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Antique c1880s Solid Mahogany Top Brass Ball & Claw Feet Sideboards Buffet MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique c1880s Solid Mahogany Top Brass Ball & Claw Feet Sideboards Buffet MINT for the age.
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19th Century American Chippendale Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Brass

Pair of Regency-style sideboards in molded oak and marble
Located in Paris, FR
This imposing and beautiful pair of sideboards is part of a rare and important Regency-style dining
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1920s French Regency Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Oak

Antique Pair of Regency-style sideboards in molded oak and marble
Pair of Regency-style sideboards in molded oak and marble
$10,648 / set
H 70.08 in W 63.39 in D 22.45 in
Art Deco Portois and Fix Viennese Buffet Sideboard
By Portois & Fix
Located in Dallas, TX
Art Deco Portois and Fix Viennese buffet sideboard. Part of a complete Dining Room Set comprising
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Brass

Massive Satinwood and Walnut English George III Period Sideboard Buffet 1820s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This magnificent English George III period sideboard buffet, dating to the 1820s, is a remarkable
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1820s English George III Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Oak Sideboard Buffet
Located in Round Top, TX
French oak sideboard buffet featuring three central drawers flanked by two paneled doors with
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Oak

Antique 19th Century French Oak Sideboard Buffet
19th Century French Oak Sideboard Buffet
$4,150
H 37 in W 78.75 in D 22.75 in
Fantastic Adams Paint Decorated Satinwood and Walnut Sideboard Buffet Circa 1920
By Rockford National Furniture Company 1
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fantastic Adams style paint decorated satinwood and walnut sideboard buffet, circa 1920, is a
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1920s American Adam Style Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Satinwood, Walnut

French Provincial Antique Oak and Marble Buffet Sideboard Cabinet ca. 1880
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FRENCH PROVINCIAL CARVED OAK "BUFFET DE CHASSE" WITH THICK GRAY MARBLE TOP With a rich patinated
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Marble

Antique European Metamorphic Buffet Server
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique European, most likely Dutch, inlaid mahogany transformative buffet server. circa
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18th Century European Louis XVI Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Brass

Antique European Metamorphic Buffet Server
Antique European Metamorphic Buffet Server
$4,995
H 34 in W 38.5 in D 20 in
Georgian Sideboard Mahogany Server Buffet
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Here We Have a Georgian Revival Mahogany Sideboard of Small Proportions. Standing Upon Tapered legs With Spade Feet. Circa 1900 Featuring a Central Drawer Flanked By Cupboards. The D...
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Early 1900s Georgian Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Georgian Sideboard Mahogany Server Buffet
Georgian Sideboard Mahogany Server Buffet
$2,019
H 32 in W 48 in D 21 in
Large Art Deco Buffet, Amboyna Burl and Rosewood, Marble, Paris, circa 1925
Located in Regensburg, DE
Stunning, large french Art Deco Sideboard or Buffet of excellent and heavy quality from Paris
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Marble, Metal

Large Art Deco Buffet, Amboyna Burl and Rosewood, Marble, Paris, circa 1925
Large Art Deco Buffet, Amboyna Burl and Rosewood, Marble, Paris, circa 1925
$12,210 Sale Price
20% Off
H 38.59 in W 96.46 in D 25.6 in
Large Sacristy Buffet from around 1800
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Large sacristy buffet from the late 18th or early 19th century. Solidly crafted in oak
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Late 18th Century European Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Oak

Large Sacristy Buffet from around 1800
Large Sacristy Buffet from around 1800
$16,564
H 42.92 in W 113.39 in D 30.12 in
Antique Mahogany Sideboard Buffet British Colonial
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Antique carved mahogany wood side board buffet , two tiered shelving with two upper drawers. Top
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Early 1900s English British Colonial Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Mahogany Sideboard Buffet British Colonial
Antique Mahogany Sideboard Buffet British Colonial
$660 Sale Price
81% Off
H 55 in W 50 in D 25 in
Antique Regency Sideboard, Mahogany Server Buffet
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Regency Mahogany Bow Sideboard. 19th century Having Tapered Legs with Spade Feet. 1 x Oak lined Central Drawer flanked by 2 x cupboards with circular inlays to the doors. The top...
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19th Century Regency Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Mahogany

Swedish mid 19th century birch buffet sideboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish mid 19th century birch buffet sideboard circa 1860. Fine quality Swedish buffet of grand
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Birch

