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Swiss Carved Painted Pine Serving Counter/ Sideboard
Swiss Carved Painted Pine Serving Counter/ Sideboard

Swiss Carved Painted Pine Serving Counter/ Sideboard

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Unusual early 19th C Swiss carved painted pine serving counter with three drawers. 1830

Category

19th Century Swiss Antique Sideboards

Materials

Pine

19th Century European Walnut High Relief Carved Renaissance Revival Sideboard
19th Century European Walnut High Relief Carved Renaissance Revival Sideboard

19th Century European Walnut High Relief Carved Renaissance Revival Sideboard

Located in Pasadena, TX

This sideboard is made is the renaissance revival period style. It's made of walnut and was made in the late 19th century. The piece is carved in high relief. It has 2 lower doors fo...

Category

Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Sideboards

Materials

Glass, Walnut

An Early 18th C Fruitwood Food Dresser Sideboard
An Early 18th C Fruitwood Food Dresser Sideboard

An Early 18th C Fruitwood Food Dresser Sideboard

Located in London, GB

An exquisite antique French walnut food dresser/sideboard, beautifully rich in colour and glowing with a deep, time-softened patina that only three centuries can create. Crafted circ...

Category

Early 18th Century French Antique Sideboards

Materials

Fruitwood

Herter Brothers Style Antique Victorian Oak Bar or Sideboard, Circa 1890s
Herter Brothers Style Antique Victorian Oak Bar or Sideboard, Circa 1890s

Herter Brothers Style Antique Victorian Oak Bar or Sideboard, Circa 1890s

By Herter Brothers

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique English Victorian or Aesthetic Movement sideboard, buffet server, or bar cabinet In the manner of Herter Brothers By Collinge & Co. Ltd. England, Late 19th Cent...

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Sideboards

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Renaissance Revival Henry II Style Server
19th Century French Renaissance Revival Henry II Style Server

19th Century French Renaissance Revival Henry II Style Server

Located in Dallas, TX

19th Century French Renaissance Revival Henry II Style Server is a distinguished piece executed in solid oak and retaining its original finish with a beautifully matured, deep warm p...

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1870s French Renaissance Revival Antique Sideboards

Materials

Steel

19th Century George III Style Inlaid Mahogany Serpentine Sideboard
19th Century George III Style Inlaid Mahogany Serpentine Sideboard

19th Century George III Style Inlaid Mahogany Serpentine Sideboard

Located in Houston, TX

This exceptional 19th-century mahogany sideboard embodies the grace and symmetry of the Federal and George III periods. Featuring a dramatic serpentine front, the piece is characteri...

Category

19th Century Antique Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Late 19th Century Walnut Eastlake Style Wash Stand
Late 19th Century Walnut Eastlake Style Wash Stand

Late 19th Century Walnut Eastlake Style Wash Stand

Located in Pasadena, TX

This washstand is made of walnut. It was made circs 1890-1900 and is American made. It bears an Eastlake influence.

Category

Late 19th Century American Eastlake Antique Sideboards

Materials

Walnut

Turn of the Century Tiger Oak Sideboard
Turn of the Century Tiger Oak Sideboard

Turn of the Century Tiger Oak Sideboard

Located in Pasadena, TX

This sideboard is made of tiger oak. It was made circs 1900 and is American made.

Category

Early 20th Century American American Classical Antique Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Art Deco Modernist Sideboard by Jan Wils for Meubelfabriek Eik en Linden, 1919
Art Deco Modernist Sideboard by Jan Wils for Meubelfabriek Eik en Linden, 1919

Art Deco Modernist Sideboard by Jan Wils for Meubelfabriek Eik en Linden, 1919

By Jan Wils

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Modernist sideboard or credenza. Design by Jan Wils for Meubelfabriek Eik en Linden Alkmaar. Striking Dutch design from 1919. Solid oak base and t...

Category

1910s Dutch Art Deco Antique Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Limbert Antique Queen Anne Carved Mahogany Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, Circa 1920s
Limbert Antique Queen Anne Carved Mahogany Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, Circa 1920s

Limbert Antique Queen Anne Carved Mahogany Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, Circa 1920s

By Charles Limbert

Located in South Bend, IN

An exceptional antique Chippendale or Queen Anne style sideboard, buffet server, console, or bar cabinet By Charles P. Limbert Co. USA, Circa 1920s Gorgeous carved mahogany, with ...

