What is a buffet table lamp?

Buffet lamps, also known as console lamps or candlestick lamps, are light fixtures that range in height from 32 to 36 inches. The lamps feature a small shade and a narrow base silhouette, which resembles a slim column or candlestick. Shop for antique and vintage buffet lamps on 1stDibs.

What is the difference between a buffet table and a console table?

The difference between a buffet table and a console table comes down to size and storage features. Console tables are usually less deep than buffet tables, so they take up less space behind sofas and along walls. In addition, consoles are less likely to have cabinets and drawers than buffet tables, which are designed to store dinnerware and serveware in dining rooms. On 1stDibs, explore a wide variety of buffets and console tables.

What is the difference between a buffet table and a sideboard?

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.

Should a buffet be longer than a dining table?

No, a buffet usually shouldn't be longer than a dining table . Most experts recommend that you choose a buffet that is the same length or slightly shorter than your dining table. Keeping the two pieces in proportion with each other creates balance within a space.Find vintage and antique dining tables on 1stDibs.

What is the difference between a table lamp and a buffet lamp?

The difference between a table lamp and a buffet lamp is the size. Although the two types of lamps come in similar heights, buffet lamps are usually narrower, so they take up less space on a buffet server filled with food. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of lamps from some of the world's top sellers.

What color chairs go with a black table?

There are multiple chair colors that can be matched with a black table, it’s really a matter of preference. You could choose to go with black or a contrasting color or even think outside the box in order to add unlikely pops of color to a space. Visit 1stDibs for a wide selection of chairs and tables available in different colors.

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Contemporary Buffet Table in Recycled Metal, Minimal style, With Glass Shelf

$12,000

H 30 in W 84 in D 10.5 in

Contemporary Buffet Table in Recycled Metal, Minimal style, With Glass Shelf

By Nina Edwards Anker

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Material: Corten Steel Dimensions: 10.5"x84"x30"

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2010s American Minimalist Buffets

Materials

Steel

New Black and Blue Table Lamp in Wood Marquetry by Aymeric Lefort

$26,785

H 33.86 in W 52.76 in D 17.33 in

New Black and Blue Table Lamp in Wood Marquetry by Aymeric Lefort

By Aymeric Lefort

Located in SENLIS, OISE

overflowing feet in black ebony. Top in black marble veined with white. Colors and sizes can be customised

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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Buffets

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

New Black and Blue Table Lamp in Wood Marquetry by Aymeric Lefort

$26,785

H 33.86 in W 52.76 in D 17.33 in

New Black and Blue Table Lamp in Wood Marquetry by Aymeric Lefort

By Aymeric Lefort

Located in SENLIS, OISE

overflowing feet in black ebony. Top in black marble veined with white. Colors and sizes can be customised

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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Buffets

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

Wonderful Mitzi Layla Single LED Buffet Desk Table Lamp Polished Nickel Black

$225

H 21 in W 16 in D 6 in

Wonderful Mitzi Layla Single LED Buffet Desk Table Lamp Polished Nickel Black

Located in Roslyn, NY

A Wonderful Mitzi "Layla" Single Light With LED Bulb Buffet / Table Lamp With Black Metal Shade On

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20th Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Concrete, Nickel

Maitland Smith Tessellated Faux Tortoise Chrome Candlestick Buffet Table Lamp

$560Sale Price|20% Off

H 25 in W 6.75 in D 6.75 in

Maitland Smith Tessellated Faux Tortoise Chrome Candlestick Buffet Table Lamp

By Maitland Smith

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage Maitland Smith 1996 modern candlestick table lamp featuring four chrome legs bound with

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1990s British Colonial Table Lamps

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Brass, Chrome

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H 16 in W 39 in D 12 in

Antique Tibetan Low Table Coffer

Located in New York, NY

Antique Tibetan painted low table cabinet. Wonderful example of Tibetan low coffer with traditional

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H 33.75 in W 42.5 in D 20 in

Antique Chinese Carved Wood Altar Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Late 18th-early 19th century beautifully carved altar table with seven drawers. Two small incense

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Elm

Five Drawer Table - Shaker and Gee's Bend Quilt Functional Art Steel Furniture

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H 34 in W 69 in D 17 in

Five Drawer Table - Shaker and Gee's Bend Quilt Functional Art Steel Furniture

By Jim Rose

Located in Chicago, IL

This is a totally functional five drawer table. It created from hot-rolled steel and found painted

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1950s French White Iron Console Buffet Table w/ Black Marble Top

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H 37.01 in W 76.38 in D 24.81 in

1950s French White Iron Console Buffet Table w/ Black Marble Top

Located in Marbella, ES

Vintage 1950s French white iron console buffet table with black marble top.

