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Sideboards For Sale
Style: Louis XVI
Style: Qing
Chinese Marigold Yellow Storage Coffer, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
While most Chinese lacquered furniture is black or red in color, this 19th-century storage coffer is colored by a marigold-yellow lacquer finish with a wonderful crackled texture. Th...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sideboards

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Brass

19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Marble Top Display Buffet ~ Linen Press
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Marble Top Display Buffet ~ Linen Press combines many features and functions into one incredible piece! Crafted from fine French walnut, it feat...
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Sideboards

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Marble, Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI Marble Top Step-Front Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI marble top step-front buffet brings to life the classical style which has enamored those who appreciate fine design and furnishings for thousands of years! T...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards

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Marble, Bronze

Qing Dynasty Elm Sideboard with Four Drawers over Four Doors and Natural Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period natural elmwood sideboard from the 19th century, with four drawers and four doors. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this elm sideboard features...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sideboards

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Brass

Pair of Hollywood Regency Neoclassical White Sofa, Console Tables, Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Hollywood Regency Neoclassical White Sofa or Console Tables, Sideboards or Serving Tables, Manner of Maison Jansen This very versatile Pair of Hollywood Regency neoclassical ...
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Late 20th Century Louis XVI Sideboards

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Marble, Bronze

Early 20th Century Sideboard from Tianjin, China
Located in Singapore, SG
An early 20th century sideboard from Tianjin province, China. This is the original colour which is a dark reddish brown, with the edges slightly worn to reveal the beautiful Elm wood underneath. This is often called a "Buddha cabinet...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sideboards

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Brass

Antique French Louis XVI Walnut Marble Top Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI walnut marble top buffet will provide stately elegance to any room! Classical architecture inspired by the ancient Greeks and Romans provides the casework de...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Marble Top Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XVI walnut marble top buffet is a definitively French expression of the neoclassic revival of the styles birthed during the...
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Sideboards

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Marble Top Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XVI walnut marble top buffet is a definitively French expression of the neoclassic revival of the styles birthed during the...
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Sideboards

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Marble, Bronze

Mid-19th Century Red Lacquered Sideboard from Shanxi, China
Located in Singapore, SG
This red lacquered sideboard originated from Shanxi province, China, and from its size it was most likely placed in the main hall of a well-to-do family. The original red lacquer hav...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sideboards

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Brass

Sideboard from Shanxi Province, Late 18th Century
Located in Kastrup, DK
Sideboard, Qing style from the late 18th century. Elm wood with burgundy lacquer, natural age-related patina and wear. 4 Drawers and a pair of doors. Original condition, lovingl...
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Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sideboards

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Elm

Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers Late-XIX Century Rosewood Red French Marble
Located in Prato, IT
France, second half of the 19th century Veneered in bois de rose, rosewood, mahogany, maple Red of France marble top Dimensions: L 104 x D 39.5 x H 89 cm Good conditions.
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Sideboards

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Marble

French Mohagany Gilt Bronze Console Desserte by F.Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very beautiful console in mohagany and ormolu bronze by F.Linke The quality and the details are of execptional work. This piece of furniture can go with all decoration thanks to it...
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Sideboards

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Signed Maison Jansen Verdi Green Marble Creme Painted Gilded Console Sideboard
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delivery needs! They offer a reasonable flat-rate fee for delivery and set up to the ground floor of your home. They deliver to the vast majority of the lower 48 states. They offer a flat rate for most of our items with exclusions for the largest or most complex items such as breakfronts or crystal chandeliers or other items of greater complexity. For those items please ask for a shipping quote prior to purchase as these rates are different from our stated pricing. For those items please ask for a shipping quote prior to purchase. Most deliveries to the East Coast will be 295.00, to the mid-west and Southern mid-west 395.00. To the areas west of Kansas 495.00 and the farthest points to the West coast will be 595.00. Again, some areas we can't cover, however we can deliver to most of the lower 48 states so please inquire to be sure! Delivery times range from as fast as 1-4 weeks for the east coast to 5-9 weeks to the farthest areas of the west coast, sometimes longer and sometimes even shorter. If it is a time sensitive purchase, we may be able to accommodate you for a higher price. It is our goal to please each and every one of our customers with the highest standard of service possible. You must realize and accept that we are shipping antique, vintage and quality used furnishings to your home. We cannot control traffic, weather, and acts of God. There will be times when additional patience will be necessary This is a signed (under the marble) Maison Jansen of Paris sideboard...
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1930s French Louis XVI Vintage Sideboards

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Marble

19th Century Qing Dynasty Period Chinese Elm Wood Carved Butterfly Sideboard
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period elm wood butterfly sideboard from the 19th century, with carved grapevines and meander motifs, natural finish and bro...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sideboards

