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Modernist Sculptural Sideboard with Top Cabinet
Modernist Sculptural Sideboard with Top Cabinet

Modernist Sculptural Sideboard with Top Cabinet

Located in Buffalo, NY

Sculptural Mid Century Modern Sideboard with Top,,Chestnut or Pearwood,, Beautiful color and patina

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Walnut Sideboard with Top Shelf by George Nakashima
Walnut Sideboard with Top Shelf by George Nakashima

Walnut Sideboard with Top Shelf by George Nakashima

By George Nakashima

Located in Atlanta, GA

A two-piece custom sideboard pr credenza handcrafted by George Nakashima, circa 1969 in his new

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Walnut, Oak

Asta Beige Sideboard with Marble Top
Asta Beige Sideboard with Marble Top

Asta Beige Sideboard with Marble Top

By Garbarino Collections

Located in Milan, IT

This sideboard is a versatile and eclectic piece of functional decor, combining refined materials

Category

2010s Italian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Marble, Metal

Amuneal's Loft Sideboard with Stone Top
Amuneal's Loft Sideboard with Stone Top

Amuneal's Loft Sideboard with Stone Top

By Amuneal

Located in New York, NY

freestanding sideboard in bleached oak. The sideboard's lower shelf features a series of champagne brass rods

Category

2010s American Modern Sideboards

Materials

Brass, Steel

HARMONY Modern Sideboard with Marble Top
HARMONY Modern Sideboard with Marble Top

HARMONY Modern Sideboard with Marble Top

Located in Frazão, Porto

Harmony sideboard is the perfect balance between form and function. With its gently curved

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Sideboards

Materials

Marble, Stone, Brass

Mid-Century Sideboard with Glass Top
Mid-Century Sideboard with Glass Top

Mid-Century Sideboard with Glass Top

$2,224Sale Price|42% Off

Mid-Century Sideboard with Glass Top

Located in Premariacco, IT

Elegant 1950s chest of drawers of Italian production with worked and decorated glass top

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Sculpted Oak Italian Sideboard with Travertine Top
Sculpted Oak Italian Sideboard with Travertine Top

Sculpted Oak Italian Sideboard with Travertine Top

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Italian oak sideboard with travertine top Sculptural and textured, this oak sideboard stands out

Category

Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Travertine

Contemporary Brutalist Sideboard with Travertine Top, Italy
Contemporary Brutalist Sideboard with Travertine Top, Italy

Contemporary Brutalist Sideboard with Travertine Top, Italy

Located in Brussels, BE

Contemporary Brutalist Sideboard with Travertine Top, Italy

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Sideboards

Materials

Travertine

Contemporary Brutalist Sideboard with Travertine Top, Italy
Contemporary Brutalist Sideboard with Travertine Top, Italy

Contemporary Brutalist Sideboard with Travertine Top, Italy

Located in Brussels, BE

Contemporary Brutalist Sideboard with Travertine Top, Italy

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Sideboards

Materials

Travertine

Neoclassical Marble Top Sideboard With Sunburst Veneer
Neoclassical Marble Top Sideboard With Sunburst Veneer

Neoclassical Marble Top Sideboard With Sunburst Veneer

Located in North Palm Beach, FL

This elegant sideboard takes its inspiration from the refined aesthetics of Neoclassical and French

Category

1990s American Neoclassical Sideboards

Materials

Marble

Partenon TV Sideboard with Black Marble Top
Partenon TV Sideboard with Black Marble Top

Partenon TV Sideboard with Black Marble Top

$21,861Sale Price / item|20% Off

Partenon TV Sideboard with Black Marble Top

Located in Paris, FR

TV Sideboard Partenon with black marble top, nero marquina marble and with solid black lacquered

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Sideboards

Materials

Marble, Brass

East Ovest Marble Top with Mineral Doors Sideboard
East Ovest Marble Top with Mineral Doors Sideboard

East Ovest Marble Top with Mineral Doors Sideboard

By Zanaboni

Located in Milan, IT

East Ovest marble top sideboard features glossy white lacquered sections combined with eucalyptus

Category

2010s Italian Sideboards

Materials

Wood

1920s Art Deco Wooden Sideboard with Marble Top
1920s Art Deco Wooden Sideboard with Marble Top

1920s Art Deco Wooden Sideboard with Marble Top

Located in High Point, NC

1920s Art Deco Wooden Sideboard with Marble Top. This refined Art Deco sideboard showcases the

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Marble

Rustic Wooden Sideboard Storage Console With Marble Top
Rustic Wooden Sideboard Storage Console With Marble Top

Rustic Wooden Sideboard Storage Console With Marble Top

Located in High Point, NC

This substantial wooden sideboard from India dates to the 20th century and features a beautiful

