Late 19th C White Painted English Server
Located in Troy, MI
Found in England, this painted server dates from the 1880s. This server features three functional
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Pine
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Georgian Revival Sideboard Mahogany Server Buffet
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Georgian Revival Mahogany Sideboard. Circa 1890 This Sideboard is of a Bow Form. Raised Upon Tapered Legs With Square Box Brass Castors. The Sideboard Has an Arrangement of 7 Oak Lin...
Category
Antique 1890s Georgian Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany
Baker Historic Charleston Mahogany Inlaid Sideboard Server Buffet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Stunning Baker Historic Charleston Mahogany Inlaid Sideboard Server Buffet Dimensions: 67.5" Wide
Category
1990s American Hepplewhite Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany
Sheraton Revival Sideboard, Mahogany Server, 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Very Pretty Mahogany Sheraton Revival Sideboard, standing on square tapered legs with spade toes and boxwood inlays. circa 1880 This piece is of serpentine form. The central drawe...
Category
Antique 1880s Sheraton Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany
Victorian Mahogany Sideboard Antique Server, 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian mahogany 4 door sideboard. This sideboard stands upon a plinth base. circa 1860 The sideboard is of an inverted form. The doors having arched mouldings. Behind the doo...
Category
Antique 1860s Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Teak Server by Europa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Teak Server by Europa, a perfect blend of timeless design and functional craftsmanship
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Teak
Antique English Victorian Mahogany Sideboard / Buffet Server Dumbwaiter
$3,307Sale Price|20% Off
Antique English Victorian Mahogany Sideboard / Buffet Server Dumbwaiter
Located in Suffolk, GB
proportions, more commonly used today as a sideboard or buffet server, raised on finely turned and fluted
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Diminutive Flame Mahogany Server or Entrance Piece
Located in Buchanan, MI
Handsome Regency diminutive flame mahogany server or entrance piece. Lions head pulls, great color
Category
Antique 19th Century British Regency Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany
Finely Hand Carved Mahogany Wood Server / Sideboard
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 20th century hand carved mahogany wood sideboard / server with lion head carvings, raised on
Category
Early 20th Century North American Sideboards
Materials
Brass
Adam Style Yew Wood Sideboard / Server
$15,350 / item
Adam Style Yew Wood Sideboard / Server
Located in Woodbury, CT
This custom sideboard in English yew wood has a stately appearance augmented by turned and fluted column supports and rosewood inlays and crossbanding. The shape of the top is, with ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Adam Style Sideboards
Materials
Yew, Rosewood
French 19th Century Marquetry Demi-Lune Server Commode
Located in Southampton, NJ
Superb 18th Century demilune desserte server commode with five drawers, two side cabinets and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards
Materials
Breccia Marble, Brass, Bronze
Henkel Harris “Jamestown Colony” Mahogany Buffet, Server
$796Sale Price|50% Off
Henkel Harris “Jamestown Colony” Mahogany Buffet, Server
Located in Oakwood, GA
Henkel Harris "Jamestown Colony" Mahogany Buffet, Server, 77.5"W. Solid Mahogany case, 3 Banded
Category
20th Century Sheraton Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany
Art Deco Style Burl Cabinet Sideboard Server
$3,120Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Style Burl Cabinet Sideboard Server
Located in Pasadena, TX
Art Deco style burl cabinet server. Measure: 39". Beautiful burl is paired with contrasting
Category
Late 20th Century European Art Deco Sideboards
Materials
Burl
French Late 19th Century Demilune Three-Tier Server
$7,590Sale Price|34% Off
French Late 19th Century Demilune Three-Tier Server
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A large three-tier server, made in France, circa 1890. The server is an elongated demilune in form
Category
Antique 19th Century French Regency Sideboards
Materials
Fruitwood, Oak
George III Oak Server on Cabriole Legs
By Queen Anne
Located in Woodbury, CT
Beautifully proportioned, this stunning George III server is without a doubt reservedly handsome
Category
Antique 18th Century British George III Sideboards
Materials
Oak
Walnut Server with Hidden Electric Dish Warmer
By Drexel, Harvey Probber
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid century modern walnut rolling server with built in food warmer. Carved fluted doors two drawers
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Walnut
18th century French Provincial Walnut Sideboard Server
$3,375Sale Price|55% Off
18th century French Provincial Walnut Sideboard Server
Located in Savannah, GA
French Provincial walnut cabinet or server featuring a rectangular top over a conforming case
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Louis XV Sideboards
Materials
Brass
Period Regency Sideboard Bow Front Server Mahogany 1810
Located in Potters Bar, GB
An elegant Regency mahogany bow-front sideboard, raised on six finely ring-turned and fluted legs The sideboard features an arrangement of four mahogany-lined drawers Period Regency ...
