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American Victorian Oak Sideboard with Carved Details & Triple Mirror, c.1880
American Victorian Oak Sideboard with Carved Details & Triple Mirror, c.1880

American Victorian Oak Sideboard with Carved Details & Triple Mirror, c.1880

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful and substantial American quarter-sawn oak sideboard dating to the 1880s. This richly detailed Victorian piece features a central beveled mirror flanked by two side mirrors,...

Category

Antique 1880s American Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Set of Nine Antique Victorian Hand-Carved Oak Panels
Set of Nine Antique Victorian Hand-Carved Oak Panels

Set of Nine Antique Victorian Hand-Carved Oak Panels

Located in Suffolk, GB

Provenance Removed from a late 19th-century Victorian oak sideboard of architectural form, originally furnished in a large English country house.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Panelling

Materials

Oak

Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Carved Oak Sideboard
Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Carved Oak Sideboard

Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Carved Oak Sideboard

Located in Suffolk, GB

Outstanding quality antique Victorian carved oak sideboard having a moulded cornice above a carved oak frieze supported by two turned reeded carved oak columns, bevelled edge mirror ...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Majestic Antique Victorian Carved Oak Mirror Backed Sideboard
Majestic Antique Victorian Carved Oak Mirror Backed Sideboard

Majestic Antique Victorian Carved Oak Mirror Backed Sideboard

Located in Suffolk, GB

Magnificent Victorian antique carved oak mirror back sideboard having an impressive large mirror back with beautifully carved pears, apples and fruits above three glorious carved fri...

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Oak Arts & Crafts Sideboard
Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Oak Arts & Crafts Sideboard

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 bevel edge mirror to the centre. The base boasts a wonderful oak top and has three ...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Pollard Oak Mirror Back Sideboard
Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Pollard Oak Mirror Back Sideboard

Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Pollard Oak Mirror Back Sideboard

Located in Suffolk, GB

Outstanding quality antique Victorian pollard oak mirror back sideboard by James Schoolbred and Co. having six bevelled edged mirrors, turned oak spindle galleries, shelf supported b...

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Antique Early Victorian Pollard Oak Sideboard Chiffonier 19th Century
Antique Early Victorian Pollard Oak Sideboard Chiffonier 19th Century

Antique Early Victorian Pollard Oak Sideboard Chiffonier 19th Century

Located in London, GB

An impressive large and rear early Victorian carved pollard oak mirror back sideboard, Circa 1850 in date.

Category

Antique 1850s English Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Mirror, Oak

Victorian French Renaissance Ebonized Oak Buffet Cabinet Credenza Sideboard
Victorian French Renaissance Ebonized Oak Buffet Cabinet Credenza Sideboard

Victorian French Renaissance Ebonized Oak Buffet Cabinet Credenza Sideboard

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a late 19th century French heavily carved and ebonized credenza. The piece appears to be ebonized oak . During the Victorian era, these were statement pieces for wealthy fami...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Victorian Gothic Revival Oak Sideboard with Ebony Inlay
Victorian Gothic Revival Oak Sideboard with Ebony Inlay

Victorian Gothic Revival Oak Sideboard with Ebony Inlay

By Charles Bevan

Located in London, GB

A Gothic Revival oak and inlaid ebony Victorian sideboard attributed to the renowned English furniture designer Charles Bevan (1820s-1882).

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Gothic Revival Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Herter Brothers Style Antique Victorian Oak Bar or Sideboard, Circa 1890s
Herter Brothers Style Antique Victorian Oak Bar or Sideboard, Circa 1890s

Herter Brothers Style Antique Victorian Oak Bar or Sideboard, Circa 1890s

By Herter Brothers

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique English Victorian or Aesthetic Movement sideboard, buffet server, or bar cabinet In the manner of Herter Brothers By Collinge & Co.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Antique Charles II Revival Dresser English Oak, Sideboard, Victorian, circa 1880
Antique Charles II Revival Dresser English Oak, Sideboard, Victorian, circa 1880

Antique Charles II Revival Dresser English Oak, Sideboard, Victorian, circa 1880

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique Charles II revival dresser. An English, Victorian, dark oak sideboard dating to the late 19th century, circa 1880.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Dressers

