Skip to main content

Servers And Sideboards

to
79
1,053
100
1,150
42
20
105
89
44
26
25
23
21
18
16
14
13
8
7
3
2
89
440
620
62
130
271
86
13
11
28
46
32
42
85
26
21
9
1,000
294
294
212
200
654
322
288
271
236
1,212
1,185
1,185
22
20
7
7
5
Sort By
Victorian Oak Sideboard / Server
Victorian Oak Sideboard / Server

Victorian Oak Sideboard / Server

Located in Vancouver, BC

Very large oak sideboard / server / counter / dresser, the rectangular top with carved frieze above

Category

Antique 19th Century Scottish Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Rare 1800s Mahogany Server
Rare 1800s Mahogany Server

Rare 1800s Mahogany Server

Located in Charleston, SC

This mahogany server features cross banding, and string inlay. It features two top drawers, one

Category

Antique 19th Century Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

American Country Server/Sideboard
American Country Server/Sideboard

American Country Server/Sideboard

Located in Sheffield, MA

Outstanding country server, constructed of pine with a beautiful soft refinish. This piece features

Category

Antique 19th Century American Sideboards

Austrian Biedermeier period server
Austrian Biedermeier period server

Austrian Biedermeier period server

Located in Hudson, NY

Architecturally designed parcel ebonized petite server having a two door front (one door with

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Massive Kittinger Console / Server
Massive Kittinger Console / Server

Massive Kittinger Console / Server

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Massive Kittinger console, dresser or server with 12 drawers. ***Contact/Shipping Information: AOL

Category

Vintage 1950s American Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Sheraton Cherrywood Sideboard/Server
Sheraton Cherrywood Sideboard/Server

Sheraton Cherrywood Sideboard/Server

Located in Woodbury, CT

Rare sheraton carved and figured cherrywood server or sideboard, having a rectangular top with

Category

Antique 19th Century American Sideboards

Materials

Cherry, Maple, Pine

English Inlaid Mahogany Server
English Inlaid Mahogany Server

English Inlaid Mahogany Server

Located in Wilson, NC

English inlaid mahogany server, the drawers are lined with solid mahogany. The bow front center

Category

Antique 1880s English Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Ficks Reed Server/Cabinet
Ficks Reed Server/Cabinet

Ficks Reed Server/Cabinet

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Ficks Reed server/cabinet with four drawers. Rattan base, wood top, and brass accents. Label

Category

Vintage 1970s American Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Masterfully veneered Biedermeier server
Masterfully veneered Biedermeier server

Masterfully veneered Biedermeier server

Located in Long Island City, NY

/> Please visit our web site www.ritterantik.com for more Biedermeier servers.

Category

Antique 19th Century Sideboards

French 40's Antique Mirror and Sliver Leaf Server
French 40's Antique Mirror and Sliver Leaf Server

French 40's Antique Mirror and Sliver Leaf Server

Located in New York, NY

1940's French antique mirror and silver leaf server with 3 drawers and 4 doors

Category

20th Century French Sideboards

Materials

Mirror

Mahogany Mid Century Server
Mahogany Mid Century Server

Mahogany Mid Century Server

Located in Hudson, NY

Solid mahogany server with removable center table in the style of Tommi Parzinger. Six drawers in a

Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Herter Brothers Style Server
Herter Brothers Style Server

Herter Brothers Style Server

Located in Woodbury, CT

A BEAUTIFUL SERVER WITH GALLERIED TOP, OPEN MIRRORED CENTER SPACE FLANKED BY 2 CABINET DOORS

Category

Antique 19th Century Sideboards

Materials

Ormolu, Brass

Early Welsh 18thC Galleried  Server
Early Welsh 18thC Galleried  Server

Early Welsh 18thC Galleried Server

Located in Port Chester, NY

An important oak sideboard from Wales. This early server has several details of note: a gallery

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Welsh Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Important Hepplewhite Federal Inlaid Mahogany Server, Boston and Salem
Important Hepplewhite Federal Inlaid Mahogany Server, Boston and Salem

Important Hepplewhite Federal Inlaid Mahogany Server, Boston and Salem

Located in Providence, RI

server of the finest quality; it is a masterpiece. Not only is it monumental in scale, but the inlay at

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Hepplewhite Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Large 19thC English Sideboard/Server
Large 19thC English Sideboard/Server

Large 19thC English Sideboard/Server

Located in Miami, FL

depth. Bold lines, wonderful coloration and patina, great ware. For additional sideboards

