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Three Tier Buffet

19th Century Solid Mahogany Three Tier Buffet
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb solid mahogany three tier buffet from the beginning of the 19th century from England good
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Antique 19th Century British Early Victorian Buffets

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Solid Mahogany Three Tier Buffet
19th Century Solid Mahogany Three Tier Buffet
$3,350
H 47.64 in W 40.56 in D 19.69 in
19th Century Solid Mahogany Three Tier Buffet
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely solid mahogany server made up of three trays from the beginning of the 19th century
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Antique 19th Century British Early Victorian Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Solid Mahogany Three Tier Buffet
19th Century Solid Mahogany Three Tier Buffet
$3,231
H 40.56 in W 40.16 in D 16.93 in
Early 20th C English Lemontree Three Tier Server or Buffet with Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
functional lock and two lower tier shelves. Decorative turned legs in the front,nicely figured ebonized
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Early 20th Century English Buffets

Materials

Fruitwood

A Fine Dutch Marquetry Three Tier Dumbwaiter
Located in London, GB
A beautifully detailed Antique Dutch Mahogany and Marquetry Three-Tier Dumbwaiter, dating to the
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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Georgian Buffets

Materials

Mahogany

A Fine Dutch Marquetry Three Tier Dumbwaiter
A Fine Dutch Marquetry Three Tier Dumbwaiter
$2,677
H 39.38 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
A William IV Mahogany Three Tier Etagere
Located in Reepham, GB
A fine mid-19th-century three-tier mahogany etagere, with highly sculptural end-supports, raised on
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Antique 19th Century William IV Buffets

Materials

Mahogany

A William IV Mahogany Three Tier Etagere
A William IV Mahogany Three Tier Etagere
$8,650
H 42 in W 20 in D 17.5 in
Early 19th Century Pollard Oak Dumb Waiter
Located in Martlesham, GB
three tier buffet, lovely colour and in excellent condition. Circa 1830.  
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Antique 1830s English Regency Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Early 19th Century Pollard Oak Dumb Waiter
Early 19th Century Pollard Oak Dumb Waiter
$4,448 Sale Price
28% Off
H 30 in W 48 in D 22 in
19thC Antique Mahogany Shelving Unit Book Case Sideboard with Drawer Storage
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A Victorian Mahogany three tier Buffet Table, English circa. 1860, having three rectangular shelves
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Shelves

Materials

Mahogany

A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Three-Tier Console Desserte
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marble Top Mahogany Three-Tier Console Desserte. The
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Buffets

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Walnut Buffet
Located in London, England
Three tier walnut buffet on pottery casters. Circa 1890. H 112cm x W 107cm x D 41cm
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Antique 1890s British Victorian Buffets

Materials

Oak

Walnut Buffet
Walnut Buffet
$1,730
H 44.1 in W 42.13 in D 16.15 in

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Victorian Walnut Three-Tier Buffet
Located in New York, NY
An American Victorian walnut 3-tier buffet with ring and baluster-turned supports and shallow
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Antique 19th Century American Shelves

Materials

Wood

Victorian Walnut Three-Tier Buffet
Victorian Walnut Three-Tier Buffet
H 42 in W 36 in D 17 in
Early 19th Century Mahogany Metamorphic Rising Three-Tier Buffet, circa 1830
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This is a wonderful example of an English early 19th Century, three tier rising Buffet of superb
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Antique 1830s English Serving Pieces

Materials

Brass

English William IV Mahogany Buffet
Located in Sheffield, MA
William IV mahogany three-tiered buffet supported by flat end columns on carved quarter round bar
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Antique 19th Century English Shelves

Materials

Mahogany

English William IV Mahogany Buffet
English William IV Mahogany Buffet
H 58 in W 45 in D 21 in
19th Century Oak Jacobean Style Three Tier Rosewood & Satinwood Inlaid Buffet
Located in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
A late 19th century Jacobean style three tier oak buffet with rosewood and satinwood geometric
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Antique Late 19th Century English Jacobean Buffets

