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Vintage Danish Modern Teak Server
Vintage Danish Modern Teak Server

Vintage Danish Modern Teak Server

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Teak server with sliding doors and four drawers.

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Sideboards

Materials

Teak

Two-Door Elm Bleached Server
Two-Door Elm Bleached Server

Two-Door Elm Bleached Server

By Brendan Bass

Located in Dallas, TX

Two-door server.

Category

20th Century European Organic Modern Sideboards

Materials

Elm

English Oak Server/Dresser Base
English Oak Server/Dresser Base

English Oak Server/Dresser Base

Located in Atlanta, GA

English oak Server / dresser base with cabriole legs and 3 drawers.

Category

Antique 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Sideboards

Materials

Oak

English Dresser Base or Server
English Dresser Base or Server

English Dresser Base or Server

Located in Atlanta, GA

English Dresser base or server with pot board and scalloped apron.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Sideboards

Materials

Oak

English Dresser Base or Server
English Dresser Base or Server

English Dresser Base or Server

Located in Atlanta, GA

English oak dresser base or server with cab legs and scalloped apron.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Six Door Black Patina Server
Six Door Black Patina Server

Six Door Black Patina Server

By Brendan Bass

Located in Dallas, TX

Six door black patina server.

Category

20th Century European Rustic Sideboards

Materials

Elm

Three Door Server Verigated Green
Three Door Server Verigated Green

Three Door Server Verigated Green

By Brendan Bass

Located in Dallas, TX

Three door server Verigated green.

Category

20th Century European Sideboards

Materials

Elm

Bleached Elm Multi Drawer Server
Bleached Elm Multi Drawer Server

Bleached Elm Multi Drawer Server

By Brendan Bass

Located in Dallas, TX

Bleached elm multi drawer server.

Category

20th Century European Sideboards

Materials

Elm

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Server
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Server

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Server

By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture

Located in East Hampton, NY

Handsome Edward Wormley for Dunbar server with two drawers and an adjustable shelf...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Sideboards

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Jacobean Server
19th Century English Jacobean Server

19th Century English Jacobean Server

Located in Nashville, TN

This amazing English server has such an aura of old-world charm about it. It is from the Jacobean

Category

Antique 19th Century Sideboards

Materials

Hardwood

Mahogany Verdigris Marble-Top Server
Mahogany Verdigris Marble-Top Server

Mahogany Verdigris Marble-Top Server

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Mid-Century, Industrial style server having a verdigris conforming marble top, thick impressive

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

English Oak Four Drawer Server
English Oak Four Drawer Server

English Oak Four Drawer Server

Located in Nantucket, MA

Reproduction four drawer server hand crafted from antique English Oak, with side and back stretcher.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Sideboards

Materials

Brass

English Dresser Base or Server
English Dresser Base or Server

English Dresser Base or Server

Located in Atlanta, GA

English dresser base or server with carved front.

Category

Antique 1820s British Sideboards

Materials

Wood

English Server or Dresser Base
English Server or Dresser Base

English Server or Dresser Base

Located in Atlanta, GA

English server or dresser base with great patina.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Sideboards

Vintage Six-Door Server, Elm
Vintage Six-Door Server, Elm

Vintage Six-Door Server, Elm

By Brendan Bass

Located in Dallas, TX

Vintage six-door server, elm, in bleached patina.

Category

20th Century Chinese Modern Sideboards

Materials

Elm

Long English Server/Dresser Base
Long English Server/Dresser Base

Long English Server/Dresser Base

Located in Atlanta, GA

English pine dresser base / server with three drawers.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Sideboards

Louis XV Style Walnut Server
Louis XV Style Walnut Server

Louis XV Style Walnut Server

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

Antique Louis XV-style server in walnut with serpentine sides, raised panels, and original marble

Category

Early 20th Century French Sideboards

Materials

Marble

Vintage Four-Door Server, Elm
Vintage Four-Door Server, Elm

Vintage Four-Door Server, Elm

By Brendan Bass

Located in Dallas, TX

Vintage four-door server, elm in original patina, circa 1950.

Category

20th Century Chinese Modern Sideboards

Materials

Elm

Antique Server / Sideboard in Elm
Antique Server / Sideboard in Elm

Antique Server / Sideboard in Elm

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Chinese server, with two drawers and two doors, late 1800's. Nicely crafted with mortise and tenon

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Sideboards

English Regency Style Rosewood Server
English Regency Style Rosewood Server

English Regency Style Rosewood Server

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

English Regency style rose wood server/sideboard with brass lattice work doors and nicely grained

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Sideboards

Materials

Brass

English Oak Server/Dresser Base
English Oak Server/Dresser Base

English Oak Server/Dresser Base

Located in Atlanta, GA

English oak server with pot board. Some boards replaced on bottom shelf.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Regency Mahogany Sideboard Inlaid Server
Regency Mahogany Sideboard Inlaid Server

Regency Mahogany Sideboard Inlaid Server

Located in Potters Bar, GB

and swags. The whole of the sideboards having satinwood crossbanding with ebony and boxwood line

