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Modern Brown Oak Sideboard Credenza Cabinet with Brass Handles
By Renats Kotlevs
Located in Riga, LV
A beautiful sideboard with oakwood inlaying doors, and stunning aged brass handles. The oakwood
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Square Inlaid Sideboard with glass top
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
Sideboard with fronts enriched by geometrical inlay. Available in Pama wood or in Dark Sycomoro
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Marble

English Serpentine Mahogany Inlaid Sideboard, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A mid 19th century mahogany serpentine sideboard with boxwood and ebonized string inlay, cross
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Sideboards

Materials

Boxwood, Mahogany

Large Cherrywood Sideboard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original large cherrywood sideboard with either of pearl inlay from the 1940's Each pair of doors
Category

20th Century French Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Marble

Large Cherrywood Sideboard
Large Cherrywood Sideboard
$5,950 Sale Price
30% Off
Italian Artistic Oak Sideboard with Naturalistic Carvings by PierLuigi Colli 40s
By Pier Luigi Colli
Located in Salzburg, AT
Oak sideboard with carved inlays, Italian craftsmanship from the 1940s, designed by Pier Luigi
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Brass

English Sheraton-Style Buffet/Sideboard Flame Mahogany with Satinwood and Ebony
Located in Houston, TX
English, 19th century sideboard with fine marquetry inlay of satinwood and ebony. The flame
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Sheraton Buffets

Materials

Mahogany

Contemporary Gold Black Sideboard Console
By Renats Kotlevs
Located in Riga, LV
detail, a harmony of forms. A beautiful sideboard with embedded floating black inlay, 2 large doors and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Credenzas

Materials

Marble, Brass

19th Century English Mahogany Bowfront Sideboard
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century English Mahogany Bowfront Sideboard with Reeded Detail & String Inlay
Category

Antique 19th Century English Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Biedermeier Style Small Italian Sideboard
Located in Prato, Tuscany
small Italian Biedermeier style sideboard in Sapele wood with birch inlays; the massive upper top is
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Biedermeier Sideboards

Materials

Sapele Wood

American Hepplewhite Mahogany Serpentine Satinwood Inlaid Sideboard, NY C. 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
American Hepplewhite Mahogany serpentine sideboard with flanking oval satinwood string inlays
Category

Antique 1780s American Hepplewhite Sideboards

Materials

Brass

French Art Deco Thuya Sideboard, 1940s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Elegant Art Deco sideboard in thuya with precious brass inlays on the doors, the central door is
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Elm

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
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Late 18th Century English George III Mahogany Bowfront Sideboard
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 18th Century English George III Mahogany Bowfront Sideboard with Crossbanding & Shell Inlay
Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Guillerme Chambron - Sideboard - Oak Ceramic Tiles - 1960 - France
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
design duo. The top of the sideboard is inlayed with white ceramic tiles. This area functions perfect as
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Oak

Fine Geo. III English figured mahogany Hepplewhite style bowfront sideboard
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
A very fine, delightful sized Antique English Geo. III figured mahogany Hepplewhite style sideboard
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Hepplewhite Sideboards

Materials

Boxwood, Mahogany

Mid Century Teak Sideboard or Credenza B60 by Dieter Waeckerlin, Behr, Germany
By Behr, Dieter Waeckerlin
Located in München, Bavaria
Wäckerlin sideboard with black metal base. Inlay made out of maple. Outside is veneered in teak. Lots of
Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Maple, Teak

Erich Stratmann inlaid ash credenza for Oldenburger Möbel, Germany, 1950 s.
By Erich Stratmann
Located in CASTENRAY, NL
Ash sideboard #305 'Storkow" by Erich Stratmann for Oldenburger Möbel 1954. Ash wooden sideboard
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Ash, Wenge

BBPR in the style Italian Wood and Crystal Console
By Studio BBPR
Located in Milano, IT
drawers running the full length of the sideboard, each with two spherical brass inlays allowing them to
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Crystal, Metal

19th Century English Mahogany Server
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality 19th century mahogany sideboard with boxwood inlay, having a concave
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English George III Sideboards

Materials

Brass

1970s Glamours Mastercraft 9 Drawer Dresser Burled Elm Brass Inlaid - Greek Key
By William Doezema, Mastercraft
Located in St. Louis, MO
/ sideboard in Burled Elm, with brass inlay, floats on plinth base. Drawers are dovetailed, custom brass
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Porchester Sideboard, Smoked Eucalyptus Handcrafted Cabinet with Mica Inlay
By Charles Burnand
Located in London, GB
The Porchester cabinet, designed by Charles Burnand Studio has a smoked eucalyptus carcass with two doors inlaid with gold coloured mica petals and one simple smoked eucalyptus inter...
Category

2010s British Credenzas

Materials

Wood

Bass Credenza Sideboard with Straw Marquetry Inlay and Patinated Brass Plinth
By Charles Burnand
Located in London, GB
shelf and two doors, each piece is finished with a distinctive inlayed panel in either mica or straw
Category

2010s British Sideboards

Materials

Straw, Wood

Mahogany Sideboard with Inlay Gallery Rail
Located in Newark, GB
An attractive small sideboard, this mahogany piece has a deep drawer to the right, a shallow
Category

20th Century English Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Fine and Unusual English Regency Period Mahogany Sideboard with Inlay
Located in Woodbury, CT
A fine English mahogany sideboard from the Regency period. The projected bowfront above a central
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Regency Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Swedish Deco Sideboard
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful Swedish Art Deco sideboard with inlay doors.
Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Sideboards

