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USM Haller Credenza C2A Storage System
USM Haller Credenza C2A Storage System

USM Haller Credenza C2A Storage System

By Fritz Haller, Usm Haller, Paul Schaerer

Located in New York, NY

Offered by M2L. With two drop down doors. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chrome-plated steel tubes, the Usm ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Sideboards

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Customizable USM Haller Side Table O118
Customizable USM Haller Side Table O118

Customizable USM Haller Side Table O118

By Usm Haller, Fritz Haller, Paul Schaerer

Located in New York, NY

Offered by M2L. With one drop down door. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chrome-plated steel tubes, the USM H...

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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Sideboards

Materials

Chrome, Steel

USM Haller Dresser Y
USM Haller Dresser Y

USM Haller Dresser Y

By Paul Schaerer, Fritz Haller, Usm Haller

Located in New York, NY

Offered by M2L. With three drawers elevated. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chrome-plated steel tubes, the U...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Sideboards

Materials

Chrome, Steel

USM Haller Nightstand P1 Storage System
USM Haller Nightstand P1 Storage System

USM Haller Nightstand P1 Storage System

By Paul Schaerer, Fritz Haller, Usm Haller

Located in New York, NY

Offered by M2L. With two drop down doors. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chrome-plated steel tubes, the USM ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Sideboards

Materials

Chrome, Steel

USM Haller Credenza F2 Storage System
USM Haller Credenza F2 Storage System

USM Haller Credenza F2 Storage System

By Fritz Haller, Usm Haller, Paul Schaerer

Located in New York, NY

Offered by M2L. With two drop down doors. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powdercoated steel and chrome plated steel tubes, the USM H...

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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Sideboards

Materials

Chrome, Steel

USM Nightstand P2 Storage System
USM Nightstand P2 Storage System

USM Nightstand P2 Storage System

By Usm Haller, Fritz Haller, Paul Schaerer

Located in New York, NY

Offered by M2L. With one drop down door. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chrome plated steel tubes, the USM ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Sideboards

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Usm Haller Storage C1A18 Storage System
Usm Haller Storage C1A18 Storage System

Usm Haller Storage C1A18 Storage System

By Usm Haller, Fritz Haller, Paul Schaerer

Located in New York, NY

Offered by M2L. With one drop down door and one drawer. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powdercoated steel and chrome-plated steel t...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Sideboards

Materials

Chrome, Steel

USM Haller Mid Credenza D Storage System
USM Haller Mid Credenza D Storage System

USM Haller Mid Credenza D Storage System

By Paul Schaerer, Usm Haller, Fritz Haller

Located in New York, NY

Offered by M2L. With four drop down doors. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chrome plated steel tubes, the US...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Sideboards

Materials

Chrome, Steel

USM Haller Nightstand P Storage System
USM Haller Nightstand P Storage System

USM Haller Nightstand P Storage System

By Paul Schaerer, Usm Haller, Fritz Haller

Located in New York, NY

Offered by M2L. With one drop down door. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powdercoated steel and chrome-plated steel tubes, the USM H...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Sideboards

Materials

Chrome, Steel

USM  Shelving R2 Storage System
USM  Shelving R2 Storage System

USM Shelving R2 Storage System

By Paul Schaerer, Fritz Haller, Usm Haller

Located in New York, NY

Offered by M2L. With two drop down doors and two drawers. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chrome plated stee...

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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Sideboards

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Italian Designer Side Cabinet
Italian Designer Side Cabinet

Italian Designer Side Cabinet

Located in Dallas, TX

Vintage Italian designer textural side cabinet with geometric brass inlay. This is a stunning piece in person. Circa 1960. 66.5w x 18d x 35.5h

Category

1960s Vintage Sideboards

Materials

Porcelain

USM Haller Credenza E2 Storage System
USM Haller Credenza E2 Storage System

USM Haller Credenza E2 Storage System

By Paul Schaerer, Fritz Haller, Usm Haller

Located in New York, NY

Offered by M2L. With four drop down doors. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powdercoated steel and chrome-plated steel tubes, the USM...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Sideboards

