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Sideboards For Sale
Mid-Century Modern Dresser in the Style of Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful vintage modern sideboard features ultra white Formica laminate and chrome trim. The sleek design offers plenty of room for storage within its six large drawers and thr...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideboards
Materials
Chrome
$1,000 Sale Price
50% Off
Napoleon III Marble Top & Marquetry Sideboard Cabinet
Located in Hanover, MA
Napoleon III kingwood, satinwood and fruitwood marquetry inlayed salon cabinet with surmounted by a conforming inset black veined marble top and having gilt brass moldings and mounts...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sideboards
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Louis XVI Sideboard
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine French Louis XVI design flame mahogany and gilt brass sideboard. Circa 1940. Perfect for today's transitional designs!
Category
1940s Vintage Sideboards
Materials
Marble
$10,240 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Scottish Regency Mahogany Sideboard
Located in Richmond, VA
19th century Scottish regency mahogany sideboard. Rich, nice color mahogany with three frieze drawers over two cabinet doors that open to 6 additional drawers- 3 on each side.
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Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany
Modernist Sideboard in Walnut by Allan Gould, USA 1960s
By Allan Gould
Located in Berlin, DE
A very modern non handle sideboard in Walnut by Allan Gould, USA 1960s
The drawers can be opened with a little gap on the sides of the drawers.
All opens very smooth and easy going.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideboards
Materials
Walnut
Regency Mahogany Concave Serving Table/Sideboard
Located in Altrincham, GB
Late Georgian mahogany concave fronted serving table/sideboard, c.1820, the boxwood strung and shaped top, above three frieze drawers with decorative brass handles, on fluted square ...
Category
1810s English Regency Antique Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany
French Handcrafted Cabinet in Solid Oak, Chestnut Oak Stained, Satin Polished
Located in Landivy, FR
This Cabinet is a handcrafted typical French Countryside style. It is a 100% made in France with French solid oak.
This neat, white cream lacquered and chestnut stained cabinet fe...
Category
2010s French Neoclassical Sideboards
Materials
Oak, Wood
French 4 Door Sideboard Parcade Face and Sycamore Interior C. 1960
Located in Duxbury, MA
French four door sideboard having parquet face and a sycamore interior
C 1960.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideboards
Materials
Sycamore
Guillerme and Chambron Credenza in Oak, Edition Votre Maison, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guillerme and Chambron credenza in oak and ceramic, edition Votre Maison, circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideboards
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
Tommi Parzinger, Mid-Century Modern, Walnut, Burl, Rare Sideboard, USA, 1960s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Tommi Parzinger, Mid-Century Modern, Walnut, Burl, Rare Sideboard, USA, 1960s
Unique sideboard designed by Tommi Parzinger (1903 - 1981) for Parzinger Originals in New York, circa 1...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideboards
Materials
Brass
Handmade Nolita Harbour Cagli Sideboard: Travertine Ribbed Legs, Brass Handles
Located in Carvalhosa, PT
The Cagli Sideboard from Nolita Harbour is a striking blend of artistry and functionality, meticulously crafted to bring a statement of refined luxury to your living space. Its bold ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Sideboards
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Melchiorre Bega Italian Vintage Sideboard in Red Glass
Located in Milano, IT
In the heart of the 1950s, amidst an era marked by artistic innovation and daring design, Melchiorre Bega breathed life into an exquisite creation that would forever stand as a testament to timeless elegance. Crafted with meticulous precision and a discerning eye for detail, the elegant sideboard is a masterpiece in wood and red glass, a symphony of form and function.
This captivating sideboard boasts an aura of sophistication that effortlessly transcends the boundaries of time. Crafted entirely from wood, it exudes a warm and inviting presence, drawing you in with its graceful curves and flawless finish. The wood's natural grain, lovingly preserved and highlighted, weaves tales of craftsmanship and tradition, inviting tactile exploration.
Four doors grace this masterpiece, each one a portal to hidden treasures within. Yet, one door stands apart, smaller and seemingly reserved, crowned by an intricately carved wooden insert that delicately cradles the imagination. This exquisite detail, akin to a piece of art, transcends mere function, transforming the sideboard into a work of sculptural beauty.