Category

1920s American Queen Anne Antique Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Monumental 19thC English Mahogany & Pine Shop Counter / Island
Monumental 19thC English Mahogany & Pine Shop Counter / Island

Monumental 19thC English Mahogany & Pine Shop Counter / Island

Located in Staffordshire, GB

circa 1890 Monumental 19thC English Mahogany & Pine Shop Counter / Island (Smaller version available sku 2171B) sku 2171 W290 x D41.5 x H92 cm Internal shelf depth 38 cm Weight 95Kg

Category

19th Century Antique Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany, Pine

French Louis XVI Painted Sideboard - Enfilade with Marble Top 19th Century
French Louis XVI Painted Sideboard - Enfilade with Marble Top 19th Century

French Louis XVI Painted Sideboard - Enfilade with Marble Top 19th Century

Located in Bradenton, FL

French Louis XVI Marble Top Painted Sideboard. Top is white variegated marble and below this the Ebonized case displays rich warm tonal depth. Sideboard features four upper drawers a...

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Sideboards

Materials

Wood

Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Strap Hinge Sideboard
Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Strap Hinge Sideboard

Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Strap Hinge Sideboard

By Gustav Stickley

Located in South Bend, IN

An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period strap hinge sideboard, buffet server, or bar cabinet with plate rack By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1910 Quarter sawn oak, wi...

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Sideboards

Materials

Copper

An Art Deco Burr Walnut Sideboard
An Art Deco Burr Walnut Sideboard

An Art Deco Burr Walnut Sideboard

By Harry & Lou Epstein Furniture Co

Located in Forest Row, East Sussex

An Art Deco sideboard by Harry & Lou Epstein. Bleached burr walnut veneered on solid mahogany with mahogany lined drawers and panelled back. Fluted central cabinet doors open to reve...

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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Sideboards

Materials

Walnut

Early 19th Century Swedish Gray Small Sideboard Cabinet
Early 19th Century Swedish Gray Small Sideboard Cabinet

Early 19th Century Swedish Gray Small Sideboard Cabinet

Located in Round Top, TX

This Swedish country small sideboard has a weathered, distressed gray painted finish which complements the traditional fluted carving along the drawers and canted sides, resting on t...

Category

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Sideboards

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Danish Pine Sideboard
19th Century Danish Pine Sideboard

19th Century Danish Pine Sideboard

Located in Round Top, TX

19th-century pine sideboard showcasing traditional fluted carved drawer details commonly found in Danish antiques of the period. The drawers open with hanging brass pulls, while the ...

Category

Late 19th Century Danish Country Antique Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Arts and Crafts Century Sideboard
Arts and Crafts Century Sideboard

Arts and Crafts Century Sideboard

Located in London, GB

An Arts and Crafts mahogany, walnut and brass mounted sideboard, of most unusual shape. By repute made for Munstead House, Gertrude Jeckyll's house in Surrey, designed by Sir Edwin ...

Category

1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Small Swedish Two Door Buffet
Small Swedish Two Door Buffet

Small Swedish Two Door Buffet

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Small 19th Century Swedish two door buffet with reeded details to the doors. 1890

Category

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Sideboards

Materials

Pine

French Marble Top Sideboard
French Marble Top Sideboard

French Marble Top Sideboard

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Interesting 19th Century French marble top sidebaord with carved lion paw feet and a 3cm thick marble top. Adjustable shelving to the centre. 1890

Category

19th Century French Antique Sideboards

Materials

Marble

English Potboard Dresser Base / Sideboard
English Potboard Dresser Base / Sideboard

English Potboard Dresser Base / Sideboard

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Early 19th C English 3 drawer painted pine potboard 3 drawer dresser base. 1820

Category

19th Century English Georgian Antique Sideboards

Materials

Pine

Large 19th Century Swedish Style Sideboard
Large 19th Century Swedish Style Sideboard

Large 19th Century Swedish Style Sideboard

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Long 19th Century Swedish style painted pine sideboard with reeded doors and decoration. 1840

Category

19th Century English Gustavian Antique Sideboards

Materials

Pine

Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Strap Hinge Sideboard
Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Strap Hinge Sideboard

Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Strap Hinge Sideboard

By Gustav Stickley

Located in South Bend, IN

An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period strap hinge sideboard, buffet server, or bar cabinet with plate rack By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1910 Quarter sawn oak, wi...

