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Modern Buffets

MODERN STYLE

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chaircrafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

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Style: Modern
Modern Wenge buffet with floating glass top designed by Greg Sheres. In stock.
Located in Hilton Head Island, SC
Modern Wenge buffet with floating glass top designed by Greg Sheres. In stock. Impressive statement pieces rarely come with as much function as the “Angles” Buffet does. This conte...
Category

2010s Chinese Modern Buffets

Materials

Glass, Oak, Wenge

Customizable Lacquered Sideboard In A Marble Top & Dark Bronze Base
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Sideboard with 4 doors, inside shelf and metal base. Cabinet is lacquered with top veneer walnut, metal base in epoxy powder. Custom sizes and finishes upon request. Top is also of...
Category

2010s European Modern Buffets

Materials

Marble, Metal

Asymmetrical Sideboard Design, Graphite/Bronze
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Sideboard constructed with 4 doors in different sizes and shapes as pictured. irregular geometric pattern The doors are inlaid with a mixture of leather, wood and brushed bronze sil...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Buffets

Materials

Brass, Silver Leaf

Modern Églomisé Blue Silver Glass Buffet with Bespoke Metal Base by Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Mystic buffet or credenza by Ercole home has a 6-door front, with Espresso wood finish on oak. Hand-painted glass panels in Midnight Moon are on the door surface. The decorativ...
Category

2010s American Modern Buffets

Materials

Metal

Heywood Wakefield 1930’s Buffet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Early Heywood Wakefield Solid Maple Buffet. 2 Drawers in the middle with a swinging door on each end. Cabinet is raised off the ground with legs. Newly refinished and ready to go.
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1930s American Vintage Modern Buffets

Materials

Maple

Ello Black Glass and Gold Anodized Aluminum Small Server Credenza Cabinet
Located in Topeka, KS
Elegant small credenza or server cabinet attributed to Ello in black glass and gold anodized and brushed aluminum. It is in wonderful vintage condition. There are a few nicks and din...
Category

20th Century American Modern Buffets

Materials

Aluminum

Modern Églomisé White Silver Glass Buffet with Bespoke Metal Base by Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Mystic buffet or credenza by Ercole home has a 4-door front, with painted white wood finish in matte sheen. Hand painted glass panels in Oro Bianco are on the door surface. The...
Category

2010s American Modern Buffets

Materials

Metal

Amuneal's Gloss Lacquer Bar with Integral Brass Sink
Located in New York, NY
Hand-polished lacquered cabinet doors and drawer faces inlayed with buffed brass and integral pulls create a modern, tailored statement. The composition of the lower cabinet is set off against a polished and patinated brass counter, which brings a timeless nuance to this modern design. Amuneal’s collector's wall hung shelves...
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2010s American Modern Buffets

Materials

Stone, Brass

Contemporary Sideboard in American Walnut & Purple Lacquer
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Handcrafted sideboard in various sizes, with two push-pull doors in purple lacquer and two doors with vertical American walnut bars. Inside shelf. Meta...
Category

2010s European Modern Buffets

Materials

Lacquer, Walnut

"Il Pezzo 1 Credenza" sideboard in solid walnut - marble top - brass base
Located in Firenze, IT
An alternation of rounded shapes and geometrical lines, reassuming discipline and freedom, a composite, multiethnic plan in which each component and each material contributes to the ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Buffets

Materials

Marble, Gold, Brass

Delphine Mirrored Credenza
Located in New York, NY
Reflectology. Minimalist forms meet Maximalist glamour. Antiqued mirror with a polished brass base. Two double-door compartments open to reveal a bright robin's egg blue interior fitted with two adjustable shelves. Quatrefoil handles and escutcheons add a decorative flourish to the simple form. Use our reflective Delphine credenza...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Buffets

Materials

Brass

Delphine Mirrored Credenza
Delphine Mirrored Credenza
$3,360 Sale Price / item
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Dot Dresser, Modern Bleached Oak Dresser w/ Sphere Detail & Metal Plinth
Located in Laguna Niguel, CA
The Dot Dresser is a testament to exquisite craftsmanship and contemporary elegance. Designed by the renowned Susan Hornbeak-Ortiz, this dresser features a captivating architectural sculpted wood sphere detail that adds a touch of artistry to its sleek modern design. The metal plinth...
Category

2010s American Modern Buffets

Materials

Oak

Modern Geometric Sideboard
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern geometric sideboard. This front has a unique applique design with patterns of octagons running down the center. It has two doors an...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Buffets

Materials

Wood

Thomasville Burlwood and Walnut China Cabinet
Located in Countryside, IL
Thomasville Burlwood and walnut China cabinet The buffet measures: 70 wide x 18 deep x 32.25 inches high The hutch measures: 71.75 wide x 18.75 deep x 56.5 inches high The combi...
Category