Materials

Oak

Antique Victorian Carved Oak Marble Top Sideboard Buffet or Bar Cabinet
Antique Victorian Carved Oak Marble Top Sideboard Buffet or Bar Cabinet

Antique Victorian Carved Oak Marble Top Sideboard Buffet or Bar Cabinet

By Herter Brothers

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique Victorian or Arts & Crafts sideboard, buffet server, or bar cabinet In the manner of Herter Brothers USA, Circa 1890s Beautiful quarter sawn oak, with marble to...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Marble, Brass

ANTIQUE ENGLISH COUNTRY OAK CiRCA 1880 VICTORIAN SIDEBOARD BASE WITH DRAWERS
ANTIQUE ENGLISH COUNTRY OAK CiRCA 1880 VICTORIAN SIDEBOARD BASE WITH DRAWERS

ANTIQUE ENGLISH COUNTRY OAK CiRCA 1880 VICTORIAN SIDEBOARD BASE WITH DRAWERS

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely English Country House sideboard base which is circa 1860-1880 and hand carved in stained oak P...

Category

Antique 1880s English High Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Victorian Style Wood Sideboard Marble Top
Victorian Style Wood Sideboard Marble Top

Victorian Style Wood Sideboard Marble Top

By Arts and Crafts Company

Located in Pasadena, TX

This is an antique townhouse washstand. An English, oak and granite bathroom cabinet in Arts & Crafts taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. A superb and characterfu...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Tables

Materials

Oak

Large Antique Sideboard, English, Oak, Mirror, Cabinet, Arts & Crafts, Victorian
Large Antique Sideboard, English, Oak, Mirror, Cabinet, Arts & Crafts, Victorian

Large Antique Sideboard, English, Oak, Mirror, Cabinet, Arts & Crafts, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a large antique sideboard. An English, oak mirror back cabinet, dating to the Arts & Crafts movement during the late Victorian period, circa 1900.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Sideboards

Materials

Oak

19th Century English Oak Sideboard
19th Century English Oak Sideboard

19th Century English Oak Sideboard

Located in High Point, NC

19th century oak sideboard from England with a beveled edge around the top, following down to paneled sides and two drawers in the front with raised geometric panels, flanked by hand...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Victorian Gothic Revival Oak Sideboard Hutch with Leaded Glass Doors
Victorian Gothic Revival Oak Sideboard Hutch with Leaded Glass Doors

Victorian Gothic Revival Oak Sideboard Hutch with Leaded Glass Doors

Located in Dekalb, IL

This stately Victorian sideboard hutch showcases Gothic Revival influences with its arched upper openings, turned spindles, leaded glass cabinet doors, and hand-carved embellishments.

Category

Early 20th Century American Gothic Revival Buffets

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century Oak Geometric Sideboard from England
19th Century Oak Geometric Sideboard from England

19th Century Oak Geometric Sideboard from England

Located in High Point, NC

19th century Jacobean style oak geometric sideboard from England. The top is made from three boards, and have beveled edges.following down to simple sides which have molded edges ...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Exceptional Quality Pollard Oak Mid-19th Century Sideboard
Exceptional Quality Pollard Oak Mid-19th Century Sideboard

Exceptional Quality Pollard Oak Mid-19th Century Sideboard

Located in Benington, Herts

An exceptional quality and rare pollard oak 19th century architectural twin pedestal inverted breakfront sideboard. English, circa 1850. The quarter cut inverted breakfront top...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Oak, Burl

R. J. Horner Style Renaissance Revival Monumental Ornate Carved Oak Sideboard
R. J. Horner Style Renaissance Revival Monumental Ornate Carved Oak Sideboard

R. J. Horner Style Renaissance Revival Monumental Ornate Carved Oak Sideboard

By R.J. Horner & Co., N.F. Ameublement

Located in South Bend, IN

An exceptional Victorian or Renaissance Revival style sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet In the manner of R.J.

