Buffets
to
269
Height
to
Width
to
Depth
to
1,311
756
1,754
386
18
297
202
138
133
111
83
45
42
37
31
26
25
25
16
6
4
4
1
270
621
863
404
180
488
120
22
12
35
50
140
86
99
81
13
2
2,053
659
457
421
401
1,584
939
283
254
205
2,158
1,857
1,935
57
43
27
18
14
Buffets For Sale
Returnable Items Only
20th Century Italian Rustic Buffet in Fir Wood
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
This rustic Italian sideboard, crafted from solid fir wood in the first half of the 20th century, embodies simplicity and functionality. Its clean, linear design is free of excessive...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Buffets
Materials
Fir
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Two-Door Buffet from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique fruit wood sideboard was carved in Southern France, circa 1880. The Classic sideboard exemplifies the Louis XV style with a heavy presence, dramatic lines and intricate floral and foliage carvings throughout. The cabinet stands on small cabriole legs ending with escargot feet, over a scalloped apron heavily decorated with a center urn filled with floral and leaf motifs. The cabinet features a pair of drawers across the front dressed with heavy forged iron handles and matching escutcheons (and two fake drawers at the end!), over hand carved laurel and oak branch decor. The cabinet has two arched doors with recessed panels and dressed with oversized iron hinges and large decorative openwork escutcheons (and two fake doors at either end!); the middle doors open to interior shelving for ultimate storage. The scalloped top surface is the perfect place to display porcelain...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Buffets
Materials
Walnut
Meuble de rangement Charlotte Perriand Les Arcs vintage en pin des années 60 70
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Meuble de rangement vintage type armoire vaisselier des années 60 70, en pin, de Charlotte Perriand pour Les Arcs, 4 tiroirs coulissants et 4 portes avec 2 étagères intérieures, bon ...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Buffets
Materials
Pine
Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for Søborg Danish Teak Credenza and Hutch
Located in Countryside, IL
Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for Søborg Danish Teak Credenza and Hutch
The credenza measures: 35.5 wide x 18.75 deep x 37 inches high
The hutch measures: 35.5 wide x 10.75 de...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Buffets
Materials
Teak
French 19th Century Elm Vaisselier with Open Shelves, Doors and Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French elm vaisselier from the 19th century, with open shelves, lower buffet and scalloped accents. Created in France during the 19th century, this elm vaisselier hutch features na...
Category
19th Century French Antique Buffets
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Napoleon III Cabinet, Styl Boulle
Located in Warsaw, PL
his elegant cabinet exemplifies the pinnacle of 19th-century French cabinetmaking, executed in the style of André-Charles Boulle, the renowned 17th-century master. The cabinet showca...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Buffets
Materials
Bentwood
19th Century Antique French Louis XV Style Solid Oak Buffet, circa 1870
Located in Sofia, BG
A beautiful antique French Louis XV style buffet, circa 1870.
Made of solid oak with luscious curves and carving. The marquetry top has a lively undulating shape across the front. P...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Buffets
Materials
Oak
Modern Grey Glass and Wood Media Center with Forged Metal Base by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Chelsea London grey glass media center by Ercole Home is a solid showcase of handcrafted casual elegance. The piece has a 4-door front, covered with glass and with Espresso wood...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Buffets
Materials
Art Glass, Cut Glass, Oak
Art Deco Solid Oak Credenza, France, 1940s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Very elegant credenza in solid oak, France, 1940s.
Large Art Deco Brutalist sideboard.
The credenza consists of two storage facilities and a central drawer column and covered with...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Buffets
Materials
Oak
French Chestnut 18th Century Vaiselier Circa 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 18th-century French chestnut vaiselier, circa 1790, is a stunning example of provincial craftsmanship and timeless elegance. Made from beautifully grained chestnut woo...
