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Dutch Oak Sideboard Filing Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This very unusual sideboard was made from oak in the Netherlands ca 1930's. It features 4
Category

Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Dutch Oak Sideboard Filing Cabinet, 1930s
Dutch Oak Sideboard Filing Cabinet, 1930s
H 30.52 in W 78.75 in D 19.69 in
McIntosh Zebrawood sideboard
By A.H. McIntosh Furniture, Tom Robertson
Located in Buxton, GB
handles and the beauty of Zebrawood make this sideboard an unusual sideboard. Measurements. Length: 200
Category

Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Zebra Wood

McIntosh Zebrawood sideboard
McIntosh Zebrawood sideboard
H 29.93 in W 78.75 in D 15.75 in
French symmetric sideboard walnut and brass France 1960
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful shaped unusual sideboard by unknown designer or manufacturer, France 1960. This very nice
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Mid-century Walnut Sideboard Enfilade 1960 in the Manner of Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Benington, Herts
An Unusual and Rare Mid 20th Century Walnut Sideboard / Enfilade with pyramid doors and drawers
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Walnut

Unusual Swedish Gustavian Empire Pine Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish unusual and genuine sideboard from around year 1800 in the transitional time between the
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards

Materials

Pine

Antique Swedish Genuine Unusual Folk Art Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Genuine unusual antique sideboard from the early 19th century, around 1820. The sideboard is folk
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Sideboards

Materials

Pine

Unusual postmodern American waterfall laminate dresser / sideboard 1980s
Located in Hastings, GB
An unusual double-waterfall shaped postmodern dresser / sideboard with 8 drawers. The laminate
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dressers

Materials

Metal

Early 19th Century Unusual Swedish Folk Art Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish unusual folk art sideboard from Hälsingland in Sweden made during the early 1800s, around
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Sideboards

Materials

Pine

Unusual vintage sculptural postmodern American lacquered sideboard 1980s
Located in Hastings, GB
A dramatic sculptural postmodern American lacquered sideboard. Shiny black doors, swooping curved
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Sideboards

Materials

Lacquer

Unusual Antique George III Quality Mahogany Serpentine Shaped Sideboard
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Antique George III quality mahogany serpentine shaped sideboard having a quality serpentine
Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Sideboards

Materials

Other

Layered Wood Sideboard with Unusual Blackened Metal and Brass Sculptural Base
Located in New York, NY
Layered wood sideboard with unusual blackened metal and brass sculptural base by Zenilli and
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal

French Bleached Oak Sideboard
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Very unusual French early 19th C bleached oak sideboard with 3 internal drawers. 1830. Reference
Category

Antique 19th Century French Sideboards

Materials

Oak

French Bleached Oak Sideboard
French Bleached Oak Sideboard
H 36 in W 61.5 in D 31 in
Mid Century Modern Sideboard
Located in Westwood, NJ
Inspired by classic Brutalism Architecture with an unusual interlaced pattern. The four-door
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Modern Sideboard
Mid Century Modern Sideboard
H 34 in W 74 in D 18 in
Small Victorian Mahogany Sideboard
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Victorian mahogany sideboard of unusual proportions, having finely carved upstand to back and
Category

Antique 19th Century Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Small Victorian Mahogany Sideboard
Small Victorian Mahogany Sideboard
H 49.22 in W 47.64 in D 19.3 in
English Serpentine Front Sideboard
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Unusual English serpentine front sideboard / buffet with later paint decoration. 1880 Height is
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

English Serpentine Front Sideboard
English Serpentine Front Sideboard
H 39.5 in W 42 in D 21 in
HIDALGO sideboard by DriadeLab
By Driadelab, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, Hidalgo is a vertical sideboard with an unusual design, spokesperson for the Driade codes and style, for a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Steel

