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Antique Dining Room Breakfront

Antique Burr Walnut Breakfront Sideboard
Located in London, GB
A compact and beautifully made antique burr walnut breakfront sideboard. This was made in England
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Antique Early 1900s British Georgian Sideboards

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Walnut

Antique Burr Walnut Breakfront Sideboard
Antique Burr Walnut Breakfront Sideboard
$1,721
H 29.53 in W 42.92 in D 13.39 in
Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Breakfront Sideboard
Located in Suffolk, GB
Edwardian antique inlaid mahogany breakfront sideboard which has a stunning mahogany top
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sideboards

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Brass, Other

Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Breakfront Sideboard
Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Breakfront Sideboard
$2,748
H 33.86 in W 57.09 in D 22.84 in
Fine Quality Antique Regency Brass Inlaid Mahogany Breakfront Sideboard
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality antique Regency brass inlaid mahogany breakfront sideboard having a superb quality
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Sideboards

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Brass, Other

ANTIQUE REGENCY 1810 SIMULATED HARDWOOD CHINESE CHINOISERIE BREAKFRONT SiDEBOARD
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this sublime Regency
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Antique 1810s Chinese Regency Sideboards

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Hardwood

Fine Quality Antique Regency Brass Inlaid Mahogany Breakfront Sideboard
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality antique Regency brass inlaid mahogany breakfront sideboard having a superb quality
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Antique 19th Century European Early Victorian Sideboards

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Brass, Other

Antique Ornate Small Carved Anglo-Indian Padauk Inverted Breakfront Sideboard
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique ornate small carved Anglo-Indian padauk inverted breakfront pedestal sideboard having an
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Antique 19th Century English Anglo-Indian Sideboards

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Padouk

LARGE AMERICAN THOMASVILLE TRINIDAD BREAKFRONT SOLID DRESSER SiDEBOARD
By Thomasville
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London A commanding and beautifully crafted large Thomasville “Trinidad” breakfront
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20th Century American Sideboards

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Hardwood

VINTAGE BURR BURL WALNUT LiBRARY BOOKCASE BREAKFRONT SIDEBOARD WITH DRAWERS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely small Burr
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20th Century English Art Deco Sideboards

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Walnut

French Provincial Louis XV Grand Regence Style Breakfront Sideboard
Located in Forney, TX
Regence taste, having a shaped marble top with attractive dramatic veining, atop solid walnut breakfront
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Sideboards

Materials

Marble

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Large Antique Reverse Breakfront Oak Sideboard Desk
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An outstanding 19th century reverse breakfront kneehole oak sideboard. The oak boasting a rich
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Antique 19th Century English Sideboards

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Oak

Antique English Victorian Breakfront
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Victorian Breakfront, circa 1880.
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Antique 19th Century British Vitrines

Antique English Victorian Breakfront
Antique English Victorian Breakfront
H 121 in W 120 in D 19.25 in
Antique Mahogany Breakfront Sideboard
Located in London, GB
Small antique flame mahogany breakfront chiffonier sideboard in good original condition, showing a
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Vintage 1930s English Edwardian Sideboards

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Mahogany

Antique Mahogany Breakfront Sideboard
Located in London, GB
This small antique mahogany breakfront sideboard is of high quality and is a very solid piece of
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Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Sideboards

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Mahogany

Small Antique Breakfront Sideboard
Located in London, GB
A lovely antique Georgian style breakfront sideboard of small proportions. This was made in England
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Mid-20th Century English Georgian Sideboards

Materials

Wood

Small Antique Breakfront Sideboard
Small Antique Breakfront Sideboard
H 30 in W 43 in D 13 in
Antique Inlaid Mahogany Breakfront Sideboard
Located in London, GB
Nice quality antique Georgian style mahogany breakfront sideboard of fairly small proportions
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Vintage 1950s English Georgian Sideboards

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Mahogany

Antique Georgian Style Breakfront Sideboard
Located in London, GB
An excellent breakfront sideboard in the antique Georgian style. This was made in England, it dates
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Mid-20th Century English Georgian Sideboards

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Wood

Antique Georgian Style Small Breakfront Sideboard
Located in London, GB
A compact and beautifully made antique Georgian style small breakfront sideboard. This was made in
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Vintage 1950s British Georgian Sideboards

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Wood

Antique Edwardian Breakfront Console Table
Located in London, GB
A large and impressive antique Edwardian breakfront console table. This was made in England, it is
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Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Console Tables