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Iron

Theodore Alexander Hand Painted Black & Gold Tole Style Trophy Table Buffet Lamp

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H 36.5 in W 20 in D 20 in

Theodore Alexander Hand Painted Black & Gold Tole Style Trophy Table Buffet Lamp

By Theodore Alexander

Located in Dayton, OH

A beautiful Theodore Alexander Tole style table lamp. It features a trumpet or trophy urn form with

Category

Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

2 Frederick Cooper Candlestick Banquet Buffet Table Lamps Green Patina

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H 31 in Dm 6 in

2 Frederick Cooper Candlestick Banquet Buffet Table Lamps Green Patina

By Frederick Cooper

Located in Dayton, OH

Pair of vintage Frederick Cooper buffet or banquet table lamps with candlestick tops set in metal

Category

Late 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

English Georgian Style Marble-Top Sideboard Buffet

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H 38 in W 86 in D 22 in

English Georgian Style Marble-Top Sideboard Buffet

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This is a beautiful & rare sideboard with approximately 3" thick Italian Potaro marble and gorgeous genuine gold leaf highlights on the acanthus carved details and florettes.

Category

Vintage 1920s English Georgian Console Tables

Materials

Marble

1979 Chapman Brass Marble Chippendale Argand Banquet Buffet Lamps 36"

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H 30.5 in W 6 in D 6 in

1979 Chapman Brass Marble Chippendale Argand Banquet Buffet Lamps 36"

By Chapman Manufacturing Company

Located in Dayton, OH

Pair of vintage 1979 Chapman brass banquet / buffet / library / table lamps in the shape of

Category

Vintage 1970s American Georgian Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

Pair of Chapman Rope Twist Stem Brass Buffet Lamps

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H 34 in Dm 5 in

Pair of Chapman Rope Twist Stem Brass Buffet Lamps

By Chapman Manufacturing Company

Located in Toledo, OH

Pair of brass Chapman table lamps with a two way original single sockets. Nice patina. Tall tip

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Vintage 1970s American Colonial Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1980s Tall Modern Architectural Braided Steel Wire and Brass Buffet Lamps

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H 26.25 in Dm 7 in

1980s Tall Modern Architectural Braided Steel Wire and Brass Buffet Lamps

Located in Miami, FL

A pair of 1980s, tall, modern architectural buffet lamps of braided steel wire with brass conical

Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Still Life Dining Table Scene in the Manner of Bernard Buffet

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H 23.63 in W 31.5 in D 0.79 in

Still Life Dining Table Scene in the Manner of Bernard Buffet

Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio

Midcentury oil painting on canvas reminiscent of the artist Bernard Buffet. In good condition

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Thick Black Marble-Top English Walnut Georgian Console Table Buffet Server

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H 34.75 in W 54 in D 19.25 in

Thick Black Marble-Top English Walnut Georgian Console Table Buffet Server

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This is a great size console table or server, circa 1920. The table features a double-thick slab of

Category

Vintage 1920s English Georgian Console Tables

Materials

Marble

A Pair of Chapman Tall Buffet Cast Brass Table Lamps with Original Black Shades

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H 29 in Dm 8 in

A Pair of Chapman Tall Buffet Cast Brass Table Lamps with Original Black Shades

By Chapman Manufacturing Company

Located in Lambertville, NJ

original black parchment shades and point finials. The lamps measure 37 inches tall to the top of the

Category

20th Century American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair Neoclassical Brass and Marble Tall Table or Buffet Lamps

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H 37 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in

Pair Neoclassical Brass and Marble Tall Table or Buffet Lamps

Located in Toledo, OH

Pair of brass and marble tall table or buffet lamps in a neoclassical barley twist design with

Category

20th Century Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

2 Vintage Baroque French Revival Brass & Marble Candlestick Buffet Table Lamps

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H 25 in Dm 6 in

2 Vintage Baroque French Revival Brass & Marble Candlestick Buffet Table Lamps

Located in Dayton, OH

Pair of skinny brass candlestick shaped table or buffet lamps with black marble bases.

Category

Late 20th Century Baroque Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

2 Rembrandt Masterpiece Classical Brass Candlestick Buffet Table Lamp Pair 40"

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H 32 in Dm 7 in

2 Rembrandt Masterpiece Classical Brass Candlestick Buffet Table Lamp Pair 40"

By Rembrandt Lamp Company

Located in Dayton, OH

, urn shaped brass finials, and black shades with foiled interiors. Dimensions: 7" x 32" / Shade - 14

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Tall Chapman Brass Buffet Lamps, 1985

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H 37.5 in Dm 8 in

Pair of Tall Chapman Brass Buffet Lamps, 1985

By Chapman Manufacturing Company

Located in Toledo, OH

A lovely pair of brass buffet lamps by Chapman, 1985. These beautiful lamps feature a slender round

Category

Vintage 1980s American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

19th Century Antique Chinese Gilt Black Twin Cabinet/Buffet Table, Siderboard

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H 33.5 in W 50 in D 18 in

19th Century Antique Chinese Gilt Black Twin Cabinet/Buffet Table, Siderboard

Located in Pomona, CA

each cabinet. You may use it as buffet table or sideboard. This hardly find beautiful item is not only

