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Italian Midcentury Sideboard by La Permanente Mobili di Cantù, 1950
Italian Midcentury Sideboard by La Permanente Mobili di Cantù, 1950

Italian Midcentury Sideboard by La Permanente Mobili di Cantù, 1950

By La Permanente Mobili Cantù

Located in Traversetolo, IT

This exquisite Italian sideboard or chest of drawers crafted by Permanente Mobili of Cantù in the

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Glass, Maple, Walnut

Veronese Sideboard
Veronese Sideboard

Veronese Sideboard

$8,005 / item

Veronese Sideboard

By Morelato

Located in Milan, IT

interest), this sideboard is made of different wood types to create the visually striking cubic perspective

Category

2010s Italian Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Italian Art Deco Inlaid Sideboard Attr. Vittorio Dassi and Anzani, 1950s
Italian Art Deco Inlaid Sideboard Attr. Vittorio Dassi and Anzani, 1950s

Italian Art Deco Inlaid Sideboard Attr. Vittorio Dassi and Anzani, 1950s

By Vittorio Dassi, Anzani

Located in Meda, MB

This exceptional Italian sideboard was crafted in the 1950s and is attributed to Vittorio Dassi

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Formica, Maple, Parchment Paper

Basjoo Sideboard
Basjoo Sideboard

Basjoo Sideboard

$21,054Sale Price / item|20% Off

Basjoo Sideboard

By Hebanon Studio, Hebanon Fratelli Basile

Located in Nocera Superiore, Campania

whitened birdeye maples. A meticulously handcrafted inlay depicting Musa Basjoo leaves in their organic

Category

2010s Italian Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Italian Midcentury Sideboard or Cabinet Bar designed by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
Italian Midcentury Sideboard or Cabinet Bar designed by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s

Italian Midcentury Sideboard or Cabinet Bar designed by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s

By Vittorio Dassi

Located in Traversetolo, IT

Sideboard or Cabinet Bar designed by Vittorio Dasi in 1950s, great executive quality, wooden upper

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Italian Midcentury Sideboard  or Chest of Drawers by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
Italian Midcentury Sideboard  or Chest of Drawers by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s

Italian Midcentury Sideboard or Chest of Drawers by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s

By Vittorio Dassi

Located in Traversetolo, IT

Italian midcentury teak sideboard by Vittorio and Plinio Dassi. The refined design of this piece

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Maple, Teak

Mid Century Italian Sideboard with Bar Cabinet by Osvaldo Borsani, 1950s
Mid Century Italian Sideboard with Bar Cabinet by Osvaldo Borsani, 1950s

Mid Century Italian Sideboard with Bar Cabinet by Osvaldo Borsani, 1950s

By Atelier Borsani Varedo, Osvaldo Borsani

Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT

Mid-Century Modern Italian Sideboard with Bar Cabinet, Osvaldo Borsani 1950s This exquisite

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Italian Mid-Century Inlayed Sideboard or Trumeau by Cornelio Ferrandi, 1964
Italian Mid-Century Inlayed Sideboard or Trumeau by Cornelio Ferrandi, 1964

Italian Mid-Century Inlayed Sideboard or Trumeau by Cornelio Ferrandi, 1964

By Cornelio Ferrandi

Located in Traversetolo, IT

Tall sideboard or Trumeau with Lift (May 1964): The beautiful inlaid decoration, crafted from

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Baroque Sideboards

Materials

Maple, Oak, Walnut

Italian Midcentury Parchement Sideboard or Cabiner Bar Designed by Dassi, 1950s
Italian Midcentury Parchement Sideboard or Cabiner Bar Designed by Dassi, 1950s

Italian Midcentury Parchement Sideboard or Cabiner Bar Designed by Dassi, 1950s

By Vittorio Dassi

Located in Traversetolo, IT

Italian Modernism movement. The craftsmanship and materials suggest a high-end design piece produced by

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Marble, Brass

Osvaldo Borsani Mid-Century Modern Italian Sideboard with Bar Cabinet, 1950s
Osvaldo Borsani Mid-Century Modern Italian Sideboard with Bar Cabinet, 1950s