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Bronze

19th Century Louis XVI Marble Top Walnut Display Buffet by Kint of Gand
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Louis XVI marble top walnut display buffet by Kint of Gand is a stunning piece that will immediately command admiration from all who enter the room in which it is displayed! Hand-crafted by Edouard Kint, a fine furniture maker in the historic city of Ghent (called Gand in French), a city that originally started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Leie and in the Late Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe, with some 50,000 people in 1300. It prospered primarily because of the rich, fertile soils surrounding the area. Evidence of habitation during the Stone Age has been found, and by the late 19th century it was a thriving European center with historical significance, producing such masterworks as this splendid buffet. Although it is almost six feet in width and over two feet in depth, its rounded sides soften the impact of its footprint on your floor plan, while simultaneously providing copious display, storage, and serving space in abundance! Crafted from hand-select walnut, it has been lavishly carved with intertwined foliates across the main facade in a step-front configuration, with rounded cornerposts carved with rosettes, egg form and laurel garlands atop reeded and fluted motifs providing a framework for the lush, artistic neoclassical carvings on the parquet-paneled doors. Urns in full relief are depicted amongst flowing ribbon, floral garlands and intertwined vines. Bronze key guards add a nice accent. On each side, recessed behind the aforementioned rounded cornerposts, are the display cabinets in a full quarter-round form, with fluting across the drawer that, with the bronze bale pull, pivots out on a single rear hinge. The rounded cabinet door below is fitted with a single curved pane of beveled glass, with quarter round shelving...
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1890s Belgian Louis XVI Antique Sideboards

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

19th Century Louis XVI Marble Top Walnut Display Buffet by Kint of Gand
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Louis XVI marble top walnut display buffet by Kint of Gand is a stunning piece that will immediately command admiration from all who enter the room in which it is displayed! Hand-crafted by Edouard Kint, a fine furniture maker in the historic city of Ghent (called Gand in French), a city that originally started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Leie and in the Late Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe, with some 50,000 people in 1300. It prospered primarily because of the rich, fertile soils surrounding the area. Evidence of habitation during the Stone Age has been found, and by the late 19th century it was a thriving European center with historical significance, producing such masterworks as this splendid buffet. Although it is almost six feet in width and over two feet in depth, its rounded sides soften the impact of its footprint on your floor plan, while simultaneously providing copious display, storage, and serving space in abundance! Crafted from hand-select walnut, it has been lavishly carved with intertwined foliates across the main facade in a step-front configuration, with rounded cornerposts carved with rosettes, egg form and laurel garlands atop reeded and fluted motifs providing a framework for the lush, artistic neoclassical carvings on the parquet-paneled doors. Urns in full relief are depicted amongst flowing ribbon, floral garlands and intertwined vines. Bronze key guards add a nice accent. On each side, recessed behind the aforementioned rounded cornerposts, are the display cabinets in a full quarter-round form, with fluting across the drawer that, with the bronze bale pull, pivots out on a single rear hinge. The rounded cabinet door below is fitted with a single curved pane of beveled glass, with quarter round shelving...
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1890s Belgian Louis XVI Antique Sideboards

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Louis XVI Marble Top Buffet with Ormolu
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XVI marble top Buffet with Ormolu is a stunning work of the cabinetmaker's art, and if you act fast, you can also possess its twin! Part of a gracious dinin...
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Sideboards

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Bronze Side Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century French Louis XVI style mahogany and bronze side table. The piece has very pretty hardware and a marble top. A great accent piece that adds an upscale look!
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Sideboards

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Bronze

19th Century Chinese Sideboard
Located in Pasadena, CA
A 19th century narrow Chinese yellow pine cabinet featuring very fine grain and brass hardware. The cabinet has a set of three drawers on the upper portion with one large cabinet und...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sideboards

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Wood, Pine

Superb Dor'e Bronze Mounted Figural Sideboard Attributed to Francois Linke
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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1870s French Louis XVI Antique Sideboards

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Marble, Bronze

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany Credenza
Located in Forney, TX
An extraordinary, very fine quality, circa 1920s French gilt bronze ormolu mounted mahogany, burled walnut, tambour marble-top sideboard (credenza serve...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Sideboards

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode by Jansen
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French mahogany marble-top Louis XVI style commode has been ebonized and finished with a museum quality. This lovely piece features pink and grey veined marble-top. The chest...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards

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Marble, Brass

Maison Jansen Louis XVI Style Sideboard, Cabinet, Credenza, Bronze, Marble Top
Located in Stamford, CT
A French Louis XVI Style Sideboard in Maison Jansen Fashion. This stunning bronze mounted credenza, sideboard sports a fine Breche marble top and bronze trim throughout. The case hav...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards

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Marble, Bronze

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Natural Wood Sideboard with Large Carved Spandrels
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period sideboard from the 19th century, with natural finish, carved spandrels and everted flanges. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this large sideboa...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sideboards

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Wood

19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XVI painted buffet is a splendid example of the neoclassical revival of the late 1800s, all rendered from solid old-...
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Sideboards

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Brass

Antique 19th Century Chinese Sideboard
Located in New York, NY
Chinese 19th century Rustic sideboard. Timeless design clean lines and lots of usable storage. Elmwood sideboard having plum lacquer, four upper drawers with two lower cabinets. Stro...
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1880s Chinese Qing Antique Sideboards

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Elm

19th Century Louis XVI Style Wood Carved Sideboard
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Mid 19th century Louis XVI style black painted wood carved gilt sideboard of elongated rectangular shape, with centered mirrored back flanked by two porcelain portrait plaques in a g...
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1860s French Louis XVI Antique Sideboards

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Porcelain, Wood, Paint

18th Century Country French Louis XVI Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Country French Louis XVI Buffet is a period piece that exemplifies the artistry and traditional craftsmanship of the rural cabinet...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Sideboards

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Brass

Directoire Style Small 2 Doors Sideboard in Solid Cherry and White Cream
Located in Landivy, FR
This 2 doors small sideboard ( "mini-bahut") is a hand-crafted reproduction of the French Directoire Style at the end of the 18th century. This ...
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2010s French Louis XVI Sideboards

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Brass

Black Lacquer Sideboard Cabinet from Tianjin, 1860 - 1880
Located in Kastrup, DK
Black lacquer sideboard cabinet from Tianjin. Under the top are 3 large drawers and a main section that consists of 2 pairs of doors. ...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sideboards

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Wood

19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XVI walnut buffet is a glorious testament to the artistic talents of the sculptors who created such visual magnificen...
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Sideboards

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Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Buffet with Grey Marble Top
Located in Pembroke, MA
Elegant French mahogany buffet in the neoclassical style (circa 1920), with gilt-bronze mounts, detailed brass galleries, thick, nicely-veined white and grey marble top and marble to...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Sideboards

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Marble, Ormolu

French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Mounted & Marquetry Side Cabinet with Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French Napoleon III gilt bronze mounted and marquetry meuble d'appui à hauteur (Side cabinet). The rectangular variegated white marble top with outset corners over a gilt...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Sideboards

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Marble Top Buffet with Bronze Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Marble Top Buffet with Gilt Bronze Mounts represents the essence of the Classical style celebrated especially during the latter years of the 19th century into present times. This example, rendered from exotic imported mahogany, features the typical tailored architecture of the genre, with elaborately hand-cast bronze mounts to add a touch of opulence, from laurel garlands to acanthus rosettes to foliate reeds within the flutes of the cornerposts and pilasters. Three drawers add stylish functionality, while another special touch is the beveled glass on the center cabinet for display...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Chinese Sideboard In Cayenne Color Lacquer
Located in Kastrup, DK
Unusually large size sideboard with beautiful original 'cayenne' color lacquer. Black lacquer on the sides. 3 pairs of doors and 6 drawers. From the Shanxi province, China. Dati...
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Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sideboards

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Brass

Louis XVI Console in Cherry Wood, 18th Century Stamped Lm Pluvinet
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb Louis XVI console from the18th century stamped LM Pluvinet Very beautiful console resting on 4 columns. The console has a very beautiful ...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Sideboards

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Cherry

Chinese Playful Wisdom Coffer, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This gorgeous black lacquer coffer from China's Hebei province may have begun its life as part of a dowry. Dated to the mid-19th century, the coffer was likely used as both an altar for ancestor worship and as a storage cabinet for clothes...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sideboards

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Brass

19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Marble Top Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XVI walnut marble top buffet represents the stately elegance of the style, with architectural interest inspired by ancient Greek and Roman designs. Rendered...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Sideboards

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Marble

20th Century, Louis XVI Style Meuble D'appui Credenza Sideboard
By Joseph Stöckel
Located in Berlin, DE
Credenza / Meuble d'Appui after Joseph Stockel and Guillaume Benneman in the style of Louis XVI. Easily modified model according to a design by Joseph S...
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20th Century Louis XVI Sideboards

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Marble, Bronze

French Style Louis XVI Ebonized Mahogany Buffet by Old Plank Cabinetry Any Size
Located in Chicago, IL
Louis XVI style Ebonized mahogany Buffet, Handcrafted in our Old Plank cabinetry department here in Chicago. All the solid brass hardware is imported from Europe, and the Ebonized Fi...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Sideboards