Category

20th Century French Victorian Credenzas

Materials

Iron

R. J. Horner Renaissance Revival Ornate Carved Oak Sideboard, Circa 1880s
R. J. Horner Renaissance Revival Ornate Carved Oak Sideboard, Circa 1880s

R. J. Horner Renaissance Revival Ornate Carved Oak Sideboard, Circa 1880s

By R.J. Horner & Co.

Located in South Bend, IN

An exceptional antique Victorian or Renaissance Revival sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet Attributed to R.J.

Category

Antique 1880s American Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Bronze

Breton Cabinet, Carved French Sideboard, Oak, Late 19th Century, circa 1880
Breton Cabinet, Carved French Sideboard, Oak, Late 19th Century, circa 1880

Breton Cabinet, Carved French Sideboard, Oak, Late 19th Century, circa 1880

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique carved Breton cabinet. A carved French sideboard crafted in oak in the late 19th century, circa 1880. An ornate example of French, Breton cabinetry displaying b...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Dressers

Materials

Oak

R. J. Horner Style Renaissance Revival Oak Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, Circa 1890s
R. J. Horner Style Renaissance Revival Oak Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, Circa 1890s

R. J. Horner Style Renaissance Revival Oak Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, Circa 1890s

By R.J. Horner & Co.

Located in South Bend, IN

An exceptional antique Victorian or Renaissance Revival sideboard, hunt board, credenza, or bar cabinet In the manner of R.J.

Category

Antique 1890s American Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Oak

R. J. Horner Renaissance Revival Oak Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, Circa 1880s
R. J. Horner Renaissance Revival Oak Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, Circa 1880s

R. J. Horner Renaissance Revival Oak Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, Circa 1880s

By R.J. Horner & Co.

Located in South Bend, IN

An exceptional antique or Renaissance Revival sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet Attributed to R.J. Horner & Co. USA, Circa 1880s Quarter sawn oak, with ornate carved figures, go...

Category

Antique 1880s American Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Bronze

English Potboard Dresser Base / Sideboard
English Potboard Dresser Base / Sideboard

English Potboard Dresser Base / Sideboard

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Small 19th century English 3 drawer painted oak potboard dresser base. 1890

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Oak

IMPORTANT ANTIQUE MUSEUM QUALITY CLAW & BALL LEATHER PAiNTED HALF MOOD SIDEBOARD
IMPORTANT ANTIQUE MUSEUM QUALITY CLAW & BALL LEATHER PAiNTED HALF MOOD SIDEBOARD

IMPORTANT ANTIQUE MUSEUM QUALITY CLAW & BALL LEATHER PAiNTED HALF MOOD SIDEBOARD

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this extremely important, museum quality, hand painted leather clad trunk sideboard depicting rural scenes w...

Category

Antique 19th Century European High Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Leather, Oak

Impressive Victorian Oak Sideboard
Impressive Victorian Oak Sideboard

Impressive Victorian Oak Sideboard

By Alexander Cree & Co

Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB

A large 19th century Victorian oak sideboard with a triple mirror back.

Category

Antique 1860s Scottish Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Antique Victorian Oak Sideboard, Buffet, Chiffonier, Scotland 1890, H607
Antique Victorian Oak Sideboard, Buffet, Chiffonier, Scotland 1890, H607

Antique Victorian Oak Sideboard, Buffet, Chiffonier, Scotland 1890, H607

Located in Vancouver, BC

Antique Victorian Oak Sideboard, Buffet, Chiffonier, Scotland 1890, H607 Scotland 1890 Solid Oak Original finish Rectangular moulded top Pair of long dovetailed drawers with a shor...

Category

Antique 1890s Scottish Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Victorian Oak Sideboard
Victorian Oak Sideboard

Victorian Oak Sideboard

Unavailable|$10,187

Victorian Oak Sideboard

Located in Manchester, GB

A stunning up market mirror back sideboard dresser from the late Victorian period. Mostly showing in superb pollard oak veneers, with the most attractive figuring.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Late Victorian Carved Oak Sideboard
Late Victorian Carved Oak Sideboard

Late Victorian Carved Oak Sideboard

Located in Manchester, GB

A monumental late Victorian oak sideboard of impressive size and quality.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Mirror, Oak

Victorian Pollard Oak Sideboard
Victorian Pollard Oak Sideboard

Victorian Pollard Oak Sideboard

Located in Manchester, GB

A very attractive mahogany ladies writing desk with a strong French Rococo influence. It has two side drawers and a central compartment fitted for letters and an inkwell. The top has...

