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Duncan Phyfe Sideboard

Duncan Phyfe American Empire Mahogany Sideboard
Duncan Phyfe American Empire Mahogany Sideboard

Duncan Phyfe American Empire Mahogany Sideboard

By Duncan Phyfe

Located in Queens, NY

centering a lower mirror under 3 drawers with a back splash. (Attributed to DUNCAN PHYFE)

Category

Antique Late 18th Century American Empire Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany, Mirror

Late 18C American Sheraton Sideboard by Duncan Phyfe - Important
Late 18C American Sheraton Sideboard by Duncan Phyfe - Important

Late 18C American Sheraton Sideboard by Duncan Phyfe - Important

Located in Dallas, TX

Sideboard, made circa 1788/89, in New York by the famous Duncan Phyfe. Signed/Marked and dated on the base

Category

Antique Late 18th Century American Sheraton Sideboards

Materials

Birch, Mahogany, Satinwood, Walnut

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1930's Antique Federal Duncan Phyfe Style Sideboard
1930's Antique Federal Duncan Phyfe Style Sideboard

1930's Antique Federal Duncan Phyfe Style Sideboard

By Duncan Phyfe

Located in Burbank, CA

Antique 1930's credenza for sale. Made of mahogany in a mahogany finish, and has the original solid brass hardware. It's very solidly constructed, and in great vintage condition with...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Federal Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Vintage Mahogany Bowfront Duncan Phyfe Style 62" Sideboard Buffet Cabinet
Vintage Mahogany Bowfront Duncan Phyfe Style 62" Sideboard Buffet Cabinet

Vintage Mahogany Bowfront Duncan Phyfe Style 62" Sideboard Buffet Cabinet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Mahogany Bowfront Duncan Phyfe Style Sideboard Buffet Cabinet. Item features 6 dovetailed

Category

Vintage 1910s Neoclassical Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Drexel Duncan Phyfe Georgian Crotch Mahogany Bowfront Buffet Sideboard Server
Drexel Duncan Phyfe Georgian Crotch Mahogany Bowfront Buffet Sideboard Server

Drexel Duncan Phyfe Georgian Crotch Mahogany Bowfront Buffet Sideboard Server

By Drexel

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage Drexel Duncan Phyfe Style bowfront server, circa 1940s. Made of genuine mahogany featuring

Category

Mid-20th Century American Georgian Buffets

Materials

Mahogany

American "French Sideboard" Attributable to Duncan Phyfe, New York, circa 1815
American "French Sideboard" Attributable to Duncan Phyfe, New York, circa 1815

American "French Sideboard" Attributable to Duncan Phyfe, New York, circa 1815

By Duncan Phyfe

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

Sideboard, Duncan Phyfe, New York, circa 1815. The front in beautifully crotched light mahogany banded with

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Sideboards

Materials

Brass

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Materials

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Materials

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19th Century Federal Period Duncan Phyfe Style Flame Mahogany Secretary Bookcase

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By Duncan Phyfe

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

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Materials

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Narrow Georgian Mahogany and Satinwood Sideboard

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Located in Greenwich, CT

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Antique Queen-Size Carved Four-Poster American Empire Bed, Philadelphia, c 1825
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Materials

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19th Century Tester Bed
19th Century Tester Bed

19th Century Tester Bed

$24,500

H 124 in W 82 in D 89.5 in

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Located in New Orleans, LA

This lavish American tester bed exhibits superior craftsmanship and detail. The design is embellished with elaborate carvings on the headboard and sides. The stunning wood grain enha...

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Rhode Island Empire Butler's Chest of Drawers with Desk in Mahogany, circa 1825

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Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

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Materials

Brass

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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 Duncan Phyfe Sideboard
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024
    To tell if something is Duncan Phyfe, experts recommend consulting a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. Although he produced many pieces between when he started his career in the 1790s and his retirement in the 1840s, Phyfe signed very few of his furnishings. What's more, there were hundreds of other furniture makers in his day who drew inspiration from his work and manufactured similar furniture. Reproductions of Phyfe pieces continue to this day, and the sheer volume of similar items can make identifying an original Duncan Phyfe extremely difficult without training and experience. Shop a variety of Duncan Phyfe furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Duncan Phyfe furniture was founded in 1837. It was one of the first American cabinet-making companies to successfully use the factory method of manufacturing. Shop a collection of Duncan Phyfe furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    Duncan Phyfe tables can be worth anywhere between $50,000 and $150,000. To tell if your table is an original Duncan Phyfe, look for carved reeds, urn posts and pedestals, and lion-paw feet among others.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To know if your sofa is a Duncan Phyfe, start by examining the materials. Normally, Phyfe used solid mahogany wood. If you see any evidence of veneers or engineered wood, you likely have a reproduction. Also, look closely at the studs and nail-head trim. An original will have securely fastened hardware, and the hardware should appear naturally aged. Find a range of expertly vetted Duncan Phyfe sofas on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    In an antique market today, an original Duncan Phyfe dining table would be worth between $50,000 to $150,000.

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