Antique French Marble Top Server Buffet
Antique French Louis XVI Style Buffet Server with Marble Top and Mirror
Located in Brea, CA
Antique Walnut buffet w/mirror and marble top.
Double drawers and doors.
Size: 47”w x 20”d x 80”h
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20th Century French Louis XVI Buffets
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Antique French Carved Ornate Walnut Figural Server Buffet Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
from France Hand Carved Ornate Walnut Chateau Marble Top Buffet/Server. A Truly Gorgeous High Quality
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Antique 1880s French Gothic Buffets
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Marble
Antique French Carved Flame Mahogany Marble Top Buffet Sideboard 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
triple blind door cabinets, raised on foliate carved supports surmounting lower marble top case having
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Antique 19th Century French Buffets
Materials
Marble
Antique Marble Top Mirror Back Inlaid Display Cabinet, Buffet France 1910, H317
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique French marble top mirror back inlaid display cabinet, buffet, server, France 1910, H317
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Vintage 1910s French Buffets
Materials
Marble
H 76 in W 53 in D 21 in
French Period Neoclassical Carved & Bleached Wooden Buffet W/ Unusual Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French neoclassical period buffet cabinet, with unusual marble top and stunning brass hardware
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Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Buffets
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 44.25 in W 69.5 in D 27.5 in
French Napoleon III Buffet Cabinet with Its Original Marble Top, circa 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoleon III buffet, with its original marble top, from the early 19th century. This
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Buffets
Materials
Marble
H 35 in W 49.5 in D 21.5 in
19th Century French Renaissance Henry II Walnut Buffet
Located in Forney, TX
A most impressive antique, circa 1880, French carved walnut marble-top top buffet- sideboard server
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Buffets
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Antique Carved Marble Top Renaissance Revival Dessert Server Buffet 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A very good antique French carved walnut dessert server, buffet, liquor cabinet in the Renaissance
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Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Cabinets
Materials
Marble
H 71 in W 48.75 in D 18 in
Antique Dovetailed Inlaid Carved Walnut Marble Top SideBoard Server Buffet MINT!
By Berkey & Gay Furniture, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique Dovetailed Inlaid Carved Walnut Marble Top SideBoard Server Buffet MINT!
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20th Century French Rococo Revival Sideboards
Materials
Marble
H 39 in W 83 in D 23 in
Antique French Neoclassical Oak Marble Mirrored Dresser Sideboard Buffet Server
Located in Dayton, OH
Impressive antique French Louis XV sideboard vanity / server / wash basin / buffet. Made of
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Antique Late 19th Century Neoclassical Sideboards
Materials
Marble
H 83 in W 58 in D 23 in
Figural Carved Maidens French Green Marble Top Commode Server Buffet, circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
. There will be times when additional patience will be necessary.
This is a gorgeous green marble top
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
H 36 in W 48 in D 26 in
French Louis XV Period Tambour Door Buffet Server
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce French Louis XV Period (1715-1774) walnut sideboard server.
Born in France in the
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Sideboards
Materials
Marble
Antique French Louis XVI Marble Top Console Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
is an antique French white marble top with two extended rounded corners with beautiful aged patina
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables
Materials
Marble, Iron
Antique French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Marble-Top Center Table
Located in Forney, TX
A lovely antique French Louis XVI style mahogany centre table.
Hand-crafted in France in the late
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Center Tables
Materials
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French Provincial Carved Credenza with Pink Serpentine Marble Top France 1700s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
, credenza, sideboard, server, cupboard, enfilade or buffet of generous proportions. Often referred during
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Credenzas
Materials
Marble, Brass, Iron
H 42 in W 102 in D 24.5 in
18th Century Spanish Colonial Church Altar Table now Sideboard Server
Located in Forney, TX
slab top, featuring impressive rich patina, rustic charm and antique character. Mounted over the
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Antique 18th Century Central American Baroque Religious Items
Materials
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French Provincial Louis XV Grand Regence Style Breakfront Sideboard
Located in Forney, TX
, buffet, server, or credenza.
Excellent original antique / vintage condition. Nicely aged patina. May
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Sideboards
Materials
Marble
French Louis Philippe Period Amboyna Burlwood Wash Stand Chest
Located in Forney, TX
original mirror plate bordered by contrasting birdseye maple veneer, white marble-lined work top and splash
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Vintage French Parisian Industrial Butcher Pastry Shop Tiled Display Counter
Located in Forney, TX
-century Parisian industrial design, having a square marble top, over conforming case featuring three sides
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 40.25 in W 25 in D 23 in
French Louis XVI Period Painted Oak Chest Of Drawers Commode
Located in Forney, TX
taste, having a rectangular white marble top over conforming solid oak wood case with canted corners in
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble
1920s French Art Deco Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bedside Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
A lovely 1920s French Art Deco marble-top gilt bronze mounted mahogany inlaid nightstand.
Born in
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Night Stands
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Marble, Brass
Fine French Transition Louis XV XVI Style Chest Sideboard
Located in Forney, TX
inlaid marble-top chest after Jean-François Oeben / Jean-Henri Riesener.
Exquisitely hand-crafted in
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Credenzas
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany Credenza
Located in Forney, TX
walnut, tambour marble-top sideboard (credenza server bar cabinet buffet chest)
Retaining extensive
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Credenzas
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Marble, Brass, Bronze
H 40 in W 22.25 in D 62.25 in
19th Century French Early Mercantile Industrial General Store Counter
Located in Forney, TX
retail shop counter, home media console or dry bar, credenza or sideboard server - buffet!
Born in
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Antique Early 19th Century French Industrial Cabinets
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Metal
19th Century Italian Bird’s-Eye Maple Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in Forney, TX
(1852-1870) in France, having a rectangular top with inset white Carrera marble top with attractive gray
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Carrara Marble, Brass
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Antique French Marble Top Server Buffet For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique French marble top server buffet for your home. Each antique French marble top server buffet for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, marble and stone. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique French marble top server buffet — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each antique French marble top server buffet bearing louis xv, Louis XVI or industrial hallmarks is very popular.
How Much is a Antique French Marble Top Server Buffet?
An antique French marble top server buffet can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,500, while the lowest priced sells for $2,250 and the highest can go for as much as $43,200.
Finding the Right storage-case-pieces for You
Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets 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 storage 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. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, 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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