Osvaldo Borsani Mid-Century Modern Italian Sideboard with Bar Cabinet, 1950s

By Osvaldo Borsani

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Sideboard with bar mobile Osvaldo Borsani for Furniture Varedo Borsani. The locker in the center

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Italian Mid-Century Sideboard or Vanity Dresser by Vittorio Dassi 1950s
Italian Mid-Century Sideboard or Vanity Dresser by Vittorio Dassi 1950s

Italian Mid-Century Sideboard or Vanity Dresser by Vittorio Dassi 1950s

By Vittorio Dassi

Located in Traversetolo, IT

Beautiful Sideboard designed by Vittorio e Plinio Dassi and crafted by Barovier & Toso in Murano in

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Crystal

Italian Midcentury Sideboard by Consorzio Esposizione Mobili di Cantù, 1960s
Italian Midcentury Sideboard by Consorzio Esposizione Mobili di Cantù, 1960s

Italian Midcentury Sideboard by Consorzio Esposizione Mobili di Cantù, 1960s

By Associazione Artigiana Canturini del Mobile

Located in Traversetolo, IT

This magnificent Italian credenza from the 1960s is a stunning example of the exceptional

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Brass

Big John Sideboard
Big John Sideboard

Big John Sideboard

$6,970 / item

Big John Sideboard

By Maurizio Duranti, Morelato

Located in Milan, IT

This unique sideboard, that can also be a colorful media stand, was designed by Maurizio Durandi

Category

2010s Italian Sideboards

Materials

Cherry, Ebony, Maple, Padouk, Walnut, Wenge

Italian Mid-Century Sideboard or cabinet bar designed by Pierluigi Colli, 1940s
Italian Mid-Century Sideboard or cabinet bar designed by Pierluigi Colli, 1940s

Italian Mid-Century Sideboard or cabinet bar designed by Pierluigi Colli, 1940s

By Colli Torino

Located in Traversetolo, IT

thin groove which encloses the precious maple inlays with a floral motif, the two central doors conceal

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Italian Mid Century Sideboard or Chest of Drawers Giò Ponti style, 1950s
Italian Mid Century Sideboard or Chest of Drawers Giò Ponti style, 1950s

Italian Mid Century Sideboard or Chest of Drawers Giò Ponti style, 1950s

By (After) Gio Ponti

Located in Traversetolo, IT

in maple. The front supports have an elegantly shaped line, characterized by a beautiful groove on

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Marble, Brass

Axel Sideboard by Dom Edizioni
Axel Sideboard by Dom Edizioni

Axel Sideboard by Dom Edizioni

By Dom Edizioni

Located in Milan, IT

Masterfully crafted, this distinctive sideboard provides functional storage for serveware or odds

Category

2010s Italian Sideboards

Materials

Wood, Maple

Laurameroni "Unlimited" threedimensional sideboard in veneered wood
Laurameroni "Unlimited" threedimensional sideboard in veneered wood

Laurameroni "Unlimited" threedimensional sideboard in veneered wood

By Laurameroni

Located in Monza, IT

plain ebony. FINISH: Walnut, ebony and maple This sideboard is one of the most peculiar and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Ebony, Maple, Walnut

Oli Sideboard by Chi Wing Lo for Giorgetti, 1990s
Oli Sideboard by Chi Wing Lo for Giorgetti, 1990s

Oli Sideboard by Chi Wing Lo for Giorgetti, 1990s

By Giorgetti S.p.A., Chi Wing Lo

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Exceptional sideboard designed by Chi Wing Lo for Giorgetti. The 'Oli' sideboard is made out of

Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Sideboards

Materials

Wood, Maple

Vittorio Dassi Design Midcentury Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, 1950s
Vittorio Dassi Design Midcentury Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, 1950s

Vittorio Dassi Design Midcentury Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, 1950s

By Vittorio Dassi

Located in Rome, IT

Stylish sideboard designed by the famous Italian Mid-Century Modern artist Vittorio Dassi, this

