Carved Wood Sideboard
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Wood
Vintage 1940s Italian Neoclassical Sideboards
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Cabinets
Oak
Antique 19th Century French Buffets
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Sideboards
Marble
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Brass
Antique 18th Century Italian Credenzas
Metal
Antique 18th Century German Sideboards
Iron
20th Century Swedish Sideboards
Marble, Metal
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Oak
Mid-20th Century Spanish Sideboards
Wrought Iron
20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Hardwood
Vintage 1960s French Provincial Credenzas
Burl
Antique 1850s Italian Sideboards
Oak
Antique 19th Century American Sideboards
Wood
Mid-20th Century Sideboards
Wood
Antique 19th Century American Sideboards
Wood, Mirror
Antique 17th Century Italian Wardrobes and Armoires
Walnut
Antique 1890s French Sideboards
Wood
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Glass, Cut Glass, Wood
Antique 18th Century Italian Sideboards
Walnut
Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Sideboards
Marble, Bronze
2010s Italian Organic Modern Cabinets
Beech
20th Century English Jacobean Sideboards
Oak
Vintage 1950s Italian Sideboards
Wood
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Sideboards
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Sideboards
Mirror, Oak
Late 20th Century American Empire Credenzas
Brass
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Oak
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Bronze
Late 20th Century Spanish Sideboards
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Sideboards
Marble
Late 20th Century American Classical Greek Sideboards
Walnut, Burl
Antique 17th Century French Cabinets
Wood, Oak
Antique 19th Century French Other Sideboards
Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century French Sideboards
Wood, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Spanish Sideboards
Wood
Early 20th Century British Chippendale Sideboards
Wood
Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Sideboards
Wood
Vintage 1960s American Louis XVI Sideboards
Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Brass
Antique 18th Century French Louis XIII Sideboards
Wood
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Brass
Antique 19th Century European Renaissance Revival Sideboards
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Tables
Wood
20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Sideboards
Walnut, Burl
Antique 19th Century Danish Sideboards
Wood, Paint
20th Century Sideboards
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Sideboards
Wood
Vintage 1970s Chinese Chinoiserie Credenzas
Stone
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Sideboards
Wood
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Sideboards
Wood
20th Century Italian Sideboards
Metal
Vintage 1950s Italian French Provincial Credenzas
Iron
20th Century Italian Georgian Sideboards
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century American American Empire Sideboards
Metal
20th Century Georgian Console Tables
Felt, Wood
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are many methods and types of wood carving, including chip, relief, Scandinavian flat-plane, lovespoon, whittling and florentine. Each type uses different tools and can create decorative carvings on both display pieces and furniture. Browse a wide range of carved wood pieces on 1stDibs.
- What is Japanese wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Japanese wood carving is an art form in which artists produce intricate figurines and other objects by cutting and shaping blocks of zelkova, camphor or paulownia wood. In Japanese, the artwork is known as inami. Find a selection of Japanese wood carvings on 1stDibs.
- What is Chinese wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A Chinese wood carving is a decorative object carved by hand by Chinese artisans out of local wood, such as nanmu, zitan, bomu or yinxing. This form of sculpture is sometimes called mudiao. On 1stDibs, find a range of Chinese wood carvings.
- What is a Paete wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023A Paete wood carving is a decorative wooden object produced by artisans in Paete, Philippines. In 2005, the village was officially dubbed the Woodcarving Capital of the Philippines due to the intricate sculptures and statues produced there. Shop a variety of wood art from some of the world’s top galleries on 1stDibs.
- What is Jepara wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Jepara wood carving is the intricate wood carving art that comes from the city of Jepara in Indonesia. Artisans typically work with teak wood to create beautiful carved detail and scenes in a piece of furniture. Shop a collection of Jepara wood carvings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify wood carvings, get a magnifying glass and inspect your items. Some artisans marked their carvings with symbols or signed them. Researching any markings found on your carving may allow you to identify the maker who produced it and potentially learn more about the piece from there. If you're unable to find a maker's mark, the best approach is likely to use the services of a certified appraiser or other knowledgeable expert. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of wood carvings.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021The difference between carving and sculpture is that carving is a carved object, whereas sculpture is the art of shaping figures or designs — because sculpture can involve adding material (i.e., working with plaster, creating a mold to be cast in bronze), it is considered “additive” versus the “subtractive” act of carving.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022In Bali, many different types of woods are used for carving. Some examples include albesia, crocodile wood, rain tree, hibiscus, jackfruit, teak, mahogany and sandalwood. On 1stDibs, you can shop a range of Balinese wood art, furniture and decorative objects.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Antique carved wood can be identified by how it is made. Antique carvings were done by hand, so nicks and cuts will indicate carvings completed with a plane or knife. In addition, hand-carved wood will not be uniform or have perfect symmetry. Always works with a certified appraiser to determine the exact date and value of an item. Find a variety of antique carved wood furniture and decor on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023To tell if wood is hand-carved, first look for small marks in the wood that indicate hand tools were used to cut and shape the material. Hand-carved pieces may also have small irregularities, particularly along curved areas. However, it may be very difficult to tell the difference between machine-worked and hand-carved pieces in some cases. On 1stDibs, shop a range of wood furniture and decorative objects.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022In Bali, Indonesia, Jackfruit is considered the best wood when it comes to carving. Jackfruit is a medium hardwood, resistant to termite attacks and is easy to polish. You’ll find a variety of Indonesian carvings from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023What wood is used for African wood carvings varies. Iroko, mahogany and ebony are frequently chosen materials, but artisans may choose to work with whatever wood is available in their local areas. Shop a variety of African wood art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
- What is carved wood art called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023What carved wood art is called depends on the type of piece. Three-dimensional pieces created by hand-carving wood are whittlings, while carvings into a flat piece of wood are reliefs. Shop a collection of wood art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Carved African wood figurines were typically spiritual in nature and were primarily in human form. The wood figurines were carved using ebony, teak, mahogany and iron wood. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic African wood figurines from some of the world’s top sellers.
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