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Vintage Modern Buffet Table with Glass Shelf
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique Mid-century Modern buffet table features a robust glass shelf and plenty of storage
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Laminate

Swedish Late Gustavian 1820s Painted Buffet with Open Shelf
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish late Gustavian period painted wood buffet from circa 1820 with open shelf in the upper
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Buffets

Materials

Wood

19th Century Belgian Bleached Oak Buffet with Sculpted Shelf
Located in High Point, NC
distinctive design with elaborate ornamental accents. Twisted columns support the upper display shelf
Category

Antique 19th Century Belgian Neoclassical Revival Buffets

Materials

Oak

Antique Victorian Oak Wood Sideboard Buffet with Mirror Hutch Backsplash Shelf
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian oak wood sideboard buffett with Mirror Hutch Backsplash Shelf. Item features oval
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Victorian Buffets

Materials

Oak, Mirror

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"
Category

2010s American Minimalist Buffets

Materials

Steel

Modern 2-Door Terrazzo Serving Buffet with Metal Shelf Base by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Our 2- door serving buffet by Ercole Home is a touch latch buffet in a custom deep blue matte wood
Category

2010s American Buffets

Materials

Metal, Cut Steel

French Louis XVI Marble Top and Bronze Mounted Open Shelf Sideboard Buffet
Located in Bradenton, FL
An exquisite French 19th century Louis XVI style mahogany serpentine two drawer open buffet with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Buffets

Materials

Bronze

French Modernist Mahogany Buffet with Brass Trim
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1940s French buffet or credenza in mahogany with contrasting legs, accents and brass trim
Category

Mid-20th Century French Modern Buffets

Materials

Brass

Vintage Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Buffet with Flora Design
Located in Fort Washington, MD
Stunning Black Lacquered Buffet/cabinet with a single adjustable shelf inside, with and amazing
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Buffets

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Burr Poplar Buffet with White Marble Top
Located in Port Chester, NY
An elegant French buffet with white marbled top in dramatically grained poplar. Good interior
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Buffets

Materials

Marble

Pine Buffet
Located in Baltimore, MD
A handsome and decorative pine buffet or glazed dresser with dentil moulding and three full
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Buffets

Materials

Pine

Pine Buffet
Pine Buffet
H 84 in W 48 in D 21.5 in
18th Century French Buffet Sideboard Vaisselier with Clock
Located in Winter Park, FL
two keys. Waxed finish. Restoration on bottom plank and back legs. The interior shelf of the buffet is
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Buffets

Materials

Walnut

French 19th Century Solid Mahogany Buffet with Hutch
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An attractive and high quality French late 19th century solid mahogany buffet with the original
Category

Antique 19th Century French Buffets

Materials

Marble

Antique French Louis XV Display Buffet with Travertine
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XV Display Buffet with Travertine was designed in what we call a relaxed
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Buffets

Materials

Travertine, Brass

Antique Oak Kitchen Hutch Buffet with Drawers Cupboard
Located in New York, NY
condition, except for one broken interior shelf. Please see the photos. Please note, this item is located in
Category

20th Century Buffets

Materials

Oak

Rustic Italian Hand Painted with Faux Marble top Buffet
Located in Denton, TX
painted interior with a shelf that extends the length of the buffet.
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Buffets

Materials

Wood, Paint

Tuscan Studded Buffet
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A handsome Tuscan walnut buffet with patinated bronze studs on the front with bronze cherub head
Category

Antique 1820s Italian Baroque Buffets

Materials

Bronze

Tuscan Studded Buffet
Tuscan Studded Buffet
H 47.5 in W 76 in D 24.5 in
French Oak Buffet
Located in Wilson, NC
French oak buffet, overall pleasant faded oak color and patina, single long drawer above double
Category

Antique 1840s French Buffets

Materials

Brass

French Oak Buffet
French Oak Buffet
H 40.25 in W 51.88 in D 22 in
French Walnut Buffet
Located in New York, NY
A French walnut buffet with one drawer, two panelled doors and one interior shelf, nicely carved
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Buffets