HIDALGO sideboard  by DriadeLab
HIDALGO sideboard  by DriadeLab
H 67.3 in W 55.1 in D 17.3 in
Large Georgian Serpentine Sideboard
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality George III Hepplewhite Period Mahogany Serpentine Shaped Sideboard Having Well
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Large Georgian Serpentine Sideboard
Large Georgian Serpentine Sideboard
H 36.75 in W 72 in D 28 in
English Hepplewhite Inlaid Sideboard
Located in Wilson, NC
English Hepplewhite mahogany sideboard, the top has an unusual profile with the rounded ends bowing
Category

Antique Early 1800s English Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Kate Noakes 'Poppy' Sideboard
By Kate Noakes
Located in Newmarket, GB
A mid-century sideboard that has been reconditioned and reimagined by designer and maker Kate
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Sideboards

Materials

Metal, Tin, Sheet Metal

Kate Noakes 'Poppy' Sideboard
Kate Noakes 'Poppy' Sideboard
H 30 in W 56.75 in D 19 in
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboard
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Unusual Gustavian sideboard with carved top. Below are six short and one long drawer with
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards

Materials

Wood

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboard
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboard
H 33.86 in W 41.74 in D 19.3 in
Midcentury Credenza Sideboard Chest
Located in London, GB
A highly unusual Scandinavian modernist piece of furniture. Flip top upper section with drawers
Category

Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of...

Materials

Leather, Teak, Plywood, Walnut

Midcentury Credenza Sideboard Chest
Midcentury Credenza Sideboard Chest
H 27.56 in W 47.25 in D 21.66 in
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboard
Located in Huntington, NY
An unusual Gustavian sideboard with a curved Greek key design across the top. Vertically reeded
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards

Materials

Iron, Brass

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboard
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboard
H 39.75 in W 53.25 in D 22.5 in
Walnut Crossbanded Queen Ann Sideboard
Located in Cheshire, GB
Walnut Queen Ann style sideboard. The shaped cross banded top with concaved ends. To the freeze
Category

Early 20th Century British Sideboards

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Crossbanded Queen Ann Sideboard
Walnut Crossbanded Queen Ann Sideboard
H 38 in W 77.5 in D 24.5 in
18th century Italian Rustic Sideboard
Located in Charleston, SC
A long, very patinated with original brilliant blue color Italian 18th century rustic sideboard
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Sideboards

Materials

Iron

18th century Italian Rustic Sideboard
18th century Italian Rustic Sideboard
H 32.5 in W 90.75 in D 22.25 in
1960s Vintage Sideboard by Uniflex
By Uniflex, Gunther Hoffstead
Located in London, GB
this a distinctive look. The most unusual aspect of this sideboard the right hand side of the cabinet
Category

Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Wood

1960s Vintage Sideboard by Uniflex
1960s Vintage Sideboard by Uniflex
H 74 in W 213 in D 51 in
Victorian Maple Cabinet Sideboard 1900
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Unusual Birds Eye Maple 3 Door Cabinet. Standing Upon Well Carved Bal and Claw Feet with Centre
Category

Antique Early 1900s Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Maple

Victorian Maple Cabinet Sideboard 1900
Victorian Maple Cabinet Sideboard 1900
H 29.5 in W 62.5 in D 19.5 in
Birds Eye Maple Cabinet Sideboard
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Unusual bird’s-eye maple 3 door cabinet. Standing upon well carved bal and claw feet with centre
Category

Antique Early 1900s Sideboards

Materials

Other

Birds Eye Maple Cabinet Sideboard
Birds Eye Maple Cabinet Sideboard
H 47 in W 71.5 in D 19 in
Superb Regency Sideboard in Mahogany
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn033 Fine and unusual Regency, mahogany, breakfronted, pedestal sideboard, having figured top
Category

Antique 19th Century Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Superb Regency Sideboard in Mahogany
Superb Regency Sideboard in Mahogany
H 35.04 in W 63 in D 22.84 in
Jamaica Regency Sideboard, 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
This Caribbean solid mahogany with satinwood inlay vernacular sideboard is made in Jamaica, circa
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Jamaican British Colonial Sideboards

