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Pair of sideboards by Guido Faleschini
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Rare pair of sideboards by Guido Faleschini for Hermès circa 1970. Made of brown suede, stainless
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1970s Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Glass

Retro Pair of sideboards by Guido Faleschini
Pair of sideboards by Guido Faleschini
H 33.47 in W 39.38 in D 18.51 in
Pair of white and gilt sideboards, italian style, circa 1980
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of modern sideboards in soft white stone veneered highlighted with gold leaf. Opening by four
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1980s French Modern Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Stone

Rattan and Wicker Sideboard or Buffet
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Rattan and wicker sideboard could be used as credenza or dresser. No maker's mark but similar to pieces made by Guire. Marked "Made in Philippines". Three center drawers and two door...
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Late 20th Century Organic Modern Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Wicker, Wood

Retro Rattan and Wicker Sideboard or Buffet
Rattan and Wicker Sideboard or Buffet
H 29 in W 62 in D 19.75 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Walnut Sideboards by Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
2 Rare, Italian Modern Neoclassical Sideboards or Buffets in Walnut with Brass Details by Paolo
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Brass

Guillerme and Chambron, Oak Buffet and Ceramic Tiles by Boleslav Danikowski
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guillerme and Chambron, oak buffet and rares ceramic tiles by Boleslav Danikowski, "Votre Maison
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Ceramic, Oak

Buffet Laqué Pierre Cardin
By Pierre Cardin
Located in PARIS, FR
Un buffet très élégant en laque bordeaux, avec un grand plateau avec des détails chromés aux
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Late 20th Century French Retro Sideboards And Buffets

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Lacquer

Retro Buffet Laqué Pierre Cardin
Buffet Laqué Pierre Cardin
H 29.53 in W 72.84 in D 20.08 in
Rattan and Wicker Sideboard or Buffet Attribute to McGuire
By McGuire
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Rattan and wicker sideboard could be used as credenza or dresser. No maker's mark but attributed to possibly McGuire. Marked "Made in Philippines". Three center drawers and two doors...
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Late 20th Century Organic Modern Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Wicker, Rattan, Wood

Dexter Sideboard/Buffet with pull out shelf, drawer and two doors
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Dexter Sideboard/Buffet with pull out shelf, drawer and two doors with working lock and key. Made
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Mid-20th Century American Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Bernhard Rohne Mastercraft Mid Century Modern Ash Burl Buffets Credenza Cabinets
By Mastercraft
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of mid century modern buffets / credenzas / sideboards / servers / nightstands by Bernhard
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Ash

Buffet Raymond Loewy, France, Années 1965
By (after) Raymond Loewy
Located in PARIS, FR
Buffet de Raymond Loewy ,Doubinsky frées editeur 1965 comprenant 3 tiroirs chromés; et 2 placards
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Buffet Raymond Loewy, France, Années 1965
Buffet Raymond Loewy, France, Années 1965
H 19.69 in W 51.19 in D 18.12 in
Mid century Danish palisander buffet sideboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century Danish Palisander buffet sideboard circa 1960. Good quality palisander veneers used on
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Chrome

Mid century Danish palisander buffet sideboard
Mid century Danish palisander buffet sideboard
H 30.75 in W 53.25 in D 19.75 in
Stylish Italian 1950's Burl and Mahogany 6-Drawer Sideboard/Buffet
Located in San Francisco, CA
with inset glass top with rounded corners over a gilded surface; above a conforming mahogany body fitted with six burlwood veneered drawers adorned with whale-tail brass pulls
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Mahogany, Burl

Maison Jean Charles, Neoclassic Buffet in Lacquered Wood and Brass, circa 1970
By Maison Jansen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Maison Jean Charles, neoclassic buffet in lacquered wood and brass, circa 1970-1980 Good general
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Brass

Maison Jean Charles, Neoclassic Buffet in Lacquered Wood and Brass, circa 1970
By Maison Jansen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Maison Jean Charles, neoclassic buffet in lacquered wood and brass, circa 1970-1980 Opening with 2
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Brass

