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Pair of sideboards by Guido Faleschini
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Rare pair of sideboards by Guido Faleschini for Hermès circa 1970. Made of brown suede, stainless
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Vintage 1970s Buffets

Materials

Glass

Pair of sideboards by Guido Faleschini
Pair of sideboards by Guido Faleschini
H 33.47 in W 39.38 in D 18.51 in
Pair of Regency-style sideboards in molded oak and marble
Located in Paris, FR
This imposing and beautiful pair of sideboards is part of a rare and important Regency-style dining
Category

Vintage 1920s French Regency Buffets

Materials

Oak

Pair of white and gilt sideboards, italian style, circa 1980
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of modern sideboards in soft white stone veneered highlighted with gold leaf. Opening by four
Category

Vintage 1980s French Modern Buffets

Materials

Stone

Pair of Italian Art Nouveau Twin Sideboards, circa 1910
By Eugenio Quarti, Ernesto Basile
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Beautiful pair of twin buffets / dressers / sideboards in walnut, carved with olive branches. Each
Category

Vintage 1910s Italian Art Nouveau Buffets

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French sideboards, 18th/21st century
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of two-door sideboards made of solid walnut. The buffets stand on square tapered feet and the
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Antique 18th Century French Sideboards

Materials

Walnut

Pair of French sideboards, 18th/21st century
Pair of French sideboards, 18th/21st century
H 39.77 in W 53.94 in D 22.45 in
Pair of precious Louis XV style sideboards, richly inlaid wood with Sevres
Located in Barletta, IT
Pair of important French sideboards from the first half of the 1800s, Louis XV style, in rosewood
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Buffets

Materials

Ebony, Rosewood

Rattan and Wicker Sideboard or Buffet
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Rattan and wicker sideboard could be used as credenza or dresser. No maker's mark but similar to pieces made by Guire. Marked "Made in Philippines". Three center drawers and two door...
Category

Late 20th Century Organic Modern Sideboards

Materials

Wicker, Wood

Rattan and Wicker Sideboard or Buffet
Rattan and Wicker Sideboard or Buffet
H 29 in W 62 in D 19.75 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Walnut Sideboards by Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
2 Rare, Italian Modern Neoclassical Sideboards or Buffets in Walnut with Brass Details by Paolo
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Mid 19th Century Burr Oak Buffet Cupboard
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
. Generally antique buffets were made to stand alongside sideboards and serving tables on the walls of a
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Buffets

Materials

Oak

Edwardian Buffet Side Cabinet Satinwood Maple and Co
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Large Edwardian side cabinet or kitchen buffet in satinwood Circa 1910 and by Maple and Co who were
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Vintage 1910s Edwardian Sideboards

Materials

Satinwood

Antique Heavily Carved Arts and Crafts Era Buffet Cabinet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique buffet two tone cabinet with paneled sides, arched doors below one long and two short
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Antique 19th Century Arts and Crafts Sideboards

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Portois and Fix Viennese Buffet Sideboard
By Portois & Fix
Located in Dallas, TX
Art Deco Portois and Fix Viennese buffet sideboard. Part of a complete Dining Room Set comprising
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Guillerme and Chambron, Oak Buffet and Ceramic Tiles by Boleslav Danikowski
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guillerme and Chambron, oak buffet and rares ceramic tiles by Boleslav Danikowski, "Votre Maison
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Ceramic, Oak

Buffet Laqué Pierre Cardin
By Pierre Cardin
Located in PARIS, FR
Un buffet très élégant en laque bordeaux, avec un grand plateau avec des détails chromés aux
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Late 20th Century French Sideboards

Materials

Lacquer

Buffet Laqué Pierre Cardin
Buffet Laqué Pierre Cardin
H 29.53 in W 72.84 in D 20.08 in
Rattan and Wicker Sideboard or Buffet Attribute to McGuire
By McGuire
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Rattan and wicker sideboard could be used as credenza or dresser. No maker's mark but attributed to possibly McGuire. Marked "Made in Philippines". Three center drawers and two doors...
Category