Swedish mid 19th century birch buffet sideboard
Swedish mid 19th century birch buffet sideboard
$4,519
H 50.5 in W 66.25 in D 23.5 in
Georgian Revival Sideboard Mahogany Server Buffet
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Georgian Revival Mahogany Sideboard. Circa 1890 This Sideboard is of a Bow Form. Raised Upon Tapered Legs With Square Box Brass Castors. The Sideboard Has an Arrangement of 7 Oak Lin...
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1890s Georgian Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Mahogany

Sheraton Revival Sideboard, Antique Buffet, 1890
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A Very Good Mahogany Sheraton Revival Sideboard of Serpentine Form. Raised upon 6 Square Tapered Legs with Spade Feet. circa 1890 Having 3 Oak Lined Drawers, Each of the Drawers h...
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1890s Sheraton Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Mahogany

Sheraton Revival Sideboard, Antique Buffet, 1890
Sheraton Revival Sideboard, Antique Buffet, 1890
$3,642
H 39.5 in W 54 in D 22.5 in
Mid 19th century Swedish birch buffet sideboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century Swedish birch buffet sideboard circa 1840. We are pleased to offer this stunning
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Mirror, Birch

Mid 19th century Swedish birch buffet sideboard
Mid 19th century Swedish birch buffet sideboard
$6,408
H 64 in W 60.75 in D 26 in
French Oak Sideboard Buffet, circa 1780-1800
Located in Round Top, TX
patina of the wood reflects generations of use. At just under 6' long, this will serve well as a buffet
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Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Oak

French Oak Sideboard Buffet, circa 1780-1800
French Oak Sideboard Buffet, circa 1780-1800
$5,100
H 34.5 in W 67.5 in D 23.75 in
Early 20th Century Pine Sideboard Buffet, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
Danish pine sideboard with traditional fluted carving in drawers, turned columns flanking the sides and raised on bun feet. Restored, solid, strong and ready for use. The wax finish ...
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Early 20th Century Danish Country Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Pine

Early 20th Century Pine Sideboard Buffet, Denmark
Early 20th Century Pine Sideboard Buffet, Denmark
$2,700
H 34.25 in W 61.75 in D 19.75 in
19th Century French Carved Bleached Oak Sideboard Buffet
Located in Round Top, TX
doors and two small upper drawers. Just under 8' long, this will serve as an impressive buffet resting
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Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Carved Bleached Oak Sideboard Buffet
19th Century French Carved Bleached Oak Sideboard Buffet
$5,350
H 40.75 in W 95.25 in D 18.75 in
French Provincial Early 19th Century Buffet Sideboard
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Early 19th century Country French Buffet, entirely hand-crafted from old-growth cherry, and
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Early 19th Century Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Marble, Brass

19th Century Country French Pine Sideboard/Buffet
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful pine wood sideboard with three drawers and two doors with dark, iron ornate handles. One handle is incomplete, ( check it out in the pictures). Absolutely stunning piece. -...
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19th Century French Country Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Metal

Early 19th Century French Sideboard Buffet Painted White
Located in Round Top, TX
interior hook. This buffet is restored, strong, stable and ready for use. All scratches (see top), nicks
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Early 19th Century French Country Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century White Swedish Gustavian Sideboard Buffet Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
Gustavian pine sideboard or buffet with traditional decorative fluted diamond panels on cabinet
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Brass

Stickley Brothers Style Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Sideboard Buffet
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period sideboard, buffet server, or bar cabinet In the
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Copper

Neoclassical Louis Philippe Marble Top Mahogany Sideboard Buffet
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Imposing grand 19th century mahogany sideboard buffet cabinet crafted in the neoclassical Louis
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

French Walnut Buffet Sideboard With a Clock, Circa 1770
Located in Palm Desert, CA
buffet has a clock that chimes and multiple racks. The clock chimes 5 minutes before the hour so the
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18th Century Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Walnut

Superior Quality Louis XV Kingwood Marble Topped Buffet
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
This exceptional early 20th-century Louis XV style buffet in richly grained Kingwood is an
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Early 20th Century French Rococo Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Marble, Bronze

A Belgian Oak Bowfront Buffet / Sideboard, C. 1900.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The deep, bowfront case is constructed with two carved, paneled doors, flanked carved style, all resting on a molded base with short plain feet. This piece has wonderful carved embel...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Oak