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Marble

Fantesca by Morelato, Contemporary Sideboard Made with Wood Patchwork
Fantesca by Morelato, Contemporary Sideboard Made with Wood Patchwork

Fantesca by Morelato, Contemporary Sideboard Made with Wood Patchwork

By Morelato

Located in Salizzole, IT

Fantesca is a contemporary sideboard made of ashwood with 2 drawers and 4 doors. The front doors

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sideboards

Materials

Cherry, Walnut, Ash, Ebony, Maple, Padouk

Sideboard in style of Pierluigi Colli for Frama, 1950s
Sideboard in style of Pierluigi Colli for Frama, 1950s

Sideboard in style of Pierluigi Colli for Frama, 1950s

By Frama

Located in Montelabbate, PU

Oak and maple burl sideboard, widely popular in the 1950s. Unique in its kind, with multiple design

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Bronze

Sideboard in Art Deco Style in Green Rosewood, 1930s
Sideboard in Art Deco Style in Green Rosewood, 1930s

Sideboard in Art Deco Style in Green Rosewood, 1930s

Located in Montelabbate, PU

and maple side doors finished with green aniline. Futurist-style handles are made of satin silver

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Sideboard with Wooden Mirror with Green Aniline Handles, 1930s
Sideboard with Wooden Mirror with Green Aniline Handles, 1930s

Sideboard with Wooden Mirror with Green Aniline Handles, 1930s

Located in Montelabbate, PU

flared frame in solid rosewood accommodates central drawers and maple side doors finished with green

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Vittorio Dassi Design Midcentury Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, 1950s
Vittorio Dassi Design Midcentury Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, 1950s

Vittorio Dassi Design Midcentury Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, 1950s

By Vittorio Dassi

Located in Rome, IT

Stylish sideboard designed by the famous Italian Mid-Century Modern artist Vittorio Dassi, this

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Marble

Sideboard in style of Pierluigi Colli for Fratelli Marelli Cantù
Sideboard in style of Pierluigi Colli for Fratelli Marelli Cantù

Sideboard in style of Pierluigi Colli for Fratelli Marelli Cantù

By Frama

Located in Montelabbate, PU

Oak and maple burl sideboard, widely popular in the 1950s. Unique in its kind, with multiple design

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Bronze

Osvaldo Borsani and Lucio Fontana for AVB Rare Mahogany Cabinet or Sideboard
Osvaldo Borsani and Lucio Fontana for AVB Rare Mahogany Cabinet or Sideboard

Osvaldo Borsani and Lucio Fontana for AVB Rare Mahogany Cabinet or Sideboard

By Osvaldo Borsani, Arredamenti Borsani

Located in New York, NY

cabinet or sideboard in mahogany decorated with cast bronze door pulls by Lucio Fontana, Italy, 1950s

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Bronze

Italian Art Deco Sideboard in Rosewood and Bird's-Eye Maple
Italian Art Deco Sideboard in Rosewood and Bird's-Eye Maple

Italian Art Deco Sideboard in Rosewood and Bird's-Eye Maple

Located in Paddock Wood, Kent

Italian Art Deco sideboard in rosewood and bird's-eye maple A very large and slim Art Deco

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Rosewood

Italian Marble Hand Painted Credenza Sideboard Maple & Co
Italian Marble Hand Painted Credenza Sideboard Maple & Co

Italian Marble Hand Painted Credenza Sideboard Maple & Co

Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB

A fine quality hand painted marble topped Italian sideboard originally retailed by Maple & Co

Category

20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture

Materials

Marble

Parchment & Maple Sideboard signed Atelier Borsani
Parchment & Maple Sideboard signed Atelier Borsani

Parchment & Maple Sideboard signed Atelier Borsani

Located in New York, NY

The arched parchment case having gold cross hatching mounted with bronze buttons. The right door opening to reveal fruitwood and kingwood drawers. Drop shells center one drop leaf ...