Category
Antique 1810s Regency Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany
Sheraton Sideboard Mahogany Server Period Edwardian Buffet 1910
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A superb quality Sheraton revival mahogany sideboard, finely inlaid showcasing exceptional craftsmanship and classical design Circa 1910 so Edwardian but fully restored The top displ...
Category
Vintage 1910s Sheraton Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian Sideboard Mahogany Bow Front Server, 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
This bow front sideboard is raised upon tapered legs with spade feet. Having an arrangement of 2 oak lined drawers and 1 cupboard. The drawers and cupboard having boxwood line inla...
Category
Antique 1880s Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany
Winston Server by Kevin Frankental: Minimalist Design, Netherlands
By Kevin Frankental
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Winston server stands as a testament to the extraordinary influence of Franca Helg, the revered
Category
2010s South African Minimalist Sideboards
Materials
Walnut
Asian Chinoiserie Flip Top Server Drexel Ming Style
By Drexel
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Drexel Heritage style Asian style flip top server in light oak wood with burl wood faced doors with
Category
20th Century American Chinoiserie Sideboards
Materials
Brass
Kittinger Regency Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Inlaid Server Buffet Sideboard
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Kittinger Regency Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Inlaid Server Buffet Sideboard Dimensions : 66" Wide
Category
Vintage 1980s American Hepplewhite Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany
Oak Reverse Breakfront French Country Server, circa 1900
Located in Evergreen, CO
Featuring reverse breakfront construction with a set back center, this stunning oak server was
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Sideboards
Materials
Oak
George III Scottish Mahogany Sideboard Buffet Server
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A fine quality mahogany Georgian Scottish sideboard with a stepped raised upper section and typical Scottish design. Featuring sliding tambour doors on the upper and lower sections. ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Georgian Sideboards
Materials
Brass
The Terrace Server Lacquer 180cm/71" in Oxblood
$5,021 / item
The Terrace Server Lacquer 180cm/71" in Oxblood
Located in Amsterdam, NH
The Terrace Server embodies simplicity, drawing inspiration from the layers reminiscent of a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Sideboards
Materials
Lacquer
The Terrace Server Lacquer 180cm/71" in Cream
$5,021 / item
The Terrace Server Lacquer 180cm/71" in Cream
Located in Amsterdam, NH
The Terrace Server embodies simplicity, drawing inspiration from the layers reminiscent of a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Sideboards
Materials
Lacquer
The Terrace Server Lacquer 180cm/71" in Black
$5,021 / item
The Terrace Server Lacquer 180cm/71" in Black
Located in Amsterdam, NH
The Terrace Server embodies simplicity, drawing inspiration from the layers reminiscent of a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Sideboards
Materials
Lacquer
The Terrace Server Lacquer 180cm/71" in White
$5,021 / item
The Terrace Server Lacquer 180cm/71" in White
Located in Amsterdam, NH
The Terrace Server embodies simplicity, drawing inspiration from the layers reminiscent of a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Sideboards
Materials
Lacquer
The Terrace Server Lacquer 180cm/71" in Yellow
$5,021 / item
The Terrace Server Lacquer 180cm/71" in Yellow
Located in Amsterdam, NH
The Terrace Server embodies simplicity, drawing inspiration from the layers reminiscent of a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Sideboards
Materials
Lacquer
The Terrace Server Lacquer 180cm/71" in Green
$5,021 / item
The Terrace Server Lacquer 180cm/71" in Green
Located in Amsterdam, NH
The Terrace Server embodies simplicity, drawing inspiration from the layers reminiscent of a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Sideboards