2010s American Modern Buffets

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Untitled (Red Door Coffer), c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th-century coffer from Shanxi province has a streamlined design and plenty of rustic appeal. Originally configured to open from the top, the chest has been modified to o...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Modern Buffets

Materials

Pine

Georgian Modern Demi Lune Cabinet
Located in Westwood, NJ
Georgian Modern Demi Lune Cabinet – a sophisticated fusion of classic and contemporary design. Expertly crafted, this cabinet boasts a solid case wit...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Buffets

Materials

Wood

Minimalist Curved Front Arcade Console in Lichen on Oak by Martin and Brockett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Martin & Brockett's Arcade Console 48” is a nod to the ancient Roman architectural form- a succession of contiguous arches supported by columns. It feat...
Category

2010s American Modern Buffets

Materials

Paint

Lauren Sideboard, Centennial Oak and Nickel
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Lauren sideboard with a refined structure and a subtle hint of sobriety achieves a level of perfection making it suitable for any decorative style. The piece is both elegant, wit...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Buffets

Materials

Nickel

DOT CREDENZA - Modern Bleached White Oak Body and Base
Located in Laguna Niguel, CA
DOT CREDENZA - Modern Bleached White Oak Body and Base The Dot Credenza is a contemporary piece of furniture with a unique design element - a sculpted wo...
Category

2010s American Modern Buffets

Materials

Oak

Modern Oak and Bronze buffet designed by Greg Sheres; "Barcelona" In Stock
Located in Hilton Head Island, SC
Modern Oak and Bronze buffet designed by Greg Sheres; "Barcelona" The Barcelona buffet is a very special modern design that features an antique bronze case surrounding a natural oak cabinet...
Category

2010s Chinese Modern Buffets

Materials

Bronze

MCM to Modern Narrow Walnut Buffet Console Cabinet with Antique Brass Handles
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous Mid-Century Modern to Modern narrow walnut buffet console cabinet with bi-fold doors, 1 adjustable shelf, and antiqued brass handles. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Late 20th century. Well, Well, Well, What have we here? This is a fantastic mid-century modern to modern narrow console cabinet...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Buffets

Materials

Brass

Modern Milano Mystic 4-Door Buffet in Painted Glass by Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Milano buffet by Ercole Home has a 4-door touch latch on the front front, with reversed painted glass in moss greens and blues and a painted gray wood finish on oak. Adjustable...
Category

2010s American Modern Buffets

Materials

Glass, Oak

Chapman Small Credenza Storage Unit Maple White
Located in Cincinnati, US
One unit or four? Doors or drawers? Go sexy with black and walnut or keep it light and fun with maple and pink? The chapman credenza allows you the freedom to choose exactly what sui...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Buffets

Materials

Steel

Modern Chelsea Four Door Four Drawer Buffet by Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Modern Chelsea Four Door Four Drawer Buffet features an Earl Grey Cerused Oak case, Wispy Grey Silver Glass, Four Doors framed in Hand-Hammered Chelsea Metal, and Four Touch Latc...
Category

2010s American Modern Buffets

Materials

Metal

Modern Platform Base 4 Door Buffet Lacquered Wood & Glass by Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The platform buffet by Ercole Home has a 4-door front, with a Mother of Pearl wood finish. Door fronts feature panels of Champagne Mystic hand painted glass. There is one adjustable ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Buffets

Materials

Art Glass, Lacquer

Panoramic Trompe L'Oeil Modern Sideboard Server Cabinet by Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
This modern sideboard server has a panoramic Trompe L'Oeil design on the doors, the panoramic Trompe L'Oeil shows a tropical vista of floral, shrubs, ...
Category

2010s South African Modern Buffets

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Wide Low Waves Wooden Buffet / Cabinet / Storage by CEU Studio
Located in New York, NY
Represented by Tuleste Factory Waves Buffet by CEU L 8'8" - W 18,9"" x H 27,5" Lead time 16-20 weeks The item is customizable by size Shipping is ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Modern Buffets

Materials

Wood

Modern Gray Geometric Sideboard
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted from solid wood, this statement piece features a meticulously hand-carved geometric pattern adorning its double doors, creating a bold, three-dimensional effect. The soft, ru...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Buffets

Materials

Wood

One Sideboard, Handmade in Limestone Ashwood
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The one sideboard is a contemporary piece designed by the Asian designer Ben Wu. His refined design is a perfect fusion of the elegance of traditional C...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Buffets

Materials

Ash

Modern Walnut Buffet with Bronze pulls and plinth by Designer Greg Sheres
Located in Hilton Head Island, SC
Modern Walnut Buffet with Bronze pulls and plinth by Designer Greg Sheres. The handsome "Cordoba" Buffet features authentic walnut wood paired wit...
Category

