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Vintage Mid Century Sideboard Danish Teak Server by Henry Rosengren Hansen for S
Vintage Mid Century Sideboard Danish Teak Server by Henry Rosengren Hansen for S

Vintage Mid Century Sideboard Danish Teak Server by Henry Rosengren Hansen for S

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Glorious Mid Century Danish sideboard by Henry Rosengren Hansen for Skovby Mobelfabrik Clean and mininal design on this 1960s piece Side cabinets have sliding doors, whilst the centr...

Category

Vintage 1960s Sideboards

Materials

Teak

English George II Period Oak Server, 3 Drawers over 2 Doors, Mid-18th Century
English George II Period Oak Server, 3 Drawers over 2 Doors, Mid-18th Century

English George II Period Oak Server, 3 Drawers over 2 Doors, Mid-18th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

The rectangular top having a molded edge above a conforming case housing three drawers over two doors, the doors and center section having arched panels, the interior fitted with a c...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Sideboards

Materials

Oak

White Painted Pair of French Louis XV Style Sideboards Buffets Servers C1960
White Painted Pair of French Louis XV Style Sideboards Buffets Servers C1960

White Painted Pair of French Louis XV Style Sideboards Buffets Servers C1960

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Serpentine top over conforming case. 9 drawers. Metal hardware. Painted. Carved. Measures: 37 3/4" H x 60" W x 22" D.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Buffets

Materials

Walnut

Early 19th Century English Sheraton Sideboard or Server
Early 19th Century English Sheraton Sideboard or Server

Early 19th Century English Sheraton Sideboard or Server

Located in Wiscasset, ME

formal piece for a living room or parlor. Sideboards and servers came to replace the less sophisticated

Category

Antique Early 1800s English Sheraton Sofa Tables

Victorian Aesthetic Movement Kimbel & Cabus School Lacquered Server, circa 1870
Victorian Aesthetic Movement Kimbel & Cabus School Lacquered Server, circa 1870

Victorian Aesthetic Movement Kimbel & Cabus School Lacquered Server, circa 1870

By Kimbel and Cabus

Located in Big Flats, NY

Victorian aesthetic movement Kimbel and Cabus School server features black lacquered case with

Category

Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Sideboards

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Inlaid Mahogany Server
Inlaid Mahogany Server

Inlaid Mahogany Server

Located in Hudson, NY

A robustly inlaid mahogany serpentine server with five drawers.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Sideboards

Antique English server
Antique English server

Antique English server

Located in Nashville, TN

This is a beautiful Jacobean style server with amazing patina and wood color. Features two drawers

Category

Antique 1890s Sideboards

Materials

Hardwood

Mid-Century Walnut and Oak Curved Front Server
Mid-Century Walnut and Oak Curved Front Server

Mid-Century Walnut and Oak Curved Front Server

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Vintage-modern server featuring curved front and chrome and brass handles. Beautiful walnut grain

Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Fine Mahogany Server
Fine Mahogany Server

Fine Mahogany Server

Located in Bridgeport, CT

With a single apron drawer and two side cabinets, all with figured mahogany panels and brass pulls. A central arched knee hole. Raised on squared tapering legs ending in spade feet. ...

Category

20th Century Federal Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Mastercraft Console Sideboard Server in Brass and Wood
Mastercraft Console Sideboard Server in Brass and Wood

Mastercraft Console Sideboard Server in Brass and Wood

By Mastercrafters, Mastercraft

Located in New York, NY

Stunning Mastercraft server having a brass structure with a wood cabinet with three drawers. The

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Sideboards

Materials

Brass

English Dresser Base / Server
English Dresser Base / Server

English Dresser Base / Server

Located in Atlanta, GA

English dresser base / server with pot board and scalloped apron.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Lacquer Finish Blue Server
Lacquer Finish Blue Server

Lacquer Finish Blue Server

By Brendan Bass

Located in Dallas, TX

Lacquer finish blue server.

