Buffets
1870s English Antique Buffets
Pine
17th Century British Jacobean Antique Buffets
Oak
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Buffets
Rosewood
19th Century French Empire Antique Buffets
Marble, Ormolu
2010s American Georgian Buffets
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Buffets
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Buffets
Wood, Beech, Plywood
Late 19th Century Danish Antique Buffets
Pine
Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Buffets
Glass, Wood, Walnut
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Buffets
Walnut
1680s French Louis XIV Antique Buffets
Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Buffets
Glass, Wood
Mid-19th Century European Napoleon III Antique Buffets
Wood, Amboyna
2010s Italian Art Deco Buffets
Nickel
Late 18th Century French Country Antique Buffets
Brass
1940s French Campaign Vintage Buffets
Oak
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Buffets
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Buffets
Walnut
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Buffets
Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Buffets
Marble, Ormolu
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Buffets
Wood
Early 17th Century German Baroque Antique Buffets
Fruitwood, Walnut
Early 20th Century European Buffets
Mirror, Nutwood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Buffets
Wood
1960s French Brutalist Vintage Buffets
Iron, Wrought Iron
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Buffets
19th Century Antique Buffets
Wood
2010s Italian Modern Buffets
Metal
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Buffets
Wood, Beech, Plywood
2010s American Modern Buffets
Lacquer
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Buffets
Walnut
Mid-18th Century French Antique Buffets
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Buffets
Brass
1980s Vintage Buffets
Wood
19th Century French Antique Buffets
Marble, Gold Plate, Bronze
1980s European Vintage Buffets
Brass
2010s French Modern Buffets
Sycamore
19th Century French Antique Buffets
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Directoire Buffets
Wood
Early 20th Century American Buffets
Marble
1950s French Vintage Buffets
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Buffets
Wood
2010s American Modern Buffets
Silver Leaf
Mid-19th Century French Antique Buffets
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Buffets
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century French Country Antique Buffets
Marble, Steel
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Buffets
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Buffets
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Buffets
Steel
19th Century French Directoire Antique Buffets
Carrara Marble
2010s American Modern Buffets
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Buffets
Nickel
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Buffets
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Buffets
Metal
19th Century French Antique Buffets
Wood
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Buffets
Wood
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Buffets
Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV 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.
If you’re looking for inspiration for your home bar or dining area, find Art Deco buffets, mid-century modern buffets, Hollywood Regency buffets and other varieties on 1stDibs today.