Above this captivating arrangement, an ethereal shelf of wood extends its welcome, an ideal perch for displaying cherished trinkets or a curated collection of vintage curiosities...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideboards
Materials
Glass, Wood
$3,284 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Walnut Sideboard by Harmony House
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lovely mid-sized vintage walnut credenza made by Harmony House for Sears Roebuck. Nine ample pull-out drawers feature stunning woodgrain that makes this dresser a statement piece for...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Metal
$1,610 Sale Price
30% Off
Early 19th Century French Sideboard Buffet Painted White
Located in Round Top, TX
This delightful sideboard has been given a white painted finish, adding to its charming French country style. The paint has been gently distressed revealing the natual wood below, so...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Sideboards
Materials
Wood, Paint
Wooden & Enameled Display Sideboard Attributed to H.A Fourdinois, France, c1867
Located in PARIS, FR
Important two-tiered sideboard attributed to H.A. Fourdinois made in natural and carved wood : the lower part made up of four panels, two concave ones and two doors, richly ornated with a polychrome enameled floral decoration and gilt bronze plaques.
A large dual drawer is surmounted by the upper part of the sideboard, opening with two glazed doors, framed by detached columns. The entire unit is topped with a pediment onto which a female bust is carved in relief within a medallion on a gilt background.
With a matching set of twelve chairs.
The Forney library in Paris preserves order registers of the Fourdinois as well as sketches books and pictures representing pieces of furniture made by the Fourdinois workshops. In this documentation, some elements enable us to link this sideboard with Henri-Auguste Fourdinois’ productions, such as the large scrolls linking the upper part to the lower part of the sideboard, as well as the detached columns carved at their lower third. (picture n°1 attached)
Notebook containing ink-sketches coming from the Fourdinois workshop shows a project for a pelmet, beautified with a centering trophy composed of a torch and a quiver within in a foliage wreath, this motif obviously reused by the Fourdinois on the central decoration of the panels of our sideboard. (picture n°2 attached)
The firm of Fourdinois, considered during the Second Empire as the greatest furniture manufacturer in Paris, was founded in 1835 by Alexandre-Georges Fourdinois (1799-1871). It was developped in the context of the Expositions Universelles. At the time, the firm already produces furniture of the Neo-Renaissance style, such as a dresser that won the Great Medal at the London Universal Exhibition of 1851. The son, Henri-Auguste Fourdinois (1830-1907), joined the firm in 1860 and will become head of the firm in 1867. The high quality of his designs was remarked at the Universal Exhibition in 1862, when the jury awarded him two medals « for Excellence of Composition and Execution ». Henri-Auguste, now sole in charge, brought the firm to the summit of its achievements at the 1867 Universal Exhibition in Paris by winning the Grand Prize for his stand. Apart from the commissions he executed for the « Mobilier de la Couronne », he also produced high quality furniture for the Parisian bourgeoisie. The firm is at its zenith during the years 1862-1880. At this time, it is considered as an example to follow for other cabinet-makers, whether they are French, British or American.
Through the quality of execution and the extreme care taken in the decoration of furniture, H.-A. Fourdinois was particularly appreciated by Napoleon III and Eugenie...
Category
1860s French Renaissance Antique Sideboards
Materials
Enamel, Bronze
Swedish Functionalist Sideboard, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Striking Swedish functionalist sideboard from the 1930s. Neat size, with a set of drawers with slanted fronts on one side. Matching slanted handl...
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sideboards
Materials
Birch
1960s Travertine Wood Sideboard Dresser Storage Cabinet
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, rare travertine sideboard you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful sideboard is statem...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideboards
Materials
Travertine
Fine Quality French Directoire Maison Jansen Breche D' Alep Marble 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 delive...
