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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

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 Hans J. Wegner, Aco Møbler, 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

Georgian Revival Breakfront Sideboard Server
Georgian Revival Breakfront Sideboard Server

Georgian Revival Breakfront Sideboard Server

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Georgian Revival Mahogany Breakfront Sideboard. This Impressive Sideboard Stands upon Shaped Bracket Feet. Having an arrangement of 7 Oak Lined Drawers and a Pullout Slide. The Drawe...

Category

Vintage 1980s Georgian Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Excellent Mid-Century Italian Server
Excellent Mid-Century Italian Server

Excellent Mid-Century Italian Server

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Vintage modern two tone credenza with many storage compartments. Light teak grain with accenting black door and drawers, all having sculpted wood handles. Highlighting rosewood trim ...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Spanish Style Carved Wood Server
Spanish Style Carved Wood Server

Spanish Style Carved Wood Server

Located in Locust Valley, NY

A Spanish style carved walnut buffet with two drawers at top and two doors below with bun feet.

Category

20th Century Sideboards

Materials

Walnut

English Oak Server / Hunt Board
English Oak Server / Hunt Board

English Oak Server / Hunt Board

Located in Woodbury, CT

English oak five-drawer dresser base with elegant arched central apron. Dresser rests on turned legs with stretchers. Exceptional color and patina.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Georgian Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Art Deco Mixed Wood Server
Art Deco Mixed Wood Server

Art Deco Mixed Wood Server

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Art Deco mixed wood side cabinet, circa 1950's. With an elongated demi lune shaped top, a central drawer over two doors with diamond shaped glass doors, sides with 2 glass shelves o...

Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Glass, Beech, Birch, Walnut

Vintage Coconut Shell Sideboard or Server
Vintage Coconut Shell Sideboard or Server

Vintage Coconut Shell Sideboard or Server

By Maitland Smith

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Impressive midcentury sideboard or server having a case with a bronze abstract mosaic top and

Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Bronze, Iron

19th Century Chinese Sideboard / Server
19th Century Chinese Sideboard / Server

19th Century Chinese Sideboard / Server

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Lacquered sideboard in elm. Folding doors. Beautifully detailed finish.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Sideboards

Period Regency Sideboard Mahogany Server
Period Regency Sideboard Mahogany Server

Period Regency Sideboard Mahogany Server

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Regency Mahogany Sideboard. This Sideboard Being of a Plain Form. Standing Upon a Plinth Base. The Sideboard Features 2 Panelled Doors Which Open to Reveal a Shelved Interior, 3 Oak ...

Category

Vintage 1980s Regency Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Mongolian Server, Large!
19th Century Mongolian Server, Large!

19th Century Mongolian Server, Large!

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Large Mongolian sideboard with three pairs of doors. Solid elm. Original lacquer finish.

Category

Antique 19th Century Mongolian Sideboards

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

John Stuart Inc. Server Credenza
John Stuart Inc. Server Credenza

John Stuart Inc. Server Credenza

By John Stuart

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Beautifully detailed with rich, deep toned walnut, offering multiple storage options. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ) with dealer.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Walnut Breakfront Sideboard Server, 1900
Walnut Breakfront Sideboard Server, 1900

Walnut Breakfront Sideboard Server, 1900

Located in Potters Bar, GB

A walnut break front sideboard with a pair of central doors with adjoining door arrangements. Hand crafted from walnut with a fine patina to the grain Viewing by appointment Offer...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Sideboards

Materials

Walnut

William IV Sideboard Server Mahogany
William IV Sideboard Server Mahogany

William IV Sideboard Server Mahogany

Located in Potters Bar, GB

William IV Mahogany 4 Door Sideboard. 19th century This Sideboard Stands Upon Turned Feet with Fluted Decoration. The Sideboard Being of an Inverted Form. The Sideboard Features ...

Category

Antique 19th Century William IV Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Étagère or Server with Cabinet
Antique Étagère or Server with Cabinet

Antique Étagère or Server with Cabinet

Located in Palm Beach, FL

William IV English étagère or server, hand crafted in well grained mahogany having two shelves with

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English British Colonial Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Carved Sideboard, Antique Server Mahogany
Regency Carved Sideboard, Antique Server Mahogany

Regency Carved Sideboard, Antique Server Mahogany

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Mahogany regency carved server. This server stands upon square tapered front legs with spade feet

Category

Vintage 1980s Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

English Oak Sideboard or Server, Circa 1760
English Oak Sideboard or Server, Circa 1760

English Oak Sideboard or Server, Circa 1760

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An eighteenth century English country sideboard in dark oak. The warm and rustic server / buffet

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sideboards

Elegant  Marble Top Server after Ponti
Elegant  Marble Top Server after Ponti

Elegant Marble Top Server after Ponti

By Gio Ponti

Located in New York, NY

Elegant server with thick marble top, tambor roll doors, tapered pole legs, with brass feet. This

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Marble

Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin server
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin server

Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin server

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A server that matches the dining suite also listed, this server is covered in a blue swirl pattern