Late 20th Century Organic Modern Sideboards

Materials

Wicker, Rattan, Wood

Large French Richly Carved Buffet Sideboard Chest - Renaissance - 17th - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Renaissance chests into more common pieces of furniture such as sideboards. The letters “P.KEC” engraved on
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Antique 17th Century European Renaissance Buffets

Materials

Oak

Dexter Sideboard/Buffet with pull out shelf, drawer and two doors
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Dexter Sideboard/Buffet with pull out shelf, drawer and two doors with working lock and key. Made
Category

Mid-20th Century American Sideboards

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Empire Revival Two-Tier Buffet
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An impressive Empire Revival gilt-bronze Mounted Mahogany two-tier buffet. Of superb quality
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Sideboards

Materials

Ormolu

Empire Revival Two-Tier Buffet
Empire Revival Two-Tier Buffet
H 43.71 in W 56.7 in D 29.53 in
French Provincial Antique Oak and Marble Buffet Sideboard Cabinet ca. 1880
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FRENCH PROVINCIAL CARVED OAK "BUFFET DE CHASSE" WITH THICK GRAY MARBLE TOP With a rich patinated
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Sideboards

Materials

Marble

Antique European Metamorphic Buffet Server
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique European, most likely Dutch, inlaid mahogany transformative buffet server. circa
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Antique 18th Century European Louis XVI Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Olbrich and Goldbeck Oak Wood Buffet Sideboard with Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Olbrich and Goldbeck oak wood buffet sideboard cabinet with mirror. Item features
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Early 20th Century Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Mirror, Oak

Georgian Sideboard Mahogany Server Buffet
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Here We Have a Georgian Revival Mahogany Sideboard of Small Proportions. Standing Upon Tapered legs With Spade Feet. Circa 1900 Featuring a Central Drawer Flanked By Cupboards. The D...
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Antique Early 1900s Georgian Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Bernhard Rohne Mastercraft Mid Century Modern Ash Burl Buffets Credenza Cabinets
By Mastercraft
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of mid century modern buffets / credenzas / sideboards / servers / nightstands by Bernhard
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Ash

American Victorian Carved Oak Buffet Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
American Victorian 19th-20th century golden oak carved buffet cabinet with a mirrored upper section.
Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Buffet Raymond Loewy, France, Années 1965
By (after) Raymond Loewy
Located in PARIS, FR
Buffet de Raymond Loewy ,Doubinsky frées editeur 1965 comprenant 3 tiroirs chromés; et 2 placards
Category

Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Buffet Raymond Loewy, France, Années 1965
Buffet Raymond Loewy, France, Années 1965
H 19.69 in W 51.19 in D 18.12 in
Paolo Buffa Buffet / Sideboard in Walnut and Brass, Mario Quarti, Milan, 1940s
By Mario Quarti, Paolo Buffa
Located in The Hague, NL
This exceptional counter-buffet / sideboard was designed by Paolo Buffa and produced by Mario
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Long Oak Sideboard Buffet, circa 1905
Located in Evergreen, CO
buffet has a footprint of nearly seven feet. Comprised of three drawers over three doors, it has a wealth
Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Long Oak Sideboard Buffet, circa 1905
Long Oak Sideboard Buffet, circa 1905
H 44 in W 82.25 in D 20.75 in
Mid century Danish palisander buffet sideboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century Danish Palisander buffet sideboard circa 1960. Good quality palisander veneers used on
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Chrome

Mid century Danish palisander buffet sideboard
Mid century Danish palisander buffet sideboard
H 30.75 in W 53.25 in D 19.75 in
Pier Luigi Colli Italian Mid-Century Wood and Green Glass Buffet / Console
By Pier Luigi Colli
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century (1954) buffet / console table with a wood cabinet featuring contrasting
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Glass