Category
1940s French Directoire Vintage Sideboards
Materials
Marble
$3,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Elegant French Art Deco Sideboard
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A beautiful French Art Deco Djo Bourgeois style sideboard with medium stain diamond pattern and wood inlay with elegantly tapered legs. The sideboard features 3 storage cabinets and ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sideboards
Materials
Wood
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV White Oak Buffet Server
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Country Louis XV style white oak sideboard buffet or server
By Baker Furniture
USA, circa 1960s
Measures: 39.13" W x 18"...
Category
1960s American Louis XV Vintage Sideboards
Materials
Brass
Lane Mid-Century Walnut Credenza with Woven Door Panels
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-century "Perception" walnut six-drawer credenza with center woven door panels (LANE).
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Wood
Long Midcentury Sideboard Fristho, 1960s
By Fristho
Located in Praha, CZ
- very rare type
- marked by label
- extremely practical.
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideboards
Materials
Wood, Teak
Original Red Painted Swedish Sideboard Cabinet, circa 1800-20
Located in Round Top, TX
This pine sideboard is a wonderful example of Swedish country craftsmanship with a warm, aged patina in the original brick red painted finish and contrasting green/teal paint along t...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Sideboards
Materials
Pine, Paint
1909 Sideboard by Daytona
By Daytona
Located in Milan, IT
A sideboard of great visual effect with rich and determined personality. Made of plywood with myrtle burl veneer and brushed gloss finish, the two double-door structure is raised on ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sideboards
Materials
Marble, Brass
$17,003 / item
Large black and aluminum sideboard by Interlübke, 1980s Germany.
By Interlübke
Located in Landgraaf, NL
Large black and aluminum sideboard by Interlübke, 1980s Germany. Black wood with aluminum dividers between the cabinets and drawers. You could switch the placement of the cabinet and...
Category
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Sideboards
Materials
Aluminum
1970s Sideboard in Chocolate Brown Leather and Wood
By Bulo
Located in London, GB
Unique freestanding low sideboard is constructed in wood, most likely beech that is stained in mahogany tone, and cladded deep brown, nearly black leather on all sides is attributed ...
Category
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideboards
Materials
Leather, Wood
English Walnut Breakfront Server/Credenza
Located in Woodbury, CT
This walnut and walnut burl breakfront server/credenza offers clean design and copious storage space while bridging the divide between modern and traditional. The Classic style and t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Regency Sideboards
Materials
Walnut
BD 09 Dark Brown Sideboard by Bartoli Design
By Laura Meroni
Located in Milan, IT
This modular, wooden sideboard is available in seven different compositions, as well as an array of wood finishes. A Rosewood finish is pictured. Its multi-compartment structure make...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Sideboards
Materials
Wood
$19,590 / item
English Late 18th Century Oak Server with Three Drawers and Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
This English oak server from the late 18th century features a three-plank rectangular top with beveled edge over three drawers. The central smaller drawer is flanked with two larger ...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Sideboards
Materials
Brass
Vertigo Inlaid Polychrome Walnut Sideboard by CG Capelletti
Located in Milan, IT
A triumph of daring contrasts, this sturdy walnut sideboard makes for an eye-catching addition to modern and contemporary interiors one wants to accent with an artisan gem not renoun...
Category
2010s Italian Sideboards
Materials
Wood
19th C. English Bow-Front Sideboard
Located in Hixson, TN
19th C. English bow-front sideboard
19th C. English bow-front sideboard with hand-painted decoration. Very unusual! Wonderful patina accentuating the mahogany wood. There are two de...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Sheraton Antique Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany, Paint
English Hepplewhite Mahogany Bow Front Inlaid Sideboard, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English Hepplewhite mahogany bow front sideboard with one board top, three upper case drawers, lower flanking cellarette and hinged drawer, rectangular inlaid birds eye maple, arched...
Category
1780s English George III Antique Sideboards
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Modernist Sideboard or credenza with Black Lacquered Top, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Art Deco Modernist sideboard or credenza.
Striking Dutch design from the 1930s.
Solid oak and original oak veneer base with original black lacquered top.
Lock and k...