Category

20th Century European Rustic Sideboards

Materials

Wood

English Dresser Base/Server
English Dresser Base/Server

English Dresser Base/Server

Located in Atlanta, GA

English dresser base/server with three drawers.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Sideboards

Long Danish Rosewood Server
Long Danish Rosewood Server

Long Danish Rosewood Server

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Beautifully patterned rosewood server with two sliding doors and clean, simple detailing. Please

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Mongolian Server
19th Century Mongolian Server

19th Century Mongolian Server

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mongolian sideboard or server with original lacquered floral designs on doors with decorative

Category

Antique 19th Century Mongolian Sideboards

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Bamboo Rattan Sideboard Server
Bamboo Rattan Sideboard Server

Bamboo Rattan Sideboard Server

Located in Rio Vista, CA

This sideboard server represents everything wonderful about the modern use of rattan. Incredible

Category

20th Century Italian Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Kipp Stewart and Stewart MacDougall Drexel Declaration Sideboard Server
Kipp Stewart and Stewart MacDougall Drexel Declaration Sideboard Server

Kipp Stewart and Stewart MacDougall Drexel Declaration Sideboard Server

By Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall, Drexel

Located in New York, NY

Stylish mid century server, sideboard, designed by Kipp Stewart and Stewart Mac Dougall as part of

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Brass

English Three-Drawer Mahogany Server
English Three-Drawer Mahogany Server

English Three-Drawer Mahogany Server

Located in Charleston, SC

English three-drawer mahogany server with inlay and brass lion head pulls.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Sideboards

Oak Hunt Server, circa 1880
Oak Hunt Server, circa 1880

Oak Hunt Server, circa 1880

Located in Evergreen, CO

Comprised of solid oak and oak veneer, this beautiful hunt server features graceful lines apparent

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Louis XV Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Mid Century Modern Drexel Server
Mid Century Modern Drexel Server

Mid Century Modern Drexel Server

By Drexel

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Elegant five drawer server with adjustable shelf cabinet by Drexel. Please confirm item location

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Walnut

Danish Modern Tambour Door Server
Danish Modern Tambour Door Server

Danish Modern Tambour Door Server

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Impressive teak server cabinet featuring tambour door storage and four drawers on the bottom, with

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Teak

Antique English Oak Sideboard / Server
Antique English Oak Sideboard / Server

Antique English Oak Sideboard / Server

Located in Pomona, CA

An antique English sideboard / server in oak with mahogany crossbanding to the drawers. Shaped

Category

Antique Early 1800s English Sideboards

Materials

Wood

Stunning Brass Server By Mastercraft
Stunning Brass Server By Mastercraft

Stunning Brass Server By Mastercraft

By Bernhard Rohne

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Oriental style server with brass plating on three sides with extending drop leaf top, two drawers

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Antique English Country Oak Server
Antique English Country Oak Server

Antique English Country Oak Server

Located in Sheffield, MA

This handsome antique sideboard server or library sofa table has two deep dove-tail drawers with

Category

Antique 19th Century English Other Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Marble Top John Stuart Server
Marble Top John Stuart Server

Marble Top John Stuart Server

By John Stuart

Located in North York, ON

Elegant Tambour door console, credenza, server cabinet. Classic fine lines and gently flowing Louis

Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards

Materials

Marble, Brass

Ebonized Two-Tier Cane Server
Ebonized Two-Tier Cane Server

Ebonized Two-Tier Cane Server

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Sleek Mid-Century ebonized bar or server with a brass gallery and two caned service surfaces under

Category

Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Sideboards

19th Century English Country Server
19th Century English Country Server

19th Century English Country Server

Located in Hixson, TN

19th century English country server with seven functional drawers and wood knobs. This piece has a

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Country Sideboards

18th Century English Geometric Server
18th Century English Geometric Server

18th Century English Geometric Server

Located in High Point, NC

18th century English geometric server made from oak. The top is beveled around the edge, following

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Deco Server with Marble Top
Deco Server with Marble Top

Deco Server with Marble Top

By Donald Deskey

Located in New York, NY

Nice long Moderne server, black marble top, wood base with black laminate slide outside surfaces to

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Marble

Fine 18th Century Welsh Server
Fine 18th Century Welsh Server

Fine 18th Century Welsh Server

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A Rustic and notable 18th Century Welsh Server with fine traditional form and great age and use

Category

Antique 18th Century European Rustic Sideboards

Materials

Wood

Highly Sculpted Mid-Century Server
Highly Sculpted Mid-Century Server

Highly Sculpted Mid-Century Server

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Danish modern credenza with teak grain and formed handles and leg stretcher. Features left and right cabinet space and four middle drawers. Great for living room or office storage. ...

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Massive French Pine Sideboard Server
Massive French Pine Sideboard Server

Massive French Pine Sideboard Server

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A very large and serviceable Cherry stained Pine cabinet. The top banded on the front and sides. With three frieze drawers and three center long drawers, all with brass shed form esc...