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Wood

Antique Edwardian Breakfront Console Table
Antique Edwardian Breakfront Console Table
H 37.01 in W 66.15 in D 18.12 in
Antique Regency Rosewood Breakfront Side Cabinet
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Attractive Regency Rosewood Breakfront Side Cabinet Having Three Silk Panelled Doors Flanked
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Antique 19th Century English Sideboards

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Rosewood

Antique Georgian Style Small Breakfront Sideboard
Located in London, GB
A compact and beautifully made antique Georgian style small breakfront sideboard. This was made in
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Vintage 1950s British Georgian Sideboards

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Wood

Antique Georgian Style Small Breakfront Sideboard
Located in London, GB
A compact and beautifully made antique Georgian style small breakfront sideboard. This was made in
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Vintage 1950s British Georgian Sideboards

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Wood

Antique Victorian Walnut Breakfront Side Cabinet
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Superb Quality Late 19th Century Burr Walnut Breakfront Side Cabinet, Or Credenza, Having
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Antique 19th Century English Sideboards

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Walnut

Antique Regency Mahogany Breakfront Side Cabinet
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Superb Quality Regency Period Mahogany Breakfront Side Cabinet Having Well Figured Top Above
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Antique Early 19th Century English Sideboards

Small Antique Burr Walnut Breakfront Sideboard
Located in London, GB
A fantastic and compact breakfront sideboard, beautifully made from burr walnut. This was made in
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Vintage 1930s British Georgian Sideboards

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Walnut

Antique Breakfront Sideboard, Victorian Buffet Cupboard
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique breakfront sideboard, circa 1900. Expertly constructed in well figured
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Sideboards

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Oak

Small Antique Burr Walnut Breakfront Sideboard
Located in London, GB
Very neat compact antique chiffonier or sideboard in a beautifully grained burr walnut & in
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Vintage 1930s English Sideboards

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Walnut

Large Antique English Victorian Mahogany Breakfront Sideboard
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Grand and impressive antique English Victorian mahogany breakfront sideboard with dramatically
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Antique Late 19th Century English Sideboards

19th Century Antique Victorian Mahogany Breakfront Sideboard
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique Victorian mahogany breakfront sideboard having a quality mahogany top with a
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Antique 19th Century European Victorian Sideboards

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Other

Antique English Mahogany Breakfront Sideboard, circa 1870
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Antique English mahogany breakfront sideboard, circa 1870. Classic Victorian lines on this lovely
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Sideboards

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Mahogany

Antique Burr Maple and Walnut Breakfront Sideboard
Located in London, GB
Nice compact burr maple and walnut breakfront sideboard in excellent condition having just been
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Vintage 1930s English Sideboards

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Maple, Walnut

Antique Regency Revival Quality Figured Mahogany Breakfront Sideboard
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Regency revival quality figured mahogany breakfront sideboard having a quality figured
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Early 20th Century English Regency Sideboards

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Other

Antique Empire Style Walnut Breakfront Sideboard, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
This is an exceptional antique Empire style and ormolu-mounted marble topped breakfront sideboard
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Antique 1880s French Sideboards

Antique Regency Quality Figured Mahogany Breakfront Four Door Sideboard
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Regency quality figured mahogany breakfront four door sideboard having a quality figured
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Sideboards

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Other

Antique Edwardian Breakfront Sideboard Display Cabinet, Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning antique Edwardian flame mahogany boxwood strung breakfront sideboard, circa 1900
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sideboards

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Mahogany

Large Antique Breakfront Sideboard, English, Mahogany, Flame, Cabinet, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique breakfront sideboard. An English, mahogany and flame mahogany cabinet
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Sideboards

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Mahogany

Antique Georgian Mahogany Breakfront China Cabinet Sideboard Secretary Desk
Located in West Hartford, CT
Exquisite Georgian mahogany inlay breakfront with bubble glass and built-in secretary desk option
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Early 20th Century English Georgian Sideboards

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Glass, Mahogany

Antique French Parquetry Bronze Ormolu Display China Cabinet Breakfront
Located in West Hartford, CT
Magnificent antique French two tiered display cabinet breakfront with marble top credenza and
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Early 20th Century Baroque Vitrines

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Marble, Bronze

Antique William IV Low Breakfront Bookcase Sideboard, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique William IV figured walnut and ebonised low breakfront bookcase, circa
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Antique 1830s English William IV Sideboards

