Sideboards
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideboards
Iron
2010s European Modern Sideboards
Lacquer, Walnut
2010s Italian Sideboards
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Walnut
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideboards
Chrome
1960s American Chinoiserie Vintage Sideboards
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sideboards
Marble, Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideboards
Brass
2010s French Sideboards
Straw, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Empire Sideboards
Upholstery, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Bohemian Sideboards
Wood, Mother-of-Pearl
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Oak
20th Century American Federal Sideboards
Brass
1920s American Adam Style Vintage Sideboards
Satinwood, Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideboards
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideboards
Brass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideboards
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sideboards
Art Glass, Cut Glass, Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Sideboards
Wood
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Sideboards
Metal, Chrome
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Sideboards
Brass
1980s American Federal Vintage Sideboards
Brass
2010s Italian Art Deco Sideboards
Nickel
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideboards
Rosewood
20th Century Scottish Arts and Crafts Sideboards
Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sideboards
Hardwood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideboards
Brass
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideboards
Wood
19th Century English Antique Sideboards
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Sideboards
Cane, Walnut
Late 20th Century Unknown Other Sideboards
Wood
1920s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Sideboards
Pine
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sideboards
Birch
19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Sideboards
Metal
2010s German Modern Sideboards
Metal, Chrome
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideboards
Steel
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideboards
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideboards
Rosewood
2010s Italian Sideboards
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Sideboards
Brass
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Sideboards
Natural Fiber, Lacquer
20th Century Italian Modern Sideboards
Glass, Lucite, Plexiglass
1950s Italian Vintage Sideboards
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideboards
Mahogany
1920s Vintage Sideboards
Walnut
19th Century American Chippendale Antique Sideboards
Brass
1830s German Biedermeier Antique Sideboards
Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sideboards
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sideboards
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sideboards
Beech
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Sideboards
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Chippendale Sideboards
Crystal
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Sideboards
Iron
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideboards
Leather
19th Century English Georgian Antique Sideboards
Mahogany
1970s Vintage Sideboards
Brass
1960s American American Colonial Vintage Sideboards
Brass
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.