Category

20th Century French French Provincial Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Georgian Sideboard Server Mahogany 1880
Georgian Sideboard Server Mahogany 1880

Georgian Sideboard Server Mahogany 1880

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Elegant and refined antique sideboard in the Georgian style Smaller size so good for an apartment or smaller space Very clean and minimal design Some of our items are in storage s...

Category

Antique 1880s English Georgian Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

George III Style Mahogany Server
George III Style Mahogany Server

George III Style Mahogany Server

Located in Essex, MA

Bowed rectangular top over a Conforming frieze with a central drawer flanked by two drawers, raised on square tapered legs and spade feet.

Category

Antique 1790s English George III Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Paul McCobb Irwin Collection Mahogany and Travertine Server or Credenza Cabinet
Paul McCobb Irwin Collection Mahogany and Travertine Server or Credenza Cabinet

Paul McCobb Irwin Collection Mahogany and Travertine Server or Credenza Cabinet

By Paul McCobb

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Very unique Paul McCobb Irwin Collection Mahogany and Travertine Server with stretcher supported

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Travertine

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Server with Brass Trim and Marble Top
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Server with Brass Trim and Marble Top

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Server with Brass Trim and Marble Top

Located in San Francisco, CA

A Louis XVI style mahogany server with brass trim, moulding, gallery, and an inset marble surface

Category

Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Sideboards

Materials

Marble, Brass

Welsh Oak Three-Drawer Server / Huntboard
Welsh Oak Three-Drawer Server / Huntboard

Welsh Oak Three-Drawer Server / Huntboard

Located in Woodbury, CT

/server deviates from the norm by adding a mahogany inlay to the apron. An ogee moulding beneath the top

Category

Antique 19th Century British Georgian Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

19th Century French Mahogany Chiffonier Server
19th Century French Mahogany Chiffonier Server

19th Century French Mahogany Chiffonier Server

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Lovely French mahogany and brass Empire style chiffoniere server A diminutive size with upper open

Category

Antique 1870s French Empire Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Laszlo Midcentury American Modern Mahogany Server
Laszlo Midcentury American Modern Mahogany Server

Laszlo Midcentury American Modern Mahogany Server

Located in Buchanan, NY

Mahogany server by Paul Laszlo. Interior divided with two compartments; one shelf on the left and

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Nickel

18th Century English Server Made from Elm
18th Century English Server Made from Elm

18th Century English Server Made from Elm

Located in High Point, NC

18th century English elm server with a four board top, which is banded on the ends to prevent

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Georgian Sideboards

Materials

Elm

18th Century Welsh Country Oak Server
18th Century Welsh Country Oak Server

18th Century Welsh Country Oak Server

Located in High Point, NC

18th century Welsh country server made from oak. The top has a beveled edge and is made up of two

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Silver Gilt Server by Theodore Alexander
Silver Gilt Server by Theodore Alexander

Silver Gilt Server by Theodore Alexander

By Maitland Smith, Theodore Alexander

Located in New York, NY

Stylish silver gilt server by Theodore Alexander featuring two drawers, and two lower shelves under

Category

Late 20th Century Vietnamese Neoclassical Revival Sideboards

Fine Antique French Antique Server Cabinet
Fine Antique French Antique Server Cabinet

Fine Antique French Antique Server Cabinet

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A Country French framed server cabinet with banded top with canted corners over twin apron drawers

Category

Antique 19th Century French Provincial Sideboards

Materials

Cherry

High Quality French Cherry Server Enfilade
High Quality French Cherry Server Enfilade

High Quality French Cherry Server Enfilade

Located in Bridgeport, CT

as the Server presents exceptionally well.

Category

20th Century French Louis Philippe Sideboards

Materials

Cherry

Demilune Mahogany Sideboard or Server with Burled Walnut and Tambour Doors
Demilune Mahogany Sideboard or Server with Burled Walnut and Tambour Doors

Demilune Mahogany Sideboard or Server with Burled Walnut and Tambour Doors

Located in Milford, NH

A splendid bench made demilune mahogany sideboard with conforming top with burled walnut banding above a single long drawer with burled walnut veneer and oval brasses over a pair of ...

Category

20th Century American Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany, Burl

Kip Stewart Mid-Century Mahogany and Brass Server or Sideboard for Drexel
Kip Stewart Mid-Century Mahogany and Brass Server or Sideboard for Drexel

Kip Stewart Mid-Century Mahogany and Brass Server or Sideboard for Drexel

By Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A medium toned mahogany server credenza with brass pulls, lower stretchers and brass details, with

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Period Georgian Sideboard Mahogany Buffet Server
Period Georgian Sideboard Mahogany Buffet Server

Period Georgian Sideboard Mahogany Buffet Server

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Georgian mahogany bow sideboard. This quality sideboard has an arrangement of 3 mahogany lined drawers and 1 cupboard. Period Georgian The sideboard stands upon turned legs. The whol...