Materials

Walnut

French Walnut Buffet
French Walnut Buffet
H 41.5 in W 55 in D 23.5 in
Painted French Buffet Deux Corps with Antique Shutter Doors
Located in Dallas, TX
Assembled by a French artisan, this painted buffet has incorporated two pairs of antique shutter
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Buffets

Materials

Metal, Iron

Antique French Empire Mahogany Marble Top Buffet with Bronze
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Empire mahogany marble top buffet with bronze is an exquisite example of fine French
Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Buffets

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Cherry Buffet
Located in Wilson, NC
The top of this buffet has had shrinkage cracks which have been professionally restored. It has
Category

Antique 1780s French Buffets

Materials

Steel

French Cherry Buffet
French Cherry Buffet
H 39 in W 53.5 in D 24 in
French Country Walnut Buffet, 19th Century with Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
flatware. Two doors open wide with one shelf inside for more storage. The carving on the doors are very
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Buffets

Materials

Walnut

French Art Deco Mahogany Buffet Sideboard Credenza with Checkerboard Parquetry
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this circa 1940s cabinet works as a buffet, credenza or sideboard. Good size at
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Buffets

Materials

Brass

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Hutch Or Buffet with Display Cabinet
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern hutch or buffet with display cabinet Dimensions. 48 W ; 16 D ; 65 H
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Wood

17th Century French Renaissance Buffet with Light Parcel Paint Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
French method of period Renaissance (1600s) furniture is this buffet with a light parcel paint finish
Category

Antique 17th Century French Renaissance Buffets

Materials

Wood, Paint

Louis XVI Style Buffet with Gilt Bronze Mounts, Demilune Shape with Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
Walnut buffet in walnut with gilt bronze mounts depicting a basket with Floral and foliate designs
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Buffets

Materials

Walnut

French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Buffet with Grey Marble Top
Located in Pembroke, MA
Elegant French mahogany buffet in the neoclassical style (circa 1920), with gilt-bronze mounts
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Buffets

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Provincial French Oak buffet
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Hutton-Clarke Antiques is delighted to present a beautiful French Oak Buffet, originating from
Category

Antique 19th Century French Rustic Buffets

Materials

Oak

Provincial French Oak buffet
Provincial French Oak buffet
H 40.95 in W 51.19 in D 19.3 in
Art Deco Buffet, 1930s
Located in CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE, FR
Art Deco buffet dating from around 1930, trapezoidal in shape, in a rosewood stained walnut, richly
Category

Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Buffets

Materials

Marble

Art Deco Buffet, 1930s
Art Deco Buffet, 1930s
H 41 in W 60.6 in D 20.9 in
19th Century Louis Philippe French Walnut Sideboard Buffet with Marble Top
Located in Burton, TX
Found in the South of France, this French Louis Philippe buffet or sideboard, was crafted from old
Category

Antique 19th Century French Buffets

Materials

Marble

French Bleached Oak Buffet
Located in South Salem, NY
A mid 19th century French buffet. This buffet is oak and has been bleached and white washed for a
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Buffets

Materials

Oak

French Bleached Oak Buffet
French Bleached Oak Buffet
H 42 in W 48 in D 21 in
Louis Philippe Period Buffet
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Louis Philippe period buffet handcrafted in walnut. Two hand dovetailed drawers over cabinet
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Buffets

Materials

Walnut

Louis Philippe Period Buffet
Louis Philippe Period Buffet
H 42.5 in W 20.75 in D 47.5 in
Mid Century Modern Buffet
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Mid Century Modern style Hyedua veneered buffet, the rectangular top above four silver Argento
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Modern Buffet
Mid Century Modern Buffet
H 36.25 in W 68 in D 19 in
18th Century French Buffet
Located in Bradenton, FL
18th century Oak French Buffet in original surface. Raised panel sides and doors with the original
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Buffets