Category

Late 20th Century Indian Rustic Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

Antique Art Deco Compact Sideboard with Waterfall Top
Antique Art Deco Compact Sideboard with Waterfall Top

Antique Art Deco Compact Sideboard with Waterfall Top

Located in Freehold, NJ

This antique sideboard features hardwood construction, walnut veeer with original finish, one

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Custom Made Wooden Sideboard With Lacquered Top & Handles
Custom Made Wooden Sideboard With Lacquered Top & Handles

Custom Made Wooden Sideboard With Lacquered Top & Handles

Located in NEW YORK, NY

This exquisite sideboard is a testament to sophisticated design, masterfully blending harmonious

Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Louis XVI style Mahogany Sideboard with Marble Top
Louis XVI style Mahogany Sideboard with Marble Top

Louis XVI style Mahogany Sideboard with Marble Top

Located in Eindhoven, NL

This elegant early 20th-century Louis XVI-style sideboard features a mahogany frame, a refined

Category

Early 20th Century Sideboards

Materials

Marble, Brass

Katai Golden Sideboard with Black Guinea Marble Top
Katai Golden Sideboard with Black Guinea Marble Top

Katai Golden Sideboard with Black Guinea Marble Top

By Garbarino Collections

Located in Milan, IT

drawers are finished with a glossy black polyurethane lacquer. This sideboard is available with the top in

Category

2010s Italian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Marble

1950s Sideboard With Bent Plywood Sliding Top, Czechoslovakia
1950s Sideboard With Bent Plywood Sliding Top, Czechoslovakia

1950s Sideboard With Bent Plywood Sliding Top, Czechoslovakia

Located in Zohor, SK

Beautiful 1950s sideboard, that can easily be used as a bar nowdays. The sideboard is made of oak

Category

Vintage 1950s Czech Bauhaus Sideboards

Materials

Oak, Plywood

Art Nouveau Style Mahogany Sideboard with Marble Top
Art Nouveau Style Mahogany Sideboard with Marble Top

Art Nouveau Style Mahogany Sideboard with Marble Top

Located in Troy, MI

This circa 1910 Art Nouveau style marble-topped mahogany sideboard was found in France. The cabinet

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Cabinets

Materials

Marble

1950s  Italian credenza sideboard with inlaid glass top
1950s  Italian credenza sideboard with inlaid glass top

1950s Italian credenza sideboard with inlaid glass top

Located in London, GB

An elegant Italian sideboard credenza dating from the 1950s. This beautifully balanced piece

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Wood, Glass, Lacquer

19th Century Pitch Pine Sideboard with Sycamore Top
19th Century Pitch Pine Sideboard with Sycamore Top

19th Century Pitch Pine Sideboard with Sycamore Top

Located in High Point, NC

Early 19th century pitch pine sideboard with a gorgeous 2 inch thick sycamore top. The backsplash

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Sycamore, Pine

Antique Marble-Topped Sideboard
Antique Marble-Topped Sideboard

Antique Marble-Topped Sideboard

Located in Atlanta, GA

French hand-carved sideboard with Breche D'Alep marble top

Category

Vintage 1920s French Sideboards

Materials

Marble

Rustic Wooden Marble Top Sideboard with Drawers & Frosted Panels
Rustic Wooden Marble Top Sideboard with Drawers & Frosted Panels

Rustic Wooden Marble Top Sideboard with Drawers & Frosted Panels

Located in High Point, NC

A character-rich wooden sideboard featuring a warm, weathered finish, a smooth marble top, and a

Category

Late 20th Century Indian Rustic Sideboards

Materials

Marble

19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Sideboard with Marble Top
19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Sideboard with Marble Top

19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Sideboard with Marble Top

Located in Dallas, TX

The 19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Sideboard with Marble Top is a luxurious and elegant piece of

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards

Materials

Marble

Charcoal Sideboard with Aged Wooden Top and Plank Detail
Charcoal Sideboard with Aged Wooden Top and Plank Detail

Charcoal Sideboard with Aged Wooden Top and Plank Detail

Located in High Point, NC

A commanding, architectural sideboard whose presence is defined by material honesty and quiet

Category

Late 20th Century Indian Rustic Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Vintage Industrial Forged Metal Sideboard with Mango Wood Top
Vintage Industrial Forged Metal Sideboard with Mango Wood Top

Vintage Industrial Forged Metal Sideboard with Mango Wood Top

Located in Chicago, IL

Forged Black Metal with Mango Wood Block Top and 12-Metal Storage Drawer Industrial Sideboard.