Materials

Oak, Rosewood, Satinwood

19th Century Mahogany Three-Tier Dumb Waiter
Located in Salisbury, GB
A 19th century mahogany three-tier dumb waiter circa 1845.   
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Antique 1840s Buffets

19th Century Mahogany Three-Tier Dumb Waiter
19th Century Mahogany Three-Tier Dumb Waiter
H 42.52 in W 43.31 in D 17.33 in
George III Mahogany Three-Tier Dumbwaiter, circa 1775
Located in Edinburgh, GB
George III mahogany, three-tiered dumb waiter, circa 1775. With mahogany tops to each tier, and
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Antique 1770s George III Buffets

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany William IV Three-Tier Whatnot
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
William IV three-tier whatnot A 19th century William IV mahogany three-tier whatnot or buffet
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Antique 1830s British William IV Shelves

Materials

Mahogany

19th C Mahogany Three Tier Buffet
Located in Pewsey, GB
A 19th C three Tier Buffet with flower head finials baluster turned columns on turned legs and
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Antique 1890s British Victorian Buffets

Materials

Mahogany

19th C Mahogany Three Tier Buffet
19th C Mahogany Three Tier Buffet
H 46.46 in W 54.34 in D 23.63 in
A Regency three tier buffet
Located in London, GB
A Regency three tier buffet with fabulous colour and patination supported on lotus decorated
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

A Regency three tier buffet
A Regency three tier buffet
H 38.98 in W 38.98 in D 20.87 in
Antique Mahogany Buffet
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Attractive Mid 19th Century Mahogany Three Tier Buffet Having Turned Upright Supports And
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Antique 19th Century English Buffets

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Mahogany Buffet
Antique Mahogany Buffet
H 35 in W 42 in D 16 in
19th Century Mahogany Buffet
Located in Conwy, GB
The three tier buffet raised on turned tapering legs with turned supports. Superb original order.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Scottish Buffets

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Buffet
19th Century Mahogany Buffet
H 62.21 in W 67.72 in D 13.59 in
English Bleached Oak Buffet
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 19th century bleached oak three-tier buffet with carved crowns, 1860. Dimensions: 46
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Buffets

Materials

Oak

English Bleached Oak Buffet
English Bleached Oak Buffet
H 51 in W 46 in D 20 in
English Regency Style Mahogany Three Tier Dessert Buffet
Located in Vero Beach, FL
English Regency style mahogany three tier dessert buffet Fabulous 19th century mahogany three
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Serving Tables

Materials

Porcelain, Mahogany

Antique French Renaissance Revival Carved Oak Barley Twist Server Buffet 1870
Located in Portland, OR
A very good antique carved oak French three tier buffet/server, circa 1870. The back having a
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Antique 1870s French Renaissance Revival Buffets

Materials

Oak

Scottish 3-Tier Whatnot/Buffet
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th century tall Scottish mahogany three-tier whatnot/buffet, 1850. Dimensions: 67.5 inches
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Antique 19th Century Scottish Buffets

Materials

Mahogany

Scottish 3-Tier Whatnot/Buffet
Scottish 3-Tier Whatnot/Buffet
H 62 in W 67.5 in D 13.5 in
Three Tier Pine Whatnot
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small 19th c pine three tier whatnot / buffet. 1880. Dimensions: 25.5 inches (65 cms) Wide
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Buffets

Materials

Pine

Three Tier Pine Whatnot
Three Tier Pine Whatnot
H 33.5 in W 25.5 in D 20.5 in
Three Mahogany Buffets
Located in London, GB
Three early Victorian mahogany buffets, the three tiers supported by scrolled brackets
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Antique 19th Century British Shelves