Materials

Oak

18th Century French Buffet
18th Century French Buffet
H 41.5 in W 44 in D 21.5 in
French Walnut Buffet with Two Drawers and Two Doors, 18th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
French walnut distressed buffet with two drawers and two doors opening to a shelf, 18th century.
Category

Antique 18th Century French Buffets

Materials

Wood

Modern Ravenna 4-Door Buffet with Forged Metal by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, bronze mirror decorate the surface in Ravenna mosaic pattern. There is an adjustable shelf in each
Category

2010s American Buffets

Materials

Cut Glass, Wood

Spanish Style Painted Pine Buffet
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
fixed shelf. Be sure to view the detailed images to see the current condition of this buffet.
Category

20th Century Spanish Other Buffets

Materials

Iron

Spanish Style Painted Pine Buffet
Spanish Style Painted Pine Buffet
H 33.5 in W 78.75 in D 17.75 in
Modern 6-Door Pink Blossom Buffet with White Oak by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
finish. This buffet contains three compartments each with one adjustable shelf and a drawer with built
Category

2010s American Buffets

Materials

Cut Glass, Oak

Modern Mosaic Platform 6-Door Buffet with Natural Walnut by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Our custom platform 6-door buffet has a natural wood finish on walnut. Handcut glass mosaics in
Category

2010s American Modern Buffets

Materials

Walnut, Glass

French Art Deco Parchment Buffet with Ebony Marble Top and "Portor" Legs
Located in North Bergen, NJ
French Art Deco spectacular parchment buffet with ebony marble top and "Portor" legs. With brass
Category

Vintage 1920s Art Deco Buffets

Materials

Marble

Customizable Dark Brown Birch Buffet with Hand Hammered Metal Base, Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The birch buffet by Ercole Home has a 4-door front, with Espresso wood finish on oak. Natural birch
Category

2010s American Rustic Buffets

Materials

Metal

Modern Gray Lacquer Milano Buffet with Gold Dust Mirror by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Milano Buffet by Ercole Home has a 4-door front, with light gray lacquer wood finish on oak
Category

2010s American Modern Buffets

Materials

Art Glass, Oak, Lacquer

Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Marble-Top Buffet with Bronze Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Marble Top Buffet with Gilt Bronze Mounts represents the essence
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Buffets

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Italian Sideboard Buffet Cabinet
Located in Westwood, NJ
doors with wavy 'X' applied decoration, each lockable and enclosing an adjustable shelf, on splayed legs
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Buffets

Materials

Wood

Italian Sideboard Buffet Cabinet
Italian Sideboard Buffet Cabinet
H 40.25 in W 60 in D 18 in
Retro Vintage 1960 Cocktail Cabinet with Mirror and Glass Shelf and Light
By Turnidge Furniture
Located in Markington, GB
Super retro vintage 1960 cocktail cabinet with mirror and glass shelf, and has some useful drawer
Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Teak

Early 19th Century French Buffet
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice late 18th century French Walnut Buffet raised on short molded cabriole legs ending in
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Buffets

Materials

Walnut

Early 19th Century French Buffet
Early 19th Century French Buffet
H 45 in W 56 in D 22.5 in
Modern 6-Door Milano Linea Buffet with Wenge Oak by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Linea Milano buffet by Ercole home has a 6-door front, with rich dark Wenge wood finish
Category

2010s American Buffets

Materials

Art Glass, Oak

Swedish Gustavian Buffet, 19th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
buffet is adorned with a lovely surrounding gallery, complete with a shallow shelf, which not only adds a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Buffets

Materials

Wood

1800s Belgian Bleached Oak Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
Transport your space to the refined splendor of the 1800s with the Belgian Bleached Oak Buffet, a
Category

Antique 19th Century Belgian Buffets

Materials

Wood

1800s Belgian Bleached Oak Buffet
1800s Belgian Bleached Oak Buffet
H 102 in W 57.87 in D 25.59 in
Dutch 19th Century Empire Buffet
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome Dutch Empire buffet made of walnut with ebonized details. The top of this cabinet is
Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Empire Buffets

