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Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Credenza
By Greaves and Thomas
Located in Ava, MO
scenarios. A beautiful one of a kind rosewood credenza to give your space that Mid-Century wow factor
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Rosewood

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Credenza
Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Credenza
H 30.85 in W 78.25 in D 17 in
Set of Two (2) Elegant Mid Century Modern Cabinets Sideboards Credenzas in Teak
By D-Scan
Located in Deland, FL
Constructed from teak this alluring set of matching sideboard cabinets is gorgeous from all angles. Featuring superb finger joinery etched into the corners and exceptional woodgrains...
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1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Teak

Mid-Century Modern Style Server/Credenza
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant Mid-Century style server with bi fold doors revealing adjustable shelf storage and felt
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Chrome

Mid Century Modern Rosewood Credenza Danish
By Dyrlund
Located in Sayreville, NJ
Rosewood vintage mcm credenza Gorgeous waterfall round edges , this piece is in excellent
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Rosewood

Mid-Century Modern Sideboard / Credenza, Red Lacquered and Ebony
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern sideboard / credenza, Red Lacquered and Ebony Lacquered , Lucite Base One of a
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Wood, Lucite

Mid-Century Modern Sideboard Credenza by Drexel
By Edward Wormley, Drexel
Located in Belmont, MA
Mid-Century Modern Sideboard Credenza by Drexel
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Chrome

Danish Mid-Century Credenza
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern sideboard with sliding doors. Danish made with teak grain. Three cabinets with
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Teak

Vintage Danish Mid-Century Credenza
Danish Mid-Century Credenza
H 30 in W 84 in D 18 in
Mid- Century modern Teak Credenza Sideboard , 1960's
By G Plan Furniture
Located in The Hague, NL
Mid- Century modern period lovely sideboard In a good vintage condition due to it's age and use
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1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Teak

Mid Century Teak Credenza
Located in Pasadena, TX
Mid century sled base teak credenza. Measure: 57.5" Rare curved teak credenza with pedestal feet
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Teak

Vintage Mid Century Teak Credenza
Mid Century Teak Credenza
H 27.5 in W 57.5 in D 18.5 in
Fully Restored Mid Century Modern Sideboard Credenza. Circa 1960s.
Located in Miami, FL
Fully Restored Mid Century Modern Sideboard Credenza. Circa 1960s. Features a sleek Mid Century
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1960s Saint Pierre and Miquelon Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Wood

Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Credenza / Bar, C. 1960s
By Bodafors
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Danish teak highboard credenza / sideboard by Beril Fridhagen for Bodafors, c
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Teak

Mid Century Credenza Jacaranda and Brass by Hauner and Eisler Brazil Ca. 1950’s
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular Mid Century credenza, made in Brazil - designed by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Brass

Lane Mid-Century American Modern Brutalist Carved Front Credenza / Sideboard
By Lane Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century American Modern (1960s) \"Brutalist\" credenza / sideboard / dresser with three sets of
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Wood

Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Credenza / Sideboard, C. 1960s
By Bodafors
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Danish teak highboard credenza / sideboard by Beril Fridhagen for Bodafors, c
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Teak

Mid-Century Modern Chinoiserie Credenza or Sideboard
Located in Dallas, TX
This stunning exceptionally sized sleek credenza or sideboard, channeling old Hollywood with a
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1970s Chinoiserie Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Brass

Pair of Mid Century Scandinavian Sideboards in Teak and Rattan by Alf Svensson
By Alf Svensson, Bjästa Möbelfabrik
Located in Karlstad, SE
Two sleek and sophisticated sideboards, crafted by the renowned designer Alf Svensson and produced
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Teak, Rattan

Mid-Century Modern Barzilay Stereo Cabinet Converted Sideboard or Credenza
By Barzilay
Located in Plainview, NY
A quality Mid-Century Modern sideboard, credenza by Brazilay. The fine cabinet was originally a
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Wood

1960s Mid-Century Modern Walnut Sideboard Credenza Cabinet by Bassett
By Bassett Furniture
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Beautiful restored mid-century modern walnut wood sideboard cabinet by Bassett Furniture Inc. circa
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Wood, Walnut

Leif Jacobsen Style, Mid-Century Modern, Credenza, Burlwood, Canada, 1950s
By Herman Miller
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Style Sideboard / Credenza / Cabinet, Burlwood Mid-century
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1950s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Chrome

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid-Century Modern Walnut Sideboard Credenza
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet By Edward Wormley for Dunbar
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Sideboard by Paul McCobb Credenza, Irwin Collection
By Paul McCobb, Calvin Furniture
Located in Stamford, CT
MCM Paul McCobb designed "Irwin collection" sideboard or credenza, of bleached British Honduran
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Marble

Vintage Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Credenza Hutch Tambour Door Cabinet
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Credenza Hutch tambour door dovetailed drawers Dimensions
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Teak

Mid-Century Modern Buffet or Credenza, Dakota Jackson Heraldic Collection
By Dakota Jackson
Located in Miami, FL
This stunning Dakota Jackson credenza or mid-century modern buffet made of rosewood exemplifies the
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Rosewood, Sycamore