Stylish Italian 1950's Burl and Mahogany 6-Drawer Sideboard/Buffet
Located in San Francisco, CA
with inset glass top with rounded corners over a gilded surface; above a conforming mahogany body fitted with six burlwood veneered drawers adorned with whale-tail brass pulls
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany, Burl

French Art Deco Buffet / Sideboard
Located in Kingston, NY
Luxe Art Deco sideboard in stained solid Mahogany with gilded hardware. The piece features plenty of shelve storage.
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Bronze

French Art Deco Buffet / Sideboard
French Art Deco Buffet / Sideboard
H 42.5 in W 92.5 in D 19 in
Large French Ebonized Fruitwood Enfilade Buffet
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1920 Large French Ebonized fruitwood Enfilade buffet Sourced from the South of France
Category

20th Century Sideboards

Materials

Fruitwood

Large French Ebonized Fruitwood Enfilade Buffet
Large French Ebonized Fruitwood Enfilade Buffet
H 37.01 in W 90.16 in D 17.33 in
Art Deco Original European German Buffet
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco Original European buffet, purchased from the granddaughter of the original owner. It was
Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Wood, Burl

Maison Jean Charles, Neoclassic Buffet in Lacquered Wood and Brass, circa 1970
By Maison Jansen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Maison Jean Charles, neoclassic buffet in lacquered wood and brass, circa 1970-1980 Good general
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Maison Jean Charles, Neoclassic Buffet in Lacquered Wood and Brass, circa 1970
By Maison Jansen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Maison Jean Charles, neoclassic buffet in lacquered wood and brass, circa 1970-1980 Opening with 2
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Brass

French Louis XV Sideboard Buffet Bar
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Buffet Sideboard Bar Adorned with Bronze Ormolu Mounts, a green Marple top and 3 drawers. Spectacular
Category

Mid-20th Century Louis XV Sideboards

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Georgian Revival Sideboard Mahogany Buffet Server
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Georgian Revival Mahogany Bookcase. Raised upon Square Tapered Legs With Spade Feet. Circa 1920 The Sideboard Features 2 x Mahogany Lined Working Drawers and 1 Cupboard. The Drawers ...
Category

Vintage 1920s Georgian Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Revival Sideboard Mahogany Server Buffet
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Georgian Revival Mahogany Sideboard. Circa 1890 This Sideboard is of a Bow Form. Raised Upon Tapered Legs With Square Box Brass Castors. The Sideboard Has an Arrangement of 7 Oak Lin...
Category

Antique 1890s Georgian Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Period Regency Sideboard Antique Mahogany Buffet
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning Mahogany Regency Sideboard (attributed to George Bullock) Period Regency This Wonderful Sideboard is Raised upon Carved Lions Paw Feet. Having an Arrangement of Drawers and ...
Category

Vintage 1980s Regency Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Sheraton Revival Sideboard, Antique Buffet, 1890
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A Very Good Mahogany Sheraton Revival Sideboard of Serpentine Form. Raised upon 6 Square Tapered Legs with Spade Feet. circa 1890 Having 3 Oak Lined Drawers, Each of the Drawers h...
Category

Antique 1890s Sheraton Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Period Regency Sideboard Antique Mahogany Buffet
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning Mahogany Regency Sideboard (attributed to George Bullock) Period Regency This Wonderful Sideboard is Raised upon Carved Lions Paw Feet. Having an Arrangement of Drawers a...
Category

Vintage 1980s Regency Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Danish Teak Buffet Sideboard, 1960s
Located in NICE, FR
This very spacious and stylish vintage sideboard hailing from the 1960s boasts an authentic teak veneer finish in warm golden brown. It features two sliding doors that open to provid...
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Minimalist Sideboards

Materials

Teak

Vintage Danish Teak Buffet Sideboard, 1960s
Vintage Danish Teak Buffet Sideboard, 1960s
H 32.68 in W 82.68 in D 18.12 in
Fine French Art Deco Period Mahogany Buffet by André Arbus and Vadim Androussov
By André Arbus
Located in Montreal, QC
Fine French Art Deco period mahogany buffet enfilade by André Arbus, polished and bleached mahogany
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

