Buffets
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets
Bamboo, Rattan
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Buffets
Maple
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Buffets
Birch, Elm
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Buffets
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Buffets
Wood
Mid-19th Century European Antique Buffets
Wood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Buffets
Oak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Buffets
Birch
19th Century French Antique Buffets
Fruitwood
20th Century French Buffets
1950s American Vintage Buffets
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Buffets
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Buffets
Marble
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Buffets
Amboyna, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Buffets
Metal, Iron
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Buffets
Oak
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Buffets
Birch
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Buffets
Brass
Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Buffets
Walnut
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Buffets
Copper
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Buffets
Wood
19th Century Hepplewhite Antique Buffets
Mahogany
1940s French Brutalist Vintage Buffets
Macassar
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Buffets
Rattan
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Buffets
Bamboo
1970s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Buffets
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century French Modern Buffets
Chrome
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Buffets
Bamboo, Reed
1970s American Vintage Buffets
Stainless Steel
20th Century Italian Buffets
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Buffets
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Buffets
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Buffets
Brass
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Buffets
Late 19th Century Danish Antique Buffets
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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