Category
18th Century French French Provincial Antique Buffets
Materials
Chestnut
ACO Møbler Sideboard, Gunni Omann, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
This sideboard by Gunni Omann is a true classic of Danish furniture design. The representative model number 13 is made of very high quality teak and is in an exceptionally good condi...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Buffets
Materials
Teak
United Mid Century Tiki Walnut Credenza and Hutch
Located in Countryside, IL
United Mid Century Tiki Walnut Credenza and Hutch
The credenza measures: 74.25 wide x 20.25 deep x 32.25 inches high
The hutch measures: 68 wide x 15 deep x 45.5 inches high
The com...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Buffets
Materials
Glass, Walnut
French Buffet Deux Corps with Desk, European Two Part Secretary with Slant Desk
Located in Miami, FL
French Buffet Deux Corps with Desk, European Two Part Secretary with Slant Desk
This exquisite French Provincial style buffet deux corps, featuring a built-in secretary desk, is a r...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Buffets
Materials
Walnut
Brutalist Solid Oak Sideboard, France, 1940s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Credenza, solid oak, France, 1940s.
Large Art Deco Brutalist sideboard. This heavy Brutalist credenza seems to float on its elegant base. The credenza consists of two large storage ...
Category
1940s French Brutalist Vintage Buffets
Materials
Oak
Handsome 18th Century Italian Carved-Walnut Credenza Cabinet
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian carved walnut wood buffet credenza from the 18th century. This antique sideboard from Italy features rich walnut wood which has been carved with raised decorative cartouche plaques, in varying designs, about the front face. This piece has a rectangular-shaped top which slightly overhangs the case that is fitted with three small drawers set horizontally above a pair of doors at bottom (which open to a shelf on the inside, maximizing the storage potential of this piece). This chest is presented upon a pair of rail legs at either end with accolade carved skirt, turning to bracket-style front feet, and a single shapely carved foot/brace at front center of skirt that adds just enough lift/space between the case and the floor. The dark, rich wood has a wonderful old patina throughout; a showing of its centuries old age. Note that there have been prior repairs at the side and there is a slight bowing at top. Please refer to the additional images for further detail on the piece. This fabulous 18th century Italian walnut cabinet...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Buffets
Materials
Walnut
Rattan Sideboard, France, 1970
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Introducing a stunning French sideboard that exudes the essence of Audoux Minet design, renowned for its timeless beauty and exceptional craftsmanship. This remarkable piece features...
Category
1970s French French Provincial Vintage Buffets
Materials
Rattan, Burlap
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Burl, Ash & Walnut Bressan Clock Vaisselier
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a breakfast room or dining room with this elegant antique "Buffet a Horloge". Hand carved in the Bressan region near Lyon, France circa 1860 with ash burl and walnut, the im...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Buffets
Materials
Walnut, Burl, Ash
Antique French Sideboard Server Console Sofa Table Barley Twist Tiger Oak 19C
Located in Tyler, TX
EXQUISITE Antique French Renaissance Revival HIGHLY CARVED Barley Twist Oak Sideboard, Server or Console Sofa Table or Sideboard/Server~~Quartersawn Tiger Oak~~c. 1920s
Barley twist...
Category
1920s French Renaissance Revival Vintage Buffets
Materials
Oak
Baker Banded Walnut Chinese Chippendale Server Chest
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful Asian inspired banded walnut server having brass pulls with decorative back plates by Baker Milling Road model 6250. North America circa 1970. In beautiful condition with...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Buffets
Materials
Brass
Pier Luigi Colli Oak Buffet Mirror Sideboard, Midcentury, Italy, 1940s-1950s
Located in New York, NY
Pier luigi Colli oak sideboard, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1950s
Beautiful oak sideboard. The oak has lovely patina throughout the piece.
It is a large-scale sideboard with four doors and architectural details throughout.
Amazing oak grain visible throughout the piece. Smoked glass mirrors cover the front doors.
The piece is in original vintage condition.
Measures: 19 inches deep
93 inches wide
33 inches high
Hays Company/Pier Luigi Colli
The firm was founded in Turin in 1850, as a laboratory that embroidered for the upholstery of armchairs and sofas. The manufactory collaborated with the Martinotti and C.ia furniture manufacturer, Giuseppe and then Luigi Martinotti, who since 1831 produced luxury furniture in style and from the end of the century in the most up-to-date liberty style.
At the death of Federico Martinotti, the last male descendant of the family, in the twenties, the widow gave way to Teresa and Maria Colli and the two companies reunited, assuming the name "Colli da 1831" (with the date they referred To the foundation of the firm Martinotti). Then came Pier Luigi Colli (1895-1968), younger brother of the two holders who had attended the courses of the École des arts décoratifs.