Category

Antique 1860s Georgian Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Svend Larsen Rosewood Server for Faarup
Svend Larsen Rosewood Server for Faarup

Svend Larsen Rosewood Server for Faarup

By Faarup Møbelfabrik, Svend Aage Larsen

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Rich rosewood grain throughout this gorgeous Danish sideboard. Designed by Svend A. Larsen for Faarup Møbelfabrik. Long tambour doors, four sculpted trays, adjustable shelf, tapered ...

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

19th Century George IV English Mahogany Server
19th Century George IV English Mahogany Server

19th Century George IV English Mahogany Server

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

This is a handsome English George IV mahogany server, the top with straight edge over one central

Category

Antique 19th Century English George IV Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Oak Welsh Server, Circa 1860.
Antique English Oak Welsh Server, Circa 1860.

Antique English Oak Welsh Server, Circa 1860.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique English Oak Welsh Server, Circa 1860.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Formal Marble-Top Server by John Widdicomb
Formal Marble-Top Server by John Widdicomb

Formal Marble-Top Server by John Widdicomb

By John Widdicomb

Located in New York, NY

Pink marble-top three-drawer server, formal revival by John Widdicomb. Great vintage condition.

Category

Vintage 1940s American American Classical Sideboards

Materials

Marble

Scandinavian Modern Rosewood Server by Omann Junior
Scandinavian Modern Rosewood Server by Omann Junior

Scandinavian Modern Rosewood Server by Omann Junior

By Omann Jun Møbelfabrik

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Vintage-modern server featuring ample storage, tapered legs and beautiful rosewood grain throughout

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Mid Century Modern Drop Leaf Server Cart
Mid Century Modern Drop Leaf Server Cart

Mid Century Modern Drop Leaf Server Cart

By Aldo Tura

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Nice Mid-Century Modern fruitwood drop-leaf serving cart or server with 2x12" drop leaves

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Six Door Server in Lacquer Glass Finish
Six Door Server in Lacquer Glass Finish

Six Door Server in Lacquer Glass Finish

By Brendan Bass

Located in Dallas, TX

Six door blue server in a lacquer glass finish. Piece from the Le Monde collection. Exclusive

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rustic Sideboards

Materials

Reclaimed Wood, Elm

19th Century Victorian Mahogany Server/Hall Table
19th Century Victorian Mahogany Server/Hall Table

19th Century Victorian Mahogany Server/Hall Table

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is this 19th Century Victorian antique mahogany server / hall table with single drawer to

Category

Antique 1870s European Late Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Baker Furniture Federal Regency Style Mahogany Sideboard Buffet Server
Baker Furniture Federal Regency Style Mahogany Sideboard Buffet Server

Baker Furniture Federal Regency Style Mahogany Sideboard Buffet Server

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Long Branch, NJ

Baker Furniture Federal Regency Style Mahogany Sideboard Buffet Server Dimensions : 48" Wide X 20

Category

1990s American Regency Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

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Servers And Sideboards For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of servers and sideboards is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and mahogany, all servers and sideboards available were constructed with great care. We have 649 antique and vintage servers and sideboards in-stock, while there are 8 modern editions to choose from as well. Servers and sideboards have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of servers and sideboards to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Georgian and Regency servers and sideboards are of considerable interest. Many servers and sideboards are appealing in their simplicity, but Brendan Bass, Baker Furniture Company and Drexel produced popular servers and sideboards that are worth a look.

How Much are Servers And Sideboards?

Prices for servers and sideboards can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, servers and sideboards begin at $595 and can go as high as $145,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,217.

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 Servers And Sideboards
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    The difference between a sideboard and a server mostly pertains to usage. A sideboard is a side-table with cabinet doors that is used for serving, most often in a dining room (today, sideboards can sometimes be found in living rooms and foyers). In form, a credenza has much in common with a sideboard. Sideboards have short legs or no legs at all. A server is very slim and is meant to be placed along the dining room wall. It is shorter and takes up less room than a sideboard and is also considered to be more formal than a sideboard — a sideboard might offer a surface to serve dinner, whereas a server might best be used to serve dessert. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary sideboards and servers from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A dining server is a type of table that is slim and designed to be placed along a dining room wall. It’s meant to be a spot to stage food before it’s served to guests and not necessarily used for storage, although some dining servers may have cabinets. Find a selection of dining servers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019

    A sideboard is nearly the same thing as a buffet, but slightly shorter. Standing against a wall in a dining room, a sideboard’s main function is to supply an easily accessible surface for serving trays, bowls or plates of food.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Sideboards are cabinets with shelves and drawers used to store serving utensils, dinnerware and table linens.

