot, English, Mahogany, Buffet, Display Stand, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique 3-tier whatnot. An English, mahogany buffet or display stand, dating to the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Buffets
Materials
Mahogany
H 39.77 in W 24.02 in D 14.97 in
Antique French Server Buffet Sideboard Cabinet 3-Tier Black Forest Oak 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
SUPERB 19th Century Antique French Oak 3-Tier Black Forest Server Sideboard Buffet Cabinet~~LION
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Buffets
Materials
Oak
H 84 in W 50.75 in D 19.5 in
19th Century Victorian Mahogany Two-Tier Buffet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality buffet circa 1870.
Of good colour and patina, 3 doors to the bottom, which opens
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Buffets
Materials
Mahogany
3-Tier French Walnut Server
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A lovely 3-tier French walnut server, with a pull-up fourth shelf and a fitted marble top. Hand
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Buffets
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique Buffet Trolley, English, Mahogany, Side Table, Server, William IV, 1830
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique 3-tier buffet trolley. An English, mahogany side table or server, dating to the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Serving Tables
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Mahogany
H 18.31 in W 46.66 in D 18.31 in
19th Century French Gothic Low Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Gothic low buffet is a splendid version of the style, rendered in solid oak to
Category
Antique 1870s French Gothic Revival Buffets
Materials
Steel
19th Century Profusely Carved Victorian Oak Buffet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
buffet, circa 1870. Comprising of 3 tiers, pierced carved gallery above and double door cupboard below. 1
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Buffets
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Oak
William IV c. 1830 Mahogany Etagere Serving Buffet
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
William IV c.1830 etagere serving buffet or buffet trolley. English, mahogany, 3-tiers. Outstanding
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Antique 18th Century English William IV Buffets
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Wood
Antique French Buffet Server Sideboard Hunt Cabinet Black Forest Bookcase 19C
Located in Tyler, TX
SUPERB 19th Century Antique French Oak 3-Tier "Hunt" Black Forest Server Sideboard Buffet Cabinet
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Buffets
Materials
Oak
H 84 in W 45 in D 19.5 in
Antique French Server Buffet Sideboard Cabinet Oak Renaissance Dogs Birds Lions
Located in Tyler, TX
Superb 19th century antique french oak 3-tier black forest server sideboard buffet cabinet~~lion
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Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Buffets
Materials
Oak
H 78.5 in W 54 in D 23 in
Good 19th Century Oak Marble Topped Whatnot
Located in Benington, Herts
A very good quality 19th century oak Victorian marble topped four-tier whatnot.
Having a square
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Buffets
Materials
Marble
Antique French Server Sideboard Buffet 3-Tier Dragons Barley Twist Marble Top
Located in Tyler, TX
Charming and versatile antique French oak server, sideboard or buffet~~Renaissance Revival~~lift
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Sideboards
Materials
Oak
H 39.5 in W 38.25 in D 19.5 in
Vintage 3-Tiered Hotel Silver Biscuit Stand
Located in Houston, TX
Show off your homemade macaroons, chocolates or your favorite sweets with this 3-tiered silver
Category
Antique 19th Century French Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver Plate
3 Tiered Silver and Glass Bar/Serving Cart
Located in North Miami, FL
a buffet dinner on this. Perfect for your
weekend home or main home..
Category
20th Century Italian Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Glass
19th Century, English Hepplewhite Style 3-Tiered Mahogany Sideboard or Server
Located in Atlanta, GA
Tiered mahogany server or buffet in the Hepplewhite taste having an inlaid case, two shelves and
Category
Antique 19th Century Serving Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 46 in W 48 in D 21.5 in
Large Charming French Provincial Style Sideboard Buffet
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French country charming large wooden sideboard or buffet having 3 turned legs in front, second
Category
Early 2000s North American French Provincial Sideboards
Materials
Cherry
19th Century Profusely Carved Victorian Oak Buffet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Beautiful quality carved oak buffet, circa 1870. Comprising of 3 tiers, pierced carved gallery
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Sideboards
Materials
Oak
Late 19th Century Mahogany Three Tier Etagere
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century shaped 3-tier butler's buffet or etagere, mahogany, English. Concave sides ideal
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Shelves
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Mahogany
19th Century French Gothic Carved Oak Buffet Cupboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Imposing french Gothic influenced cupboard circa 1830.