Category

Antique 1890s English Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Victorian Pollard Oak Sideboard
Victorian Pollard Oak Sideboard

Victorian Pollard Oak Sideboard

Located in London, GB

Victorian Pollard Oak Mirrored Back Sideboard

Category

Antique 19th Century English Sideboards

Late Victorian 'circa 1900' Oak Country House Sideboard
Late Victorian 'circa 1900' Oak Country House Sideboard

Late Victorian 'circa 1900' Oak Country House Sideboard

Located in Glencarse, GB

An important and majestically carved late Victorian, circa 1900 country house sideboard. The central feature depicting the Prince of Wales feathers emerging from a coronet flanked wi...

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Late Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Antique Large Victorian Gothic Carved Oak Sideboard Chiffonier Dresser
Antique Large Victorian Gothic Carved Oak Sideboard Chiffonier Dresser

Antique Large Victorian Gothic Carved Oak Sideboard Chiffonier Dresser

Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech

Antique quality large Victorian Gothic oak sideboard, chiffonier or dresser, circa 1880.

Category

Antique 1880s Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Edwards & Roberts Antique Victorian Sideboard
Edwards & Roberts Antique Victorian Sideboard

Edwards & Roberts Antique Victorian Sideboard

By Edwards & Roberts

Located in STRAČOV, CZ

This exceptionally high-quality sideboard is made of solid oak in a Gothic style, hand-carved in fine detail.

Category

Antique 1860s British Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Antique Circa 1900 Victorian Era Tiger Oak Empire Style Sideboard
Antique Circa 1900 Victorian Era Tiger Oak Empire Style Sideboard

Antique Circa 1900 Victorian Era Tiger Oak Empire Style Sideboard

Located in Charlotte, NC

An antique circa 1900 Victorian era sideboard in the Empire style, unbranded.

Category

Early 20th Century American Empire Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Victorian Oak Welsh Dresser 'Anglesey' Sideboard Buffet & Hutch, Wales 1840 H945
Victorian Oak Welsh Dresser 'Anglesey' Sideboard Buffet & Hutch, Wales 1840 H945

Victorian Oak Welsh Dresser 'Anglesey' Sideboard Buffet & Hutch, Wales 1840 H945

Located in Vancouver, BC

Antique Victorian Mid-19th Century Oak Welsh Dresser (Anglesey) Sideboard, Buffet and Hutch, Wales 1840, H945 Wales 1840 Solid Oak Original Finish Large, moulded cornice on top...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Welsh Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Oak

Victorian Carved Oak "Green Man" Mirror Sideboard, Buffet, Scotland 1870, H1020
Victorian Carved Oak "Green Man" Mirror Sideboard, Buffet, Scotland 1870, H1020

Victorian Carved Oak "Green Man" Mirror Sideboard, Buffet, Scotland 1870, H1020

Located in Vancouver, BC

Antique Victorian Carved Oak "Green Man" Mirror Back Sideboard, Buffet, Scotland 1870, H1020 Solid Oak Original Finish Large carved cornice above Framed rectangular bevelled ...

Category

Vintage 1930s Scottish Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Pine

Scottish 19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Sideboard
Scottish 19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Sideboard

Scottish 19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Sideboard

Located in Poling, West Sussex

With a solid oak carcas and beautiful burr walnut veneers, this sideboard is Scottish cabinet making at its finest.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Oak, Walnut

English Carved Oak Sideboard Buffet with Liquor Tray
English Carved Oak Sideboard Buffet with Liquor Tray

English Carved Oak Sideboard Buffet with Liquor Tray

Located in Evergreen, CO

Crafted from beautiful European oak and finished with a dark stain, this Late Victorian sideboard from England showcases elaborate carvings and generous storage.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Contemporary Crypto Sideboard in Black Oak, Brass, Hand Carved
Contemporary Crypto Sideboard in Black Oak, Brass, Hand Carved

Contemporary Crypto Sideboard in Black Oak, Brass, Hand Carved

By Railis Kotlevs

Located in Husavik, IS

A statement 2-door sideboard together with a push-pull opening mechanism to complete the contemporary look and feel. A fabulous sideboard from a collection inspired by the renaissanc...

