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Victorian Marble Top Walnut Sideboards, Pr
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Victorian Marble Top Walnut Sideboards, 20th century, each with Carrara marble top above
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Early 20th Century British Victorian Antique Sideboards

Materials

Carrara Marble

Antique Victorian Marble Top Walnut Sideboards, Pr
Victorian Marble Top Walnut Sideboards, Pr
$1,800 / set
H 39.25 in W 41.5 in D 14.5 in
Pair of Italian Sideboards Late 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined pair of late 19th-century Italian sideboards, beautifully crafted in warm-toned walnut
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Sideboards

Materials

Walnut

Antique Pair of Italian Sideboards Late 19th Century
Pair of Italian Sideboards Late 19th Century
$12,950 / set
H 41 in W 53 in D 19.25 in
Pair of Empire Sideboards, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of trumeau sideboards with flanking carved caryatids in the Retour d'Egypte style. The
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Early 19th Century European Empire Antique Sideboards

Materials

Bronze

Antique Pair of Empire Sideboards, early 19th Century
Pair of Empire Sideboards, early 19th Century
$19,920 / set
H 35.83 in W 44.1 in D 22.45 in
Pair of French sideboards, 18th/21st century
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of two-door sideboards made of solid walnut. The buffets stand on square tapered feet and the
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18th Century French Antique Sideboards

Materials

Walnut

Antique Pair of French sideboards, 18th/21st century
Pair of French sideboards, 18th/21st century
$6,877 / set
H 39.77 in W 53.94 in D 22.45 in
Pair of French Louis XV Bleached Sideboards
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th Century) bleached carved 2 door sideboard cabinets with shelf and marble top (PRICED AS Pair).
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Sideboards

Materials

Marble

Antique Pair of French Louis XV Bleached Sideboards
Pair of French Louis XV Bleached Sideboards
$18,500 / set
H 43.75 in W 51 in D 20 in
Pair of Gustavian-Style Sideboards, Sweden, Early 19th Century
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Pair of Gustavian-Style Sideboards, Sweden, Early 19th Century This refined pair of Gustavian
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1830s Swedish Gustavian Antique Sideboards

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Antique Pair of Gustavian-Style Sideboards, Sweden, Early 19th Century
Pair of Gustavian-Style Sideboards, Sweden, Early 19th Century
$7,114 / set
H 39.38 in W 57.49 in D 20.87 in
Antique Pair of Italian Marquetry Tapered Sideboards in Walnut
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 1920s Italian Marquetry Tapered Walnut Sideboards – Exquisite Craftsmanship & Hidden
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Sideboards

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

Antique Pair of Italian Marquetry Tapered Sideboards in Walnut
Antique Pair of Italian Marquetry Tapered Sideboards in Walnut
$9,300 / set
H 42.25 in W 86.25 in D 19.75 in
Pair of Qing Dynasty Lacquered Wood Sideboards, c. 1870-1880
Located in Brescia, Brescia
This stunning pair of lacquered wood sideboards from the Qing Dynasty (circa 1870-1880) are
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1870s Chinese Qing Antique Sideboards

Materials

Wood

Antique Pair of Qing Dynasty Lacquered Wood Sideboards, c. 1870-1880
Pair of Qing Dynasty Lacquered Wood Sideboards, c. 1870-1880
$8,252 Sale Price / set
64% Off
H 37.01 in W 48.43 in D 17.72 in
Set of 2 japanese 19th century wabi tansu sideboards cabinets
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Great pair of 19th century Japanese Tansu cabinets. Completely untouched with a beautiful faded patina. Still very sturdy with typical tip out panels. Rare to find one, let alone a p...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Sideboards

Materials

Cedar

Antique Set of 2 japanese 19th century wabi tansu sideboards cabinets
Set of 2 japanese 19th century wabi tansu sideboards cabinets
$7,114 / set
H 33.86 in W 34.26 in D 24.02 in
Editors Choice Pair of Antique Sheraton Revival Marble Topped Concave Sideboards
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, flamed mahogany with Italian Marble tops, concave sideboards These are Editor Choice pieces meaning they
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1860s British Sheraton Antique Sideboards