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Sideboards

Materials

Metal

French Oak Art Deco Sideboard With Partial Marble Top
French Oak Art Deco Sideboard With Partial Marble Top

French Oak Art Deco Sideboard With Partial Marble Top

Located in Duxbury, MA

French oak Art Deco sideboard with partial marble top and central bar cabinet with inside shelving

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Marble

Kurt Østervig Low Walnut Sideboard with Bookcase Top 1950s
Kurt Østervig Low Walnut Sideboard with Bookcase Top 1950s

Kurt Østervig Low Walnut Sideboard with Bookcase Top 1950s

By Kurt Østervig

Located in Handewitt, DE

Beautiful danish low sideboard with bookcase top. Design by Kurt Østervig for Brande Møbelindustrie

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Sideboard in Walnut with Marble Top & Crystal Handles, 1940s
Sideboard in Walnut with Marble Top & Crystal Handles, 1940s

Sideboard in Walnut with Marble Top & Crystal Handles, 1940s

Located in Montelabbate, PU

Art Deco Sideboard of Excellent Craftsmanship and Fine Materials Expertly crafted, this sideboard

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Crystal, Marble

19th Century French Oak Château Sideboard with Marble Top
19th Century French Oak Château Sideboard with Marble Top

19th Century French Oak Château Sideboard with Marble Top

Located in TOURCOING, FR

This elegant 19th-century French sideboard originates from a château and showcases the

Category

Vintage 1920s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Katai Golden Media Sideboard with Black Guinea Marble Top
Katai Golden Media Sideboard with Black Guinea Marble Top

Katai Golden Media Sideboard with Black Guinea Marble Top

By Garbarino Collections

Located in Milan, IT

piece. This sideboard features a remarkable top fashioned of Nero Guinea marble, and also available in

Category

2010s Italian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Marble

Louis Seize Sideboard with Marble Top, late 18th Century
Louis Seize Sideboard with Marble Top, late 18th Century

Louis Seize Sideboard with Marble Top, late 18th Century

Located in Greding, DE

Two-door sideboard with a slightly convex front and a beautiful original marble top in a dark grey

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Louis XVI Sideboards

Materials

Marble

Florence Knoll for Knoll International Sideboard with Marble Top
Florence Knoll for Knoll International Sideboard with Marble Top

Florence Knoll for Knoll International Sideboard with Marble Top

By Knoll, Florence Knoll

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Florence Knoll for Knoll International, sideboard, lacquered oak, metal, Carrara marble, United

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Marble, Metal

Solid Wood Sideboard with Marble Top and Iron Legs
Solid Wood Sideboard with Marble Top and Iron Legs

Solid Wood Sideboard with Marble Top and Iron Legs

Located in NEW YORK, NY

This sideboard blends luxurious materials like noble wood and marble. Its tubular iron legs, shaped

Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Sideboards

Materials

Marble, Metal

Handmade Carved Oak Sideboard With Emperor Marble Top, Italy
Handmade Carved Oak Sideboard With Emperor Marble Top, Italy

Handmade Carved Oak Sideboard With Emperor Marble Top, Italy

Located in Madrid, ES

Hand-carved oak sideboard with three hinged doors and central interior shelf. Top and plinth made

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Marble

Erice D Carpanese Home Italia Sideboard with Ash Wood Top
Erice D Carpanese Home Italia Sideboard with Ash Wood Top

Erice D Carpanese Home Italia Sideboard with Ash Wood Top

By Carpanese Home Italia

Located in Sanguinetto, IT

the Erice D sideboard joins the collection of coffee tables and console tables of different shapes

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Marble

Louis XVI Style Piano Black Sideboard with a Marble Top
Louis XVI Style Piano Black Sideboard with a Marble Top

Louis XVI Style Piano Black Sideboard with a Marble Top

Located in Dallas, TX

The Louis XVI Style Piano Black Sideboard with a Marble Top is a luxurious and elegant piece of

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Sideboards

Materials

Marble

Sideboard with Metal Top by Charlotte Perriand, 1970s, kitchen storage.
Sideboard with Metal Top by Charlotte Perriand, 1970s, kitchen storage.

Sideboard with Metal Top by Charlotte Perriand, 1970s, kitchen storage.