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Brass

20th Century Inlaid Wood Louis XVI Style Italian Sideboard, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian sideboard from 20th century. Cabinet with one door in inlaid wood in Louis XVI style. Sideboard in walnut, burl, maple, beech, mahogany and fruitwood adorned with inlaid cups...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Sideboards

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Wood

Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Marble-Top Buffet with Bronze Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Marble Top Buffet with Gilt Bronze Mounts represents the essence of the classical style celebrated especially during the latter years of the 19th century into present times. This example, rendered from exotic imported mahogany, features the typical tailored architecture of the genre, with elaborately hand-cast bronze mounts to add a touch of opulence, from laurel garlands to acanthus rosettes to foliate reeds within the flutes of the cornerposts and pilasters. Three drawers add stylish functionality, while another special touch is the beveled glass on the center cabinet for display...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards

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Marble, Bronze

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Waisted Sideboard with Carved Floral Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period carved wooden waisted sideboard from the 19th century, with three drawers and lower shelf. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this waisted sideboard features a rectangular top with central board, sitting above three drawers fitted with C-scroll handles on medallion backplates. The façade is adorned in its lower section with carved floral motifs while the piece is raised on four straight legs with scrolling extremities securing a geometric shelf...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sideboards

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Wood

Pair of 18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Parquetry Cabinets.
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Louis XVI kingwood parquetry ormolu mounted cabinets white marble top, over a pair of cupboard doors. French, circa 18th century Measures: H 44 in.; W 51 in.; D 19 in. P...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Sideboards

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Monumental French Commodes in the Manner of Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of monumental Louis XVI style marble-top commodes in the Maison Jansen fashion. These impressive and finely constructed commodes or sideboards are simply stunning and leave noth...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Sideboard / Cabinet
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 19th century Louis XVI style ebonized fruitwood parquetry with inlaid porcelain and inserted guilloche gilt brass insert. The front of cabinet / sideboard has polychrome decora...
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1810s French Louis XVI Antique Sideboards

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Bronze

Pair of Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Mounted French Consoles
Located in London, GB
Pair of neoclassical style gilt bronze mounted French consoles French, 19th century Measures: Height 90cm, width 130cm, depth 51cm This pair of consoles is crafted from gilt bro...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Sideboards

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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Stamford, CT
An early 20th century Louis XVI style mahogany chest with brass mounts and oak interior construction.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards

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Mahogany

Small Louis XVI Buffet or Sideboard in Natural Pine
Located in Washington, DC
A small Louis XVI buffet or sideboard in natural pine.
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Sideboards

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Wood

French Late 19th Century Demilune Three-Tier Server
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A large three-tier server, made in France, circa 1890. The server is demilune in shape, giving it a distinct, finished presence. The front has two breaks where expertly turned column...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Sideboards

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Fruitwood, Oak

Palatial French Louis XVI Style Marquetry & Gilt-Bronze Armorial Commode
By Bronzes By Leon Kahn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and large French late 19th-20th century Louis XVI style mahogany, Kingwood Bandings and fruitwood marquetry armorial commode with Sycamore Marq...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Sideboards

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Bronze, Ormolu

Chinese Ruyi Altar Coffer, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese artisans often weave stories and symbolism into their furniture designs. In Mandarin, the words for "eight" and "luck" share a pronunciation, making this coffer a powerful sy...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sideboards

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Cypress

French Louis XVI Style Desserte Table
Located in Stamford, CT
A beautiful French Louis XVI style mahogany desserte table having a marble top and wonderful brass gallery.
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Sideboards

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Marble, Brass

Chinese Ten-Drawer Lacquered Sideboard, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricately constructed with traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery, this lacquered coffer was crafted by an artisan in northern China during the late Qing dynasty. Popular in China s...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sideboards

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Brass

Chinese Cartouche Kang Chest, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricately crafted in the 19th century, this walnut kang chest showcases three doors inset with camphor panels, reminiscent of cartouche paintings. Often selected for its active gra...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sideboards

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Other

Chinese Trailing Clouds Altar Sideboard, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Topped with offerings of food, burning incense, and painted images of the deceased, this enchanting coffer played a central role in Chinese ancestor worship. Handcrafted of northern elmwood in China's Shanxi province, this 19th century coffer...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sideboards

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Elm

French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Vitrine
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very Fine French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style mahogany and ormolu-mounted four-door vitrine, with two central bombé glass doors and single bombé glass doors on each side, the fluted mahogany...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Sideboards

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique, New and Vintage Sideboards

Once simply boards made of wood that were used to support ceremonial dining, sideboards have taken on much greater importance 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.

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. 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 are more to your liking than an 18th-century mahogany sideboard with decorative inlays by Hepplewhite, 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, new and vintage sideboards to choose from.

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