Early American Sideboard
Antique 1840s American American Empire Sideboards
Brass
Antique 19th Century North American Sideboards
Mahogany
Antique 1810s American Sheraton Desks
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Sideboards
Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Mission Sideboards
Oak
Early 20th Century American Rustic Sideboards
Oak
Early 20th Century North American Federal Sideboards
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Sideboards
Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sideboards
Walnut
Early 20th Century American Empire Sideboards
Oak
Antique Early 19th Century American Sheraton Sideboards
Mahogany
Early 20th Century North American Sideboards
Brass
Early 20th Century North American Art Deco Sideboards
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century North American Federal Sideboards
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Sideboards
Marble, Brass
Antique Early 19th Century American Empire Sideboards
Mahogany
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Serving Tables
Maple
Early 20th Century North American Chinoiserie Buffets
Brass
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Early 20th Century American Jacobean Sideboards
Walnut
Early 20th Century American Sideboards
Iron
Early 20th Century North American American Classical Sideboards
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century North American American Classical Sideboards
Bone, Elm, Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Sideboards
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Colonial Buffets
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century American Rustic Cabinets
Chestnut
Antique Early 19th Century American American Colonial Sideboards
Brass
Late 20th Century Country Cabinets
Pine
Antique 19th Century American Carts and Bar Carts
Early 20th Century American Empire Buffets
Cherry
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Late 20th Century American American Colonial Sideboards
Brass
Early 20th Century American Empire Sideboards
Cherry
Antique Early 19th Century American Sheraton Sideboards
Maple
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Hepplewhite Sideboards
Early 20th Century American Empire Buffets
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Provincial Buffets
Walnut
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Sideboards
Oak
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Sideboards
Antique Early 19th Century American Empire Buffets
Birdseye Maple, Mahogany
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Federal Sideboards
Mahogany, Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Sheraton Buffets
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century American Sheraton Sideboards
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Sideboards
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century American Sideboards
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Walnut
Early 20th Century American Federal Sideboards
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Sideboards
Birch, Cherry, Mahogany, Pine
Early 20th Century American Federal Sideboards
Brass
Antique Early 1800s American Federal Sideboards
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Tables
Ormolu
Early 20th Century Unknown American Empire Sideboards
Oak
Antique Early 19th Century American Rustic Apothecary Cabinets
Pine
Early 20th Century American American Empire Sideboards
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Sideboards
Bronze
Early 20th Century North American Arts and Crafts Sideboards
Oak
Antique Early 19th Century American Buffets
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Sideboards
Mahogany, Maple
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Sideboards
Brass
Early 20th Century North American William and Mary Sideboards
Wood
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Credenzas
Walnut
Early 20th Century North American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Oak
Antique Early 19th Century American Empire Sideboards
Mahogany
Early 20th Century American American Empire Sideboards
Carrara Marble, Metal
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Hepplewhite Sideboards
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Sideboards
Mahogany
Antique Early 18th Century American Sideboards
Mahogany, Pine, Poplar
Early 20th Century American Federal Sideboards
Brass
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass, Iron
Antique 19th Century American Federal Sideboards
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Federal Sideboards
Brass, Iron
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Sideboards
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century American American Colonial Sideboards
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century American American Empire Sideboards
Pine
Early 20th Century American Colonial Sideboards
Brass
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Sideboards
Mahogany
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Early American Sideboard For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Early American Sideboard?
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.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024To identify early American furniture, you can evaluate your piece on your own or seek the opinion of a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. Although many pieces from the Colonial era are unmarked, double-checking your furniture for signatures, stamps and labels is still a good first step. Using trusted online resources, you can research any markings to determine if the maker was active in America during the 16th and early 17th centuries. When identifying unmarked furniture, it's generally necessary to consider the style and details of the piece. Due to its handcrafted origins, early American furniture tends to have visible tool marks and irregularities in its carvings. Early American furnishings tended to be simple in style but often had one or two refined details, such as cabriole legs. Looking at images of authentic early American furniture can be helpful when making an identification. On 1stDibs, find a collection of 18th-century American furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024The early American furniture style is often called the Colonial style. During the 17th century, American craftsmen drew inspiration from medieval and Renaissance furniture. By the 18th century, the William and Mary style that had emerged in England began to heavily influence the American Colonial style. Characteristics of Colonial-style furniture include turned legs, ornamental carvings and richly finished cherry, walnut and mahogany wood. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Colonial-style furniture.
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