Category

Vintage 1980s Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Eastlake Carved Walnut and Marble Petite Server, circa 1880
Antique Eastlake Carved Walnut and Marble Petite Server, circa 1880

Antique Eastlake Carved Walnut and Marble Petite Server, circa 1880

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Victorian Eastlake petite server features marble top surmounting mahogany case with

Category

Antique 19th Century American Eastlake Sideboards

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Oak Three-drawer Server / Huntboard
Oak Three-drawer Server / Huntboard

Oak Three-drawer Server / Huntboard

Located in Woodbury, CT

Oak server / huntboard with moulded edge top over three cock beaded drawers with ebony and boxwood

Category

Antique 19th Century British Georgian Sideboards

Materials

Boxwood, Ebony, Mahogany, Oak

19th century country Server sideboard
19th century country Server sideboard

19th century country Server sideboard

Located in Surrey, BC

A real nice simple tiered server retaining old green painted finish , solid form and sturdy

Category

Antique 1890s Canadian Country Sideboards

Materials

Pine

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

19th Century English Mahogany Server

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A 19th-century English mahogany server with a compact and functional design. The piece features a

Category

Antique 19th Century British Sideboards

Materials

Brass

English Elm Four Drawer Server
English Elm Four Drawer Server

English Elm Four Drawer Server

Located in Nantucket, MA

Lovely Elm four drawer server with taper legs. Crafted from antique timbers, with scrubbed white

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Sideboards

Materials

Elm

English 19th Century Chestnut Server
English 19th Century Chestnut Server

English 19th Century Chestnut Server

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This unpretentious console table, or server, was hand-crafted of solid chestnut in England, circa

Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Long Mid-Century Rosewood Server
Long Mid-Century Rosewood Server

Long Mid-Century Rosewood Server

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This unique vintage server measures almost 90 inches long and makes a stylish storage solution in

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Rosewood

Art Deco Burlwood Server Console
Art Deco Burlwood Server Console

Art Deco Burlwood Server Console

Located in Stamford, CT

A very charming Art Deco style burlwood server with four drawers and drop-open cabinet, each has

Category

Vintage 1930s French Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Drexel Server by Stewart & MacDougall
Drexel Server by Stewart & MacDougall

Drexel Server by Stewart & MacDougall

By Drexel, Stewart MacDougall, Kipp Stewart

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Drexel Declaration series server designed by Kip Stewart and Stewart MacDougall. Smaller scale with

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Walnut

Arts & Crafts Stickley Bros. Mission Oak Leaded Glass and Mirrored Server
Arts & Crafts Stickley Bros. Mission Oak Leaded Glass and Mirrored Server

Arts & Crafts Stickley Bros. Mission Oak Leaded Glass and Mirrored Server

By Stickley Brothers

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Arts & Crafts Stickley Brothers & Co. server features oak construction with mirrored

Category

20th Century American Arts and Crafts Sideboards

Materials

Lead

Bausman & Company Custom Cherry Server
Bausman & Company Custom Cherry Server

Bausman & Company Custom Cherry Server

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Custom bench-made cherry server with silver storage drawers and plenty of storage. Pullout shelf on

Category

20th Century American American Craftsman Sideboards

Materials

Steel

Unusual 18th Century English Oak Server
Unusual 18th Century English Oak Server

Unusual 18th Century English Oak Server

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English Server in oak with 6 sliding drawers, shaped apron and pad feet. For

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Sideboards

English 19th Century Painted Server
English 19th Century Painted Server

English 19th Century Painted Server

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

English thick-top sycamore server with painted shaped gallery on back and sides. 7 drawers, one

Category

Antique 19th Century English Sideboards

Early 20th Century Carved and Painted Walnut Server Wall Console
Early 20th Century Carved and Painted Walnut Server Wall Console

Early 20th Century Carved and Painted Walnut Server Wall Console

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

shaped legs. This large wall server has three working drawers, constructed of solid wood, and dovetail

Category

20th Century American Sideboards

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Sheraton Mahogany Server
19th Century Sheraton Mahogany Server

19th Century Sheraton Mahogany Server

Located in Hixson, TN

A striking 19th century Sheraton mahogany carved server with a breakfront. Rounded ends have

Category

Antique 1860s English Sheraton Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Scandinavian Modern Tambour Door Server
Scandinavian Modern Tambour Door Server

Scandinavian Modern Tambour Door Server

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Beautifully crafted teak wood server featuring drop door storage compartment, three drawers, and

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Teak

17th Century English Oak Server
17th Century English Oak Server

17th Century English Oak Server

Located in High Point, NC

17th century English server made from oak. It has a plank top with a molded edge, following down to

Category

Antique 17th Century English Jacobean Sideboards

Materials

Brass

‘Waring & Gillows’ Small English Server
‘Waring & Gillows’ Small English Server

‘Waring & Gillows’ Small English Server

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

‘Waring & Gillows’ small English walnut server. Inlay and marquetry throughout, and impressive

Category

Early 20th Century English Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Grand 10' English Mahogany Server
Grand 10' English Mahogany Server

Grand 10' English Mahogany Server

Located in Atlanta, GA

A magnificent 19th Century mahogany server/ sideboard of generous proportions. The well figured top