Three Mahogany Buffets
Three Mahogany Buffets
H 48.82 in W 59.85 in D 20.48 in
19th Century French Henri II Style Three Tier Server Buffet Etagere
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
French late-19th century carved oak Henri II or ‘Renaissance-revival’ style three tier server with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Serving Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut & Gilt Bronze Buffet
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique Victorian three tier étagère or buffet on casters. This was made in England, it
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Shelves

Materials

Walnut

William IV Metamorphic Table
Located in Conwy, GB
The well figured mahogany three tier serving buffet raised on brass castor below architecturally
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Serving Tables

Materials

Mahogany

William IV Metamorphic Table
William IV Metamorphic Table
H 41 in W 43.8 in D 24.2 in
Walnut Three-Tier Drinks Trolley
Located in Cheshire, GB
Walnut three-tier buffet. The shaped top having pierced scrolling end supports with central urn
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Antique Late 19th Century British Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Three-Tier Drinks Trolley
Walnut Three-Tier Drinks Trolley
H 39 in W 23.5 in D 16.5 in
Karges Mahogany Three Tier Server with Brass Mesh Back
By Karges Furniture
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Karges mahogany three drawers, three tier server featuring antiqued brass gallery on top and brass
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Buffets

Materials

Brass

Italian Walnut Neoclassical Buffet or Console
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-crafted from sumptuous Italian Walnut, this exceptional three-tiered Antique Dessert Buffet
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Antique 1870s Italian Neoclassical Buffets

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Directoire Server
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional 19th century French Directoire mahogany three-tier server buffet. The white-veined gray
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Directoire Buffets

Materials

Brass

R. J. Horner Style Antique Victorian Carved Oak Marble Top Buffet Server
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Victorian or Renaissance Revival three-tier sideboard, buffet server, or console
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Antique 1890s American Renaissance Revival Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

English Victorian Three-Tier Buffet
Located in Middleburg, VA
An English three-tier buffet with turned posts and original casters. Great as a serving table
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Antique 19th Century English Buffets

Materials

Wood

English Victorian Three-Tier Buffet
English Victorian Three-Tier Buffet
H 42.75 in W 34.75 in D 16.75 in
MAHOGANY THREE TIER BUFFET
Located in New York, NY
A richly colored mahogany three tiered buffet table with fluted standards resting on brass and
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Antique 19th Century English Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

MAHOGANY THREE TIER BUFFET
MAHOGANY THREE TIER BUFFET
H 45 in W 47 in D 18 in
Mid-19th Century Oak Three-Tier Buffet
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
A mid-19th century Victorian oak three tier buffet. The buffet stands on four short turned oak
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Antique 1860s English Buffets

Materials

Oak

Mid-19th Century Oak Three-Tier Buffet
Mid-19th Century Oak Three-Tier Buffet
H 37.6 in W 45.3 in D 18.1 in
Oak Buffet Three-Tier, Charles I, English, East Anglia, circa 1630
Located in Matlock, Derbyshire
Charles I Oak Three-Tier Buffet, English, East Anglia, circa 1630. With deep moulded upper rail
Category

Antique 17th Century British Jacobean Buffets

Materials

Oak

Georgian Buffet or Server
Located in Sheffield, MA
Georgian mahogany three-tier buffet or server with gallery on three sides, ring turned baluster
Category

Antique 19th Century English Buffets

Materials

Brass

Georgian Buffet or Server
Georgian Buffet or Server
H 41.5 in W 38 in D 19 in
Gillows William IV Mahogany Three-Tier Open Buffet
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Northwich, GB
A William IV mahogany three-tier buffet with scrolled supports and supported on fluted bun feet
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Antique 1820s British William IV Buffets

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century William IV Buffet or Dumb Waiter
Located in Edenbridge, Kent
A very good quality mahogany William IV period three-tier buffet or dumb waiter. The rectangular
Category

Antique 1830s English Buffets

Materials

Mahogany

William IV Metamorphic Buffet by Gillows in Pollarded Oak
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Northwich, GB
normal side table or converts to a three tier buffet. Gillows of Lancaster and London, also known as
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Antique Early 19th Century British William IV Buffets