A Belgian Oak Bowfront Buffet / Sideboard, C. 1900.
A Belgian Oak Bowfront Buffet / Sideboard, C. 1900.
$3,650
H 39.25 in W 75 in D 31.5 in
George III Scottish Mahogany Sideboard Buffet Server
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A fine quality mahogany Georgian Scottish sideboard with a stepped raised upper section and typical Scottish design. Featuring sliding tambour doors on the upper and lower sections. ...
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Early 19th Century European Georgian Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Brass

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
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1850s English Victorian Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Victorian Mahogany Serving Table Buffet
19th Century Victorian Mahogany Serving Table Buffet
$1,821
H 42.92 in W 44.89 in D 19.49 in
Lifetime Furniture Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Puritan Buffet Server
By Lifetime
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts Puritan sideboard, buffet server, or console table
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Copper

Stickley Brothers Style Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Buffet Server, Refinished
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period sideboard buffet, server, or console table In
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Copper

Antique French Provincial Normandy Carved Walnut Dresser Buffet Vaissilier 1790
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & large antique late 18th century two section French Provincial vaissiler/buffet, Normandy
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1790s French French Provincial Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Iron

Stickley Brothers Style Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Sideboard Buffet
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts sideboard buffet or server In the manner of
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Copper

19C English Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Buffet or Sideboard
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A STUNNING AND VERY HIGH QUALITY 19C English Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Buffet or
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19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Mahogany

English Aesthetic Movement Faux Bamboo Marble Top Buffet Sideboard
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand english late 19th century buffet sideboard or server featuring an Italian Carrara marble
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19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Marble, Iron

Antique Victorian American Empire Flame Mahogany Buffet Sideboard Console 62"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique American Empire flame mahogany buffet featuring rectangular form with large central
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19th Century American American Empire Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Mahogany, Burl

Outstanding Venetian Rococo Paint Decorated Portoro Marble Sideboard Buffet
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This outstanding Venetian Rococo-style sideboard buffet is an exquisite piece of craftsmanship
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1880s Italian Rococo Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Walnut

Exceptional Circa 1700 French Oak Buffet Deux Corps
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in France, circa 1700, this exceptional oak buffet deux corps offers ample storage
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Early 1700s French Louis XIV Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Iron

Exceptional Circa 1700 French Oak Buffet Deux Corps
Exceptional Circa 1700 French Oak Buffet Deux Corps
$23,500
H 107 in W 83 in D 27.625 in
Paint Decorated Burled & Satinwood Adam Style Buffet Server Sideboard
Located in Long Branch, NJ
​Gorgeous Paint Decorated Burled & Satinwood Adam Style Buffet Server Sideboard Dimensions : 85
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Early 20th Century American Adam Style Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Satinwood

Late Art Deco Flame Mahogany Sideboard or Buffet, France
Located in Queens, NY
Late Art Deco Flame Mahogany Sideboard or Buffet, France
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Mahogany

English Carved Oak Sideboard Buffet with Liquor Tray
Located in Evergreen, CO
Crafted from beautiful European oak and finished with a dark stain, this Late Victorian sideboard from England showcases elaborate carvings and generous storage. The sideboard featur...
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Oak

English Carved Oak Sideboard Buffet with Liquor Tray
English Carved Oak Sideboard Buffet with Liquor Tray
$4,295
H 39 in W 73.75 in D 25.25 in
French Louis XV Walnut Buffet Sideboard Cabinet from Provence
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French Louis XV carved walnut buffet sideboard cabinet, hand crafted from sumptuous French walnut
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Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Walnut Buffet Louis Philippe Deux-Corps, France
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique Louis Philippe buffet cabinet, made circa 1850-1860 This type of buffet was used as the
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Walnut Buffet Louis Philippe Deux-Corps, France
19th Century Walnut Buffet Louis Philippe Deux-Corps, France
$3,719 Sale Price
54% Off
H 84.26 in W 77.17 in D 22.05 in
Limbert Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Sideboard Buffet Server, Newly Restored
By Charles Limbert
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mission or Arts & Crafts sideboard, credenza, or buffet server By Charles P
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Copper

Limbert Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Sideboard Buffet or Bar Cabinet
By Charles Limbert
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mission or Arts & Crafts sideboard, credenza, buffet server, or bar cabinet By
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Copper

Monumental Antique English Georgian Neoclassical Mahogany Sideboard Buffet 92"
Located in Dayton, OH
A large and impressive antique 18th century English Georgian sideboard / buffet / credenza
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Mahogany

