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Shallow Buffet

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Painted Buffet
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Painted Buffet

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Painted Buffet

Located in Dallas, TX

Generations of use have gently revealed earlier layers of color beneath, forming an authentic distressed patina in subtle tones of blue, gray, and soft white. The shallow proportions...

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Buffets

Materials

Brass

Signed Maison Jansen Carrara Shallow Marble Top Flame Mahogany Sideboard Buffet
Signed Maison Jansen Carrara Shallow Marble Top Flame Mahogany Sideboard Buffet

Signed Maison Jansen Carrara Shallow Marble Top Flame Mahogany Sideboard Buffet

By Maison Jansen

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This signed Maison Jansen Carrara marble top sideboard buffet is a refined example of French craftsmanship, seamlessly blending neoclassical elegance with timeless modern appeal.

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Vintage 1950s Argentine Directoire Sideboards

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Carrara Marble

Midcentury Modern Era Designer Carlo De Carli Sormani Rosewood Chest of Drawers
Midcentury Modern Era Designer Carlo De Carli Sormani Rosewood Chest of Drawers

Midcentury Modern Era Designer Carlo De Carli Sormani Rosewood Chest of Drawers

By Carlo di Carli, Sormani

Located in Forney, TX

Dimensions: (approx) 31.75" High, 56.75" Wide, 21.25" Deep Drawer interiors: 4.625" x 48" x 15.5 As warm and attractive as it is functional, having the ideal size and proportions ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

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Dakota Jackson Eeraldic Buffet
Dakota Jackson Eeraldic Buffet

Dakota Jackson Eeraldic Buffet

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H 32 in W 64 in D 17 in

Dakota Jackson Eeraldic Buffet

Located in San Francisco, CA

Central curvature & shallow depth of buffet adds nice softness into space.

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2010s Buffets

Materials

Other

19th Century Italian Walnut Renaissance Shallow Buffet
19th Century Italian Walnut Renaissance Shallow Buffet

19th Century Italian Walnut Renaissance Shallow Buffet

Located in Dallas, TX

19th century Italian walnut Renaissance shallow buffet is the perfect answer for high-traffic areas or a room that needs a nice flat panel TV platform!

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Antique 1880s Italian Renaissance Buffets

Materials

Walnut

French Restauration Period Walnut 2-Door Shallow Buffet, ca. 1830
French Restauration Period Walnut 2-Door Shallow Buffet, ca. 1830

French Restauration Period Walnut 2-Door Shallow Buffet, ca. 1830

Located in Atlanta, GA

Having a shallow rectangular top atop a conforming case housing interior shelves with two doors with original lock, raised on block legs and molded feet

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Antique 1830s French Restauration Buffets

Materials

Walnut

French Early 18th Century Carved Light Oak Two-Door Tall and Shallow Buffet
French Early 18th Century Carved Light Oak Two-Door Tall and Shallow Buffet

French Early 18th Century Carved Light Oak Two-Door Tall and Shallow Buffet

Located in Atlanta, GA

Buffet having a rectangular top above a conforming case with two doors, each paneled and carved with starbursts and punched with flowers, the interior with two levels of shelving, wo...

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Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Buffets

18th c. Whitewashed Walnut Buffet
18th c. Whitewashed Walnut Buffet

18th c. Whitewashed Walnut Buffet

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H 38.25 in W 77 in D 20.5 in

18th c. Whitewashed Walnut Buffet

Located in Houston, TX

Oversized two door 18th c. shallow Buffet. Simple design reminiscent of Swedish Style but for the typical French legs on the front.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Buffets

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Wood

Shallow Antique French Walnut 2 Door Buffet/Server/Console or ??
Shallow Antique French Walnut 2 Door Buffet/Server/Console or ??

Shallow Antique French Walnut 2 Door Buffet/Server/Console or ??

Located in Highwood, IL

Breathtaking antique French solid walnut buffet. Showcasing burled walnut on the two doors, this shallow buffet offers plenty of options for utilization.

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Antique 19th Century French Buffets

Materials

Walnut

Shallow Antique French Oak 2 Door Buffet/Server/Console or ??
Shallow Antique French Oak 2 Door Buffet/Server/Console or ??