Pier Luigi Colli, thanks to his close relationship with Paris, imported Lalique glasses and Jean Perzel decor lamps in Turin. The company took care of the real train setup, built by Fiat Ferroviaria and the technical office, led by Pier Luigi Colli, designed and produced the chairs of the Magna University of Turin and the furniture of the Turin seat of the Bank Italy and the Prefecture. In addition to the furniture, the company produced embroidery for coverings and curtains, carpets, lamps with Seguso glasses, door locks and door handles.
The company also carried out works designed by external architects: Gio Ponti (partition walls and windows in the Turin headquarters of Vembi), Giovanni Gariboldi (furnishings for the Richard Ginori showroom in Rome), Carlo Mollino (railing of the RAI auditorium and window frames Of the Royal Theater), Domenico Morelli (furniture of the Rai skyscraper); Gabetti and Isola (neoliberty furniture on the stock exchange) Aldo Morbelli (furniture of Fasano jewelery in Via Roma...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Buffets
Materials
Oak
Antique Rustic French Buffet c1700's Structurally Restored Cosmetically Original
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Rustic French Buffet that was rebuilt structurally and left cosmetically original. Based on the construction techniques and saw marks we are reasonably confident that this Antique French Buffet dates from the mid-1700's. Generally we do not always take pictures of the outside back, however in this case the crude saw marks helps to confirm the age of the Antique French fruitwood Buffet. We debated about removing the old French Fabric...
Category
1780s French Rustic Antique Buffets
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Fruitwood
English Sideboard 1960s
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Sideboard with side hinged doors and central exposed drawers, special wooden handles, teak veneer wood. Carefully and completely restored by our workshop.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Buffets
Materials
Teak
French Painted Credenza Console W/Drawers & Arched Panel Doors, Mid-20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted sideboard cabinet from the mid 20th century. This mid-century cabinet from France, over 6.5 feet in length, features a rectangular-shaped top with overhanging, molde...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Buffets
Materials
Wood
18th Century Buffet à Deux Corps in Pine with Brass Chicken Wire on Panels
Located in Miami, FL
A lovely French Louis XV "buffet à deux corps" or cupboard in French pitch pine with chapeau de gendarme top, brass chicken wire on upper door panels, o...
Category
Late 18th Century European Louis XV Antique Buffets
Materials
Brass
Provincial Buffet in Stripped Oak, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Provincial Buffet in Stripped Oak, France, Late 19th Century
Channeling the softened contours of provincial Louis XV ornament
An ode to rustic refinement, this late 19th-century Fre...
Category
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Buffets
Materials
Oak
Burl Wood Sideboard
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted from exquisite walnut burl veneer, this masterpiece showcases rich, organic patterns that enhance any sophisticated space. The concave front adds a touch of architectural int...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Buffets
Materials
Wood, Burl
19th Century French Bleached Oak Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century French Bleached Oak Buffet exudes a stately presence, with its robust and time-worn facade evoking tales of ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Buffets
Materials
Oak
Late 19th Century Monumental French Carved Walnut Cabinet with Carved Plaques
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A magnificent late 19th-century French cabinet, expertly crafted from richly carved walnut, featuring an elegant crest with ribbon and garland details that exemplify the grandeur of ...
Category
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Buffets
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI French Antique Buffet
Located in Austin, TX
Buffet from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece is made of solid wood construction, primarily mahogany. It has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous French polish of museu...
Category
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Buffets
Materials
Brass
French 1750s Louis XV Walnut Provençal Buffet with Single Drawer and Two Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period mid-18th century walnut buffet from Provence with single drawer and two doors. Created in Provence during the reign of King Louis XV nicknamed the Beloved (l...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Buffets
Materials
Walnut
Fine French Art Deco Rosewood and Mahogany Bar
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Fine French Art Deco rosewood marquetry and mahogany bar with a pull-out mirrored tablet and brass details.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Buffets
Materials
Brass
Henkel Harris Black Cherry Jamestown Colony Queen Anne Buffet Sideboard Server
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage 1986 Hinkel Harris Jamestown Colony Wild Black Cherry buffet or sideboard. A rectangular form with 2 large drawers with brass knobs and colonial escutcheons over a serpentine...
Category
1980s American Queen Anne Vintage Buffets
Materials
Cherry
18th Century Pair of Italian Inlaid Walnut Chests of Drawers with Secretaire
Located in Brescia, IT
The Italian exquisite craftsmanship finds in these pieces one of the best expressions. Every part of these pieces of furniture, are finely handcrafted and a series of precious woods ...