Category

Antique 19th Century English Sideboards

Paul Frankl Server/Sideboard
Paul Frankl Server/Sideboard

Paul Frankl Server/Sideboard

Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY

A very handsome mahogany sever / credenza with cork front doors and modernist brass and wood hardware , made by Johnson Furniture Co , designed by Paul Frankl and retailed by John St...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Antique English Fruitwood Server
Antique English Fruitwood Server

Antique English Fruitwood Server

Located in Port Chester, NY

An early, stunning sideboard, very antique style, and very elegant. The gallery has dramatic appeal, and will set off the platters or candlesticks placed on the top. Rich in color ...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Sideboards

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique French Blue Server
Antique French Blue Server

Antique French Blue Server

Located in Port Chester, NY

Wonderful antique blue old counter from France, with three drawers. Light wood top has a lovely grain, lots of character. The early blue paint is appealing, warm and pretty, and sho...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Sideboards

Three Drawer Cherry Server
Three Drawer Cherry Server

Three Drawer Cherry Server

Located in Port Chester, NY

Category

Antique 19th Century French Sideboards

Materials

Cherry

Victorian Mahogany Sideboard, Server
Victorian Mahogany Sideboard, Server

Victorian Mahogany Sideboard, Server

Located in Vancouver, BC

A lovely Mahogany Sideboard with carved back, rectangular moulded top above three shaped, fitted drawers over an inverted breakfront base, three panelled door fronts, shelved interio...

Category

Antique 19th Century Scottish Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Enfilade  Art Deco Server
Enfilade  Art Deco Server

Enfilade Art Deco Server

Located in Stamford, CT

Macasscar with Chrome Hardware

Category

20th Century French Sideboards

Antique Painted Sideboard or Server
Antique Painted Sideboard or Server

Antique Painted Sideboard or Server

Located in Sheffield, MA

Painted sideboard/server, old mustard/grey paint over red, two doors below a large serving area

Category

Antique 19th Century American Sideboards

19th Century English Mahogany Server
19th Century English Mahogany Server

19th Century English Mahogany Server

Located in New York, NY

19th Century English Mahogany Server

Category

Antique 19th Century English Sideboards

1960's Danish Rosewood Server
1960's Danish Rosewood Server

1960's Danish Rosewood Server

Located in New York, NY

1960's Danish rosewood server

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Sideboards

Materials

Rosewood

Mid Century G Plan Server
Mid Century G Plan Server

Mid Century G Plan Server

Located in Millwood, VA

1970,s G Plan teak server

Category

Mid-20th Century English Sideboards

Materials

Teak

c.1840 Anglo-Indian Server
c.1840 Anglo-Indian Server

c.1840 Anglo-Indian Server

Located in Atlanta, GA

Anglo-Indian Server, circa 1840, beautiful detail

Category

Antique 1840s Sideboards

Early American Carved Walnut Server
Early American Carved Walnut Server

Early American Carved Walnut Server

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Early American carved walnut server with four doors and two drawers with exposed open shelves for

Category

Early 20th Century American Sideboards

Materials

Walnut

Antique Poplar Three-Drawer Server
Antique Poplar Three-Drawer Server

Antique Poplar Three-Drawer Server

Located in Port Chester, NY

country style, with sturdy pegs. Though longer, the depth of this server is narrow, at 20.5 deep, it will

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Sideboards

Materials

Poplar

Antique English Server or Sideboard
Antique English Server or Sideboard

Antique English Server or Sideboard

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique English George III mahogany server or sideboard with two drawers.

Category

Antique 1810s English George III Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Fantastic Art Nouveau/Secessionist Server
Fantastic Art Nouveau/Secessionist Server

Fantastic Art Nouveau/Secessionist Server

Located in Pasadena, CA

Striking oak server or console inlaid with geometric Secessionist pattern on each of its two

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Sideboards

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Pastry Server
19th Century French Pastry Server

19th Century French Pastry Server

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A wonderful server from a French pastry shop. The piece is hand carved with the original paint

Category

Antique 19th Century French Sideboards

Materials

Marble

19th Century Golden Oak Server
19th Century Golden Oak Server

19th Century Golden Oak Server

Located in Bournemouth, GB

Late 19th century French golden oak three-drawer server of good colour. Later iron handles.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Country Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Pair of Lacquered Servers/Consoles
Pair of Lacquered Servers/Consoles

Pair of Lacquered Servers/Consoles

Located in Miami, FL

Real opposing pair of Servers/Console cabinets. Sleek high gloss white lacquer, wonderful brass