Shallow Antique French Oak 2 Door Buffet/Server/Console or ??

Located in Highwood, IL

Remarkable late 19th century antique French solid oak buffet with an 18th century appearance. Constructed of solid oak with a multi layered wax finish this shallow buffet offers plen...

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Antique 19th Century French Buffets

Materials

Oak

Extra Shallow Solid Walnut Buffet
Extra Shallow Solid Walnut Buffet

Extra Shallow Solid Walnut Buffet

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H 34.25 in W 50 in D 15 in

Extra Shallow Solid Walnut Buffet

Located in Highwood, IL

Extra shallow reproduction solid walnut buffet with a medium distressed finish, dovetailed drawers, wooden-peg constructed, aged brass hardware and full hinges.

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21st Century and Contemporary Buffets

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Shallow French Louis XIV Oak Buffet
19th Century Shallow French Louis XIV Oak Buffet

19th Century Shallow French Louis XIV Oak Buffet

Located in Dallas, TX

19th century shallow French Louis XIV oak buffet is in effect even more shallow than the measurements would indicate, as the 19" depth is at the peak of the scrolled contour on eithe...

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Antique 1880s French Louis XIV Buffets

Circa 1820 French Cherry Wood Buffet and Extremely Shallow
Circa 1820 French Cherry Wood Buffet and Extremely Shallow

Circa 1820 French Cherry Wood Buffet and Extremely Shallow

Located in Highwood, IL

Very early 1800's French solid cherrywood buffet with beautiful and intricate inlays. The richness of the cherry color can only come with age, as the wood naturally darkens by itself.

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Antique 19th Century French Buffets

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Cherry

Antique French Tall Cherrywood Shallow Depth Buffet With Dish Display
Antique French Tall Cherrywood Shallow Depth Buffet With Dish Display

Antique French Tall Cherrywood Shallow Depth Buffet With Dish Display

Located in Sheridan, CO

French Provincial Louis XV Cherrywood buffet features 2 drawers, 2 doors, rising on cabriole legs, ending in whorl feet. Carved embellishments on the scalloped apron add charm. The b...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Buffets

Materials

Brass

Shallow Antique French Henri II 2 over 2 Carved Buffet/Sideboard
Shallow Antique French Henri II 2 over 2 Carved Buffet/Sideboard

Shallow Antique French Henri II 2 over 2 Carved Buffet/Sideboard

Located in Highwood, IL

Remarkable antique French Henri II solid oak 2 drawer over 2 door buffet or server. This fine antique offers two smooth functioning drawers with abundant storage behind the two heav...

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Antique 19th Century French Country Buffets

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Oak

Rare French Late Neoclassic Walnut Tamboor Front Buffet
Rare French Late Neoclassic Walnut Tamboor Front Buffet

Rare French Late Neoclassic Walnut Tamboor Front Buffet

Located in Atlanta, GA

Walnut buffet of shallow depth, the rectangular top with rounded front corners atop a conforming case with fully functional sliding tamboor doors, the interior with a later shelf sup...

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Antique 1830s French Neoclassical Buffets

19th Century Country French Oak Buffet from Normandy
19th Century Country French Oak Buffet from Normandy

19th Century Country French Oak Buffet from Normandy

Located in Dallas, TX

Rare and shallow 19th century Country French buffet or Normandy enfilade boasts an oak parquet top and hand-carved floral and foliate motifs across the facade and all pegged construc...

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Antique 1880s French Rococo Revival Buffets

Materials

Oak

Antique French Louis XV Style Buffet from the Late 1700's
Antique French Louis XV Style Buffet from the Late 1700's

Antique French Louis XV Style Buffet from the Late 1700's

Located in Highwood, IL

What makes this particular antique French buffet so is, is the shallow depth of the buffet, especially when one considers how long it is?

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Antique Early 1800s French Country Buffets

Materials

Oak

A Very Shallow French Cherrywood LXIV/LXV Buffet, 1st half 18th cen.
A Very Shallow French Cherrywood LXIV/LXV Buffet, 1st half 18th cen.