Materials
Lacquer
The Terrace Server Lacquer 180cm/71" in Navy
$5,021 / item
The Terrace Server Lacquer 180cm/71" in Navy
Located in Amsterdam, NH
The Terrace Server embodies simplicity, drawing inspiration from the layers reminiscent of a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Sideboards
Materials
Lacquer
The Terrace Server Lacquer 180cm/71" in Terracotta
$5,021 / item
The Terrace Server Lacquer 180cm/71" in Terracotta
Located in Amsterdam, NH
The Terrace Server embodies simplicity, drawing inspiration from the layers reminiscent of a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Sideboards
Materials
Lacquer
Mid Century Hollywood Regency Expandable Burl Wood Server
Located in Doylestown, PA
Vintage Hollywood Regency expandable burl wood server. This well crafted, sturdy server features
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Sideboards
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Kittinger Federal Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Inlaid Server Buffet Sideboard
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Kittinger Federal Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Inlaid Server Buffet Sideboard Dimensions : 66" Wide
Category
Vintage 1980s American Regency Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian Sideboard Mahogany Server Brass Gallery 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Classy Georgian sideboard in mahogany Features the original brass gallery Classic lions head handles Big piece with lots of storage space and drawers We date this piece to circa...
Category
Antique 1880s English Georgian Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany
Antique British Colonial Inlaid Server from the Philippines
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable 19th century British colonial two drawer server from the Philippines
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Philippine British Colonial Sideboards
Materials
Brass
American Colonial Maple Sideboard Buffet Server or Console Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Early American, Colonial, or French Country style sideboard, buffet server, sofa table
Category
Late 20th Century American American Colonial Sideboards
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Renaissance Revival Henry II Style Server
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Revival Henry II Style Server is a distinguished piece executed in
Category
Antique 1870s French Renaissance Revival Sideboards
Materials
Steel
Vintage West Indies Style Server or Sideboard by Baker
By Baker Far East Collection
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome vintage British colonial style server crafted in mahogany in a West Indies style featuring
Category
20th Century American British Colonial Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Early Victorian Burlwood Sideboard Server
$1,295Sale Price|28% Off
Early 19th Century Early Victorian Burlwood Sideboard Server
Located in Pueblo, CO
Exquisite transitional sideboard - late Federal to early Victorian burlwood sideboard. The burlwood grain on this antique is exquisite to behold. The base has two door cabinet wit...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Early Victorian Sideboards
Materials
Marble
Lifetime Furniture Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Puritan Buffet Server
By Lifetime
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts Puritan sideboard, buffet server, or console table
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Sideboards
Materials
Copper
Early 20th Century Edwardian Walnut Hunt Sideboard or Server
Located in Germantown, MD
An Early 20th Century Edwardian Walnut Hunt Sideboard or Server. Measures 48" in width and 32" in
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Sideboards
Materials
Walnut
Six Door Server in Original Lacquered Paint Patina
Located in Dallas, TX
This piece is a part of Brendan Bass’s one-of-a-kind collection, Le Monde. French for “The World”, the Le Monde collection is made up of rare and hard to find pieces curated by Brend...