Materials

Marble

Antique c1880s Solid Mahogany Top Brass Ball & Claw Feet Sideboards Buffet MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique c1880s Solid Mahogany Top Brass Ball & Claw Feet Sideboards Buffet MINT for the age.
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19th Century American Chippendale Antique Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Antique French Provincial Normandy Carved Walnut Dresser Buffet Vaissilier 1790
Located in Portland, OR
with hand forged iron handles & hinges. Vaissilers/sideboards of this type would have been in large
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1790s French French Provincial Antique Sideboards

Materials

Iron

Antique Three-Door Sideboard in Blackened Elm, Shanxi, China, Early 20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A striking example of early 20th-century Chinese craftsmanship, this three-door sideboard originates from the Shanxi province and is crafted from solid old elm wood over 90 years old...
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Early 20th Century Antique Sideboards

Materials

Elm

Antique Hepplewhite Flame Mahogany Sideboard With Satinwood Banding 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Hepplewhite Flame Mahogany Side Board With Satinwood Banding 19thC Measures - 41 1/8" x 72" x 28" This antique sideboard is crafted in the Hepplewhite style, featuring flam...
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19th Century Antique Sideboards

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Mahogany

Antique English Welsh Dresser Sideboard Barley Twist Carved Tiger Oak Farmhouse
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English Welsh Dresser Sideboard Barley Twist Carved Tiger Oak Farmhouse. Direct from England, a gorgeous antique English “Welsh dresser” or sideboard, showcasing exceptional...
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1910s British Jacobean Antique Sideboards

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Oak

Narrow Swedish Painted Enfilade
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th century Swedish narrow four door pine enfilade. 1880. Internal reference: H Code: 9123 Dimensions: W: 92.5" (235 cm) H: 37" (94 cm) D: 12" (30.5 cm)
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19th Century Swedish Antique Sideboards

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Pine

Narrow Swedish Painted Enfilade
Narrow Swedish Painted Enfilade
$3,698
H 37 in W 92.5 in D 12 in
Federal Revival Mahogany Sideboard in the Style of Duncan Phyfe
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
An elegant Federal Revival mahogany sideboard in the style of Duncan Phyfe, distinguished by its refined symmetry, tapered reeded legs, and classic brass ring pulls. Crafted in the ...
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Early 20th Century American Federal Antique Sideboards

Materials

Brass

19th Century Swedish Gustavian White Small Sideboard Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
Gustavian oak small sideboard or cabinet with traditional decorative fluted diamond panels on cabinet doors, canted sides and fluted tapered feet. Later professionally painted in la...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Sideboards

Materials

Oak, Paint

Exceptional Antique Queen Anne Style Hunt Board
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A particularly fine antique Hunt Board likely 18th Century. The Board with Queen Anne and Welsh influence in medium wood stain. The Board features a long rectangular top with an o...
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18th Century European Queen Anne Antique Sideboards

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Brass

Exceptional Antique Queen Anne Style Hunt Board
Exceptional Antique Queen Anne Style Hunt Board
$8,600
H 31 in W 79 in D 22.25 in
William IV Rosewood Chiffonier Side Cabinet
Located in Altrincham, GB
William IV Rosewood Chiffonier Side Cabinet - with Galleried Top over Panelled Doors covered with Pleated Fabric flanked by Reeded Columns on Bun Feet - 48.5"w x 17"d x 39"h
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Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Sideboards

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Rosewood

William IV Rosewood Chiffonier Side Cabinet
William IV Rosewood Chiffonier Side Cabinet
$4,003
H 39 in W 48.5 in D 17 in
C. 1790 George III Period Demilune Sideboard
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1790 George III period demilune sideboard, English. Mahogany & mahogany veneers with oak & deal secondary woods. Raised on square, tapered legs with Marlborough feet. A felt li...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Sideboards

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Brass

C. 1790 George III Period Demilune Sideboard
C. 1790 George III Period Demilune Sideboard
$6,500
H 29.25 in W 66.13 in D 36.13 in
Small Antique George III Quality Inlaid Figured Mahogany Sideboard
Located in Suffolk, GB
Small Antique George III quality inlaid figured mahogany sideboard having a quality figured mahogany shaped top above a single drawer to the centre with satinwood inlay and original ...
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19th Century English George III Antique Sideboards