Materials

Chrome, Steel

USM Shelving Q118 Storage System
USM Shelving Q118 Storage System

USM Shelving Q118 Storage System

By Paul Schaerer, Usm Haller, Fritz Haller

Located in New York, NY

Offered by M2L. With two drop down doors, cable cut out and one drawer. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chrom...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Sideboards

Materials

Chrome, Steel

USM Haller Media B218 Storage System
USM Haller Media B218 Storage System

USM Haller Media B218 Storage System

By Usm Haller, Fritz Haller, Paul Schaerer

Located in New York, NY

Offered by M2L. With two drop down doors, one cable cut out. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chrome plated st...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Sideboards

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Michel Pigneres brass mirrored lucite feet sideboard 1970s
Michel Pigneres brass mirrored lucite feet sideboard 1970s

Michel Pigneres brass mirrored lucite feet sideboard 1970s

By Michel Pigneres

Located in Paris, IDF

Unique French sideboard by Michel Pigneres made to order in the early 1970s. The sideboard, which was custom made for a mansion in the South of France, is made of 3 parts linked toge...

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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Two Door Sideboard Cabinet in Bamboo and Cane by Del Vera, Italy
Two Door Sideboard Cabinet in Bamboo and Cane by Del Vera, Italy

Two Door Sideboard Cabinet in Bamboo and Cane by Del Vera, Italy

By Vivai del Sud

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A small sideboard or cabinet produced by Del Vera in Italy circa 1970s. Great bamboo frame with rattan clad tops, sides, and front. Nice brass handle pulls. Interior features a shelf...

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1970s Italian Bohemian Vintage Sideboards

Materials

Bamboo, Cane

Renato Zevi Beige Brass Display Cabinet 1970s Smoked Glass
Renato Zevi Beige Brass Display Cabinet 1970s Smoked Glass

Renato Zevi Beige Brass Display Cabinet 1970s Smoked Glass

By Renato Zevi

Located in London, GB

This muted beige and brass sideboard and display cabinet combo, designed by 70s powerhouse Renato Zevi, is a fine example of the marriage of function and elegance that defined the era. Two low and wide cream veneered wood bases support a four-tiered smoked glass display cabinet, all with brass finishings. Each display base features two doors with brass handles, and inside singular shelves. This display cabinet is most commonly found with a black finish, and as such the pastel cream colour is a real rarity, perfect for either the modern or vintage home. CREATOR: Renato Zevi PLACE OF ORIGIN: Italian DATE OF MANUFACTURE: c. 1970's PERIOD: 1970-1979 MATERIALS & TECHNIQUES: Veneered wood, brass, smoked glass CONDITION: Good used condition WEAR: Wear consistent with age and use. Some light wear scratches and patina on brass. Two brass door strips...

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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Sideboards

Materials

Metal

USM Haller Shelving R1 Storage System
USM Haller Shelving R1 Storage System

USM Haller Shelving R1 Storage System

By Fritz Haller, Usm Haller, Paul Schaerer

Located in New York, NY

Offered by M2L. With two drop down doors. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chrome-plated steel tubes, the USM ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Sideboards

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Custom Mirrored Buffet and Bar Console 'Floor Sample'
Custom Mirrored Buffet and Bar Console 'Floor Sample'

Custom Mirrored Buffet and Bar Console 'Floor Sample'

By Venfield

Located in New York, NY

This 21st century pre-owned buffet cabinet was made by Venfield and is also available for custom order in any dimension design and finish. Please inquire with questions regarding cus...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Sideboards

Materials

Mirror

Italian Walnut and Parchment Sideboard (Manner of A. Berdolini)
Italian Walnut and Parchment Sideboard (Manner of A. Berdolini)

Italian Walnut and Parchment Sideboard (Manner of A. Berdolini)

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Mid-Century (1930s) walnut sideboard with parchment veneered 2 doors & 3 drawers with rounded end and raised top & platform base with ebonized trim (Manner of A. BERDOLINI) ...