Category

Vintage 1940s American Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Vintage Island Style Rattan Server
Vintage Island Style Rattan Server

Vintage Island Style Rattan Server

Located in Jacksonville, FL

Rattan server circa 1960s features three drawers, two doors revealing shelved storage, and a unique

Category

Vintage 1960s Hollywood Regency Sideboards

Materials

Rattan, Wood

English Marble Top Console Server
English Marble Top Console Server

English Marble Top Console Server

Located in Wilson, NC

This Regency style server has a white Carrera marble top. The brasses are original and are polished

Category

Vintage 1950s English Sideboards

Materials

Marble, Brass

Gustavian Server w/ Pull Out
Gustavian Server w/ Pull Out

Gustavian Server w/ Pull Out

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Early-19th-century Gustavian server of unusually petite size in an older (but not original) light

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards

Materials

Wood

Server Designed by Paolo Buffa
Server Designed by Paolo Buffa

Server Designed by Paolo Buffa

By Paolo Buffa

Located in New York, NY

Elegant 6-drawer server/console designed by Paolo Buffa made in Mila by Angelo Marelli/ Walnut with

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Danish Modern Walnut Server/Credenza
Danish Modern Walnut Server/Credenza

Danish Modern Walnut Server/Credenza

Located in New London, CT

This a large, streamlined server that will anchor even the coolest rooms. Dark walnut veneer over

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Birch, Walnut

19TH C ENGLISH MAHOGANY SERVER
19TH C ENGLISH MAHOGANY SERVER

19TH C ENGLISH MAHOGANY SERVER

Located in Atlanta, GA

19TH C ENGLISH MAHOGANY SERVER WITH BRASS GALLERY AN ATLANTA RESOURCE FOR FINE ANTIQUES

Category

Antique 19th Century English Sideboards

Antique Three-Drawer Pine Server
Antique Three-Drawer Pine Server

Antique Three-Drawer Pine Server

Located in Port Chester, NY

A pretty three-drawer pine server or side board, with smaller proportions and a graceful Silhouette

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Sideboards

Materials

Pine

Vintage Work Table or Server
Vintage Work Table or Server

Vintage Work Table or Server

Located in Atlanta, GA

converted into a server with the addition of a small wine rack and two side cupboards.

Category

Vintage 1920s French Sideboards

Materials

Hardwood

American Art Deco server / desk
American Art Deco server / desk

American Art Deco server / desk

Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY

An unusual mahogany and rosewood combination server with a drop down central desk. Basically what

Category

Vintage 1930s American Sideboards

Materials

Nickel, Brass

Antique George III Three Drawer Server
Antique George III Three Drawer Server

Antique George III Three Drawer Server

Located in Port Chester, NY

A dramatic George III server. Very refined with its trim detail and slender legs. The dark oak has

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Sideboards

Materials

Oak

New York Sheraton Mahogany Server
New York Sheraton Mahogany Server

New York Sheraton Mahogany Server

Located in Woodbury, CT

Very fine Sheraton carved mahogany server, with rectangular top with triple reeded edge, above a

Category

Antique 19th Century American Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany, Pine

American Neo Classic server/sideboard

American Neo Classic server/sideboard

Located in Kenilworth, IL

American Neo Classic mahogany and book matched crotch mahogany veneered server/sideboard. The case

Category

Antique 19th Century American Sideboards

Swedish Art Deco Period Server
Swedish Art Deco Period Server

Swedish Art Deco Period Server

Located in Hudson, NY

Well-proportioned Swedish flame birch Art Deco server. Middle portion with a single-drawer and a

Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Bronze

Edward Wormley, Dunbar Server, Cabinet
Edward Wormley, Dunbar Server, Cabinet

Edward Wormley, Dunbar Server, Cabinet

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Fine Edward Wormley for Dunbar server/cabinet/credenza. Mahogany with brass accents. Incredible

Category

Vintage 1960s American Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Long Period Oak English Server
Long Period Oak English Server

Long Period Oak English Server

Located in Port Chester, NY

This long console table is a beautiful example of the classic period oak server. Very rich in

Category

Antique 19th Century English Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Sunburst Front French Sideboard/Server
Sunburst Front French Sideboard/Server

Sunburst Front French Sideboard/Server

Located in Miami, FL

Fabulous sunburst front French High Gloss Lacquer Sideboard. Blonde mahogany venees, Arlequin motif on top and side doors.
Beautiful coloration and model