An 18th Century French Country Sideboard Buffet
Located in Oak Park, MI
An antique French country buffet or sideboard. A wonderful surface with wear in all the right
Category

Antique Late 18th Century British French Provincial Sideboards

Materials

Oak

White Painted Swedish Sideboard Buffet, circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
Swedish 5.5' long Gustavian pine sideboard buffet server with traditional carved fluted diamond
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sideboards

Materials

Pine, Paint

19th Century French Barley Twist Dessert Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Barley Twist Dessert Buffet makes a great accompaniment to any room, and has
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Sideboards

Materials

Marble

19th Century French Renaissance Hunt Buffet ~ Server
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Hunt Buffet ~ Server is a magnificent tribute to a bygone era, a
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Sideboards

Materials

Marble

Large & Luxurious French Art Deco Buffet, 1930s
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
French Art Deco classic burr walnut sideboard, buffet, circa 1930s. This luxurious piece was
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Burl

Large & Luxurious French Art Deco Buffet, 1930s
Large & Luxurious French Art Deco Buffet, 1930s
H 41.34 in W 98.43 in D 24.41 in
French Art Deco Sideboard, Buffet, Credenza
Located in Long Island City, NY
This extraordinary and rare 1935 French Art Deco streamlined sideboard would stand out and enhance a modern decor. It is part of a complete dining room set. Consisting of a matching ...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Satin, Mahogany

Henkel Harris “Jamestown Colony” Mahogany Buffet, Server
Located in Oakwood, GA
Henkel Harris "Jamestown Colony" Mahogany Buffet, Server, 77.5"W. Solid Mahogany case, 3 Banded
Category

20th Century Sheraton Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Sideboard Mahogany Server Buffet 19th C
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Regency Mahogany Sideboard. This Sideboard Being of a Classical Regency Form. Standing Upon Tapered Legs With Spade Feet. The Sideboard is of a Shaped Form and Features 2 Mahogany Li...
Category

Antique 19th Century Regency Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

French Art Deco Burl Walnut Buffet Sideborad
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
This is a classic three door 1930's French Art Deco sideboard or buffet in matched burl walnut
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Walnut

Lovely Three Door Flamed Hardwood Sideboard Buffet
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Beautiful Three Door Flamed Hardwood Sideboard Buffet. A
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20th Century British Sideboards

Materials

Hardwood

Venetian Baroque Patchwork Burled Walnut Sideboard Buffet
Located in Forney, TX
the ideal Size and proportions for a variety of different uses, including as a dining room buffet
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Sideboards

Materials

Glass, Walnut, Burl

Antique Regency Sideboard Mahogany Buffet Server 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Regency Revival Mahogany Sideboard. This Sideboard Stands Upon Square Tapered Legs with Spade Feet. Circa 1880 Having an Arrangement of 2 x Oak Lined Drawers and 1 x Cupboard which R...
Category

Antique 1880s Regency Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Milo Baughman Style for Winchendon Sideboard Buffet
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pasadena, TX
A Mid-Century Modern sideboard/buffet designed in the style of Milo Baughman. Two sliding doors
Category

Vintage 1950s American Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Antique Wooden Buffet With Burl Wood Inlay.
Located in Seattle, WA
This beautiful Burl Accented piece has wood inlay features throughout. Wood has aged beautifully. Possibly Pre 1950s as wood seems to be hand-paned. The cabinetry backing is velvet l...
Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Burl

Period Georgian Sideboard Mahogany Buffet Serpentine 1800
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Good Georgian Mahogany Serpentine Sideboard. This Sideboard Stands Upon Tapered Legs with Spade Feet. Circa 1800 Having an Arrangement of 5 Oak Lined Drawers. Each Drawer Having Cheq...
Category

Antique Early 1800s Georgian Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