  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    A server in a dining room is a slim piece of furniture placed near the dining table and is typically used to stage food before serving. Traditionally, servers were unassuming and provided surfaces for serving dishes — they occupied less room than a buffet or a sideboard. Newly designed servers include drawers where you can store dishes, cutlery and other necessary elements for meals. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage servers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    A wine server is formally called a sommelier or wine steward. A sommelier is a person who is trained in the wine profession. This individual is typically very knowledgeable about wines as well as pairing wine and food.
  • 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A wood utensil that’s used to serve salad is a wood salad server. Salad servers often feature two oversized forks or a fork and a paddle-shaped instrument. Shop a collection of salad servers from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 13, 2024
    The purpose of a sideboard is to provide a place to store and organize items for the home. Often used in dining rooms, sideboards work well for keeping serveware and dinnerware free of dust and hidden when not in use. Some people use sideboards to house entertainment centers, media, games and other odds and ends in living rooms, or place them in entryways to provide places to stash cold-weather accessories, bags and shoes. Explore a large collection of sideboards on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    A kitchen sideboard is a piece of furniture used for serving food and storing serving dishes and table linens. Kitchen sideboards long and often sit low to the ground. Shop vintage sideboards on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A server would use a monkey dish to present nuts and other small finger foods and condiments. The name comes from the centuries-old practice of giving a small portion of food to a monkey to determine if it was poisoned. Shop a collection of monkey dishes on 1stDibs.
  • 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 ExpertMarch 25, 2024
    What you can use instead of a sideboard depends on your specific needs. If you're looking for a place to set up buffet spreads when entertaining guests, a console table may be a good option. For storing or displaying items in the dining room, try a bar cabinet, hutch, bookshelf or floating wall shelves. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of dining room furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    A sideboard table is generally used for storing cutlery, napkins and other dining supplies. Sideboards have much in common with credenzas and buffet tables but they are distinct from both of those other kinds of case pieces. Shop a range of antique and vintage sideboards and other storage furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    The difference between a sideboard and a hutch is that a sideboard is a side table with cabinet doors that was originally used for serving, most often in a dining room (now, you might find a sideboard in a foyer or living room). A hutch is essentially a storage piece made of two parts — there is a set of shelves or cabinets on top of a lower unit, which features a counter and either cabinets or a set of drawers. In form, a credenza has much in common with a sideboard. A hutch might be of help in serving tea or other beverages, but it is more of a case piece than it is a piece of furniture that is used for serving. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary sideboards and hutches from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    Yes, a sideboard should generally be taller than a dining table in the same space. Look for a sideboard that is about four to six inches taller than the dining tabletop. The shortest pieces you should consider are those of equal height to the table. If your sideboard is shorter than the dining table, your room may look out of proportion. On 1stDibs, find a variety of sideboards.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between a sideboard and a cabinet is the specificity of the terms. A cabinet is any piece of furniture that features interior storage space hidden behind one or more doors. On the other hand, a sideboard is a long, low cabinet often used to store tableware and linens in dining rooms. Shop a diverse assortment of sideboards and other cabinets on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    Yes, you can generally use a sideboard as a TV stand. If you plan to rest the TV on the top of a sideboard, double-check that its weight capacity is great enough to support the weight of the television safely. You may also want to drill the back of the sideboard to add holes for the cords and cables that connect the components of your home theater system. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of sideboards.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    How tall a sideboard should be in a living room varies. Most sideboards are 34 to 36 inches tall. If you're using a sideboard as a television stand, the sideboard should be tall enough to allow the center of the television screen to be at eye level. Otherwise, you can typically choose any size sideboard. Shop a range of sideboards on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify a G Plan sideboard, look for the maker's mark. Nearly all pieces produced by the British maker are marked, but G Plan utilized different markings over the years. For example, pieces from the 1950s and ’60s often display a gold foil oval label emblazoned with the words "E Gomme, High Wycombe." You can find images of all G Plan labels and marks on trusted online resources. You can also ask a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer to help you with the identification process. Explore a wide range of G Plan sideboards on 1stDibs.

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