Category

Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Sideboards

Materials

Copper

English Georgian Revival Mahogany & Satinwood Inlaid Tambour Sideboard, Late 19C
English Georgian Revival Mahogany & Satinwood Inlaid Tambour Sideboard, Late 19C

English Georgian Revival Mahogany & Satinwood Inlaid Tambour Sideboard, Late 19C

By Maple & Co., Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

English Georgian Revival Mahogany & Satinwood Inlaid Tambour Sideboard with Multiple Compartments, Late 19th Century This elegant English Georgian Revival sideboard, dating to t...

Category

Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Belgian Pitch Pine Display Cabinet / Sideboard, C. 1900.
Belgian Pitch Pine Display Cabinet / Sideboard, C. 1900.

Belgian Pitch Pine Display Cabinet / Sideboard, C. 1900.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A substantial and beautifully patinated Belgian pitch pine cabinet originally used in a commercial bakery setting. This impressive piece features a broad case with generous display s...

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Antique Sideboards

Materials

Pine

French Faux Bamboo Walnut Enfilade, 1900–1930, with White Marble Top
French Faux Bamboo Walnut Enfilade, 1900–1930, with White Marble Top

French Faux Bamboo Walnut Enfilade, 1900–1930, with White Marble Top

Located in Atlanta, GA

A substantial French walnut enfilade in the faux bamboo taste, dating to the early 20th century (circa 1900–1930). The façade is defined by turned bamboo-form pilasters and applied c...

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Sideboards

Materials

Marble, Brass

19th Century English Mahogany Serpentine-Front Sideboard, Lion’s Head Hardware
19th Century English Mahogany Serpentine-Front Sideboard, Lion’s Head Hardware

19th Century English Mahogany Serpentine-Front Sideboard, Lion’s Head Hardware

Located in Atlanta, GA

A refined 19th-century English mahogany sideboard of elegant serpentine form, raised on six tapered square legs terminating in spade feet. The shaped top follows the gentle bow of th...

Category

19th Century English Antique Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Antique Regency Mahogany Sideboard
Antique Regency Mahogany Sideboard

Antique Regency Mahogany Sideboard

Located in Ware, GB

Regency Mahogany Sideboard with Lion Paw Feet, An exquisite early 19th-century Regency sideboard crafted in richly figured mahogany, showcasing refined elegance and symmetry. The p...

Category

Early 19th Century Regency Antique Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Quality antique Regency mahogany chiffonier
Quality antique Regency mahogany chiffonier

Quality antique Regency mahogany chiffonier

Located in Ipswich, GB

Quality antique Regency mahogany chiffonier, having a quality Regency mahogany chiffonier with brass gallery above the stepped back with serpentine supports, the base with a frieze d...

Category

19th Century Antique Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Pair of Sideboard Cabinets With Original Lacquer Colors, Qing, circa 1860
Pair of Sideboard Cabinets With Original Lacquer Colors, Qing, circa 1860

Pair of Sideboard Cabinets With Original Lacquer Colors, Qing, circa 1860

Located in Kastrup, DK

Pair of cabinets with original lacquer colors in very fine condition. Black lacquer on the sides in striking contrast to the red lacquer on the top and front. Two doors with patinate...

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sideboards

Materials

Brass

19th Century Georgian Oak Sideboard
19th Century Georgian Oak Sideboard

19th Century Georgian Oak Sideboard

Located in Nashville, TN

This is an amazing Georgian Dresser base from the early 19th century. It features a lovely aged patina of oak construction with mahogany cross banding, and has three workable drawers...

Category

19th Century English Antique Sideboards

Materials

Wood

Early 19th CenSwedish Gustavian Period 1820 Sideboard with Carved, Reeded Panels
Early 19th CenSwedish Gustavian Period 1820 Sideboard with Carved, Reeded Panels

Early 19th CenSwedish Gustavian Period 1820 Sideboard with Carved, Reeded Panels

Located in Charleston, SC

A richly, exclusively carved Swedish Gustavian period sideboard has reeded paneled doors and drawers with central diamond shape lozenges in hand scraped patina - in classic Gustavian...

Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Sideboards

Materials

Bronze

Late 18th-Century Swedish Original Painted Pine Sideboard Cabinet
Late 18th-Century Swedish Original Painted Pine Sideboard Cabinet

Late 18th-Century Swedish Original Painted Pine Sideboard Cabinet

Located in Round Top, TX

Late 18th-century Swedish original painted pine sideboard. Residual original painted finish remains throughout, with blue-painted panel backgrounds and traces of the original floral ...