Category
1770s Italian Louis XVI Antique Buffets
Materials
Pearwood, Walnut
Oak Welsh Dresser, 18th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
18th Century Oak Welsh Dresser, in two parts, the upper section having a molded cornice above three shelves, the lower section having a rectangular top over three short drawers, rais...
Category
18th Century and Earlier Scottish Antique Buffets
Materials
Oak
Early Oak Shop Counter From France, Circa 1940
Located in Nashville, TN
Early Oak Shop Counter From France, Circa 1940. Solid oak construction with original brass countertop detail. Nice wear and patina.
Category
1940s European Vintage Buffets
Materials
Oak
French Mid-Century Brazilian Rosewood Buffet
By Rinck
Located in Austin, TX
Buffet from the mid-century period in France. This piece is made of solid wood construction and features a striking Brazilian Rosewood veneer. The rosewood has a strong striped patte...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Buffets
Materials
Brass
19th C. Pie Safe in White Paint With Punched Tin Decoration
Located in Nantucket, MA
Diminutive 19th century pie safe cupboard in old white with punched tin details throughout. Decorations include a chicken, stars, rosettes, and pinwh...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Buffets
Materials
Tin
Monolithic Sideboard, Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Monolithic sideboard, Royal Stranger
Dimensions: W 220 x D 70 x H 84 cm
Materials: Body cherry red lacquered with glossy finish
Door hinges br...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Buffets
Materials
Brass
Antique French Renaissance Revival Carved Oak Barley Twist Server Buffet 1870
Located in Portland, OR
A very good antique carved oak French three tier buffet/server, circa 1870.
The back having a gallery carved with foliate & a lion's head crest, the top edge of the server carved wit...
Category
1870s French Renaissance Revival Antique Buffets
Materials
Oak
Impressive Macassar Sideboard, France, 1960s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Impressive Macassar sideboard, France, 1960s.
The sideboard features stunning design, Macassar wood grain and rich pattern.
It offers ample storage, with shelves and a column of d...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Buffets
Materials
Teak
Magnificent Quality Antique William IV Carved Mahogany Sideboard
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large magnificent quality William IV carved mahogany sideboard having a superior flame mahogany inverted breakfront top with three drawers to the frieze. It is supported by two mahog...
Category
Early 19th Century English Victorian Antique Buffets
Materials
Other
Reform Hammered Brass Credenza
Located in New York, NY
The Reform credenza is inspired by the Brutalist architecture of modernist temples and churches from Le Corbusier's Ronchamp to Miami's Temple Israel t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Brutalist Buffets
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century English Chiffonier in the Manner of Gillows
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely gorgeous early 19th century English chiffonier or breakfast buffet, most likely, from the renowned maker of Gillows of Lancas...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Buffets
Materials
Brass
Antique French Buffet from St-Malo, Malouin 'Brittany' Region, Disassembles
Located in Chicago, IL
Exquisite antique French Buffet from the St-Malo, Malouin region of France and what makes this French Buffet so special and so unusual, besides the obvious, it’s incredible visual impact, is that whomever originally built this French Buffet, designed it so that it completely disassembles, allowing it to maneuver 90-degree tight hallway turns, or fit into those petite elevators. We have seen this type of construction on 20th Buffets, but never on a real Antique...
Category
1860s French Country Antique Buffets
Materials
Brass
Stunning Italian Bar Cabinet
Located in Antwerp, BE
The buffet is mobile and can be driven in the wall unit. The bar has a beautiful copper countertop installed. The cabinets of the wall unit is equipp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Buffets
Materials
Brass, Copper
18th Century Bleached Walnut Italian Credenza, Buffet, Sideboard
Located in Carmine, TX
Walnut credenza handcrafted in Italy in the mid 1700s and bleached recently. Don't let its delicate overall appearance fool you because, as my lower back can attest, this baby is heavy. This is a beautiful credenza that follow the typical italian style with slanted sides, which create small triangular storage spaces on either sides of the two main front doors and drawer. Overall the credenza is very straight in lines. The drawers have flat overlay fronts, and the doors show chamfered panels with a raised carving and are framed by flat molding. The carving and molding help giving the piece some depth and decoration. The bleaching process also provided the credenza with additional warmth, depth and decoration, by bringing out the beautiful grain and underlying colors of the wood. The top of the credenza is composed of boards with ogee edge nailed to the main case. On the inside the credenza is very spacious, providing plenty of storage space.