French Louis XV Sideboard Buffet Bar
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Buffet Sideboard Bar Adorned with Bronze Ormolu Mounts, a green Marple top and 3 drawers. Spectacular
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Period Regency Sideboard Antique Mahogany Buffet
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning Mahogany Regency Sideboard (attributed to George Bullock) Period Regency This Wonderful Sideboard is Raised upon Carved Lions Paw Feet. Having an Arrangement of Drawers and ...
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1980s Regency Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Mahogany

Period Regency Sideboard Antique Mahogany Buffet
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning Mahogany Regency Sideboard (attributed to George Bullock) Period Regency This Wonderful Sideboard is Raised upon Carved Lions Paw Feet. Having an Arrangement of Drawers a...
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1980s Regency Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Danish Teak Buffet Sideboard, 1960s
Located in NICE, FR
This very spacious and stylish vintage sideboard hailing from the 1960s boasts an authentic teak veneer finish in warm golden brown. It features two sliding doors that open to provid...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Minimalist Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Teak

Vintage Danish Teak Buffet Sideboard, 1960s
Vintage Danish Teak Buffet Sideboard, 1960s
H 32.68 in W 82.68 in D 18.12 in
French Art Deco Sideboard, Buffet, Credenza
Located in Long Island City, NY
This extraordinary and rare 1935 French Art Deco streamlined sideboard would stand out and enhance a modern decor. It is part of a complete dining room set. Consisting of a matching ...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Retro Sideboards And Buffets

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Satin, Mahogany

Venetian Baroque Patchwork Burled Walnut Sideboard Buffet
Located in Forney, TX
the ideal Size and proportions for a variety of different uses, including as a dining room buffet
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Glass, Walnut, Burl

Milo Baughman Style for Winchendon Sideboard Buffet
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pasadena, TX
A Mid-Century Modern sideboard/buffet designed in the style of Milo Baughman. Two sliding doors
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1950s American Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Brass

Antique Wooden Buffet With Burl Wood Inlay.
Located in Seattle, WA
This beautiful Burl Accented piece has wood inlay features throughout. Wood has aged beautifully. Possibly Pre 1950s as wood seems to be hand-paned. The cabinetry backing is velvet l...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Burl

1960's Danish Sideboard Buffet of Teak
Located in Oakland, CA
Scandinavian tall credenza with angled front crafted of old-growth teak with book-matched sliding doors revealing an interior with adjustable shelves and mirrored bar on left, above ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro Sideboards And Buffets

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Teak

1960's Danish Sideboard Buffet of Teak
1960's Danish Sideboard Buffet of Teak
H 46 in W 78.75 in D 19.75 in
White Painted Large Italian Buffet Sideboard, circa 1960
Located in Round Top, TX
compliments the age and grace of this beautiful buffet. Please enlarge photos to appreciate the layers of
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Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Oak, Paint

Midcentury Sideboard Sliding Doors Credenza Buffet, circa 1950
Located in Labrit, Landes
Midcentury sideboard credenza buffet sliding doors, circa 1950 Massive pine In good condition
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Pine

Sideboard Buffet Dry Bar Cabinet Postmodern Faux Travertine
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Travertine Sideboard Buffet Dry Bar Cabinet With 2 adjustable/removable shelves. Approximate Measurements
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1970s Post-Modern Retro Sideboards And Buffets

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Laminate

Vintage American Drew Solid Cherry Flip Top Buffet
Located in Germantown, MD
1970s American drew flip top buffet server, dry bar in pristine condition. This piece is on wheels
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1970s American Chippendale Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Brass

Buffet Dry Bar Sideboard Mahogany by HICKORY WHITE
By Hickory White
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Vintage Rolling Buffet Dry Bar Sideboard
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1970s Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Brass

Willy Rizzo for Pierre Cardin Sideboard Buffet Cabinet 1970s
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Willy Rizzo design for Pierre Cardin buffet with rare additional lighted glass tower hutches on
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Wood

MidCentury Cherry Wood Italian Sideboard Credenza Buffet, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
Bewitching sideboard with an unmistakable Italian style, with a particular door design. The play between the black of the doors and the cherry of the body of the sideboard is very be...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Cherry

Hepplewhite Inlaid Mahogany Serpentine Front Sideboard Buffet or Credenza
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Hepplewhite or Federal style serpentine front sideboard, buffet, or credenza USA, Late
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Late 20th Century American Hepplewhite Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Brass