1960's Danish Sideboard Buffet of Teak
Located in Oakland, CA
Scandinavian tall credenza with angled front crafted of old-growth teak with book-matched sliding doors revealing an interior with adjustable shelves and mirrored bar on left, above ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Teak

1960's Danish Sideboard Buffet of Teak
1960's Danish Sideboard Buffet of Teak
H 46 in W 78.75 in D 19.75 in
George III Scottish Mahogany Sideboard Buffet Server
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A fine quality mahogany Georgian Scottish sideboard with a stepped raised upper section and typical Scottish design. Featuring sliding tambour doors on the upper and lower sections. ...
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Antique Early 19th Century European Georgian Sideboards

Materials

Brass

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Used Sideboards And Buffets For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of used sideboards and buffets is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique used sideboards and buffets was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and mahogany. Used sideboards and buffets have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Used sideboards and buffets bearing Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Baker Furniture Company, Drexel and Guillerme et Chambron each produced beautiful used sideboards and buffets that are worth considering.

How Much are Used Sideboards And Buffets?

Used sideboards and buffets can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,720, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $55,000.

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.

Questions About Used Sideboards And Buffets
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    Yes, a sideboard should generally be taller than a dining table in the same space. Look for a sideboard that is about four to six inches taller than the dining tabletop. The shortest pieces you should consider are those of equal height to the table. If your sideboard is shorter than the dining table, your room may look out of proportion. On 1stDibs, find a variety of sideboards.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    How tall a sideboard should be in a living room varies. Most sideboards are 34 to 36 inches tall. If you're using a sideboard as a television stand, the sideboard should be tall enough to allow the center of the television screen to be at eye level. Otherwise, you can typically choose any size sideboard. Shop a range of sideboards on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    The terms buffet and sideboard are used interchangeably, although buffets generally have higher legs and stand 34 to 38 inches tall.

  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    A buffet lamp can be used on a buffet, bedroom dressers, hall console tables, sofa tables, etc. They are identified by their long narrow necks and tiny shades. Find a variety of buffet lamps on 1stDibs to meet your requirements.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Also known as a sideboard, a buffet table is mostly used for storage of large dining pieces, like a gravy boat, or everyday pieces, such as plates and flatware.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    A sideboard table is generally used for storing cutlery, napkins and other dining supplies. Sideboards have much in common with credenzas and buffet tables but they are distinct from both of those other kinds of case pieces. Shop a range of antique and vintage sideboards and other storage furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024
    What you can use instead of a sideboard depends on your specific needs. If you're looking for a place to set up buffet spreads when entertaining guests, a console table may be a good option. For storing or displaying items in the dining room, try a bar cabinet, hutch, bookshelf or floating wall shelves. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of dining room furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019

    The main difference between a buffet and a sideboard is that a buffet is usually slightly taller than a sideboard. However, both types of tables are typically found in the dining room and both serve the same function as a place to put serving dishes.

  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    Buffet tables and sideboards are both types of cabinet furniture. Though often used as a synonym for “sideboard,” a buffet technically possesses a tiered or shelved superstructure for displaying decorative kitchenware. The term derives from buffet à deux corps, a piece which is seen mostly in French Provincial furniture. A sideboard is a side-table with cabinet doors that is used for serving, most often in a dining room. In form, a credenza has much in common with a sideboard (it's not uncommon to find a sideboard in a foyer, however). Find a wide range of mid-century modern buffets and sideboards on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 7, 2024
    Bernard Buffet used a variety of media over the course of his career. The French artist produced more than 8,000 paintings, employing watercolors and oil paints. He also worked in lithography and produced engravings and prints. Some of his most famous pieces include Tête de Clown, Deux Hommes Nus and Nature Morte. On 1stDibs, explore a collection of Bernard Buffet art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    Yes, you can generally use a sideboard as a TV stand. If you plan to rest the TV on the top of a sideboard, double-check that its weight capacity is great enough to support the weight of the television safely. You may also want to drill the back of the sideboard to add holes for the cords and cables that connect the components of your home theater system. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of sideboards.

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