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Walnut

Antique Ornate Carved Anglo-Indian Oak Padauk Breakfront Pedestal Sideboard
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique ornate small carved Anglo-Indian padauk inverted breakfront pedestal sideboard. This fine
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Sideboards

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Oak

Regency Mahogany Breakfront Sideboard, ca. 1810.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Regency mahogany breakfront sideboard with cellarette, lion head pulls and reeded legs. The
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Antique 19th Century English Sideboards

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Mahogany

French 19th Century Carved Walnut Breakfront Enfilade / Server
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
antique motifs and fruit, the ideal piece for your dining room. We are stunned by the perfect mix of
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Antique 1890s French Buffets

French Empire Chiffonier Breakfront Sideboard 2 Metres
Located in Potters Bar, GB
smooth and chip free Bought from a dealer on Marche Biron at Paris antiques markets Offered in great
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Antique 1890s Sideboards

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Mahogany

Fine Breakfront Mahogany Sideboard with Inlay, c. 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Antique 19th Century English Sideboards

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Satinwood

George III Inlaid Breakfront Sideboard in Mahogany, c. 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
in block feet. Reference: "The Antiques Directory: Furniture" by J. Miller & M
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Sideboards

VINTAGE BURR BURL WALNUT LIBRARY BOOKCASE BREAKFRONT SIDEBOARD WITH DRAWERs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely small Burr
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20th Century English Country Sideboards

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Walnut

Antique Burr Walnut Small Breakfront Sideboard
Located in London, GB
A fantastic and compact breakfront sideboard, beautifully made from burr walnut. This was made in
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Vintage 1930s British Georgian Sideboards

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Walnut

Antique 18th Century George III Quality Figured Mahogany Breakfront Sideboard
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III quality figured mahogany breakfront sideboard having a quality figured mahogany
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Antique 18th Century English George III Sideboards

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Brass, Other

LOVELY VINTAGE 1950 s BURR ELM BREAKFRONT SIDEBOARD WITH TWIN BANKS OF DRAWERS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage circa
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Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Elm

Pine Breakfront Server
Located in Millwood, VA
Antique pine breakfront server with three central dovetailed drawers flanked by two cupboards with
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20th Century English Sideboards

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Pine

Pine Breakfront Server
Pine Breakfront Server
H 35 in W 65 in D 35 in
Victorian Ebonized and Amboyna Inlaid Breakfront Credenza Sideboard
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A beautiful antique 19th century Victorian ebonized and amboyna inlaid breakfront credenza, with
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Antique 19th Century Sideboards

Large Regency Breakfront Console Table in Mahogany Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Gorgeous Regency style console table of breakfront form handcrafted from mahogany with intricate
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Vintage 1960s Sheraton Console Tables

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Louis XVI Style Sofa
By La Maison London
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Louis XVI style canape made by La Maison London. Hand carved in solid wood, painted in an ecru white with gold highlights. Upholstered in a fabric of your choice Please note: 11m of...
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2010s British Louis XVI Sofas

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Giltwood

Louis XVI Style Sofa
Louis XVI Style Sofa
$10,262
H 40 in W 45 in D 25 in
Large Spanish Horse Woman Porcelain Sculpture by Lladro, 1960s
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Large Spanish Horse Woman Porcelain Sculpture by Lladro, 1960s
$2,385 Sale Price
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Vintage French Country Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Dining Room Set - 7 Pc Set
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Dining Room Sets

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Councill Furniture Georgian Carved Mahogany Queen Size Poster Bed
By Councill
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Pair of Art Nouveau 19th Century Stained Glass Panels
$5,475
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Giltwood

Regency Giltwood Convex Mirror
Regency Giltwood Convex Mirror
$6,198
H 33 in W 21 in D 7 in
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20th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Style Four-Poster Bed
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Highclere Castle Jewellery Box
Highclere Castle Jewellery Box
$247,954
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Antique Dining Room Breakfront For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique dining room breakfront for your home. An antique dining room breakfront — often made from wood, mahogany and walnut — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique dining room breakfront — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique dining room breakfront, designed in the Victorian or Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Antique Dining Room Breakfront?

An antique dining room breakfront can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,650, while the lowest priced sells for $968 and the highest can go for as much as $35,000.

Finding the Right Sideboards for You

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.

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