Large French Deco Marquetry Sideboard, Buffet, Rosewood, Walnut, Marquetry
Located in Stamford, CT
French Art Deco Marquetry Sideboard, Buffet, Rosewood, Walnut, Marquetry, Palatial A stunning
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Bronze

Bernhard Rohne Acid Etched Brass Buffet by Mastercraft
By Mastercraft, Bernhard Rohne
Located in Hanover, MA
Sophisticated artistic metal craft sideboard credenza by Bernard Rohne for Mastercraft circa 1974 with a most beautiful patina reminiscent of the work of Philip & Kelvin Laverne. Pat...
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Buffet with Built-In Hotplate
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique mid-century sideboard with hotplate. Top of sideboard is laminate with the rest made out of solid walnut. Has three drawers with two cabinet spaces on the side for storage. ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Walnut

Midcentury Rosewood Sideboard Buffet Cabinet, Minimalist Design, 1970s
Located in Zagreb, HR
This high-end midcentury cabinet, made of rosewood, is manufactured in Germany in the 1970s. Very sophisticated timeless Minimalist design that features front door made of rosewoo...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Wood

Henkel Harris Mahogany Queen Anne Sideboard Buffet, Newly Refinished
By Henkel Harris
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Queen Anne style sideboard, buffet server, or console By Henkel Harris, USA
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Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Brass

Dry Bar Buffet Sideboard Campaign Style Preface by Drexel
By Drexel
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Buffet Sideboard Campaign Style Slide Top PREFACE By DREXEL Featuring 4 drawers and 2 adjustable shelves
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Brass

Superb Italian Silver Leaf Chinoiserie Painted Eglomise Sideboard Buffet
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a survivor. These rarely survive without major damage, cracks or missing hardware. The piece features beautiful exotic reverse paint decorated scenery of Chinese life and pag...
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1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Glass, Beech

Mid-Century Modern Buffet or Credenza, Dakota Jackson Heraldic Collection
By Dakota Jackson
Located in Miami, FL
This stunning Dakota Jackson credenza or mid-century modern buffet made of rosewood exemplifies the
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Rosewood, Sycamore

Mid Century Walnut Sideboard Buffet Credenza Broyhill Premier Saga
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Baltimore, MD
A beautiful, sleek mid-century modern walnut, Credenza/ Sideboard, circa early 1960's from Broyhill Premier’s “Saga” collection. This absolute jewel remains in nearly pristine condit...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Walnut

Baker Furniture Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Sideboard or Buffet Server
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Georgian style sideboard or bar server by Baker Furniture. USA, Circa 1980s. Carved mahogany, with satinwood string inlay, original brass hardware, and brass-...
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Late 20th Century American Georgian Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Brass

Baker Furniture Georgian Carved Walnut Sideboard Buffet or Console Table
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian style sideboard buffet, credenza, or console table By Baker Furniture USA
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Late 20th Century American Georgian Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern French Sideboard, Buffet, Console, Cabinet, Cuban Mahogany
Located in Stamford, CT
A French Cuban Mahogany Sideboard, Credenza or Buffet having four doors leading to a shelved finely
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood, Sycamore

Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV White Oak Buffet Server
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Country Louis XV style white oak sideboard buffet or server By Baker Furniture
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1960s American Louis XV Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Brass

Henredon by Roy Coleman Faux Goat Skin Dry Bar Buffet
By Henredon
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Roy Coleman Lacquered Bar Buffet Faux Goat Skin Plan 2 Featuring Asian-themed antiqued door hardware
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1970s Unknown Chinoiserie Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Wood

Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen buffet sideboard scandinavian design danish
By Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, Peter Hvidt
Located in Lyon, FR
Danish sideboard from the 60s, designed by Danish designers Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen. Solid teak structure, magnificent straight tail assembly on the sides. Composed of ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Teak

Henkel Harris American Colonial Cherry Wood Sideboard Buffet or Bar Cabinet
By Henkel Harris
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous American Colonial or Chippendale style sideboard, buffet server, or bar cabinet By
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1980s American American Colonial Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Brass