A Very Shallow French Cherrywood LXIV/LXV Buffet, 1st half 18th cen.

Located in Atlanta, GA

the rectangular top with front rounded corners and a molded edge, one central drawer over two doors with paneled fronts, raised on a plinth base

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XIV Credenzas

Materials

Cherry

Rare Shallow Directoire Signed Maison Jansen Rouge Marble Top Sideboard Buffet
Rare Shallow Directoire Signed Maison Jansen Rouge Marble Top Sideboard Buffet

Rare Shallow Directoire Signed Maison Jansen Rouge Marble Top Sideboard Buffet

By Maison Jansen

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This is a Jean Henri Jansen early shallow depth, Dircetoire style buffet. The bronze mount shown in reverse is stamped JJ and the two J's are side by side facing each other with the ...

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Antique 1890s French Directoire Buffets

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Marble, Bronze

Shallow Rosewood and Bronze English Regency Huntboard Sideboard Buffet C1840
Shallow Rosewood and Bronze English Regency Huntboard Sideboard Buffet C1840

Shallow Rosewood and Bronze English Regency Huntboard Sideboard Buffet C1840

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Rosewood with brass gallery. Brass inlay. 4 doors (2 curtained center doors containing 2 shelves). Mirrored backsplash. Measures: 55 3/4" H x 85 1/2" W x 14 3/4" D.

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Antique 1840s English Regency Sideboards

Materials

Bronze

Widdicomb Midcentury Burled Olive Wood Credenza or Buffet
Widdicomb Midcentury Burled Olive Wood Credenza or Buffet

Widdicomb Midcentury Burled Olive Wood Credenza or Buffet

By John Widdicomb

Located in Troy, MI

Widdicomb dark burled olive wood credenza or buffet has four shallow top drawers over three lower storage compartments with hinged doors and single internal shelf, circa 1970s.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Brass

French Oak buffet
French Oak buffet

French Oak buffet

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H 32.5 in W 62.5 in D 18.5 in

French Oak buffet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Stripped and waxed oak French Country buffet. Relatively shallow dimension, so good size for under flat screen TV, as a bathroom vanity, or as a console.

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Antique 19th Century French Buffets

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Iron

Unusually Shallow Louis Philippe Style Painted Enfilade, France circa 1870
Unusually Shallow Louis Philippe Style Painted Enfilade, France circa 1870

Unusually Shallow Louis Philippe Style Painted Enfilade, France circa 1870

Located in Houston, TX

An unusually shallow Louis Philippe style painted enfilade from France c. 1870. Please take a moment and enlarge the additional photographs provided and zoom on the details that make...

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Antique 1870s French Louis Philippe Buffets

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Oak

A Napoleon III period painted buffet from France c.1860
A Napoleon III period painted buffet from France c.1860

A Napoleon III period painted buffet from France c.1860

Located in Houston, TX

This use of angularity gives the buffet a handsome look. One amazing element of this buffet is its extraordinarily shallow depth.

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Antique 19th Century French Buffets

Antique English Pollard Oak Buffet Credenza, circa 1850
Antique English Pollard Oak Buffet Credenza, circa 1850

Antique English Pollard Oak Buffet Credenza, circa 1850

Located in Houston, TX

In addition, the cabinet maker's choice of a rare type of timber, "pollard oak", with its distinctive grain, infers this piece was a commission for a private client. Given the shallo...

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Antique 1850s English Baroque Buffets

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Oak

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Modern Oval Coffee Table in Oak Wood Cylinder Base and Glass by Ercole Home

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By Ercole Home

Located in Brooklyn, NY

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The 'Matisse' Etagere

$2,503 / item

H 21.66 in W 24.02 in D 16.54 in

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Located in London, GB

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By Giuseppe Anzani

Located in Meda, MB

This bar cabinet was produced in Italy, in the late 1930s and is a really unique and special piece. Its tremendous historical and artistic value is what makes this item a real piece...

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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Cabinets

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Glass, Mirror, Wood, Maple, Walnut, Parchment Paper

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By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.