Category

Late 20th Century American Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Rare Double Stack Server By Stanley
Rare Double Stack Server By Stanley

Rare Double Stack Server By Stanley

By Distinctive Furniture By Stanley

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid-century modern walnut server with top cabinet. Accenting brass spade hardware, multiple

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

!8 th Century Irish Fruitwood Sideboard/Server
!8 th Century Irish Fruitwood Sideboard/Server

!8 th Century Irish Fruitwood Sideboard/Server

Located in Atlanta, GA

18 th c.Irish Fruitwood server/sideboard with scalloped apron and unusual curved legs.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Irish Sideboards

18th Century Three-Drawer Welsh Server
18th Century Three-Drawer Welsh Server

18th Century Three-Drawer Welsh Server

Located in Houston, TX

This is a beautiful Welsh three drawer server. The piece features a rich hand waxed patina with two

Category

Antique 18th Century Welsh Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Elm Server in Ochre Laquer Patina
Elm Server in Ochre Laquer Patina

Elm Server in Ochre Laquer Patina

By Brendan Bass

Located in Dallas, TX

Elm server in ochre laquer patina.

Category

20th Century European Rustic Sideboards

Materials

Elm

Vintage Six Door Bleached Elm Server
Vintage Six Door Bleached Elm Server

Vintage Six Door Bleached Elm Server

By Brendan Bass

Located in Dallas, TX

Vintage six door bleached elm server.

Category

20th Century European Sideboards

Materials

Elm

Vintage Elm Server Original Paint Patina
Vintage Elm Server Original Paint Patina

Vintage Elm Server Original Paint Patina

By Brendan Bass

Located in Dallas, TX

Distressed server with three-door front.

Category

20th Century North American American Classical Sideboards

Materials

Elm

Ebonized Marble Top Server Stamped Jansen
Ebonized Marble Top Server Stamped Jansen

Ebonized Marble Top Server Stamped Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Stamford, CT

A fine ebonized and parcel-gilt demilune server with beveled marble top, stamped Jansen.

Category

Vintage 1940s Argentine Sideboards

Materials

Marble

Tambour Door Danish Modern Rosewood Server
Tambour Door Danish Modern Rosewood Server

Tambour Door Danish Modern Rosewood Server

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Elegant, finely crafted rosewood server with three adjustable shelves, three drawers, and a

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Sideboards

Materials

Rosewood

English Oak Dresser Base or Server
English Oak Dresser Base or Server

English Oak Dresser Base or Server

Located in Atlanta, GA

English oak dresser base or server with pot board.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Sideboards

Mahogany Two Tier Server/Shop Counter
Mahogany Two Tier Server/Shop Counter

Mahogany Two Tier Server/Shop Counter

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

English Mahogany Two Tiered Server/Shop Counter, c. 1850.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Georgian Mahogany Shaped Server
Antique English Georgian Mahogany Shaped Server

Antique English Georgian Mahogany Shaped Server

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique English Georgian mahogany shaped server, circa 1800-1820.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Sideboards

Long English Dresser Base or Server
Long English Dresser Base or Server

Long English Dresser Base or Server

Located in Atlanta, GA

Long English dresser base or server with carved front drawers.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Large 19th Century Cherry Wood Server
Large 19th Century Cherry Wood Server

Large 19th Century Cherry Wood Server

Located in Mt Kisco, NY

Elegant and Practical 3 level Server or Etagere. Richly toned wood with hand carved scrollwork

Category

Antique 19th Century English Sideboards

Elm Server in Ochre Laquer Patina
Elm Server in Ochre Laquer Patina

Elm Server in Ochre Laquer Patina

By Brendan Bass

Located in Dallas, TX

Elm wood server credenza in ochre lacquer patina. In my organic, contemporary, vintage and mid

Category

20th Century European Rustic Sideboards

Materials

Elm

Antique Six Drawer Server in Elmwood
Antique Six Drawer Server in Elmwood

Antique Six Drawer Server in Elmwood

Located in Dallas, TX

Antique Elm Open Base Six Drawer Server in Original Paint Patina

Category

Early 20th Century Sideboards

Materials

Elm

Mirrored Server With Greek Key Base
Mirrored Server With Greek Key Base

Mirrored Server With Greek Key Base

Located in New York, NY

Mirrored server with silver leaf Greek Key wood base.Has 2 doors and 4 draws. Also, has 2

Category

Vintage 1940s American Sideboards

Materials

Wood, Mirror

Danish Rosewood Server by Ormann Junior
Danish Rosewood Server by Ormann Junior

Danish Rosewood Server by Ormann Junior

By Omann Jun Møbelfabrik

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Elegant rosewood server with four drawers and double sliding doors opening to a continuous

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Rosewood, Teak

French 40's Ceruse Oak Server
French 40's Ceruse Oak Server

French 40's Ceruse Oak Server

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

French 40's ceruse oak server in the style of Leon and Maurice Jallot with brass trim and "lacque