Materials

Satinwood, Mahogany

Victorian Inlaid Walnut Mirror Back Sideboard
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality, highly unusual, Victorian inlaid walnut mirror back sideboard, the top
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Inlaid Walnut Mirror Back Sideboard
Victorian Inlaid Walnut Mirror Back Sideboard
H 95.28 in W 72.45 in D 22.84 in
Antique Genuine Swedish Country Pine Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish country sideboard from around 1830. The sideboard is an authentic Swedish country
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Country Sideboards

Materials

Pine

Antique Genuine Swedish Country Pine Sideboard
Antique Genuine Swedish Country Pine Sideboard
H 41.74 in W 40.95 in D 21.66 in
1960s Italian Burr Walnut Veneer Sideboard
Located in PARIS, FR
Italian cabinets. The shape and burr veneer make this sideboard very unusual and could be a real
Category

Antique 1660s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Wood, Walnut

1960s Italian Burr Walnut Veneer Sideboard
1960s Italian Burr Walnut Veneer Sideboard
H 27.96 in W 70.87 in D 19.69 in
18th Century George III Mahogany Sideboard
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
. On the fronts of the cupboards, the sideboard has unusual wooden escutcheon covers. This piece is in
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century George III Mahogany Sideboard
18th Century George III Mahogany Sideboard
H 37 in W 65.75 in D 23.5 in
19th C. English Bow-Front Sideboard
Located in Hixson, TN
19th C. English bow-front sideboard 19th C. English bow-front sideboard with hand-painted
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Sheraton Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany, Paint

19th C. English Bow-Front Sideboard
19th C. English Bow-Front Sideboard
H 35.75 in W 60 in D 25.75 in
Tapparelle Sideboard, Azure by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Tapparelle sideboard, Azure by Colé Italia with Emmanuel Gallina Dimensions: H.75 D.50 W.160 cm
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Tapparelle Sideboard, Azure by Colé Italia
Tapparelle Sideboard, Azure by Colé Italia
H 29.53 in W 63 in D 19.69 in
Tapparelle Sideboard, Black by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Tapparelle sideboard, Black by Colé Italia with Emmanuel Gallina Dimensions: H.75 D.50 W.160 cm
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Tapparelle Sideboard, Black by Colé Italia
Tapparelle Sideboard, Black by Colé Italia
H 29.53 in W 63 in D 19.69 in
Genuine Antique Swedish Gustavian Country House Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Genuine Swedish gustavian sideboard from northern Sweden. Th sideboard is a genuine country house
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards

Materials

Pine

Robin Day Utility Sideboard by Heals, 1950s
By Hille, Robin Day
Located in Southampton, GB
A rare 1950s sideboard designed by Robin Day as part of the Utility range for Heals department
Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Beech, Mahogany

Robin Day Utility Sideboard by Heals, 1950s
Robin Day Utility Sideboard by Heals, 1950s
H 34.65 in W 53.94 in D 17.92 in
Tall Silver Plated Table Candelabra Sideboard Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Tall Silver Plated Table Candelabra Sideboard Lamp This is a very unusual piece, the lamp is made
Category

Vintage 1920s Adam Style Table Lamps

Materials

Silver Plate

Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy Miniature Serpentine Sideboard
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
serpentine sideboard with lift up hinged lid and carved decoration (This unusual piece is a combination
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Swedish Tall and Narrow Original Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
. Underneath the table top the sideboard has a large sugar hack attached. This is very unusual to see and the
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Sideboards

Materials

Pine

Stunning Midcentury Chic Sideboard by Frigerio
By Frigerio Di Desio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
style front, and brass trim along the edges. The ebonized edges along the front and unusual brass
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Brass

Swedish Modern Low Sideboard, Vintage Pine Scandinavian Design
Located in Kramfors, SE
unusual to see. It has five drawers and a jalousie-door. Good vintage condition. The sideboard has some
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Pine