Category

Vintage 1950s French Sideboards

Dunbar Rosewood Serpentine Front Server
Dunbar Rosewood Serpentine Front Server

Dunbar Rosewood Serpentine Front Server

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Small two-drawer chest with gilded brass handles. Produced at the pinnacle of Edward Wormley's creativity and Dunbar's manufacturing excellence, this chest exemplifies Wormley's inte...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Sideboards

Antique Three Tier Server / Dumbwaiter
Antique Three Tier Server / Dumbwaiter

Antique Three Tier Server / Dumbwaiter

Located in Culver City, CA

This 19th century side table has three open shelves and two drawers.The top level is hinged and lifts up to expose a white marble surface. When open the height is 53.25"

Category

Antique 19th Century French Sideboards

Materials

Oak

50's Glam Buffet/Server
50's Glam Buffet/Server

50's Glam Buffet/Server

Located in North Miami, FL

We call this our Fountainbleau Buffet...if you've ever been to that Miami Beach hotel, you'll know why. Fun shape and details on this 50's white lacquered buffet by Harmony House. It...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Sideboards

Materials

Wood

MILO BAUGHMAN SIDEBOARD CONSOLE SERVER
MILO BAUGHMAN SIDEBOARD CONSOLE SERVER

MILO BAUGHMAN SIDEBOARD CONSOLE SERVER

Located in Miami, FL

THAYER COGGIN FOR MILO BAUGHMAN LAQUERED WOOD LUCITE AND 1" glass top.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Sideboards

Materials

Glass

Walnut & Burl Wood (Inside) Server
Walnut & Burl Wood (Inside) Server

Walnut & Burl Wood (Inside) Server

Located in New York, NY

There are drawers inside of the left door, and a shelf on th right door.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Sideboards

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Handsome Antique 1920's Server
Handsome Antique 1920's Server

Handsome Antique 1920's Server

Located in Pasadena, CA

1920's sideboard in beautiful condition with ample storage and wonderful decorative brass hardware. All original finish.

Category

Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Fabulous Goat skin server , sideboard .
Fabulous Goat skin server , sideboard .

Fabulous Goat skin server , sideboard .

By Karl Springer

Located in Miami, FL

Beautifull 1980,s goatskin sideboard made in Colombia for great deisgner Karl Springer. The colors vary from hues of greens and earth tones . The finish is a lacquered in a high g...

Category

Late 20th Century Colombian Modern Sideboards

Antique English Dark Pine Server
Antique English Dark Pine Server

Antique English Dark Pine Server

Located in Port Chester, NY

A very handsome early console, in a rich dark pine. The side aprons have an unusual scallop and very attractive corners enhance the connection on the front, from the leg to the base....

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Sideboards

Materials

Brass

  • 1
  • ...
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Servers And Sideboards", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024
    The difference between a sideboard and a console table comes down to usage and storage features. Sideboards are usually found in dining rooms and have shelving concealed behind cabinet doors for storing dinnerware, glassware and serveware. Normally positioned in entryways, hallways and living rooms, console tables may have no storage features or include drawers, open shelves or cabinet doors, depending on their design. Find a large selection of console tables and sideboards on 1stDibs.
  • 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.

Read More

37 Cheerful Home Bars, Where Everybody (Literally) Knows Your Name

Simple or sophisticated, equipped with console, cart or custom cabinetry, these stylish bar areas deserve a toast.

The Ultimate Guide to Types of Tables for the Home

Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.

What Exactly Is a Secretary Desk, and What Is It Used For?

The furniture equivalent of a Swiss Army knife, it's the multifunctional piece you didn't know you needed.

This Shelving System with Oxidized Brass Tubes Is Retro and Futuristic at Once

Italian studio DimoreMilano mustered great ingenuity when crafting these sculptural shelves, which are built without any screws.

Ask an Interior Designer: Work-from-Home Edition

Leaping into a design project, whether it's refreshing the bedroom or redoing the whole house, can be overwhelming. Luckily, we know more than a few interior designers. You asked questions on Instagram, and now they're answering.

Collected and Eclectic, ‘Wunderkammern’ Are Back in a Big Way

Introduced nearly 500 years ago, curiosity cabinets are finding new fans among today's collectors and designers.

Meet the Incredible Woman Transforming Fallen Trees into Sleek Furniture

In the hands of New York Heartwoods cofounder Megan Offner, unwanted local trees become works of design art.

These New York Architects Love a Complicated Project

From Brooklyn townhouses to Maine campgrounds, Trattie Davies and Jonathan Toews relish a challenge, like transforming a former warehouse space into the new 1stdibs Gallery.