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Mahogany

English Breakfront Pedestal Sideboard Console of Flame-Cut Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome English breakfront pedestal sideboard or serving console of flame-cut mahogany, featuring a moulded top over a frieze with two short drawers flanking a fitted breakfront c...
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19th Century English Antique Sideboards

Materials

Metal, Brass

18th Century English Oak Sideboard
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
English oak sideboard, 18th century. With a 2 two board oak top with molded front and side edges, two levels of small drawers over two larger drawers all drawers with chamfered edges...
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Sideboards

Materials

Brass

18th Century English Oak Sideboard
18th Century English Oak Sideboard
$5,500
H 33 in W 73.5 in D 22 in
Phillip Webb Arts & Crafts Walnut Dresser Sideboard, Aesthetic Movement, Morris
By Philip Webb
Located in London, GB
Morris & Co., attributed to Philip Webb An Aesthetic Movement walnut Arts and Crafts style dresser sideboard with dentil molding to the cornice and open shelves above the work area. ...
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19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Sideboards

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Brass

Bruce Talbert for Gillows Aesthetic Movement Oak Sideboard with Turned Finials
By Bruce James Talbert
Located in London, GB
Bruce Talbert, for Gillows An Aesthetic Movement oak sideboard with turned finials and a turned gallery above the central bevelled mirror flanked by further turnings. Four drawers wi...
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19th Century Aesthetic Movement Antique Sideboards

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Oak

Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany and Satinwood Crossbanded Sideboard
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian quality mahogany and satinwood crossbanded sideboard having a quality figured mahogany and satinwood crossbanded top above two drawers flanked by two shaped doors w...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Sideboards

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Japanese Antique Large Black Tansu 1860s-1900s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a large, old Japanese black chest (Tansu) made in the Meiji period (1860s–1900s). It is crafted from sugi (Japanese cedar), a traditional material in Japan. Over the years, t...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Sideboards

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Cedar

Painted Sideboard With 2 Doors, Italy, 17th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large 2-door sideboard in wood painted in yellow/ochre tones with a stylized foliage or flower decoration in blue on the doors and sides. Tuscan work from the 17th century, some ...
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17th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Sideboards

Materials

Wood

Painted Sideboard With 2 Doors, Italy, 17th Century
Painted Sideboard With 2 Doors, Italy, 17th Century
$6,284
H 44.49 in W 71.26 in D 24.41 in
Mahogany Sideboard
Located in London, England
French mahogany four door sideboard with original marble top. Circa 1890 H 103cm x W 207cm x D 51cm
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1890s Antique Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Sideboard
Mahogany Sideboard
$5,215
H 40.56 in W 81.5 in D 20.08 in
Antique French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlay Sideboard Buffet Curio Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlay Sideboard Buffet Curio Cabinet by J. W...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Antique Sideboards

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Marble

19th Century Country French Provincial Pine Sideboard 7 Ft
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Weathered 19th century country French provincial sideboard, server, buffet, or dresser crafted from pine. The rustic cabinet has a thick top with breadboard ends and a small gallery ...
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19th Century European Country Antique Sideboards

Materials

Pine

Late 19th Century Painted Narrow Console Sideboard
Located in Round Top, TX
This narrow console has an Italianesque feel, due to the stylized paint which is old but not original to this pine sideboard from Hungary. Lovely marbleized earthtones, flowers, and ...
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19th Century Hungarian Belle Époque Antique Sideboards

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Pine, Paint

Late 19th Century Painted Narrow Console Sideboard
Late 19th Century Painted Narrow Console Sideboard
$4,650
H 37.5 in W 58.25 in D 16 in
Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Carved Rosewood Sideboard, Circa 1920s
By Romweber Furniture Co., H. Schmidt
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet By Romweber Retailed by H. Schmidt Mfg. Co. of Chicago USA, Circa 1920s Beautiful carved rosewood,...
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1920s American Louis XV Antique Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Victorian Ebonised Credenza
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
A late Victorian ebonised credenza, richly embellished with fine ormolu mounts and hand-painted porcelain plaques in the French Louis XVI style. The shaped front features a central p...
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1870s Antique Sideboards