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Elm

A Black Lacquered Buffet with Lucite Sides

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H 36 in W 64.2 in D 15.7 in

A Black Lacquered Buffet with Lucite Sides

Located in London, GB

A Black Lacquered Buffet with Lucite Sides Designed by Milo Baughman USA 1970s

Category

Vintage 1970s American Console Tables

Materials

Lucite, Lacquer

Painter's Scaffolding on Steel Base as Sofa Table, Hall Table, Buffet Table

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H 32 in W 99 in D 12.5 in

Painter's Scaffolding on Steel Base as Sofa Table, Hall Table, Buffet Table

Located in Madison, WI

table for behind a sofa, in a long hallway, as a buffet table. The added beauty of this table top is its

Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Sofa Tables

Materials

Steel

Giraffe Table or Buffet Lamp, Unusual Lamp in Brown and Gold finish

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H 39 in W 15 in D 15 in

Giraffe Table or Buffet Lamp, Unusual Lamp in Brown and Gold finish

Located in Harrisburg, PA

Unusual table lamp features a giraffe wrapped arou nd a tree base. Because of its good and

Category

Vintage 1980s Unknown Other Table Lamps

Materials

Resin

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$592 / item

H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 1 in

Peter Glassford Charcoal Reclaimed Wood Collage, Set of 2 Brutalist tiles

By Peter Glassford

Located in San Antonio, TX

A sculptural charcoal collage tiles by Peter Glassford, handcrafted from reclaimed wood fragments and assembled into a richly textured, one-of-a-kind composition. Each tile measures ...

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$36,665 / item

H 23.63 in W 169.3 in D 59.85 in

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By Glustin Creation

Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR

2 parts sofa in stainless steel with seating upholstered with a fabric by Dédar. Creation by Studio Glustin. France, 2023.

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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Sofas

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Stainless Steel

Craftassociates Counter Stools, Cane Counter Height Stools, Walnut and Leather

$3,000 / item

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Craftassociates Counter Stools, Cane Counter Height Stools, Walnut and Leather

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Located in Oak Harbor, OH

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2010s American Modern Stools

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Walnut, Cane

New Blue wood Marquetry Buffet, Black Marble and Bronze Filets

$26,785

H 33.86 in W 52.76 in D 17.33 in

New Blue wood Marquetry Buffet, Black Marble and Bronze Filets

By Aymeric Lefort

Located in SENLIS, OISE

"Labyrinth" sideboard opening two doors, in marquetry of charm and sycamore, tinted with gradations of blue, ebony of Gabon and bronze filets, discovering a zebrano interior with she...

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Unique Cabinet in Black Pine with Iron Fittings by Axel Einar Hjorth, 1930's

$98,212

H 61.03 in W 39.38 in D 17.72 in

Unique Cabinet in Black Pine with Iron Fittings by Axel Einar Hjorth, 1930's

By Axel Einar Hjorth

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Unique Cabinet in Black Stained Pine with Iron Fittings by Axel Einar Hjorth, 1930's The present cabinet was ordered in connection with the spring exhibition at the Nordiska Kompani...

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Black Buffet Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the black buffet table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and steel, every black buffet table was constructed with great care. There are 9 variations of the antique or vintage black buffet table you’re looking for, while we also have 6 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer black buffet table, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A black buffet table is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Georgian and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made black buffet table over the years, but those crafted by Michel Buffet, Chapman Manufacturing Company and Jim Rose are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Black Buffet Table?

The average selling price for a black buffet table at 1stDibs is $1,895, while they’re typically $868 on the low end and $40,000 for the highest priced.

Questions About Black Buffet Table

What is a buffet table lamp?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
Buffet lamps, also known as console lamps or candlestick lamps, are light fixtures that range in height from 32 to 36 inches. The lamps feature a small shade and a narrow base silhouette, which resembles a slim column or candlestick. Shop for antique and vintage buffet lamps on 1stDibs.
What is the difference between a buffet table and a console table?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024
The difference between a buffet table and a console table comes down to size and storage features. Console tables are usually less deep than buffet tables, so they take up less space behind sofas and along walls. In addition, consoles are less likely to have cabinets and drawers than buffet tables, which are designed to store dinnerware and serveware in dining rooms. On 1stDibs, explore a wide variety of buffets and console tables.
What is the difference between a buffet table and a sideboard?
1 Answer
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.
Should a buffet be longer than a dining table?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
No, a buffet usually shouldn't be longer than a dining table. Most experts recommend that you choose a buffet that is the same length or slightly shorter than your dining table. Keeping the two pieces in proportion with each other creates balance within a space.

Find vintage and antique dining tables on 1stDibs.
What is the difference between a table lamp and a buffet lamp?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
The difference between a table lamp and a buffet lamp is the size. Although the two types of lamps come in similar heights, buffet lamps are usually narrower, so they take up less space on a buffet server filled with food. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of lamps from some of the world's top sellers.
What color chairs go with a black table?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
There are multiple chair colors that can be matched with a black table, it’s really a matter of preference. You could choose to go with black or a contrasting color or even think outside the box in order to add unlikely pops of color to a space. Visit 1stDibs for a wide selection of chairs and tables available in different colors.