Materials

Brass

Dutch 19th Century Empire Buffet
Dutch 19th Century Empire Buffet
H 37 in W 48.75 in D 22.63 in
18th C. Painted French Buffet
Located in Houston, TX
Painted Louis XV two door buffet with a black painted top and one shelf inside.
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Buffets

Materials

Wood

18th C. Painted French Buffet
18th C. Painted French Buffet
H 38.75 in W 80 in D 27.25 in
Italian-Style Painted and Carved Wood Buffet Console Cabinet with Great Storage
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage American painted wood buffet console cabinet. This vintage Italian style buffet cabinet
Category

20th Century American Buffets

Materials

Wood

Modern Industrial 4-Door Media Buffet with Black Steel by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Industrial buffet or credenza by Ercole home has a 4-door front with touch latch. The wood is
Category

2010s American Buffets

Materials

Metal

19th Century Mahogany Dessert Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
19th century English dessert buffet made from Mahogany. The piece has finials at the top over
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Buffets

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Dessert Buffet
19th Century Mahogany Dessert Buffet
H 46 in W 40.5 in D 17.75 in
Mid-Century French Rosewood Buffet
Located in Austin, TX
Buffet from France in the mid-century style. The enfilade features an eye-catching rosewood veneer
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Rosewood

Mid-Century French Rosewood Buffet
Mid-Century French Rosewood Buffet
H 39.5 in W 93.75 in D 20.75 in
19th Century French Wooden Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
Introducing our exquisite 19th Century French Wooden Buffet, a testament to timeless elegance and
Category

Antique 19th Century French Buffets

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Wooden Buffet
19th Century French Wooden Buffet
H 47.2 in W 46.4 in D 20.3 in
Three Drawer Faux Bamboo Buffet
Located in Port Chester, NY
A three door enfilade or buffet with three compartments and a non-adjustable interior shelf. Both
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Buffets

Materials

Pine

Three Drawer Faux Bamboo Buffet
Three Drawer Faux Bamboo Buffet
H 39.5 in W 55 in D 20.5 in
19th Century English Mahogany Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
19th century mahogany buffet from England. The top is decorated with turned and reeded finials
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Buffets

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Mahogany Buffet
19th Century English Mahogany Buffet
H 40.5 in W 46.5 in D 18.5 in
Vintage Italian Don Quixote Buffet
Located in Austin, TX
Buffet from the mid-century in Italy. This piece has two outer doors with a lovely burled veneer
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Glass, Wood

Vintage Italian Don Quixote Buffet
Vintage Italian Don Quixote Buffet
H 35.5 in W 67.5 in D 16.5 in
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Buffet With Shelf For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic buffet with shelf available at 1stDibs. Each buffet with shelf for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and pine. Find 16 options for an antique or vintage buffet with shelf now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect buffet with shelf — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each buffet with shelf bearing Mid-Century Modern, Victorian or Modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one buffet with shelf that is appealing in its simplicity, but Bert England, Ercole Home and John Widdicomb produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Buffet With Shelf?

Prices for a buffet with shelf can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $655 and can go as high as $12,150, while the average can fetch as much as $4,499.

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.

Questions About Buffet With Shelf
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    A mantle shelf is a frame around the opening of a fireplace mostly made of stone or wood. In the olden days, it was designed as a decorative hood over the fire grate to catch smoke. The term has evolved now, and it includes a variety of decorative frameworks around the fireplace, with elaborate designs extending to the ceiling. On 1stDibs, find a range of antique and vintage fireplace mantels.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A shelf unit is a piece of storage furniture that can be adjusted to fit objects or collectibles for display of varying sizes . Shelving units can be made of different materials, but the most popular is wood. Find a collection of antique and vintage shelving units on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019

    Buffet furniture typically refers to the type of table found in dining rooms on which a host or hostess can serve food buffet style. A buffet table is usually taller than a sideboard, but carries a nearly identical function and form.

