Buffets
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Buffets
Oak
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Buffets
Marble, Ormolu
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Buffets
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Buffets
Brass
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Buffets
Hardwood, Paint
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Buffets
Carrara Marble, Bronze
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Buffets
Brass
1930s Italian Vintage Buffets
Beech
1880s French Renaissance Revival Antique Buffets
Wood
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Buffets
Carrara Marble, Brass
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Buffets
Oak
20th Century German Art Deco Buffets
Steel
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Buffets
Oak, Walnut
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Buffets
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Buffets
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Buffets
Brass
Late 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Buffets
Walnut
20th Century American Buffets
Mahogany
17th Century European Renaissance Antique Buffets
Oak
1820s German Rustic Antique Buffets
Pine
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Buffets
Oak
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Buffets
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Antique Buffets
Iron
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Buffets
Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets
Metal
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Buffets
Bronze
Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Buffets
Walnut
19th Century English Victorian Antique Buffets
Sycamore, Pine
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Buffets
Oak
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Buffets
Oak
Late 20th Century American Regency Buffets
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Buffets
Wood, Paint
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Buffets
Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Buffets
Palisander
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Buffets
Marble, Ormolu
2010s American Modern Buffets
Oak
2010s American Modern Buffets
Glass, Wood
1880s French Directoire Antique Buffets
Bronze, Iron
Early 20th Century Chinese Modern Buffets
Pine
2010s American Louis XVI Buffets
Brass
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Antique Buffets
Oak
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Buffets
Oak
20th Century Italian Buffets
Wood, Paint
Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Buffets
Softwood, Pine, Spruce
2010s European Modern Buffets
Metal
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Buffets
Oak
1820s French Empire Antique Buffets
Brass
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Buffets
Wood
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Buffets
Walnut
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Buffets
Wood
1850s English Antique Buffets
Pine
Late 18th Century European Louis XV Antique Buffets
Brass
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Buffets
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Buffets
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Buffets
Marble, Metal
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Buffets
Iron
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Buffets
Wood
2010s French French Provincial Buffets
Wood, Cherry, Oak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Buffets
Glass, Walnut
19th Century French Baroque Revival Antique Buffets
Marble, Bronze
Vintage, New and Antique Buffets
For get-togethers or large celebratory meals in your already sumptuous dining area, a charming and durable vintage, new or antique buffet, with its decorative and practical features, can truly elevate the experience.
Although 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 that is seen mostly in French Provincial furniture. And while the terms “case pieces” and “case goods” may cause even the most decor-obsessed to stumble, these furnishings — which include buffets, credenzas, cupboards and other must-have items — have been a vital part of the home for centuries.
Buffets are the ideal place to keep serveware and larger serving pieces that you’d rather have tucked away when not in use. They’re typically long and low and can be the perfect option for serving food as well as storing your porcelain and making your space tidy and organized. Feel free to dress up your buffet between meals with decorative objects or stacks of art books.
A buffet can be positioned in your living room, entryway or hall if space allows. But if you intend to permanently pair your case piece with your dining room table, when shopping for your vintage buffet you’ll definitely want to think about your dining room’s space restrictions. Allow for at least two feet of space between your buffet and your table so that guests can easily move to and fro as needed, and a buffet that is convenient for serving food should be as high as a kitchen counter if possible.
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