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1930s Italian Vintage Sideboards

Materials

Walnut, Parchment Paper

USM Haller Storage S2 Storage System
USM Haller Storage S2 Storage System

USM Haller Storage S2 Storage System

By Paul Schaerer, Usm Haller, Fritz Haller

Located in New York, NY

Offered by M2L. With two drop down doors and two drawers. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chrome plated stee...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Sideboards

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Palatial French 19th Century Louis XV Style Carved Rouge Royal Marble Console
Palatial French 19th Century Louis XV Style Carved Rouge Royal Marble Console

Palatial French 19th Century Louis XV Style Carved Rouge Royal Marble Console

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very fine and palatial French, 19th century Louis XV style carved rouge royal (Namur, Belgium) marble wall Console Table. The elongated serpentine thick marble top raised and suppo...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Sideboards

Materials

Marble

Travertine and Caning Italian Sideboard Cabinet Credenza
Travertine and Caning Italian Sideboard Cabinet Credenza

Travertine and Caning Italian Sideboard Cabinet Credenza

Located in Miami, FL

We have a travertine and cane sideboard that combines the natural, elegant appeal of travertine stone with the warmth and texture of cane detailing. The top and sides are travertine ...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Sideboards

Materials

Travertine

USM Haller Shelving RE119
USM Haller Shelving RE119

USM Haller Shelving RE119

By Usm Haller, Fritz Haller, Paul Schaerer

Located in New York, NY

Offered by M2L. Perforated panels elevated. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powdercoated steel and chrome-plated steel tubes, the USM...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Sideboards

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Vintage lacquered goatskin credenza, 1970s
Vintage lacquered goatskin credenza, 1970s

Vintage lacquered goatskin credenza, 1970s

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

High quality italian sideboard in lacquered goatskin by Turri Milano. Strongly resembles Aldo Tura creations. The columns and the inlaid brass are nice design features and bring th...

Category

1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Maison Jansen Attr., Mid-Century, Large Curved Console, Steel, Bronze, 1950s
Maison Jansen Attr., Mid-Century, Large Curved Console, Steel, Bronze, 1950s

Maison Jansen Attr., Mid-Century, Large Curved Console, Steel, Bronze, 1950s

By Maison Jansen

Located in Stamford, CT

Maison Jansen Monumental Concave steel and bronze console / sideboard table. This stunning one of a kind concave on one side and demilune if you turn it around case is comprised of all steel and bronze elements. The finely cast sabots leading to a set of eight reeded lower and spiked ebony upper solid steel legs terminating in bronze capitals. The apron having matching bronze circular and column decorations on a steel ebony background. The whole supporting a mirrored top. Certainly made for someone of note and wealth. This item was one of a pair from a Palm Beach Mansion...

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Late 20th Century French Neoclassical Sideboards

Materials

Bronze, Stainless Steel

Maison Jansen, Louis XV Style, Large Console, Beige Carved Wood, Marble
Maison Jansen, Louis XV Style, Large Console, Beige Carved Wood, Marble

Maison Jansen, Louis XV Style, Large Console, Beige Carved Wood, Marble

By Maison Jansen

Located in Stamford, CT

Monumental marble top Louis XV Style Console, Sideboard, Maison Jansen, Late 19th Early 20th Century. A stunning console table or sideboard having a parcel gilt and paint decorat...

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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Sideboards

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

Mid-century Faux Marble Lacquered Credenza
Mid-century Faux Marble Lacquered Credenza

Mid-century Faux Marble Lacquered Credenza

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A stunning vintage modern sideboard with a unique lacquered finish. A sculpted front with metal trim and a lovely patterned design throughout adding to the allure. This beautiful ret...

Category

1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideboards

Materials

Lacquer

Art Deco French Mirror Sideboard
Art Deco French Mirror Sideboard

Art Deco French Mirror Sideboard

Located in IT

A rare and stunning Art Deco sideboard from 1940s France, entirely clad in mirrors. This elegant piece features three doors, revealing a beautifully organized interior with shelves a...

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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Sideboards

Materials

Mirror

Vintage brass and lacquer sideboard, 1970s
Vintage brass and lacquer sideboard, 1970s

Vintage brass and lacquer sideboard, 1970s

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Luxurious seventies glamour sideboard consisting of two sliding doors and three smoked mirrored glass drawers. The use of different high quality materials makes this piece a real ey...