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Sideboards

Italian Origin Art-Deco Sideboard
Italian Origin Art-Deco Sideboard

Italian Origin Art-Deco Sideboard

Located in Brussels, BE

Italian origin Art Deco sideboard in burled maple and dark rosewood veneer. Two doors opening to a

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Buffets

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Palisander

Saporiti Sideboard in Bird's-Eye Maple by Giovanni Offredi
Saporiti Sideboard in Bird's-Eye Maple by Giovanni Offredi

Saporiti Sideboard in Bird's-Eye Maple by Giovanni Offredi

By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti

Located in Schagen, NL

Absolute stunning Italian sideboard, designed by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti. It features a

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Italian Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, 1950s
Midcentury Italian Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, 1950s

Midcentury Italian Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, 1950s

By Ico Parisi

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

This stunning sideboard with internal bar has a unique desert oasis motif set in maple fiddleback

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Brass

Buff Sideboard
Buff Sideboard

Buff Sideboard

Unavailable|$10,194 / item

Buff Sideboard

By Orsi Furniture

Located in Cabiate, IT

Sideboard in black American walnut matte finish, nr. 3 touch latch doors covered in horsehair. Base

Category

2010s Italian Credenzas

Materials

Maple

"Dizzy", Wooden Sideboard
"Dizzy", Wooden Sideboard

"Dizzy", Wooden Sideboard

Unavailable|$6,279 / item

"Dizzy", Wooden Sideboard

By Orsi Furniture

Located in Cabiate, IT

Wooden sideboard, wengè natural finish with Maple inlays natural finish, n° 3 “push and pull” doors

Category

2010s Italian Credenzas

Materials

Maple

Ettore Sottsass Sideboard
Ettore Sottsass Sideboard

Ettore Sottsass Sideboard

Unavailable|$11,427

Ettore Sottsass Sideboard

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Mainz, DE

Ettore Sottsass sideboard with polished steel base. Maplewood frame painted with red aniline. Four

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Steel

Italian Dark Curved Wood Sideboard with Glass Sliding Doors and Aluminium Base
Italian Dark Curved Wood Sideboard with Glass Sliding Doors and Aluminium Base

Italian Dark Curved Wood Sideboard with Glass Sliding Doors and Aluminium Base

By Giorgetti S.p.A., Adami Nicola

Located in Mornico al Serio ( BG), Lombardia

"On line" sideboard is a series of sectional containers in plain and plywood with veneer in

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Sideboards

Materials

Crystal, Aluminum

Pier Luigi Colli Large Sideboard
Pier Luigi Colli Large Sideboard

Pier Luigi Colli Large Sideboard

By Pier Luigi Colli

Located in Near Matlock, Derbyshire, GB

Large impressive sideboard by Pier Luigi Colli, Italy, 1940s. Birds eye maple doors with ash

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Sideboards

Materials

Ash, Birdseye Maple

Oak Design Credenza Sideboard by Luca Scacchetti
Oak Design Credenza Sideboard by Luca Scacchetti

Oak Design Credenza Sideboard by Luca Scacchetti

By Luca Scacchetti

Located in Miami, FL

This beautiful credenza sideboard is handmade in Italy. Four door unit with internal drawer

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Maple

Radica Sideboard by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti
Radica Sideboard by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti

Radica Sideboard by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti

By Giorgio Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi

Located in Oisterwijk, NL

Stunning sideboard designed by Giovanni Offredi and made by Saporiti, Italy, 1975. Beautiful

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Chrome

Design Borsani Osvaldo Sideboard or Bar, Gianni Versace
Design Borsani Osvaldo Sideboard or Bar, Gianni Versace

Design Borsani Osvaldo Sideboard or Bar, Gianni Versace

By Osvaldo Borsani

Located in Baden, AT

Extremely rare Borsani Bar. Italy 1970s. Imitates a fireplace. With cut mirrors inside, black

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Glass, Maple, Rosewood

Silvio Cavatorta Sideboard with Mirror SC Roma Mahogany, 1950s
Silvio Cavatorta Sideboard with Mirror SC Roma Mahogany, 1950s