French Mid-Century Modern "Croissilon" Sideboard / Credenza Attr. to Andre Arbus
By André Arbus
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Elegant French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical sideboard, credenza or cabinet circa 1940
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Rattan, Cherry

Paul Evans, Brutalist, Mid-Century Modern Deep Relief Credenza, Sideboard, 1967
By Paul Evans
Located in Stamford, CT
Paul Evans Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Deep Relief Credenza / Sideboard, Signed Handcrafted Paul
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Slate, Steel

Pier Luigi Colli Midcentury Goatskin Black Shellac Credenza Sideboards, 1950
By Pier Luigi Colli
Located in Rome, IT
Taste and Italian flavor for this typical sideboard of Pier Luigi Colli. Classic in his design but very refined in the process of working of the materials. The sideboard consists of...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Goatskin, Wood

Pier Luigi Colli Midcentury Goatskin Black Shellac Credenza Sideboards, 1950
By Pier Luigi Colli
Located in Rome, IT
Taste and Italian flavour for this typical sideboard of Pier Luigi Colli, classic in his design but very refined in the process of working of the materials. The sideboard is compose...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Goatskin, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Large Sideboard/Credenza for Fristho, 1960s Dutch Design
By Fristho
Located in The Hague, NL
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern sideboard/credenza manufactured by Fristho famous Dutch furniture
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Metal

American Mid-Century Pace Collection Burlwood Black Lacquer and Chrome Credenza
By Pace Collection
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century black lacquer credenza with 4 burl ash front doors having chrome handles (PACE
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Mahogany, Walnut

Vintage British Mid-Century Modern Afromasia Teak Credenza by Richard Hornby
By Richard Hornby
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a rare and beautiful british Mid-Century Modern sideboard in afromasia teak designed by
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1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Teak

DANISH Mid Century Modern Teak Jr. CREDENZA / STORAGE Cabinet, circa 1960's
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Mid Century Modern Teak Jr. Credenza / Storage Cabinet, c. 1960's. While small and streamlined
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Teak

DANISH Mid Century Modern Teak Jr. CREDENZA / STORAGE Cabinet, circa 1960's
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Pair of Mid Century Modern Teak Jr. Credenzas / Storage Cabinets, c. 1960's. While small and
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Teak

1950s Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern Wood Glass Brass Credenza Sideboard
By Ico & Luisa Parisi, Paolo Buffa, Guglielmo Ulrich, Vittorio Dassi, Melchiorre Bega
Located in Carimate, Como
and Mid-Century Modern designers such as Gio Ponti, Vittorio Dassi, Melchiorre Bega, Guglielmo Ulrich
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Brass

Mid Century Modern Art Deco Style Brass & Chrome Sideboard / Credenzas
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Elevate your space with our exquisite Mid-Century Modern Art Deco-style sideboard / credenzas , a
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1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Stone, Marble, Brass, Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Sideboard / Credenza, Rustic Provincial Cabinet, Slate Top
By Paul Evans
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern Sideboard / Credenza, Rustic Provincial Cabinet, Slate Top Mid-century
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1960s American Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Slate

Very Rare Mid-Century Modern Sideboard / Credenza by 't Woonhuys of Amsterdam
By 't Woonhuys
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare Mid-Century Modern, oak and cherry wood, six doors and three drawers cabinet. This rare
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Iron, Brass

British Younger Teak and Hessian Sideboard Credenza Mid Century 1960s
Located in London, GB
A beautiful British long teak sideboard by Younger, this would make a stylish addition to any living or work area. The cabinet has three cupboards with a shelf to the left and a ban...
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1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Teak

Lane Mid-Century Walnut Credenza with Woven Door Panels
Located in New York, NY
Mid-century "Perception" walnut six-drawer credenza with center woven door panels (LANE).
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Wood

Italian Mid Century Cabinet/Credenza, Italy 1960s
Located in London, GB
A beautiful, linear cabinet in Pau Ferro wood with 2 doors and 3 drawers. 2 doors compartment has an adjustable shelf to easily store. On right side 3 drawers. The cabinet stands on ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Brass

Teak Mid-Century Sliding Door Sideboard Credenza Hutch
Located in Baltimore, MD
Danish Modern teak credenza /hutch is beautifully embellished with bands of teak running perpendicular to
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Teak

Svend Aage Larsen Mid-Century Teak Credenza Sideboard
By Svend Aage Larsen
Located in Wilton, CT
Expertly refinished teak credenza in superb condition featuring tambour style sliding doors and
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Teak

Mid Century Teak Sideboard or Credenza by Dieter Waeckerlin, Behr, Germany
By Behr, Dieter Waeckerlin
Located in München, Bavaria
mid-century furniture is characterized by a puristic design language, especially visible in his famous
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Maple, Teak

Mid-Century Gispen Industrial Credenza with Wood Top
By Gispen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Famed Mid-Century Dutch furniture manufacturer Gispen made industrial cabinet with light grey
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Metal