Materials

Oak

19th Century Three-Tier Oak Buffet
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Antique buffet made of close grained oak with lots of lovely medullary rays. This is a good size
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Buffets

19th Century Three-Tier Oak Buffet
19th Century Three-Tier Oak Buffet
H 43.5 in W 50.5 in D 23 in
Victorian Carved Oak Barley Twist Three-Tier Server Trolley Buffet Dumb Waiter
Located in Atlanta, GA
1890. It features three tiers and a single drawer. A green mask carving doubles as the drawer handle
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Buffets

Materials

Oak

19th Century Mahogany Three-Tier Trolley/Etagere
By English Country Antiques
Located in East Hampton, NY
Three-tiered rectangular trolley, sitting on brass casters, finely tuned supports, three quarter
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Antique 1860s English Georgian Buffets

Materials

Mahogany

Late Victorian Three-Tier Mahogany Dumb Waiter Server Etagere
Located in Atlanta, GA
This English mahogany three-tier server was made during the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Also
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Antique Early 1900s English Late Victorian Buffets

Materials

Mahogany

English Carved Oak Buffet
Located in Culver City, CA
This heavily carved buffet has three tiers below crown finials, on twist supports and block floral
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Antique 19th Century English Buffets

Materials

Oak

English Carved Oak Buffet
English Carved Oak Buffet
H 49 in W 45.5 in D 20 in
Antique Carved Oak "Green Man" 3 Tier Server, Hall Table, Scotland 1880, B2889
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Carved oak "green man" three tier server, hall table, buffet, Scotland 1880, B2889
Category

Antique 1880s Scottish Buffets

Materials

Oak

Tianjin Walnut Buffet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Three-drawer walnut buffet with tiered bottom skirt. Replacement interior shelves and hardware
Category

Antique 1890s Chinese Furniture

Tianjin Walnut Buffet
Tianjin Walnut Buffet
H 35.75 in W 58.25 in D 15.63 in
William IV Metamorphic Buffet Attributed to Gillows in Mahogany
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Northwich, GB
anormal side table or converts to a three tier buffet. Gillows of Lancaster and London, also known as
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Antique Early 19th Century British William IV Buffets

Materials

Mahogany

Burled Walnut Sideboard Three-Tier Serpentine Front Buffet Victorian, 1860,
Located in Vancouver, BC
Scotland 1860 3/4 brass gallery above Two open shelves below United by four stunning turned supports Single full drawer below Ending on turned legs with original porcelain castors Lo...
Category

Antique 1860s Scottish Buffets

Materials

Brass

English Three-Tiered Server
Located in Wilson, NC
English three-tiered server, with the top having four reeded mushroom finials. The lower sections
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Antique 1870s English Buffets

Materials

Brass

English Three-Tiered Server
English Three-Tiered Server
H 46 in W 47.5 in D 19.5 in
English Carved Three-Tiered Server
Located in Wilson, NC
This English carved three-tiered server has two drawers that have carved drawer fronts that are
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Antique 1870s English Buffets

Materials

Marble, Brass

English Carved Three-Tiered Server
English Carved Three-Tiered Server
H 39 in W 45 in D 17.25 in
English Three Tiered Oak Buffet
Located in Wilson, NC
The top drawer of this English three tiered oak buffet has deep gadrooned carvings and is flanked
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Antique 1860s English Sideboards

Materials

Brass

English Three Tiered Oak Buffet
English Three Tiered Oak Buffet
H 40.25 in W 44 in D 21 in

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Three Tier Buffet For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the three tier buffet you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A three tier buffet — often made from wood, brass and mahogany — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer three tier buffet, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right three tier buffet, those designed in Victorian and Georgian styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Three Tier Buffet?

Prices for a three tier buffet can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $879 and can go as high as $15,458, while the average can fetch as much as $2,631.

Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces for You

Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

Questions About Three Tier Buffet
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