2010s Chinese Modern Buffets

Materials

Walnut

Modern Black Cerused Oak Sideboard Buffet
Located in North York, ON
Modern black cerused oak sideboard buffet. Featuring a dark ebonized black ceruse finish with contrasting white grains. Doors open with sleek pus...
Category

2010s American Modern Buffets

Materials

Oak

Vintage French Macassar Grand Buffet in the manner of Jules Leleu
Located in Austin, TX
Grand buffet from France featuring a striking Macassar facade and in the manner of Jules Leleu. The doors feature the original working hardware and locks. The center has a door that ...
Category

1960s French Vintage Modern Buffets

Materials

Brass

Collector's Charred Pine, Bronze Clad Wall Hanging Credenza By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal's Collector's Charred Pine Bronze Clad Wall Hanging Credenza is supported by our traditional collector’s shelving hardware in a warm bras...
Category

2010s American Modern Buffets

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Marquetry Sideboard in American Walnut Veneer
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sideboard is a contemplation on the polarities in nature. North and south, earth and water, gravity and air, these poles coexist with seemingly impossible harmony. Intricate in ...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Buffets

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Modern Gray Lacquer Milano Buffet with Gold Dust Mirror by Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Milano Buffet by Ercole Home has a 4-door front, with light gray lacquer wood finish on oak. Doors have panels of Gold Dust Eglomise panels. There is one adjustable interior shel...
Category

2010s American Modern Buffets

Materials

Art Glass, Oak, Lacquer

Modern Walnut and Bronze buffet designed by Greg Sheres; "Barcelona"
Located in Hilton Head Island, SC
Modern Walnut and Bronze buffet designed by Greg Sheres; "Barcelona". The Barcelona buffet is a very special modern design that features an antique bronze case surrounding a natural...
Category

2010s Chinese Modern Buffets

Materials

Walnut

Customizable Lacquered Sideboard In A Marble Top & Dark Bronze Base
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Sideboard with 4 doors, inside shelf and metal base. Cabinet is lacquered with top veneer walnut, metal base in epoxy powder. Custom sizes and finishes upon request. Top is also of...
Category

2010s European Modern Buffets

Materials

Marble, Metal

Minimalist Curved Front Arcade Console with Arches in Ebony on Oak
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Martin & Brockett's Arcade Console 48” is a nod to the ancient Roman architectural form- a succession of contiguous arches supported by columns. It feat...
Category

2010s American Modern Buffets

Materials

Paint

Floating Storage Cabinet
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This floating storage cabinet from the Cali collection is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. Each unit is handmade with sol...
Category

2010s American Modern Buffets

Materials

Walnut

Modern Mezza Luna Curved Pink Blossom Buffet with White Finish by Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Mezza Luna Pink Blossom Buffet is one of Ercole Home's latest, and illustrates the evolution of the buffet with its curved edges putting more emphasis o...
Category

2010s American Modern Buffets

Materials

Glass, Wood

TV Cabinet, Modern Tiger Maple and Zebrawood, Lift TV Mechanism
Located in Huntington, NY
Modern tiger maple and zebrawood veneer cabinet. Lift TV mechanism with remote With nexus 21 lift TV mechanism to raise and lower flat screen TVs. Measure...
Category

2010s North American Modern Buffets

Materials

Brass

Red Lacquered Cocktail Cabinet with Carved Lotus Motif and Brass Lotus Handle
Located in Cairo, EG
Red Lacquered Cocktail Cabinet with Carved Lotus Motif and Brass Lotus Handle. A contemporary twist to the beautiful lotus motif inspired from our Phara...
Category

2010s Egyptian Modern Buffets

Materials

Brass

L'IMPOSANT Contemporary Buffet/Cabinet in Walnut and Velvet by Alexandre Ligios
Located in New York, NY
L'IMPOSANT Buffet by Alexandre Ligios, Represented by Tuleste Factory Walnut and Velvet H 35.3" x W 55.1" x D 17.7" The oak puzzle-shaped buffet is both a work of art and a functi...
Category

2010s Moroccan Modern Buffets

Materials

Walnut

Minimalist Sideboard Standing on Cast Brass Base
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Standing on top of a magnolia tree branch molded in brass casting, the Magnolia Sideboard symbolizes Nature’s foundational role in all creation. The sideboard has four compartments, ...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Buffets

Materials

Brass

L'IMPOSANT Contemporary Buffet/Storage Cabinet in Pink Resin by Alexandre Ligios
Located in New York, NY
L'IMPOSANT Buffet by Alexandre Ligios, Represented by Tuleste Factory Resin H 35.3" x W 55.1" x D 17.7" The oak puzzle-shaped buffet is both a work of art and a functional piece f...
Category