Mid Century Rosewood Highboard or Credenza by Dieter Waeckerlin, Behr, Germany
By Dieter Waeckerlin
Located in München, Bavaria
, interior architect and furniture designer from Switzerland. His mid-century furniture is characterized by a
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Maple, Rosewood

Mid Century Teak Highboard Sideboard Credenza Lyby Mobler
Located in Baltimore, MD
Exceptional Mid Century extra tall teak highboard sideboard/ server made in Denmark, by LYBY Mobler
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Teak

Mid Century Walnut Sideboard Buffet Credenza Broyhill Premier Saga
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Baltimore, MD
A beautiful, sleek mid-century modern walnut, Credenza/ Sideboard, circa early 1960's from Broyhill
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Walnut

1960s Mid-Century Walnut Credenza: Restored with Exotic Veneers and Locking Door
By Tomlinson/Erwin-Lambeth Furniture Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
suited for a refined living room setting, this vintage mid-century cabinet is not only sleek but promises
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Lacquer, Paint, Birch, Wood, Walnut

French Mid-Century Dark Walnut Four-Door Credenza Style of Maxime Old
By Maxime Old
Located in New York, NY
French Mid-Century dark walnut credenza with four sliding door panels having a square pattern
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

Mid Century Wood Credenza or Sideboard Cabinet by Ole Wanscher
By Ole Wanscher, Poul Jeppesen
Located in Detroit, MI
This iconic vintage mid century credenza modern credenza or sideboard cabinet designed by Ole
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Brass

Mid-Century Edward Wormley for Dunbar Credenza with Brass Hardware
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Miami, FL
A warm Edward Wormley for Dunbar credenza in a beautiful mahogany wood with solid brass hardware
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Brass

Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Sideboard
Located in Tulsa, OK
Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Sideboard Above average vintage condition and structurally sound
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Teak

Mid-Century Milo Baughman Style Burl Wood Sideboard Credenza Bar Cabinet
By Lane Furniture
Located in Baltimore, MD
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman style Burlwood Sideboard Credenza bar cabinet media
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Burl

French Enfilade Sideboard Credenza Four Sliding Doors Oak Buffet, Mid-Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Mid-century sideboard credenza buffet French enfilade Four sliding doors This enfilade was in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Oak

Rosewood Dyrlund Danish Sliding Sideboard Credenza Mid Century Vintage Retro MCM
By Dyrlund
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅ Rosewood Dyrlund Danish Sliding Sideboard Credenza Mid Century Vintage Retro MCM This
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Rosewood

A 1960s Mid Century Button Handled Teak Sideboard 6 drawer Credenza
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A small but stylish 1960s mid century sideboard, has a great look with central pair of wide drawers
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Teak

Danish Mid Century Showcase Sideboard Credenza by Bernard Pedersen Model 142
By Bernhard Pedersen & Son
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Danish Mid Century Modern showcase sideboard, credenza, made in Denmark by Bernard
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Glass, Teak

1960s Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Walnut Wood Credenza Sideboard Bar Cabinet
By Ico & Luisa Parisi, Gio Ponti, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Carimate, Como
Important and elegantly shaped Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern sideboard or credenza. With its
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Dresser by Paul McCobb
By Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautiful vintage modern sideboard by Paul McCobb with a sleek marble top. This stunning case
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Maple

Mid-Century Modern Dresser by Paul McCobb
Mid-Century Modern Dresser by Paul McCobb
H 34.5 in W 71.25 in D 19 in
Scandinavian Modern Rosewood Credenza by Skovby
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Trenton, NJ
sophistication of mid-century style into the contemporary home. Crafted from rich rosewood veneer, its deep
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Wood

1950s Mid-Century Italian Mirrored Bar Cabinet Credenza with Asian Motif
By Osvaldo Borsani, Gio Ponti
Located in Detroit, MI
This truly exceptional vintage Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti or Paolo Buffa style credenza or
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas and Sideboards

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Steel

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Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas And Sideboards For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of vintage mid century modern credenzas and sideboards for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct vintage mid century modern credenzas and sideboards — often made from wood, metal and hardwood — can elevate any home. Vintage mid century modern credenzas and sideboards have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of vintage mid century modern credenzas and sideboards to choose from, but at 1stDibs, mid-century modern, Scandinavian Modern and Art Deco vintage mid century modern credenzas and sideboards are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made vintage mid century modern credenzas and sideboards over the years, but those made by Florence Knoll, Knoll and Paul McCobb are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Vintage Mid Century Modern Credenzas And Sideboards?

Prices for vintage mid century modern credenzas and sideboards start at $1 and top out at $106,000 with the average selling for $4,500.

A Close Look at mid-century-modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

Finding the Right sideboards for You

Once simply boards made of wood that were used to support ceremonial dining, sideboards have taken on much greater importance 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.

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. 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 are more to your liking than an 18th-century mahogany sideboard with decorative inlays by Hepplewhite, 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, new and vintage sideboards to choose from.