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Sideboard in solid pine with brushed metal top, designed by Charlotte Perriand for her Les Arcs

Category

Vintage 1970s French Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Louis XVI-Style mahogany sideboard with white marble top
Louis XVI-Style mahogany sideboard with white marble top

Louis XVI-Style mahogany sideboard with white marble top

Located in Houston, TX

the quality of material And craftsmanship that were used to make this piece. The white marble top is

Category

20th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

French Art Deco Walnut Sideboard with Marble Top – c.1930s
French Art Deco Walnut Sideboard with Marble Top – c.1930s

French Art Deco Walnut Sideboard with Marble Top – c.1930s

Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB

A refined French Art Deco sideboard from the 1930s, featuring a rich walnut veneer with matched

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Marble

Modern Aesthetic Mejhal Sideboard With Marble Top And Metallic Legs
Modern Aesthetic Mejhal Sideboard With Marble Top And Metallic Legs

Modern Aesthetic Mejhal Sideboard With Marble Top And Metallic Legs

Located in Freamunde, PT

A sleek sideboard that embodies modern simplicity, featuring a luxurious marble top that adds

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

1950s Organic Italian Sideboard with Glass Top and 4 Drawers
1950s Organic Italian Sideboard with Glass Top and 4 Drawers

1950s Organic Italian Sideboard with Glass Top and 4 Drawers

Located in Praha, CZ

Mid-century Italian sideboard crafted in the 1950s, featuring a distinctive organic design with

Category

Antique 1650s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Wood, Glass

Joyce 4-Door Sideboard with Stone Top by Libero Rutilo
Joyce 4-Door Sideboard with Stone Top by Libero Rutilo

Joyce 4-Door Sideboard with Stone Top by Libero Rutilo

By Morelato

Located in Milan, IT

Spot-on addition to modern interiors with subtle retro inspiration, this curved-lined ash sideboard

Category

2010s Italian Buffets

Materials

Wood

Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Square Inlaid Sideboard with glass top
Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Square Inlaid Sideboard with glass top

Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Square Inlaid Sideboard with glass top

By Carpanelli

Located in Desio, IT

Sideboard with fronts enriched by geometrical inlay. Available in Pama wood or in Dark Sycomoro

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Marble

Extraordinary Solid Bronze French Marble Top Directoire Sideboard with Mirror
Extraordinary Solid Bronze French Marble Top Directoire Sideboard with Mirror

Extraordinary Solid Bronze French Marble Top Directoire Sideboard with Mirror

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Extraordinary Solid Bronze French Marble Top Directoire Sideboard with Mirror. A rare and opulent find, this

Category

Antique 1890s French Directoire Sideboards

Materials

Bronze

French Country Carved Oak Sideboard With Marble Top for Restoration
French Country Carved Oak Sideboard With Marble Top for Restoration

French Country Carved Oak Sideboard With Marble Top for Restoration

Located in Bridgeport, CT

contact paper with bentwood shelf holders. With a fine conforming pink, gray and white striated marble top

Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Sideboards

Materials

Marble

18th Century Style Mahogany with Banded Top English Georgian Sideboard
18th Century Style Mahogany with Banded Top English Georgian Sideboard

18th Century Style Mahogany with Banded Top English Georgian Sideboard

By Thomas Sheraton

Located in Toronto, CA

A beautiful 18th century style banded top mahogany English, Georgian sideboard. This sideboard is

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Georgian Sideboards

Materials

Hardwood

20th Century French Empire Style Wooden Sideboard with Dark Marble Top
20th Century French Empire Style Wooden Sideboard with Dark Marble Top

20th Century French Empire Style Wooden Sideboard with Dark Marble Top

Located in Sofia, BG

This is an elegant French Empire-style sideboard or credenza featuring a sleek, dark marble top and

Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Sideboards

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Art Deco Dining Room Set by Mercier Freres, France, 1920s
Art Deco Dining Room Set by Mercier Freres, France, 1920s

Art Deco Dining Room Set by Mercier Freres, France, 1920s

By Mercier Freres

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

large, square, extendable table, eight chairs, a sideboard with top display cabinet, and a second

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Dining Room Sets

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Sideboard With Top For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal sideboard with top for your home. Frequently made of wood, stone and marble, every sideboard with top was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a sideboard with top, we have 182 options in-stock, while there are 16 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer sideboard with top, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A sideboard with top is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one sideboard with top that is appealing in its simplicity, but Florence Knoll, Paul McCobb and Paul Frankl produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Sideboard With Top?

The average selling price for a sideboard with top at 1stDibs is $5,400, while they’re typically $1,200 on the low end and $145,000 for the highest priced.

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 Sideboard With Top
  • 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 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 ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A peplum top is a top with a gathered and slightly ruffled piece of fabric at the waist of a blouse.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A tabletop is the flat, horizontal part of a table that is supported by the table’s legs. It is the part of the table where your meals are served. Tabletops come in various shapes, sizes and designs, and a variety of tables can be found 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 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 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.
  • 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.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024
    How long a sideboard should be in a dining room depends on the size of the space and the dimensions of the accompanying dining table. Generally, a dining table should be larger than a sideboard to ensure a balanced look. You also want to ensure that there is at least 24 inches of space between the sideboard and other furnishings to provide enough clearance for walking. On 1stDibs, explore a variety of sideboards.

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