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1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Italian Midcentury Sideboard with Mirror Attributed Paolo Buffa, 1950s
Italian Midcentury Sideboard with Mirror Attributed Paolo Buffa, 1950s

Italian Midcentury Sideboard with Mirror Attributed Paolo Buffa, 1950s

By Paolo Buffa

Located in Rome, IT

Beautiful sideboard with mirror i by Paolo Buffa, 1950s. The piece is really rare and important. The sideboard cabinet is supported by two major foot socks with bronze. Handmade edge...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideboards

Materials

Wood

Modern Murano Glass Sideboard
Modern Murano Glass Sideboard

Modern Murano Glass Sideboard

Located in Dallas, TX

Very fine modern Murano glass sideboard. This piece has beautiful glistening white glass along with polished brass. Creates a very sleek look! Stunning!

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Massive Travertine Stone Console by Studio Glustin
Massive Travertine Stone Console by Studio Glustin

Massive Travertine Stone Console by Studio Glustin

By Glustin Creation

Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR

Superb curved console in massive travertine stone by Studio Glustin. Pair available Origin: France.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Travertine

Braided seagrass sideboard
Braided seagrass sideboard

Braided seagrass sideboard

Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR

Exceptional braided seagrass sideboard/credenza with 2 storages and 4 drawers. Unique design typical of the sixties. High quality work, entirely hand made. Excellent condition.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Seagrass

Marshmallow Sideboard by Royal Stranger
Marshmallow Sideboard by Royal Stranger

Marshmallow Sideboard by Royal Stranger

By Royal Stranger

Located in Geneve, CH

Marshmallow Sideboard by Royal Stranger Dimensions: W 187.5 x D 48.5 x H 90.5 cm. Materials: Structure and pattern Pearl lacquered wood with a matte finish. Doors Nude lacquered wood...

Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Murano Pink glass Side Cabinet
Murano Pink glass Side Cabinet

Murano Pink glass Side Cabinet

Located in Dallas, TX

Gorgeous Murano pink glass and polished brass side cabinet. Perfect for today's transitional designs!

Category

Early 2000s Sideboards

Materials

Brass

The 44 Server in Lacquer 180cm/71" wide Cream
The 44 Server in Lacquer 180cm/71" wide Cream

The 44 Server in Lacquer 180cm/71" wide Cream

Located in Amsterdam, NH

Our inaugural furniture design, the 44 Server, epitomizes the design philosophy of Dieter Rams, advocating for 'as little design as possible.' Characterized by a streamlined form, op...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Minimalist Sideboards

Materials

Steel

Fractal Sideboard by Ginger & Jagger
Fractal Sideboard by Ginger & Jagger

Fractal Sideboard by Ginger & Jagger

Located in Geneve, CH

Fractal Sideboard by Ginger & Jagger Dimensions: D 53 x W 200 x H 81 cm. Materials: Marble, lacquer, and acrylic. Finish: Doors with inlaying in Negro Marquina, Estremoz, and Estrem...

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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Sideboards

Materials

Marble

Brass Tubes Oval Sideboard
Brass Tubes Oval Sideboard

Brass Tubes Oval Sideboard

Located in Paris, FR

Sideboard Brass Tubes Oval with steel structure in gold finish and with black resin marble top. With 2 doors and 1 shelf.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sideboards

Materials

Steel

An Italian Polychrome-Painted & Faux-Marble Top Neoclassic Commode, 18th Century
An Italian Polychrome-Painted & Faux-Marble Top Neoclassic Commode, 18th Century

An Italian Polychrome-Painted & Faux-Marble Top Neoclassic Commode, 18th Century

Located in Sheffield, MA

An Italian Polychrome Faux-Marble Top Neoclassic Commode 18th Century The faux-marble top above three drawers all resting on tapering legs. decorated throughout with great detail. ...