Category

2010s Latvian Victorian Credenzas

Materials

Brass

English 19th Century Victorian Oak Sideboard
English 19th Century Victorian Oak Sideboard

English 19th Century Victorian Oak Sideboard

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This large English Victorian oak sideboard, circa 1880s, with a rich burnt sienna finish, has four carved double-paneled sliding doors, with recessed pulls, which open to reveal two ...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Buffets

Materials

Oak

Victorian American Oak Sideboard
Victorian American Oak Sideboard

Victorian American Oak Sideboard

Located in Pueblo, CO

Here is a lovely Victorian oak sideboard in a nice simplistic form with curved supports and large carved crest.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Oak

American Quarter Sawn Oak Sideboard, High Victorian, 1890, USA
American Quarter Sawn Oak Sideboard, High Victorian, 1890, USA

American Quarter Sawn Oak Sideboard, High Victorian, 1890, USA

Located in Pueblo, CO

Center cabinet doors, large bottom drawer, two rolled upper drawers, large galley top with mirror back, Empire scroll support columns with candle stand shelves, upper top galley back...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American High Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Lovely Antique Oak Victorian Sideboard with Drawers and Doors
Lovely Antique Oak Victorian Sideboard with Drawers and Doors

Lovely Antique Oak Victorian Sideboard with Drawers and Doors

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are so excited to present to you this Lovely Circa 1920's Victorian oak sideboard. The piece has nicely aged patina and grain all over, on the back panel above and on both door...

Category

20th Century British Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Grand Victorian Carved Oak Mirrored-Back Sideboard
Grand Victorian Carved Oak Mirrored-Back Sideboard

Grand Victorian Carved Oak Mirrored-Back Sideboard

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

An extraordinary, very large, breakfront Victorian Renaissance-Revival, carved oak, mirrored-back, sideboard – profusely carved with scrolls, flowers and figures.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Pollard Oak Sideboard Chiffonier 19th Century
Antique Victorian Pollard Oak Sideboard Chiffonier 19th Century

Antique Victorian Pollard Oak Sideboard Chiffonier 19th Century

Located in London, GB

A superb quality Victorian flame pollard oak inverted breakfront sideboard, circa 1870 in date.

Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Antique Victorian Carved Oak Mirrored Sideboard, circa 1890
Antique Victorian Carved Oak Mirrored Sideboard, circa 1890

Antique Victorian Carved Oak Mirrored Sideboard, circa 1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Victorian sideboard offers oak construction having mirrored upper with carved scroll and foliate crest surmounting paneled case with two smaller drawers over a long drawer...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Mirror, Oak

Exhibition Quality Antique Victorian Pollard Oak Credenza/Sideboard
Exhibition Quality Antique Victorian Pollard Oak Credenza/Sideboard

Exhibition Quality Antique Victorian Pollard Oak Credenza/Sideboard

Located in Suffolk, GB

Exhibition quality antique Victorian pollard oak credenza having a superior quality pollard oak top with moulded edge. It has a stunning pair of pollard oak moulded panelled and carv...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Victorian Oak Haberdashery Apothecary Glazed Door Library Bookcase Sideboard
Victorian Oak Haberdashery Apothecary Glazed Door Library Bookcase Sideboard

Victorian Oak Haberdashery Apothecary Glazed Door Library Bookcase Sideboard

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original mid-Victorian Apothecary or Haberdashery cabinet library bookcase or sideboard This is a very good looking and well made ...

Category

Antique 1880s English High Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Oak

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Victorian Oak Sideboard For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic victorian oak sideboard available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, oak and brass, every victorian oak sideboard was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer victorian oak sideboard, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each victorian oak sideboard bearing Victorian hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one victorian oak sideboard that is appealing in its simplicity, but Christopher Pratt, Hampton & Sons and National Furniture Company produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Victorian Oak Sideboard?

Prices for a victorian oak sideboard start at $744 and top out at $53,070 with the average selling for $3,253.

Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets 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.