Category

Antique 19th Century English Sideboards

Materials

Ormolu

19th-C. Welsh Inlaid Server
19th-C. Welsh Inlaid Server

19th-C. Welsh Inlaid Server

Located in High Point, NC

19th-C. Welsh Inlaid server using oak, satinwood and mahogany. The top has a beveled edge over a

Category

Antique 19th Century Welsh Sideboards

Materials

Satinwood, Mahogany, Oak

Eight Door Bleached Elm Server
Eight Door Bleached Elm Server

Eight Door Bleached Elm Server

Located in Dallas, TX

Vintage eight door server. Made out of bleached elm with metal pulls. The piece is a part of our

Category

Vintage 1970s European Organic Modern Sideboards

Materials

Elm

19th Century Ipswitch Oak Server
19th Century Ipswitch Oak Server

19th Century Ipswitch Oak Server

Located in High Point, NC

Late 19th century Ipswitch oak server from England. The top is made from two boards and has a

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Mahogany Marble Top Server / Buffet
Mahogany Marble Top Server / Buffet

Mahogany Marble Top Server / Buffet

Located in Stamford, CT

This beautiful three drawer server is heavily hand carved. It's pierced carving is spectacular

Category

Vintage 1930s American Sideboards

19th Century Georgian Pine Server
19th Century Georgian Pine Server

19th Century Georgian Pine Server

Located in Nashville, TN

This is a beautiful Georgian period pine server! Pieces of the Georgian style were especially

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Sideboards

Materials

Pine

English Art Deco Satinwood Server
English Art Deco Satinwood Server

English Art Deco Satinwood Server

Located in Troy, MI

Found in England, this satinwood server / small buffet dates from approximately 1940s. Art Deco

Category

Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Satinwood

Antique Burr Walnut Server Table
Antique Burr Walnut Server Table

Antique Burr Walnut Server Table

Located in London, GB

Antique bow fronted server table in burr walnut and burr maple, on well shaped solid walnut legs

Category

Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Walnut

Antique Mahogany Sideboard / Server Table
Antique Mahogany Sideboard / Server Table

Antique Mahogany Sideboard / Server Table

Located in London, GB

Antique George III style mahogany server side table in good condition, of fine quality and dating

Category

Vintage 1930s English George III Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

American Oak and Mahogany Buffet Server with Mirror, circa 1940
American Oak and Mahogany Buffet Server with Mirror, circa 1940

American Oak and Mahogany Buffet Server with Mirror, circa 1940

Located in Evergreen, CO

American buffet server. The buffet features two piece construction. The top showcases a beveled mirror

Category

Mid-20th Century American Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

English Arts & Crafts Server, circa 1910
English Arts & Crafts Server, circa 1910

English Arts & Crafts Server, circa 1910

Located in Evergreen, CO

The clean lines of this server are accentuated by decorative floral carvings and beaded trim. The

Category

Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Sideboards

Materials

Oak

George III Sideboard Mahogany Server Sheraton
George III Sideboard Mahogany Server Sheraton

George III Sideboard Mahogany Server Sheraton

Located in Potters Bar, GB

You are viewing a gorgeous George III sideboard in mahogany with Sheraton influences Crafted in fine figured mahogany with elegant neoclassical detailing and inlay Configured with fi...

Category

Vintage 1980s George III Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Massive 1960s Danish Teak Server Credenza Tambour Doors and Brass
Massive 1960s Danish Teak Server Credenza Tambour Doors and Brass

Massive 1960s Danish Teak Server Credenza Tambour Doors and Brass

By Aco Møbler, Hans J. Wegner, Ib Kofod-Larsen

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Very large sideboard or cabinet, four fully functioning tambour sliding doors, four flatware drawers, five adjustable shelves. Overall good vintage condition, with some uneven finish...

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Teak

Art Nouveau Server / Sideboard with Marble Top and Leaf Details
Art Nouveau Server / Sideboard with Marble Top and Leaf Details

Art Nouveau Server / Sideboard with Marble Top and Leaf Details

Located in Astoria, NY

An Art Nouveau sideboard in oak with a marble counter top. The piece has hand carved leaf motif details throughout, including leaf accented brass drawer pulls.

Category

20th Century American Sideboards

Materials

Marble, Brass

Regency Sideboard Server Mahogany Buffet
Regency Sideboard Server Mahogany Buffet

Regency Sideboard Server Mahogany Buffet

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Mahogany Regency Style Shaped Sideboard. Standing Upon 6 Tapered Legs with Spade feet. Having 1 Central Mahogany Lined drawer Flanked by a deep Drawer to the Left and a Cupboard to t...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Regency Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Sideboard Mahogany Server 1800
Georgian Sideboard Mahogany Server 1800

Georgian Sideboard Mahogany Server 1800

Located in Potters Bar, GB

This Quality Sideboard is of a Serpentine Form. Having an Arrangement of 2 Oak Lined Drawers and 2 Cupboards. Circa 1800 The Drawers and Cupboard Fronts Feature Wonderful Matched Fla...

Category

Antique Early 1800s Georgian 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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