Materials

Wood

Victorian Ebonised Credenza
Victorian Ebonised Credenza
$1,187
H 40.16 in W 59.45 in D 15.75 in
Swedish Painted Pine Sideboard in Soft Grey, circa 1860–1870
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined Swedish sideboard from the mid-19th century, painted in a soft grey tone that enhances its quiet elegance and timeless form. The rectangular top is framed by a decorative d...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Sideboards

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Pine

Late 17th–Early 18th Century Northern Italian Walnut Sideboard
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare small sideboard from Northern Italy, dating from the late 17th to early 18th century, crafted entirely in solid walnut. This charming piece showcases the simplicity and elegan...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Sideboards

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Tuscan Walnut Cornered Sideboard
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptional 18th-century Tuscan sideboard, masterfully crafted in solid walnut and distinguished by its cornered, architectural form. This rare piece embodies the understated gran...
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18th Century Italian Antique Sideboards

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Tuscan Walnut Cornered Sideboard
18th Century Tuscan Walnut Cornered Sideboard
$9,500
H 39 in W 87 in D 21.75 in
Art Deco Sideboard in Macassar with Hidden Drawers, France 1930s
Located in Ulm, DE
An exceptional piece of French Art Deco craftsmanship: At first glance, this elegant cabinet presents itself as a classic sideboard. But once the two doors swing open, it reveals its...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Sideboards

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Lacquer, Macassar, Maple

Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Mirror Back Sideboard
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian carved mahogany mirror back sideboard having an outstanding quality carved grape vine and leaf mahogany framed mirror back above a figured mahog...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Jacobean Revival Sideboard by Baker Furniture, Early 20th Century Walnut Buffet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
An authentic antique Baker Furniture sideboard, crafted in rich dark wood, featuring exquisite carved details, two side cabinets, and central drawers. Traditional Antique, showcasin...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Jacobean Antique Sideboards

Materials

Wood

English Serving Console or Sideboard of Mahogany with Turned Supports
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English serving console or sideboard of mahogany, featuring a moulded-edge top tier with a shaped back, set upon four ring-turned column supports resting on a bottom tier cabi...
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19th Century English Antique Sideboards

Materials

Brass, Metal

19th Century Pine Sideboard or Scullery Table With Marble Top
Located in Peabody, MA
19th century pine sideboard or scullery table from the eastern Pyrenees of southern France, fitted with a marble top. Standing upon stout chamfered legs with affixed corbels in its o...
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19th Century Country Antique Sideboards

Materials

Marble

Vintage Queen Anne Style Walnut Sideboard, 1920s
Located in South Shields, GB
This high-quality Queen Anne style walnut sideboard, circa 1920s Featuring two cupboards and three drawers Height to the top of the plinth is 97 cm
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1920s British Art Deco Antique Sideboards

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Queen Anne Style Walnut Sideboard, 1920s
Vintage Queen Anne Style Walnut Sideboard, 1920s
$1,355
H 34.65 in W 53.55 in D 19.69 in
Credenza Corinto by Ferdinando Meccani per Atelier Meccani, Italy, 1978
By Ferdinando Meccani
Located in Brussels, BE
Credenza Corinto by Ferdinando Meccani per Atelier Meccani, Italy, 1978
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1870s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Sideboards

Materials

Wood

Antique Gustavian Country Sideboard Made by Hand in Northern Sweden Circa 1820
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique gustavian country sideboard from northern Sweden. The sideboard is made by hand in solid pine around 1820. Classic straight shape decorated with hand-carved flutes. Tall tape...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Sideboards