Silvio Cavatorta Sideboard with Mirror SC Roma Mahogany, 1950s

By Silvio Cavatorta

Located in Basel, CH

Sumptuous Silvio Cavatorta sideboard with vanity mirror manufactured by SC Roma in the 1950s

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Metal, Brass

Classic Three Doors Sideboard with Drawers in Radica Inlays by Modenese
Classic Three Doors Sideboard with Drawers in Radica Inlays by Modenese

Classic Three Doors Sideboard with Drawers in Radica Inlays by Modenese

By Modenese Gastone

Located in PADOVA, Italy

An elegant solid wood made in Italy dining room sideboard with maple inlay, finely carved with

Category

2010s Italian Baroque Credenzas

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Sideboard Maple Veneer, Italy, 1950s
Sideboard Maple Veneer, Italy, 1950s

Sideboard Maple Veneer, Italy, 1950s

Located in Milano, IT

Sideboard with hinged doors and visible drawers; mahogany and maple veneered wood.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany, Maple

Italian Mid-Century Maple Sideboard
Italian Mid-Century Maple Sideboard

Italian Mid-Century Maple Sideboard

By Pier Luigi Colli

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Italian Mid-Century maple sideboard by Pier Luigi Colli. Pier Luigi Colli (1895-1968) studied at

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Maple

1930s Italian Black, Maple and Parchment Sideboard
1930s Italian Black, Maple and Parchment Sideboard

1930s Italian Black, Maple and Parchment Sideboard

Located in Meda, MB

Art Deco sideboard made and manufactured in Italy in 1930s. Made from parchment, black lacquered

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Maple, Parchment Paper, Wood

Mid-Century Italian Ebony and Maple Sideboard, 1940s
Mid-Century Italian Ebony and Maple Sideboard, 1940s

Mid-Century Italian Ebony and Maple Sideboard, 1940s

Located in Montelabbate, PU

Elegant ebony maccasar sideboard with maple doors laid in Damier, the ebony top is curved on the

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Ebony, Maple

Art Deco Maple Wood and Parchment Italian Sideboard, 1940
Art Deco Maple Wood and Parchment Italian Sideboard, 1940

Art Deco Maple Wood and Parchment Italian Sideboard, 1940

Located in Roma, Lazio

Italian Art Deco sideboards. Buffet sideboard, veneered in maple wood root. The buffet composed in

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Italian Midcentury Inlaid Maple Sideboard by Andrea Gusmai, 1950s
Italian Midcentury Inlaid Maple Sideboard by Andrea Gusmai, 1950s

Italian Midcentury Inlaid Maple Sideboard by Andrea Gusmai, 1950s

By Andrea Gusmai

Located in Traversetolo, IT

This Italian sideboard from the 1950s is truly exquisite, with its intricate hand-inlaid design by

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Italian Art Deco Parchment, Maple and Green Glass Sideboard, 1950s
Italian Art Deco Parchment, Maple and Green Glass Sideboard, 1950s

Italian Art Deco Parchment, Maple and Green Glass Sideboard, 1950s

Located in Meda, MB

This Art Deco sideboard was produced in Italy in the 1950s, for the exposition ' La Permanente

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Maple, Parchment Paper

Italian Mid-Century Maple Bedroom Sideboard by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
Italian Mid-Century Maple Bedroom Sideboard by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s

Italian Mid-Century Maple Bedroom Sideboard by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s

By Vittorio Dassi, Dassi Mobili Moderni

Located in Traversetolo, IT

Amazing small Bedroom cabinet in maple wood, very well designed and manufactured by Vittorio Dassi

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Maple

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Italian Maple Sideboard For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Italian maple sideboard you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, maple and metal, every Italian maple sideboard was constructed with great care. Find 105 options for an antique or vintage Italian maple sideboard now, or shop our selection of 22 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Italian maple sideboard — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each Italian maple sideboard bearing Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one Italian maple sideboard that is appealing in its simplicity, but Vittorio Dassi, Dassi Mobili Moderni and Laura Meroni produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is an Italian Maple Sideboard?

Prices for an Italian maple sideboard can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,108 and can go as high as $67,500, while the average can fetch as much as $8,340.

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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