Category
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Sideboards
Materials
Macassar, Oak
Handmade Brielle Sideboard in Carved Wood & Luxe Brass Accents by Nolita Harbour
Located in Carvalhosa, PT
The Brielle sideboard exemplifies sophisticated design with its rich blend of materials and intricate detailing. Featuring an elegant ebony wood finish, the piece radiates a modern y...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Sideboards
Materials
Brass
21st Century Elliott Sideboard Walnut Wood Handmade in Portugal by Wood Tailors
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Denholm Mitchell Elliott, a much-loved character actor, who served in the Royal Air Force During the Second World War. His career spanned nearly 40 years with more than 120 movie tel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Sideboards
Materials
Oak, Walnut
$9,354 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Solid Wood and Colored Glass Italian Sideboard
Located in Madrid, ES
Sideborad comoposed of 3 drawers and 4 doors with original 1950s solid wood sturcture covered in colored glass. Handles, profiles and legs made of brass. Italy.
Production can last ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideboards
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Style Italian Sideboard Made of Wood Brass and Colored Glass
Located in Madrid, ES
Sideboard with four folding doors made with an original solid wood structure from the 50s, covered in colored glass and brass profiles, handles and legs. Italian manufacture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Brass
Westnofa Scandinavian Midcentury Dresser
Located in Queens, NY
Scandinavian Mid-Century rosewood veneer dresser with 3 drawers on either side and a 2-door cabinet compartment containing two wooden shelves (WEST...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Rosewood
Michael Taylor for Baker New World Mahogany Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Michael Taylor for Baker New World ebonized cabinet with three natural mahogany sliding doors. Radius edge casement, recessed panels...
Category
1950s American Vintage Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany
$5,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Sideboard by Otto Schulz for Boet, 1930s
By Boet, Otto Schulz
Located in Karlstad, SE
This sideboard by Otto Schulz for Boet is a magnificent piece of furniture that dates back to the 1930s. This stunning sideboard is made of high-quality birch wood, with intricate in...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Materials
Birch
Italian Bamboo Chest of Drawers, 1970s
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Bamboo, boho; italian, brass, chique, 1970s
This bamboo chest of drawers has a refined elegance, bringing a sense of timeless sophistication to any space. Madd from richly dark-stained bamboo, its natural texture and warmth are beautifully contrasted by sleek brass accents, which catch the light and add a touch of understated luxury. The design triggers a sense of nostalgia, reminiscent of mid-century glamour or classic resort living, where craftsmanship and style went hand in hand. More than just a storage piece, it becomes a focal point—one that effortlessly elevates the ambiance of a bedroom, hallway, or living area with its unique blend of charm and character.
This lacquered bamboo chest...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideboards
Materials
Wood, Bamboo
Gray Blue 4-Door Low Wooden Credenza, Scandinavian Design by Eric Gizard, Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This 4-door sideboard is presented here in ash wood and is also available in French oak.
No assembly is required from your side, our furniture is fully mounted in our workshop.
2...
Category
2010s French Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Materials
Ash, Wood
French Mid-Century Cherrywood High Sideboard
By Dominique
Located in Queens, NY
French Mid-Century (1940s) cherrywood high sideboard cabinet with line inlay and applied white painted carved stars and raised on 6 legs (Attributed to DOMINIQUE)
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Sideboards
Materials
Brass
Italian Rosewood Sideboard, 1960s Design in Style of Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Vintage Italian sideboard.
Great design.
Two sliding doors with four drawers (the first one is not origin).
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Rosewood
Italian Mid Century Sideboard in Walnut
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
Italian Mid Century Sideboard in Walnut
Introducing a striking piece of Italian design, this Mid Century Sideboard in Walnut is a stunning addition to any home. Crafted in the late 1...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideboards
Materials
Walnut
Sideboard made in Oak Wood of Danish Design in 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Sideboard in light oak from the 1960s, made in Danish design. The sideboard has three doors that open up to spacious storage compartments with shelves and three pull-out drawers, ide...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideboards
Materials
Oak
Large French Deco Marquetry Sideboard, Buffet, Rosewood, Walnut, Marquetry
Located in Manhasset, NY
French Art Deco Marquetry Sideboard, Buffet, Rosewood, Walnut, Marquetry, Palatial
A stunning monumental sideboard in the Art Deco taste. The satinwood marquetry front having four ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Sideboards
Materials
Bronze
Honor Sideboard by Memoir Essence
Located in Geneve, CH
Honor Sideboard by Memoir Essence
Dimensions: D 50 x W 200 x H 90 cm.