3 tiers comprising of 2 sections. 3 carved
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Gothic Revival Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Glorious Italian Lacquered Goatskin Console Credenza by Aldo Tura
By Aldo Tura, Karl Springer
Located in Las Vegas, NV
drawers with an advanced push to open technology and the top tier is a 3/4" thick piece of original glass
Category
20th Century Credenzas
Materials
Goatskin, Lacquer
Antique French Buffet Sideboard Cabinet Server Renaissance Revival Vaisselier
Located in Tyler, TX
Superb 19th century antique French oak 3-tier Renaissance Revival server sideboard buffet cabinet
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Buffets
Materials
Oak
H 84 in W 51.75 in D 22 in
Circa 1860 English Butler's Etagere Buffet Trolley or Dumbwaiter
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1860 butler's etagere buffet trolley or dumbwaiter, English. Solid mahogany. Well turned
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Buffets
Materials
Wood
William IV Period Mahogany Butler's Trolley Etagere or Dumbwaiter
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
, edge with gallery; upper tier with molded front edge. 38 7/8" x., 16 3/8" d., 41.75" h.
Whitehall
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Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Buffets
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Brass
Antique English Server Sideboard Buffet 3-Tier Gothic Revival Oak 2 Drawers 1890
Located in Tyler, TX
Charming and versatile antique English oak 3-tier Gothic revival server, sideboard or buffet with
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Antique 1890s English Gothic Revival Sideboards
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Oak
H 50.5 in W 41 in D 19 in
English Trolley or Console Server of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English buffet trolley or console server (or dumb waiter) of mahogany, featuring three tiers
Category
Antique 19th Century English Serving Tables
Materials
Brass, Metal
Set of 12 Gorham Sterling Silver Scallop Shell Appetizer Plates
By J.E. Caldwell & Co., Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Set of 12 sterling silver scallop shells. Made by Gorham in Providence. Each: straight and tiered
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Oak Server Sideboard, Victorian 3-Tier Buffet, Scotland, 1880
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Oak server sideboard, Victorian 3-tier sideboard buffet, antique furniture, Scotland 1880
Category
Antique 1880s Scottish Victorian Sideboards
Materials
Oak
Mahogany 3-Tiered Trolley/Buffet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Small scale English Mahogany mid 19th century 3-Tier Trolley with beautiful, rich patina.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Buffets
Materials
Oak
Gillows William IV Mahogany Three-Tier Open Buffet
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Northwich, GB
A William IV mahogany three-tier buffet with scrolled supports and supported on fluted bun feet
Category
Antique 1820s British William IV Buffets
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Style Mahogany 3 Tier Server
By Kaplan Furniture
Located in Middleburg, VA
HANDSOME 3 TIER MAHOANY REGENCY STYLE SERVER WITH 2 DRAWERS. BOTH DRAWERS ARE INLAID WITH EBONIZED
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Vintage 1960s Buffets
Materials
Brass
Antique Carved Oak "Green Man" 3 Tier Server, Hall Table, Scotland 1880, B2889
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Carved oak "green man" three tier server, hall table, buffet, Scotland 1880, B2889
Category
Antique 1880s Scottish Buffets
Materials
Oak
H 43 in W 36 in D 18 in
French Antique Oak Barley Iron Twist Buffet Cabinet Sideboard Server, 1880s
Located in Hudson, NY
Renaissance 3-tier barley twist server, sideboard or buffet, circa 1880s. Highly carved gorgeous example of
Category
Antique 1880s French Baroque Buffets
Materials
Oak
Eng. 3 Tier Mahogany Etagere-- Trolley
Located in Southampton, NY
ENGLISH EARLY VICTORIAN 3 TIER BUTLERS BUFFET --TROLLEY -GREAT FOR A SERVING PIECE OR BOOK SHELF
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Shelves
Superb Pair of Italian Plume top Sonces / Candelabras
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of #Italian wood carved gold leaf guilded wall sconces / candelabras, with elegant 3
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Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Gold Leaf
Burled Walnut Sideboard Three-Tier Serpentine Front Buffet Victorian, 1860,
Located in Vancouver, BC
Scotland
1860
3/4 brass gallery above
Two open shelves below
United by four stunning turned
Category
Antique 1860s Scottish Buffets
Materials
Brass
Lacquer and Faux Bamboo 3-Tier Etagere by Theodore Alexander
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Woodbury, CT
below the top tier. Mirrored back.
It could be used for books, or displays of collections.
Bearing a
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Mid-20th Century Regency Buffets
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Lacquer
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3 Tier Buffet For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 3 tier buffet for your home. A 3 tier buffet — often made from wood, metal and oak — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect 3 tier buffet — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A 3 tier buffet made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. American of Martinsville and Baker Furniture Company each produced at least one beautiful 3 tier buffet that is worth considering.
How Much is a 3 Tier Buffet?
Prices for a 3 tier buffet can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $750 and can go as high as $24,900, while the average can fetch as much as $3,327.
Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces for You
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.
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