Category

Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Sideboards

Materials

Pine, Paint

Swedish Gustavian 100% Original Painted Sideboard
Swedish Gustavian 100% Original Painted Sideboard

Swedish Gustavian 100% Original Painted Sideboard

Located in Hollywood, FL

This is a Rare 100% Original Painted Swedish Gustavian Sideboard.

Category

1810s Swedish Gustavian Antique Sideboards

Materials

Pine

Vintage 19th Century Patinated French Sideboard
Vintage 19th Century Patinated French Sideboard

Vintage 19th Century Patinated French Sideboard

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This exceptional 19th-century French Provincial sideboard captures the effortless charm of country manor living. Crafted from solid wood, the piece is defined by its elegant Louis XV...

Category

19th Century French Rustic Antique Sideboards

Materials

Iron

Antique Danish Painted Sideboard
Antique Danish Painted Sideboard

Antique Danish Painted Sideboard

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Late 19th C Danish sideboard with later paint. 1890

Category

19th Century Danish Antique Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Low Antique Sideboard With Fixed Shelves Made In Hand Polished Mahogany
Low Antique Sideboard With Fixed Shelves Made In Hand Polished Mahogany

Low Antique Sideboard With Fixed Shelves Made In Hand Polished Mahogany

Located in Lejre, DK

Low antique sideboard from the 1880s, made of hand-polished mahogany. The sideboard is furnished with fixed shelves and features period details that testify to the solid joinery craf...

Category

1880s Danish Antique Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Chippendale Mahogany Sideboard Server 1890 Buffet
Chippendale Mahogany Sideboard Server 1890 Buffet

Chippendale Mahogany Sideboard Server 1890 Buffet

Located in Potters Bar, GB

A gorgeous Victorian four door sideboard in the Chippendale manner Circa 1890 All in flame mahogany with extensive carving on the doors and a pie crust freeze round the top Big piece...

Category

1890s Chippendale Antique Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Fine George III Style Satinwood & Marquetry Sideboard
Fine George III Style Satinwood & Marquetry Sideboard

Fine George III Style Satinwood & Marquetry Sideboard

Located in Cheshire, GB

An exceptional serpentine-front sideboard of refined neoclassical inspiration, executed in richly figured satinwood with extensive polychrome and monochrome marquetry throughout. The...

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Sideboards

Materials

Satinwood

Sheraton Revival Inlaid Satinwood Sideboard
Sheraton Revival Inlaid Satinwood Sideboard

Sheraton Revival Inlaid Satinwood Sideboard

Located in Cheshire, GB

A finely executed Sheraton Revival sideboard of serpentine outline, veneered in richly figured satinwood and embellished throughout with contrasting crossbanding, ebony stringing, an...

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Sideboards

Materials

Satinwood

19th Century English Jacobean Carved Wood Ceramic Tiles Credenza/Sideboard
19th Century English Jacobean Carved Wood Ceramic Tiles Credenza/Sideboard

19th Century English Jacobean Carved Wood Ceramic Tiles Credenza/Sideboard

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

The Antique English Jacobean carved wood Credenza/Sideboard is a magnificent blend of historical charm and functionality. Crafted from high-quality wood, it features the era's distin...

Category

Late 19th Century Jacobean Antique Sideboards

Materials

Ceramic, Wood, Lacquer

French Antique Vaisselier / Buffet / Hutch
French Antique Vaisselier / Buffet / Hutch

French Antique Vaisselier / Buffet / Hutch

Located in Pomona, CA

A superb 2 part French Antique Vaisselier or Hutch. Made in the Welsh Dresser style. Nicely carved raised door panels. The top section with great details and finials. Late 18th. cent...

Category

1780s French Louis XV Antique Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Guglielmo Pecorini splendid oak cabinet
Guglielmo Pecorini splendid oak cabinet

Guglielmo Pecorini splendid oak cabinet

By Guglielmo Pecorini

Located in Milano, IT

Splendid oak cabinet with four drawers and two doors covered in fabric with beautiful fantasy designs. From a private collection and made as a unique piece on commission for a childr...