Category

Vintage 1940s French Sideboards

Materials

Brass

18th Century Oak Shropshire Server / Huntboard
18th Century Oak Shropshire Server / Huntboard

18th Century Oak Shropshire Server / Huntboard

Located in Woodbury, CT

Oak Shropshire server / huntboard with three large upper drawers crossbanded in mahogany over two

Category

Antique 18th Century British George III Sideboards

Materials

Oak, Mahogany

Antique British Colonial Caribbean Mahogany Server
Antique British Colonial Caribbean Mahogany Server

Antique British Colonial Caribbean Mahogany Server

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Rare and Remarkable 19th century British colonial server handcrafted in mahogany with a dark lush

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Caribbean British Colonial Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Harvey Probber Three-Door Server Sideboard
Harvey Probber Three-Door Server Sideboard

Harvey Probber Three-Door Server Sideboard

By Harvey Probber

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Dark stained and lacquered server features three sliding paneled doors with oak veneer and brass

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Four Door Server in Bleached Elm
Four Door Server in Bleached Elm

Four Door Server in Bleached Elm

Located in Dallas, TX

Four door server with loop pulls, in bleached elm. Piece from our one of a kind collection, Le

Category

20th Century Rustic Sideboards

Materials

Wood, Elm

Elegant Baker Charleston Made Sideboard Server
Elegant Baker Charleston Made Sideboard Server

Elegant Baker Charleston Made Sideboard Server

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Mahogany sideboard with serpentine front and tapered legs modeled after an 18th century server in a

Category

Vintage 1950s American Sideboards

Danish Teak Wood Server or Credenza
Danish Teak Wood Server or Credenza

Danish Teak Wood Server or Credenza

By Peter Hvidt

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A teak wood server or credenza with two sliding doors containing adjustable shelves and four middle

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Maison Jansen Marble Top Mahogany Server
Maison Jansen Marble Top Mahogany Server

Maison Jansen Marble Top Mahogany Server

Located in Stamford, CT

Maison Jansen mahogany sideboard or server, the beveled white marble atop a conforming case of two

Category

Vintage 1940s Argentine Sideboards

Materials

Marble, Brass

Vintage British Colonial Server or Sideboard
Vintage British Colonial Server or Sideboard

Vintage British Colonial Server or Sideboard

By Ralph Lauren

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Bold, large-scale vintage server or sideboard with a design reminiscent to the British Empire style

Category

20th Century American British Colonial Sideboards

Late 19th Century English Geometric Server
Late 19th Century English Geometric Server

Late 19th Century English Geometric Server

Located in High Point, NC

Circa 1870-1880 English oak server with a beveled edge around the top following down to three

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Brass

French Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Server
French Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Server

French Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut Server

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

An elaborate, 19th century French server, or ‘deserte’, with several tiers and shelves for storage

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Sideboards

Materials

Marble, Brass

19th-Century English Mahogany Bowfront Server
19th-Century English Mahogany Bowfront Server

19th-Century English Mahogany Bowfront Server

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Elegant 19th-century English mahogany server with a bowfront design and brass ring pulls. The apron

Category

Antique 19th Century British Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

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

Late 19th Century Ipswitch Oak Server

Located in High Point, NC

Late 19th century English oak server from the Ipswitch region of England. The top has a beveled

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Oak

French Jansen Mahogany Sideboard or Server
French Jansen Mahogany Sideboard or Server

French Jansen Mahogany Sideboard or Server

Located in Dallas, TX

Fabulous French Jansen flame mahogany server or sideboard with a superb white Carrara marble top

Category

Mid-20th Century French Sideboards

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass

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

Late 19th Century Ipswitch Oak Server

Located in High Point, NC

Late 19th century Ipswitch oak server from England. The case contains two single hand carved

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Oak

French Arts & Crafts Oak Sideboard or Server
French Arts & Crafts Oak Sideboard or Server

French Arts & Crafts Oak Sideboard or Server

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A solid quarter-sawn oak French ‘Arts & Crafts’ period server, the lower section with open shelf

Category

Vintage 1910s French Arts and Crafts Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Period Georgian Sideboard Bow Server Mahogany
Period Georgian Sideboard Bow Server Mahogany

Period Georgian Sideboard Bow Server Mahogany

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Period Georgian Sideboard Bow Server Mahogany Georgian mahogany bow sideboard This sideboard is

Category

Vintage 1980s Georgian Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Louis Phillippe Server
19th Century French Louis Phillippe Server

19th Century French Louis Phillippe Server

Located in Nashville, TN

This 19th-century Louis Philippe French server exudes timeless elegance with its ornate

Category

Antique 1820s French Sideboards

Materials

Wood

French Provincial Louis XV Marble-Top Carved and Painted Server or Buffet
French Provincial Louis XV Marble-Top Carved and Painted Server or Buffet

French Provincial Louis XV Marble-Top Carved and Painted Server or Buffet

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

This charming French Provincial Louis XV server or buffet dates to the mid-late 18th century and

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Sideboards

Materials

Marble, Iron

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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 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.

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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.