Category
20th Century Rustic Sideboards
Materials
Wood
Jansen Manner Black Lacquered Servers with Carrara Marble Tops
$3,360Sale Price / item|20% Off
Jansen Manner Black Lacquered Servers with Carrara Marble Tops
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely French Jansen manner black lacquered servers with brass details and Cararra marble tops
Category
Mid-20th Century French Sideboards
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Paint Decorated Burled & Satinwood Adam Style Buffet Server Sideboard
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Gorgeous Paint Decorated Burled & Satinwood Adam Style Buffet Server Sideboard Dimensions : 85
Category
Early 20th Century American Adam Style Sideboards
Materials
Satinwood
The 44 Server in Lacquer 180cm/71" wide Green
$5,260 / item
The 44 Server in Lacquer 180cm/71" wide Green
Located in Amsterdam, NH
Our inaugural furniture design, the 44 Server, epitomizes the design philosophy of Dieter Rams
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Minimalist Sideboards
Materials
Steel
The 44 Server in Lacquer 180cm/71" wide Oxblood
$5,260 / item
The 44 Server in Lacquer 180cm/71" wide Oxblood
Located in Amsterdam, NH
Our inaugural furniture design, the 44 Server, epitomizes the design philosophy of Dieter Rams
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Sideboards
Materials
Steel
Late 19th Century English Mahogany Regency Style Server Buffet Sideboard
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Late 19th Century English Mahogany Georgian Style Server Buffet Sideboard Dimensions : 86" Wide X
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Regency Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany
The 44 Server in Lacquer 180cm/71" wide Cream
$5,260 / item
The 44 Server in Lacquer 180cm/71" wide Cream
Located in Amsterdam, NH
Our inaugural furniture design, the 44 Server, epitomizes the design philosophy of Dieter Rams
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Minimalist Sideboards
Materials
Steel
The 44 Server in Lacquer 180cm/71" wide Black
$5,260 / item
The 44 Server in Lacquer 180cm/71" wide Black
Located in Amsterdam, NH
Our inaugural furniture design, the 44 Server, epitomizes the design philosophy of Dieter Rams
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Minimalist Sideboards
Materials
Steel
The 44 Server in Lacquer 180cm/71" wide Terracotta
$5,260 / item
The 44 Server in Lacquer 180cm/71" wide Terracotta
Located in Amsterdam, NH
Our inaugural furniture design, the 44 Server, epitomizes the design philosophy of Dieter Rams
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Minimalist Sideboards
Materials
Steel
The 44 Server in Lacquer 180cm/71" wide Navy
$5,260 / item
The 44 Server in Lacquer 180cm/71" wide Navy
Located in Amsterdam, NH
Our inaugural furniture design, the 44 Server, epitomizes the design philosophy of Dieter Rams
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Minimalist Sideboards
Materials
Steel
Spectacular Midcentury Italian Server, Walnut, Cane, Very Textural, Great Color
Located in Buchanan, MI
Spectacular midcentury Italian server, walnut, cane. Very textural. Great color Measures: H 32 1/2
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Cane, Walnut
The Terrace Server Lacquer 180cm/71" in Light Grey
$5,021 / item
The Terrace Server Lacquer 180cm/71" in Light Grey
Located in Amsterdam, NH
The Terrace Server embodies simplicity, drawing inspiration from the layers reminiscent of a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Sideboards
Materials
Lacquer
The Terrace Server Lacquer 180cm/71" in Ultra Blue
$5,021 / item
The Terrace Server Lacquer 180cm/71" in Ultra Blue
Located in Amsterdam, NH
The Terrace Server embodies simplicity, drawing inspiration from the layers reminiscent of a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Sideboards
Materials
Lacquer
The 44 Server in Lacquer 180cm/71" wide Yellow
$5,260 / item
The 44 Server in Lacquer 180cm/71" wide Yellow
Located in Amsterdam, NH
Our inaugural furniture design, the 44 Server, epitomizes the design philosophy of Dieter Rams
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Minimalist Sideboards
Materials
Steel
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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, 2021The 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.
- What is a dining server?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A 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.
- What are sideboards?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Sideboards are cabinets with shelves and drawers used to store serving utensils, dinnerware and table linens.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021A 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.
- What is a wine server called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021A 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.
- What is the best buffet server?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021Buffet 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.
- What is a wood salad server?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A 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, 2024The 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.
- What is a kitchen sideboard?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021A 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, 2022A 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, 2024What 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, 2021The 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 ExpertSeptember 28, 2021A 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 ExpertJune 15, 2023Yes, 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, 2024The 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, 2024Yes, 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, 2023How 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, 2024To 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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English Oak Dumbwaiter
Liquor Chest
Theodore Alexander Buffet
Dumbwaiter Trolley
Greaves and Thomas On Sale
Queen Anne Dresser Base
English Trolley Server
Kindel Buffets
Midcentury Greaves And Thomas Flame Mahogany Sideboard
Oak China Cabinet Victorian 1890
Brendan Bass Elm Server
Claw Feet Sideboard