Henkel Harris American Colonial Cherry Wood Sideboard Buffet or Bar Cabinet
By Henkel Harris
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous American Colonial or Chippendale style sideboard, buffet server, or bar cabinet By
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1970s American American Colonial Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Brass

French Sideboard Credenza Buffet Walnut Brass & Marble, with Beveled Vitrine 60s
Located in Labrit, Landes
Mid-century characterful credenza sideboard French buffet circa 1950-1960 Walnut burl, solid marble
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Marble

Mid-Century Modern Wall-Mounted Buffet by Brazilian Designer Giuseppe Scapinelli
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Very rare Mid-Century Modern wall-mounted buffet by Brazilian Designer Giuseppe Scapinelli, Brazil
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Metal

Square Buffet Italian Midcentury Design Solid Teak Black Laminate Brown Cabinet
By Stildomus
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Square buffet Italian midcentury design solid teak black laminate brown, with internal and external
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Laminate, Teak

French Enfilade Sideboard Credenza Four Sliding Doors Oak Buffet, Mid-Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Mid-century sideboard credenza buffet French enfilade Four sliding doors This enfilade was in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Oak

Important Mid-Century Modern Vladimir Kagan Sideboard / Buffet, Full Dining Set
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Stamford, CT
Vladimir Kagan (American, 1927-2016) The Kagan Family Copeland Dining Room Sideboard or Buffet
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Brass

1950s Italy Empire Bar Buffet, Servant Sideboard, by Federico Munari.
By Federico Munari
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant bar sideboard in walnut with maple interiors. Designed and produced by Munari ; with internal glass shelf and two drawers, all in vitrified and inlaid maple wood finish. Two ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Directoire Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Maple, Walnut

Fine French 1960s Solid Elm Buffet / Dresser by Pierre Chapo
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Fine French 1960s solid elm sideboard by Pierre Chapo with 7 drawers and 2 doors. Model R13
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Elm

Tiroler Buffet cupboard / sideboard 1950s Width 150 Height 200 Depth 55 / 45 cm
Located in WEERT, NL
Tiroler Buffet cupboard / sideboard 1950s Width 150 Height 200 Depth 55 / 45 cm ( top
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1950s Austrian Adam Style Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Pine

Scandinavian Modern Sibast No 11 Sideboard Buffet Arne Vodder for George Tanier
By Sibast, Arne Vodder, George Tanier
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Scandinavian Modern Sibast No 11 sideboard, buffet, credenza by Arne Vodder for
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Teak, Lacquer

Rare Rosewood Buffet Sideboard by Axel Christensen for ACO Møbler, Denmark 1960s
By Axel Christensen, Axel Christiansen Odder
Located in Ranst, VAN
Vintage buffet sideboard by Axel Christensen for ACO Møbler, Denmark 1960s. Beautifully designed
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Wood, Rosewood

Milling Road by Baker Furniture Country French Oak Sideboard Buffet, circa 1980
By Milling Road
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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1980s American French Provincial Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Oak

Exceptional French Louis XVI Style Sideboard/Buffet Signed JP Ehalt 20th Century
Located in Houston, TX
Mahogany sideboard in Louis XVI style, signed JP Ehalt, having a white marble top above curved Case with gilt metal accents throughout, far left opens to a bar cabinet with mirrore...
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Mid-20th Century French Retro Sideboards And Buffets

Materials

Mahogany

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Retro Sideboards And Buffets For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of retro sideboards and buffets available for sale. The range of distinct retro sideboards and buffets — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. Retro sideboards and buffets have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Retro sideboards and buffets made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made retro sideboards and buffets over the years, but those made by Baker Furniture Company, Drexel and Heywood-Wakefield Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Retro Sideboards And Buffets?

Prices for retro sideboards and buffets can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, retro sideboards and buffets begin at $100 and can go as high as $55,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,295.

Finding the Right sideboards for You

Once simply boards made of wood that were used to support ceremonial dining, sideboards have taken on much greater importance 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.

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. 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 are more to your liking than an 18th-century mahogany sideboard with decorative inlays by Hepplewhite, 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, new and vintage sideboards to choose from.

Questions About Retro Sideboards And Buffets
  • 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 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.

  • 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.

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