Sideboards
2010s Italian Modern Sideboards
Marble, Brass
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Birch, Oak
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Birch, Oak
Early 20th Century Louis XV Sideboards
Elm
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Elm
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideboards
Rosewood
20th Century American Country Sideboards
Wood, Pine, Paint
2010s Italian Sideboards
Wood
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sideboards
Oak
Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Antique Sideboards
Metal
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sideboards
Mirror, Maple, Walnut
2010s Italian Sideboards
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideboards
Marble, Metal, Aluminum
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Sideboards
Mirror, Mahogany
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideboards
Brass
2010s French Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Wood, Ash
2010s French Modern Sideboards
Wood, Cherry
2010s Portuguese Sideboards
Aluminum
2010s American Sideboards
Walnut
1920s French Vintage Sideboards
Fir
Late 19th Century Hungarian Rustic Antique Sideboards
Pine, Paint
2010s European Modern Sideboards
Wood, Lacquer
2010s American Organic Modern Sideboards
Steel
Early 20th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Sideboards
Wrought Iron, Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Sideboards
Metal, Steel
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideboards
Ceramic, Oak
1970s Belgian Brutalist Vintage Sideboards
Oak
1980s Regency Revival Vintage Sideboards
Mahogany
2010s American Modern Sideboards
Brass
2010s French Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Ash, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Sideboards
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Stone, Onyx, Travertine, Marble, Stainless Steel, Brass, Steel
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideboards
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Oak, Teak
1970s Spanish Post-Modern Vintage Sideboards
Walnut, Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Sideboards
Pine
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Sideboards
Oak
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideboards
Oak
1960s Vintage Sideboards
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Glass, Wood
2010s American Modern Sideboards
Wood, Hardwood, Maple, Walnut
2010s Mexican Brutalist Sideboards
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Sideboards
Oak
2010s Portuguese Modern Sideboards
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Brass
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Birch, Oak
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Birch, Oak
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Birch, Oak
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideboards
Pine
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sideboards
Bronze
1920s American Adam Style Vintage Sideboards
Satinwood, Walnut
1960s German Vintage Sideboards
Teak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideboards
Chrome
Early 20th Century Chinese Modern Sideboards
Pine
1960s American Regency Vintage Sideboards
Brass
Late 19th Century French Rustic Antique Sideboards
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Wood
18th Century English George III Antique Sideboards
Oak
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Sideboards
Iron
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideboards
Wood, Ash, Walnut
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Birch, Oak
2010s Swiss Post-Modern Sideboards
Metal, Steel, Chrome
2010s French Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Wood, Ash
2010s French Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Ash, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sideboards
Bronze
1920s French French Provincial Vintage Sideboards
Oak, Sycamore, Pine
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Sideboards
Mahogany
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sideboards
Teak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Chrome
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Sideboards
Walnut
1950s Vintage Sideboards
Brass
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Sideboards
Elm
Antique and Vintage Sideboards for Sale: Shop Brutalist Sideboards, Mid-Century Sideboards and Charming Art Deco Sideboards on 1stDibs
An antique or vintage sideboard today is a sophisticated and stylish component in sumptuous dining rooms of every shape, size and decor scheme, as well as a statement of its own, showcased in art galleries and museums.
Once simply boards made of wood that were used to support ceremonial dining, sideboards have taken on much greater importance as case pieces since their modest first appearance. In Italy, the sideboard was basically a credenza, a solid furnishing with cabinet doors. It was initially intended as an integral piece of any dining room where the wealthy gathered for meals in the southern European country.
Later, in England and France, sideboards retained their utilitarian purpose — a place to keep hot water for rinsing silverware and from which to serve cold drinking water — but would evolve into double-bodied structures that allowed for the display of serveware and utensils on open shelves. We would likely call these buffets, as they’re taller than a sideboard. (Trust us — there is an order to all of this!)
The sideboard is often deemed a buffet in the United States, from the French buffet à deux corps, which referred to a storage and display case. However, a buffet technically possesses a tiered or shelved superstructure for displaying attractive kitchenware and certainly makes more sense in the context of buffet dining — abundant meals served for crowds of people.
Every imaginable iteration of the sideboard has taken shape over the years. Furniture maker and artist Paul Evans, whose work has been the subject of various celebrated museum exhibitions, created ornamented, welded and patinated sideboards for Directional Furniture, collections such as the Cityscape series that speak to his place in revolutionary brutalist furniture design as much as they echo the origins of these sturdy, functional structures centuries ago.
If mid-century modern sideboards or vintage Danish sideboards are more to your liking than an 18th-century mahogany sideboard with decorative inlays in the Hepplewhite style, the particularly elegant pieces crafted by designers Hans Wegner, Edward Wormley or Florence Knoll are often sought by today’s collectors.
Whether you have a specific era or style in mind or you’re open to browsing a vast collection to find the right fit, 1stDibs has a variety of antique and vintage sideboards to choose from.