Materials

Pine

Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Mirror Back Sideboard
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Victorian Inlaid Mirror Back Sideboard Item Code: S26-169 Circa 1890 A striking late Victorian inlaid mirror back sideboard of elegant proportions, finely crafted with exceptional de...
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19th Century English Antique Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Mirror Back Sideboard
Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Mirror Back Sideboard
$1,696
H 84.26 in W 53.94 in D 16.93 in
Exceptional french draper’s cabinet in pine, circa 1900
Located in LYON, FR
Maison Lecan presents an exceptional draper’s cabinet in pine, circa 1900. A rare and singular piece, it stands out for its sculptural presence and superb original patina — a soft iv...
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Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Sideboards

Materials

Pine

Exceptional french draper’s cabinet in pine, circa 1900
Exceptional french draper’s cabinet in pine, circa 1900
$7,102
H 30.71 in W 110.63 in D 22.45 in
Victorian Inlaid burl Walnut Sideboard With Marble Top
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
English Victorian inlaid burl walnut sideboard with marble top, circa 1880. With a carrera marble top with molded edges, a frieze with vine inlay, a central mirrored door with inlay,...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Sideboards

Materials

Marble

Baker Furniture Style Federal Inlaid Flame Mahogany Bow Front Sideboard Credenza
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Hepplewhite or Federal style bow front sideboard, buffet, or credenza In the manner of Baker Furniture Retailed by Hathaway's of New York USA, Circa 1920s Beautiful fl...
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1920s American Federal Antique Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Empire Style Sideboard Purportedly From J.D. Rockefeller's Cleveland Mansion
Located in Westfield, MA
This magnificent American Empire sideboard, crafted in rich mahogany, exemplifies the grandeur and confidence of early 19th-century design. Its bold proportions are enhanced by deepl...
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Early 1900s American American Empire Antique Sideboards

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Mahogany

Antique Chinese Multi-Drawer Sideboard Buffet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: W 54.8" / D 19.8" / H 34.2" Large drawer: W 15" / D 15.4" Small drawer: W 8.2" / D 14.7" Central shlef Depth: 18" Width of the double door area: 28.5" Height of the small...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Sideboards

Materials

Iron

Antique Chinese Multi-Drawer Sideboard Buffet
Antique Chinese Multi-Drawer Sideboard Buffet
$3,960
H 34.2 in W 54.8 in D 19.8 in
Sheraton Sideboard Antique Mahogany Server 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Sheraton Revival mahogany server This server stands upon elegant tapered legs Circa 1880 The server features 3 mahogany lined drawers with decorative oval pierced handles The whole o...
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1880s Sheraton Antique Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Early 20thC Mahogany Bowfront Sideboard Drinks Cabinet
By Goodall, Lamb, and Heighway, Ltd.
Located in Altrincham, GB
Early 20thC Mahogany Bowfront Sideboard- by Goodalls, Manchester, leafy border, cabriole legs, ball and claw feet - 39"w x 17"d x 41"h - Goodall, Edward; E Goodall & Co.; Goodall, L...
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Early 20th Century English Chippendale Antique Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

L. & J. G. Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Sideboard, Circa 1910
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mission or Arts & Crafts period sideboard, credenza, buffet server, or bar cabinet By L. & J.G. Stickley USA, Circa 1910 Quarter sawn oak, with mirrored backsplash,...
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1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Sideboards

Materials

Copper

Antique Swedish Gustavian Period Elegant Sideboard with Hand-Carved Decorations
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique gustavian elegant sideboard from northern Sweden. Straight classic shape. The sideboard is made by hand in solid Swedish pine around 1820 to 1830. Scraped to original paint w...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Sideboards

Materials

Pine

Baker Furniture Federal Mahogany Serpentine Front Buffet Server, Circa 1920
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Federal or Georgian style serpentine front sideboard, credenza, or buffet server In the manner of Baker Furniture Retailed by Hathaway's of New York USA, Circa 1920s C...
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1920s American Federal Antique Sideboards

Materials

Brass

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Antique Sideboards For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique sideboards is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique sideboards — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. Antique sideboards have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique sideboards made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique sideboards are appealing in their simplicity, but Gillows of Lancaster & London, Franco Albini and Poggi produced popular antique sideboards that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Sideboards?

Prices for antique sideboards start at $1 and top out at $985,000 with the average selling for $5,499.

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.

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