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Sideboards

Materials

Oak

19th Century Danish Pine 12-Drawer Apothecary Sideboard Kitchen Island
19th Century Danish Pine 12-Drawer Apothecary Sideboard Kitchen Island

19th Century Danish Pine 12-Drawer Apothecary Sideboard Kitchen Island

Located in Round Top, TX

19th century Danish pine apothecary sideboard with twelve drawers. Constructed of pine with its original painted finish, now highly distressed, revealing the pine beneath. To the nak...

Category

Late 19th Century Danish Country Antique Sideboards

Materials

Pine

Superb Serpentine Mahogany Sideboard
Superb Serpentine Mahogany Sideboard

Superb Serpentine Mahogany Sideboard

Located in Swadlincote, GB

A wonderful quality serpentine four door and three drawer mahogany sideboard, with oval inlaid panels, swan necked brass handles, standing on outsept bracket feet, in overall fine co...

Category

Early 20th Century English Regency Antique Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

English Early 19th Century George III Bowfront Sideboard
English Early 19th Century George III Bowfront Sideboard

English Early 19th Century George III Bowfront Sideboard

Located in Atlanta, GA

English Early 19th Century George III Bowfront Sideboard in Mahogany and Satinwood Crossbanding

Category

19th Century English Antique Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Gustavian Sideboard
Gustavian Sideboard

Gustavian Sideboard

Located in New York, NY

19th-c. Swedish Gustavian Painted Sideboard Pale, time-worn grey paint showcases the crisp neoclassical lines of this Gustavian sideboard. Two fluted drawers sit above paneled doors...

Category

Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Sideboards

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Edwardian Figured Mahogany Serpentine Sideboard
Antique Edwardian Figured Mahogany Serpentine Sideboard

Antique Edwardian Figured Mahogany Serpentine Sideboard

Located in Suffolk, GB

A refined antique Edwardian serpentine sideboard, finely constructed in figured mahogany and enriched with satinwood crossbanding and inlaid detailing throughout. The gently serpenti...

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Swedish Pine Sideboard
19th Century Swedish Pine Sideboard

19th Century Swedish Pine Sideboard

Located in Round Top, TX

19th Century Swedish Pine Sideboard 19th-century Swedish pine sideboard featuring a two-drawer over two-door configuration. The pine displays a warm, aged patina throughout. Gentle c...

Category

19th Century Swedish Country Antique Sideboards

Materials

Wood, Pine

20th Century French Marble Top Mahogany Sideboard Buffet
20th Century French Marble Top Mahogany Sideboard Buffet

20th Century French Marble Top Mahogany Sideboard Buffet

Located in Round Top, TX

20th-century French mahogany sideboard featuring a three-drawer over three-door configuration and the original marble top. The warm mahogany veneer displays attractive grain througho...

Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Sideboards

Materials

Marble

18th Century English Oak Dresser Base
18th Century English Oak Dresser Base

18th Century English Oak Dresser Base

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Very good 18th Century English oak 3 drawer dresser base. Excellent colour. 1760

Category

18th Century English Georgian Antique Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Regency Inlaid Bow Front Dresser This is a lovely old piece
Regency Inlaid Bow Front Dresser This is a lovely old piece

Regency Inlaid Bow Front Dresser This is a lovely old piece

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Regency Inlaid Bow Front Dresser This is a lovely old piece, the flame veneers have a decorative string inlay, on the top and front, the dresser has 2 centre drawers, and a cupboar...

Category

19th Century Regency Antique Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

French Oak Counter
French Oak Counter

French Oak Counter

Located in Fall River, MA

Ornate oak counter originating from France. Original hardware and fine, carved details. Decide which side to showcase depending on your mood. The interior contains: One shelf, run...

Category

19th Century French Antique Sideboards

Materials

Wood

Circa 1790-1810 Federal Period Hepplewhite Sideboard From Virginia
Circa 1790-1810 Federal Period Hepplewhite Sideboard From Virginia

Circa 1790-1810 Federal Period Hepplewhite Sideboard From Virginia

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Federal Period circa 1790-1810 Hepplewhite Sideboard from Virginia. American native Walnut with Southern Yellow Pine & Poplar secondary woods. Deep drawers flank central long drawer ...

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Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Sideboards

Materials

Brass

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Antique Sideboards For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique sideboards is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique sideboards — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. Antique sideboards have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique sideboards made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique sideboards are appealing in their simplicity, but Gillows of Lancaster & London, Franco Albini and Poggi produced popular antique sideboards that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Sideboards?

Prices for antique sideboards start at $1 and top out at $985,000 with the average selling for $5,499.

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.

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