2010s Moroccan Modern Buffets

Materials

Resin

Contemporary Lacquered Sideboard with Round Corners.
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Handcrafted sideboard with round corners. Four push-pull doors and inside shelf, base in two sections in natural oak veneer and gold yellow lacquer. Int...
Category

2010s European Modern Buffets

Materials

Oak, Lacquer

CraftAssociates Buffet, Milo Baughman Buffet, Walnut
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
CraftAssociates Buffet, Milo Baughman Buffet, Walnut The Milo Baughman Buffet for Craft Associates® Furniture is expertly crafted. These are a licensed reintroduction from Craft Ass...
Category

2010s American Modern Buffets

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Modern White Blossom Glass Mosaic Buffet with Natural Walnut by Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Blossom buffet by Ercole Home has 2-door front with natural satin wood finish on walnut. Handcut glass mosaic in variety shades of white and ivory decorate the surface in Blosso...
Category

2010s American Modern Buffets

Materials

Glass, Wood

21st Century "Espresso Love" Kitchen Cabinet, Maple and Dark Walnut
Located in Turin, IT
Italy is world famous for its cuisine. In its new masterpiece Ivan Paradisi Atelier tried to express its love for Italian traditions of cooking which is always a little bit magic whe...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Buffets

Materials

Brass

Modern Two-Door Blossom Buffet with Vintage Style Base by Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modern Two-Door Blossom Buffet with Vintage Style Base by Ercole Home has a 2-door front, with white wash finish on oak wood. Hand-cut glass mosaic in variety shades of hand-cut whit...
Category

2010s American Modern Buffets

Materials

Art Glass, Oak

Prima Tv Stand, Entertainment Center, Low Console in Oak Wood Veneer
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Prima Tv Stand, Entertainment Center, Low Console in Oak Wood Veneer Prima Collection is born under the idea of creating fundamental pieces for the home, those that you simply canno...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Buffets

Materials

Oak, Plywood

Tompkins Five-Door Sideboard in Customizable Metal, Resin and Wood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The glamorous and striking Tompkins sideboard has a brass encased in epoxy resin exterior with blackened white oak doors and interior and custom leathe...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Buffets

Materials

Brass, Steel

Contemporary Sideboard in Dark Oak
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Dining room sideboard characterized by simplicity with attention to detail. The horizontal lines carved around the cabinet along with the simple metal base, give the sideboard a more...
Category

2010s European Modern Buffets

Materials

Metal

Modern White Blossom Glass Nightstand with Misty Gray Finish by Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Blossom nightstand by Ercole Home has a 2-drawer front, with Misty Gray lacquer wood finish. Handcut glass mosaic in variety shades of white and ivory decorate the surface in Blo...
Category

2010s American Modern Buffets

Materials

Metal

Luxury Hanging Bar Cabinet with Golden Hand-Laid Straw and Mother of Pearl
Located in Cairo, EG
Luxury hanging bar cabinet with hand-laid Straw and Mother of Pearl. A radiant hanging bar cabinet with hand-laid straw and mother of pearl in elegant hues of gold. The pattern is a ...
Category

2010s Egyptian Modern Buffets

Materials

Stainless Steel

See-Through Sideboard In Glass Structure And Brass Base
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sideboard is completely see-through, in glass. Its presence is serene, as if filtering and cleansing the ambient and the objects it can contain. It is transparent. Handcrafted ...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Buffets

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Modern Rosewood Sideboard Buffet, Large Credenza by Dakota Jackson
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning mid-century modern buffet, credenza, or sideboard is designed by Dakota Jackson. Excellent craftsmanship that exemplifies the best of American modern design with hints of ...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Buffets

Materials

Rosewood, Sycamore

Contemporary Curved Corners Sideboard with Lacquered Base
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Handcrafted sideboard with round corners. Four push-pull doors and inside shelf, base in two sections in darkened oak veneer and coral lacquer. Internal cabinet always lacquered as b...
Category

2010s European Modern Buffets

Materials

Oak, Lacquer

1980's Custom Sideboard with Faux Marble Lacquer
Located in Hanover, MA
Custom credenza / media console in faux marbelized lacquer finish. Perfect as a buffet, sideboard or stereo cabinet from which to blast your favorite Duran Duran hits! Four hinged...
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Buffets

Materials

Wood

Sideboard With Doors Covered In Marble
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sideboard has a singular kaleidoscopic marble pattern. The inlaying technique availed translates the visual pattern of a fractal, found in Nature, science and in human creation....
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Buffets

Materials

Marble

Modern buffets for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Modern buffets for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage buffets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern buffets made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original buffets, popular names associated with this style include Ercole Home, Aymeric Lefort, Susan Hornbeak-Ortiz , and sicis. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for buffets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $200 and tops out at $120,830 while the average work can sell for $11,859.

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