Mid 19th Century Swedish Country Home Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Country house sideboard from northern Sweden made around the mid 19th century, 1840 to 1850. The
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Sideboards

Materials

Pine

Mid 19th Century Swedish Country Home Sideboard
Mid 19th Century Swedish Country Home Sideboard
H 45.67 in W 49.22 in D 20.48 in
Vintage Travertine Top Sideboard by Paul McCobb
By Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unusual vintage sideboard features travertine top, sculpted brass legs, rich walnut finish
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Travertine

Early 20th Century Sideboard from Tianjin, China
Located in Singapore, SG
An early 20th century sideboard from Tianjin province, China. This is the original colour which is
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Sideboard from Tianjin, China
Early 20th Century Sideboard from Tianjin, China
H 33.86 in W 44.89 in D 17.72 in
Art Nouveau Style Sideboard with Brass Inlay
Located in Hanover, MA
Early 1960's vintage custom made French walnut sideboard with illuminated bar cabinet having
Category

Vintage 1960s American Jugendstil Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Tapparelle Sideboard, Sand White by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Tapparelle sideboard, sand white by Colé Italia with Emmanuel Gallina Dimensions: H.75 D.50 W.160
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Tapparelle Sideboard, Cherry Red by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Tapparelle sideboard, cherry red by Colé Italia with Emmanuel Gallina Dimensions: H.75 D.50 W.160
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Tapparelle Sideboard, Mustard Yellow by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Tapparelle sideboard, mustard yellow by Colé Italia with Emmanuel Gallina Dimensions: H.75 D.50 W
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Tapparelle Sideboard, Blue / Grey by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Tapparelle sideboard, blue / grey by Colé Italia with Emmanuel Gallina. Dimensions: H.75 D.50 W
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Italian Midcentury Consolle Sideboard by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Rare and unusual Italian midcentury sideboard by Vittorio Dassi, circa 1950. A beautiful line and
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Marble

Vintage postmodern American lacquered chevron design sideboard 1980s
Located in Hastings, GB
An unusual postmodern American lacquered waterfall sideboard with trompe l'oeil chevron design on
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Sideboards

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Midcentury Italian Gianfranco Frattini Two Tier Teak Sideboard
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this circa 1960s teak sideboard is attributed to Gianfranco Frattini. Unusual two
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Teak

Osvaldo Borsani Italian Sideboard /Display Cabinet, circa 1950
By Minagalli, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Westport, CT
Osvaldo Borsani Italian (1911-1985) unusual mahogany Burgundy red glass and decorative front
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Bronze

Midcentury Paul Evans Brutalist Sideboard for Directional
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in Brooklyn, NY
with a lacquered burgundy casing and unusual brutalist chrome hinges. The raised top and pedestal-style
Category

Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Chrome

Jorge Zalszupin Componivel Sideboard 200 L'Atelier, 1959
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beautiful patched and sophisticated sideboard from the componivel series designed by Jorge
Category

Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Rosewood

Swedish Gustavian Period 1820 Sideboard with Carved, Reeded Panels
Located in Charleston, SC
A richly, exclusively carved Swedish Gustavian period sideboard has reeded paneled doors and
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards

Materials

Bronze

Jorge Zalszupin Componivel Sideboard 185 L'atelier, 1959
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice small sized and sophisticated sideboard from the componivel series designed by Jorge
Category

Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Rosewood

Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Oak Arts & Crafts Sideboard
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality oak Arts & Crafts sideboard having two unusual leaded glazed doors and a large
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Oak

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Unusual Sideboard For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the unusual sideboard you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An unusual sideboard — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an unusual sideboard — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An unusual sideboard, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Regency or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made unusual sideboard has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet, Brown Saltman and John Keal are consistently popular.

How Much is a Unusual Sideboard?

The average selling price for an unusual sideboard at 1stDibs is $5,527, while they’re typically $2,096 on the low end and $85,000 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets for You

Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets 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 storage 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. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, 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.

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