Materials: Gold leaf, Swarovski crystals, and ironwood veneer.
(Also available with a lacquered interior. Please...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Sideboards
Materials
Crystal, Gold Leaf
$22,802 / item
Corteccia Sideboard by Laurameroni
Located in Geneve, CH
Corteccia Sideboard by Laurameroni
Dimensions: W 200 x D 50 x H 80 cm
Materials: Liquid Metal Bronze on Corteccia carving; white Carrara top; internal Termocotto Oak.
Sideboard with...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Sideboards
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$23,014 / item
Gilbert Rohde Art Deco Four Door 10 Drawer Buffet For Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller Art Deco burl mahogany sideboard buffet - the classic Burl buffet or sideboard has an elegantly curved front panel with f...
Category
20th Century German Art Deco Sideboards
Materials
Steel
Decorative Antique Chinese Chinoiserie Floral Painted and Lacquered Sideboard
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very nicely made, Chinese Chinoiserie floral painted and lacquered sideboard cupboard
This is a very good-looking and decorative piece, it ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Sideboards
Materials
Hardwood
$3,125 Sale Price
20% Off
Sideboard DG190 by Jules Wabbes for Le Mobilier Universel - 1960s
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Uccle, Bruxelles
Beautiful and rare sideboard designed in the 1960s by Jules Wabbes for Le Mobilier Universel.
Jules Wabbes is one of the greatest Belgian designers of mid-century furniture.
This s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Wenge
Stunning Antique Art Deco Burr Walnut Sideboard with Drawers Drinks Cabinet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this lovely Art Deco Burr walnut sideboard with built in drawers to be used as a drinks cabinet
A very nicely made and decorative piece, ideally suited t...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Sideboards
Materials
Walnut
$2,138 Sale Price
20% Off
Ball Cabinet Limited Edition of 2, Designed by Ramón Úbeda for BD Barcelona
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ball cabinet limited edition of 2, designed by Ramón Úbeda for BD Barcelona.
Container, frontals and shelves veneered in natural stained dark oak.
Legs in aluminum with a brass ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Sideboards
Materials
Oak
19th Century Victorian Mahogany Serving Table Buffet
Located in London, GB
This is an antique Victorian mahogany serving table or buffet, circa 1850 in date.
It is made from mahogany, has a moulded top with twin frieze drawers over two tiered shelves and i...
Category
1850s English Victorian Antique Sideboards
Materials
Mahogany
Curved Front Sideboard Cabinet in 2 Tone High Gloss Finish
Located in North York, ON
Curved Front Sideboard Cabinet in 2 Tone High Gloss Finish. New from the USA this incredible sideboard cabinet demands attention. With d...
Category
2010s American Modern Sideboards
Materials
Metal
$7,160 Sale Price
20% Off
English Regency Mahogany Sideboard
By Thomas Hope
Located in Dallas, TX
An English Regency mahogany sideboard buffet of exceptional quality from the early 19th century. This sideboard is veneered in very...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Sideboards
Materials
Bronze
Antique English Oak Welsh Dresser Base with Satinwood Banding, Circa 1840.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Oak Welsh Dresser Base with Satinwood Banding, Circa 1840.
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Sideboards
Materials
Oak, Satinwood
Ben Credenza by Autonomous Furniture
Located in Victoria, BC
Solid black walnut credenza constructed with uncommonly practiced solid wood carcass, cabinet doors, and interior shelves. The handcrafted creden...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Sideboards
Materials
Metal, Steel
$12,000 / item
French Oak Enfilade
Located in Woodbury, CT
French oak enfilade with three-plank top, breadboard ends and thumb moulded edge over three drawers and three paneled doors. Robust carved doors se...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sideboards
Materials
Oak
$13,300
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.