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18th Century Italian Antique Sideboards

Splendid six-door container cabinet by Luigi Olivieri
Splendid six-door container cabinet by Luigi Olivieri

Splendid six-door container cabinet by Luigi Olivieri

By Luigi Olivieri

Located in Milano, IT

COD-CV102 Luigi Olivieri Splendid six-door container cabinet in reeded wood and parchment, 12 turned wooden legs and shaped sides. Unique model made to order. Manufacturing 1954.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Parchment Paper

Mid-Century Modern Voilier Sideboard Made with Lacquer and Brass by Stylish Club
Mid-Century Modern Voilier Sideboard Made with Lacquer and Brass by Stylish Club

Mid-Century Modern Voilier Sideboard Made with Lacquer and Brass by Stylish Club

Located in Seroa, PT

The Voilier collection is inspired by the luxury and refinement of yachts and sailboats and their shapes. The art of sailing is an ancient craft that has leveraged the knowledge of t...

Category

2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Brass

1950s Italian Brass Iron Glass Mirror and Console Set with Sculptural Lines
1950s Italian Brass Iron Glass Mirror and Console Set with Sculptural Lines

1950s Italian Brass Iron Glass Mirror and Console Set with Sculptural Lines

Located in Lisboa, PT

A striking mid-century Italian console and mirror set from the 1950s, crafted from patinated brass, hand-wrought iron, and glass. This elegant ensemble embodies the romantic post-war...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sideboards

Materials

Brass, Iron

Asta Beige Sideboard with Marble Top
Asta Beige Sideboard with Marble Top

Asta Beige Sideboard with Marble Top

By Garbarino Collections

Located in Milan, IT

This sideboard is a versatile and eclectic piece of functional decor, combining refined materials and delicate finishes. Crafted of oak with a matte stained beige finish, it features three doors and corresponding upper open storage in black. The distinctive top is made of white Dover marble...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Marble, Metal

Pair of Henredon "Circa '75" Marbleized Lacquer Asian Form Cabinets
Pair of Henredon "Circa '75" Marbleized Lacquer Asian Form Cabinets

Pair of Henredon "Circa '75" Marbleized Lacquer Asian Form Cabinets

By Henredon

Located in Chicago, IL

Pair of marbleized lacquer finish Asian influenced cabinets by Henredon from the "Circa 75" line. Ivory base lacquer with sage green veining over wood. Pair o...

Category

1970s American Vintage Sideboards

Materials

Brass

USM Haller Pedestal V Storage System
USM Haller Pedestal V Storage System

USM Haller Pedestal V Storage System

By Fritz Haller, Usm Haller, Paul Schaerer

Located in New York, NY

Offered by M2L. With three 6" drawers. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chrome-plated steel tubes, the USM Ha...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Sideboards

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Beige Sideboard
Beige Sideboard

Beige Sideboard

$13,370 / item

Beige Sideboard

By CPRN HOMOOD

Located in Milan, IT

This midcentury-inspired sideboard stands out for the masterful craftsmanship and elegance of its design that evokes Classic furniture. The impeccable construction features a frame w...

Category

2010s Italian Sideboards

Materials

Metal

USM Haller Mid Credenza DF Storage System
USM Haller Mid Credenza DF Storage System

USM Haller Mid Credenza DF Storage System

By Paul Schaerer, Fritz Haller, Usm Haller

Located in New York, NY

Offered by M2L. With one drop down door and one extension door with filing. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and c...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Sideboards

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Alias 140/09 Hub Bookshelf  by Alberto Meda
Alias 140/09 Hub Bookshelf  by Alberto Meda

Alias 140/09 Hub Bookshelf by Alberto Meda

By Alias, Alberto Meda

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Bookshelf with vertical elements in lacquered aluminium and shelves in oak veneered multilayer plywood. Finish in natural oak wood, lacquered (whitened, Canaletto walnut, dark, ash grey) or coloured stains. Available in two depths: 28 cm or 38 cm. ACCESSORIES: it is possible to add front and back panels (the shelves are already prearranged). Alberto and Francesco Meda design hub for Alias, the collection that in its rigorous design interprets a typology of modular system that is fixed to the wall. Is possible to create different compositions, real furnishing solutions that meet the different needs of the living room: capacious bookcases, practical sideboards and light open wall units...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sideboards

Materials

Aluminum

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.