  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A floating buffet is a cabinet that is wall-mounted in a way that floats above the ground. It generally has a flat surface that looks suspended. These buffets offer a sleek and modern look as compared to traditional storage options.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 12, 2024
    What you put in a buffet is a matter of personal preference. Traditionally, the purpose of a buffet is to provide storage in dining areas, so many people choose to keep dishes, servingware and glassware inside. However, you're free to use a buffet in any way that suits your organizational needs. Place one in the foyer to hide away shoes, bags and accessories, or put one in the living room to store board games and media. The only limit on how you can use a buffet in your home is your imagination. Explore a wide range of buffets on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    A pantry shelf should be 16 to 20 inches deep.

  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 27, 2023
    To organize your handbags on a shelf, take an approach that makes sense for you. Depending on your preferences, you can arrange handbags by size, color, type or how often you wear them. Most bags benefit from being stored upright in their original dust bags. Adding acid-free tissue paper or white cotton towel stuffing can help stored handbags maintain their shapes. Refer to the care cards included with your handbags for specific storage advice. Find a variety of handbags on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 1, 2023
    To display bags on a shelf, first stuff them with acid-free tissue paper or white cotton towels. Doing so will help the bags maintain their shape. Next, arrange them in an appealing way. For example, you might want to group certain colors or materials. To reduce the risk of fading, choose a location that doesn't receive direct sunlight. Also, wipe the bags regularly with a water-dampened cloth to remove dust. On 1stDibs, explore a large selection of handbags.
  • 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Also known as a sideboard, a buffet table is mostly used for storage of large dining pieces, like a gravy boat, or everyday pieces, such as plates and flatware.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    Buffet servers — or buffets —are available in various materials, sizes, styles, and designs. Choosing the best buffet server is a matter of preference that complements your home décor. A buffet server is supposed to be functional and useful; you should choose one with drawers or shelves based on your needs. Find a wide collection of antique and vintage buffets on 1stDibs today.
  • 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 ExpertAugust 15, 2019

    The standard buffet is 30 inches tall.

  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    A buffet cupboard is sometimes called a sideboard in the United States. Buffet comes 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. Sideboards in England and France were a place to keep hot water for rinsing silverware and from which to serve cold drinking water, but the pieces would later evolve into double-bodied structures that allowed for the display of serveware and utensils on open shelves. On 1stDibs, find a range of antique, vintage and new buffet cabinets, sideboards and other case furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    A buffet lamp can be used on a buffet, bedroom dressers, hall console tables, sofa tables, etc. They are identified by their long narrow necks and tiny shades. Find a variety of buffet lamps on 1stDibs to meet your requirements.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Credenzas are small, typically fancy, legless buffets.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    The difference between a hutch vs. a buffet is the design. A hutch is a piece of storage furniture that has a lower cabinet and an upper storage area with shelves that are open or placed behind doors. A buffet lacks this top storage area. Some hutches feature detachable tops and can convert into buffets. Find a variety of dining room furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 29, 2024
    A mantel shelf is typically mounted 12 inches above the inner section of a fireplace, which is called the firebox.

    Today, fireplaces and mantels can be seen as a focal point in your decor. Vintage fireplaces and mantels have earned their coveted position as desirable focal points in any room over the course of a staggering evolution in design that has yielded everything from intricately carved works of limestone to sleek works of wood paneling and rolled steel.

    Find antique and vintage fireplaces and mantels on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 7, 2024
    Bernard Buffet used a variety of media over the course of his career. The French artist produced more than 8,000 paintings, employing watercolors and oil paints. He also worked in lithography and produced engravings and prints. Some of his most famous pieces include Tête de Clown, Deux Hommes Nus and Nature Morte. On 1stDibs, explore a collection of Bernard Buffet art.
  • 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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