Located in High Point, NC

A walnut, beige canvas webbing and brown velvet sofa designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and produced by Widdicomb Furniture Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, 1950s. 16” seat hei...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

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Pair of Gustavian Style Blue Painted Chest of Drawers Commodes
Pair of Gustavian Style Blue Painted Chest of Drawers Commodes

Pair of Gustavian Style Blue Painted Chest of Drawers Commodes

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Swedish Gustavian Style Blue Painted Chest of Drawers Commodes, A Pair Classic Pair Swedish Style Painted Chest of Drawers. Two drawer chests based on an 18th Century Gustavian anti...

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Early 2000s European Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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$3,555 / item

H 38 in W 94 in D 10 in

French Country Narrow Sideboard - Ocean Blue

Located in Westwood, NJ

Featuring a lightly distressed ocean blue finish, this elegant piece, measuring 94" x 10" x 38", is perfect for adding a touch of rustic sophistication to any room. Designed with bo...

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$4,800 / item

H 14 in W 5 in D 5 in

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Located in New York City, NY

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$1,800 / item

H 15 in W 5 in D 25.25 in

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By Lumfardo Luminaires

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Brass

19th Century White Painted Swedish Cabinet Sideboard
19th Century White Painted Swedish Cabinet Sideboard

19th Century White Painted Swedish Cabinet Sideboard

$4,400

H 39.25 in W 44 in D 16.75 in

19th Century White Painted Swedish Cabinet Sideboard

Located in Round Top, TX

Gustavian pine sideboard or buffet with traditional decorative fluted diamond panels on cabinet doors. Later professionally painted in layered shades of antique white and lightly di...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards

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Brass

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Stilnovo Mid-Century Modern Chandelier, Frosted Glass & Brass, 1950

Stilnovo Mid-Century Modern Chandelier, Frosted Glass & Brass, 1950

By Stilnovo

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

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Metal, Brass

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Located in Hønefoss, 30

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Located in Charleston, SC

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Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

A two-tiered wooden cabinet from the 18th century Swedish Gustavian period. The top door opens to reveal a decorative top shelf and three other shelves. The top of the bottom shelf c...

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$3,295

H 33 in W 66 in D 22 in

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Located in Hollywood, FL

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French Tilt-Top 'Table De Vendange' or Wine Tasting Table

Located in Chireno, TX

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Shallow Buffet For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal shallow buffet for your home. A shallow buffet — often made from wood, hardwood and metal — can elevate any home. Find 10 options for an antique or vintage shallow buffet now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the shallow buffet you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each shallow buffet bearing Regency hallmarks is very popular. A well-made shallow buffet has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Debra Folz are consistently popular.

How Much is a Shallow Buffet?

A shallow buffet can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,800, while the lowest priced sells for $2,750 and the highest can go for as much as $16,800.

Finding the Right Buffets for You

For get-togethers or large celebratory meals in your already sumptuous dining area, a charming and durable vintage, new or antique buffet, with its decorative and practical features, can truly elevate the experience.

Although 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 that is seen mostly in French Provincial furniture. And while the terms “case pieces” and “case goods” may cause even the most decor-obsessed to stumble, these furnishings — which include buffets, credenzas, cupboards and other must-have items — have been a vital part of the home for centuries.

Buffets are the ideal place to keep serveware and larger serving pieces that you’d rather have tucked away when not in use. They’re typically long and low and can be the perfect option for serving food as well as storing your porcelain and making your space tidy and organized. Feel free to dress up your buffet between meals with decorative objects or stacks of art books.

A buffet can be positioned in your living room, entryway or hall if space allows. But if you intend to permanently pair your case piece with your dining room table, when shopping for your vintage buffet you’ll definitely want to think about your dining room’s space restrictions. Allow for at least two feet of space between your buffet and your table so that guests can easily move to and fro as needed, and a buffet that is convenient for serving food should be as high as a kitchen counter if possible.

If you’re looking for inspiration for your home bar or dining area, find Art Deco buffets, mid-century modern buffets, Hollywood Regency buffets and other varieties on 1stDibs today.

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