Gray Gustavian Pine Sideboard Buffet, Sweden circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
later applied gray painted finish is lightly distressed to compliment the age and grace of this buffet
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Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Pine, Paint

IMPORTANT ANTIQUE CIRCA 1850 FRENCH WALNUT ORNATELY CARVED BUFFET SiDEBOARD
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
French Walnut ornately carved Buffet sideboard Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it
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1850s French Early Victorian Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Walnut

IMPORTANT ANTIQUE CIRCA 1850 FRENCH WALNUT ORNATELY CARVED BUFFET SiDEBOARD
IMPORTANT ANTIQUE CIRCA 1850 FRENCH WALNUT ORNATELY CARVED BUFFET SiDEBOARD
$17,215 Sale Price
20% Off
H 32.88 in W 49.02 in D 19.3 in
Louis XVI-Style buffet/sideboard with white marble top
Located in Houston, TX
Louis XVI-Style sideboard made of fine crotch mahogany with a beautiful marble top in white. It has great storage with shelves inside this cabinet. It has four doors that open wide f...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Marble

Louis XVI-Style buffet/sideboard with white marble top
Louis XVI-Style buffet/sideboard with white marble top
$7,475 Sale Price
35% Off
H 39.75 in W 94.5 in D 21.5 in
Antique Gray Painted French Oak Sideboard Buffet circa 1800s
Located in Round Top, TX
an impressive buffet resting on carved feet. Please enlarge photos to appreciate the newer
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Oak, Paint

Antique Regency Sideboard, Satinwood Server Buffet Brass Gallery
Located in Potters Bar, GB
- Important antique Regency sideboard in satinwood and mahogany - Love the black ebonized trim which accenuates the clean and minimal design - Highly important fitted with original...
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1890s Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Walnut

Sheraton Sideboard Mahogany, Antique Buffet Server, Circa 1910
Located in Potters Bar, GB
- Gorgeous Sheraton Revival sideboard in mahogany and satinwood crossbanded - Clean and minimal design perfect for modern interiors - We date this elegant server to circa 1910 - ...
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1910s Sheraton Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Mahogany

Fantastic Maison Krieger of Paris Marble Top Directoire Sideboard Buffet
By Antoine Krieger
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
sideboard buffet, a rare and refined piece that reflects the superior craftsmanship of one of France’s most
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1890s French Louis XV Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Breccia Marble, Bronze

19th Century Griffin Eastlake Burl Walnut Marble Top Buffet Sideboard
Located in Long Branch, NJ
19th Century Griffin Eastlake Burl Walnut Marble Top Buffet Sideboard Dimensions : 99" Tall X 60
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Late 19th Century American Eastlake Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Walnut

Federal-Style Inlaid Mahogany Sideboard Buffet With Tapered Legs
Located in Elkton, MD
Federal style inlaid mahogany sideboard with tapered legs and dovetailed drawers. Features two center drawers and side compartments. With its original key—a remarkable specimen of ti...
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Early 20th Century American Federal Antique Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Mahogany

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Antique Sideboards And Buffets For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique sideboards and buffets available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique sideboards and buffets — often made from wood, oak and mahogany — can elevate any home. Antique sideboards and buffets have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique sideboards and buffets are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian, Louis XVI and Art Deco styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many antique sideboards and buffets are appealing in their simplicity, but Baker Furniture Company, Art Decor and August Ungethüm Kunstmöbel-Fabrik produced popular antique sideboards and buffets that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Sideboards And Buffets?

Prices for antique sideboards and buffets can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique sideboards and buffets begin at $1 and can go as high as $38,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,850.

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 Antique Sideboards And Buffets
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    The terms buffet and sideboard are used interchangeably, although buffets generally have higher legs and stand 34 to 38 inches tall.

  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    Buffet tables and sideboards are both types of cabinet furniture. Though often used as a synonym for “sideboard,” a buffet technically possesses a tiered or shelved superstructure for displaying decorative kitchenware. The term derives from buffet à deux corps, a piece which is seen mostly in French Provincial furniture. A sideboard is a side-table with cabinet doors that is used for serving, most often in a dining room. In form, a credenza has much in common with a sideboard (it's not uncommon to find a sideboard in a foyer, however). Find a wide range of mid-century modern buffets and sideboards on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019

    The main difference between a buffet and a sideboard is that a buffet is usually slightly taller than a sideboard. However, both types of tables are typically found in the dining room and both serve the same function as a place to put serving dishes.

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