Overall this is a beautiful piece that has lived a long life, and has received some help in "hanging in there" over the years. This is a piece that will fit well with both modern and...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Buffets
Materials
Walnut
Ceramic Contemporary Bar Cabinet by Faina
Located in Geneve, CH
Ceramic contemporary bar cabinet by FAINA
Design: Victoriya Yakusha
Material: clay, ash
Dimensions: 76 x 44.3 x H 106 cm
Made in the style of ethnic minimalism...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Buffets
Materials
Clay, Ash
Neoclassical Modernist French Buffet
Located in Austin, TX
Buffet from France in the Modernist style with neoclassical lines. This piece boasts a striking flamed sycamore with a striking inlay on the four doors inlayed wit ebony. This expert...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Buffets
Materials
Marble, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Two-Tier Hot Tray Buffet Cart
By Salton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage modern buffet cart with hot glass. This sleek Salton cart features two tiers and has four wheels. Perfect for serving food at your weekend brunc...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Buffets
Materials
Aluminum
20th Century Art Nouveau Mahogany Buffet/ Cabinet by H. Bäck, Austria circa 1910
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Beautiful early 20th century Art Nouveau buffet/ cabinet out of Austria made by the renowed company of Viennesse cabinetmaker Heinrich Bäck around 1910. The lower part provides two doors, both adorned by a fantastic looking inlayed patterns as well as a two drawers. A slightly pink/ orange shining marple plate on top and the still original facet cut mirror plate (showing aging spots/ slight scratches) in the back gives this matchless 20th century buffet a matchless appearance. The attached upper part with two facet cut glass panelled doors floats on four beautiful carved solid wooden columns, all additionally edged by polished brass applications. Two smaller compartments - veneered in fine birds eye maple - appear behind these lovely worked doors that can be wide opened. Another great highlight is the delicate silver coated floral design on the glass panels. Elaborately made brass fittings and a brass strip around the bottom edge completes the incredible look this lovely antique Art Nouveau buffet...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Buffets
Materials
Marble
Fine Art Deco Mahogany and Rosewood Sideboard Buffet by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare and elegant mahogany and rosewood Art Deco buffet by Jules Leleu inset with mother of pearl floral motifs and gilt-bronze mounts.
Impressed mark and number to reverse 'C A' an...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Buffets
Materials
Mahogany
French designer artisanal 3-drawer red low wooden cabinet by Eric Gizard, Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This 1-door and 3-drawer sideboard is designed by Eric Gizard - Paris.
It is 100% made in France with solid ash wood, veneer and lacquered doors in MDF panels.
Each door and each ...
Category
2010s French Scandinavian Modern Buffets
Materials
Wood, Ash
Art Deco Solid Oak Credenza, France, 1940s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Description:
This exquisite bleached French buffet was personally handpicked by our founder, Yannick, ensuring its uniqueness and quality. A st...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Buffets
Materials
Marble
20th Century French Walnut Buffet with Two Doors and Three Central Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
20th century French walnut buffet with two doors and three central drawers.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Arts and Crafts Buffets
Materials
Wood
Meuble de rangement Charlotte Perriand Les Arcs vintage en pin des années 60 70
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Meuble de rangement vintage des années 60 70, en pin, de Charlotte Perriand pour Les Arcs, un tiroir coulissant et une porte avec 2 étagères intérieures, très bon état général.
Ref 2...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Buffets
Materials
Pine
Italian Handed Painted Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorative early 20th century Italian hand painted buffet. Circa 1920. A fine addition to any home!
Category
20th Century Buffets
Materials
Wood
18th Century Italian Painted Two Door Buffet
Located in Houston, TX
A richly colored, hand painted, polychrome 18th century Italian two door cabinet.
Category
18th Century European Antique Buffets
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Walnut Louis XV Provincial Buffet
Located in Southampton, NY
18th century French walnut Louis XV Provincial Buffet
A period handcrafted buffet made of solid walnut with three drawers above two beveled doors opening to a single shelf open. Ori...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Buffets
Materials
Walnut
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.