18th c. George III Period Mahogany Serpentine Sideboard
Located in Atlanta, GA
A George III Period Serpentine Mahogany Sideboard with inlay, crossbanding and block feet, circa
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Sideboards

Materials

Wood

Inlaid Mahogany Bowfront Sideboard, c. 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
A mahogany sideboard with inlay of ebonywood and sandalwood, featuring a bow-front form and tapered
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany, Ebony

George III-period Bowfront Inlaid Sideboard, c. 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely patinated mahogany sideboard, with inlay and banding in sandalwood, and radiating
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany, Sandalwood

Antique English Mahogany Sideboard with Satinwood Inlay
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English mahogany sideboard with satinwood inlay.
Category

Vintage 1910s Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Solid Mahogany Sheraton Sideboard with Satinwood Inlay
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
English Sheraton solid mahogany sideboard with satinwood inlay.. Bowed front with rounded central
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Sideboards

Materials

Brass

American Federal Style Sideboard in Mahogany with Inlay
Located in Athens, GA
American Federal sideboard, mahogany with fine detailed inlay on drawers and legs, copy of
Category

20th Century American Federal Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Hepplewhite Mahogany with Inlay Sideboard, circa 1785
Located in Andover, MA
foot. All elements of the sideboard are framed in rich mahogany crossbanding with ebony line inlays
Category

Antique 1780s American Hepplewhite Sideboards

Materials

Ebony, Mahogany, Oak, Pine

Classic Three Doors Sideboard with Drawers in Radica Inlays by Modenese
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
An elegant solid wood made in Italy dining room sideboard with maple inlay, finely carved with
Category

2010s Italian Baroque Credenzas

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Boulle-Style Sideboard with Rich Bronze Appliques and Hard Stone Inlays
Located in Barletta, IT
French three-door sideboard from the first half of the 1800s, in Boulle style, made of ebonized
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Sideboards

Materials

Ebony

Noble Sideboard with Drawers in Natural Wood Finish and Radica Inlays
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
A decorative credenza in dark solid wood, with the classic floral wood inlay work that is visible
Category

2010s Italian Empire Credenzas

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Deluxe Four Door Sideboard with Drawers and Radica Inlays by Modenese
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Our bespoke cradenza with exquisite marquetry inlay wood work. This re-imagine classic piece is
Category

2010s Italian Empire Credenzas

Materials

Marble, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Deco Inspired Sideboard with Magnificent Inlay in the Style of Ruhlmann
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Quogue, NY
accommodate adjustable shelves. The central inlay in bone depicts a stylized horse and chariot. The black
Category

Vintage 1970s French Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Bone, Mahogany

Swedish Art Deco Sideboard Cabinet in Golden Birch with Rosewood Inlay, 1930s
Located in Richmond, VA
Swedish Art Deco 1930s sideboard rendered in highly figured golden flame birch wood. With banded
Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Birch

Regency Bow Front Mahogany Sideboard with Satinwood and Ebony Inlay, circa 1800
Located in Alexandria, VA
The French polished mahogany on this English Hepplewhite sideboard is finely grained and light in
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George III Sideboards

French Trumeau sideboard 1830 s inlay wood / Width 100 / depth 45 / height 85 cm
Located in WEERT, NL
French Trumeau / side table / sideboard 1830's with inlay wood, with original mirror French Trumeau
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Georgian Mahogany Sideboard with Ebony Stringing
Located in Port Chester, NY
Quite formal and fabulous. This early mahogany sideboard has wonderful turned legs, good storage
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Sideboards

Materials

Ebony, Mahogany

Mahogany Serpentine Sideboard with Gallery Rail, c. 1890
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful and intricately designed serpentine sideboard, with marquetry, inlay, and cross-banding
Category

Antique 19th Century English Sideboards

Materials

Boxwood, Sandalwood

English Georgian Figured Mahogany Pedestal Sideboard
Located in Macclesfield, GB
inlay to the top and sides and ebony and boxwood chequered inlay to the front. The sideboard has reeded
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany, Boxwood

Mahogany Sideboard
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptional 18th century George III English mahogany demilune sideboard with satinwood inlay
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Baillie Scott (attrib) Oak Arts Crafts Sideboard
By Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott
Located in London, GB
sideboard also appears, with different inlays, in the J P White catalogue of same year. This piece was
Category

Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Arts and Crafts Sideboards

Materials

Pewter

"Dizzy", Wooden Sideboard
By Orsi Furniture
Located in Cabiate, IT
Wooden sideboard, wengè natural finish with Maple inlays natural finish, n° 3 “push and pull” doors
Category

2010s Italian Credenzas

Materials

Maple

Marble Sideboard in Nero Marquina Marble with Polished Onice Rosa Detail
Located in Fairfield, CT
The Violet cabinet is the elegant sideboard created with inlays in Nero Marquina and Onyx Rosa
Category

2010s Italian Sideboards

Materials

Marble

Kittinger Georgian Style Sideboard
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Athens, GA
Georgian style sideboard in mahogany with satinwood inlays, circle line inlays, and edging on the
Category

Mid-20th Century American Georgian Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

19thc. Mahogany Bow Fronted Sideboard
Located in Sherborne, GB
5933 19thc. Mahogany Bow Fronted Sideboard With boxwood inlay, one long central drawers, Two short
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Sheraton Mahogany Sideboard, circa 1790
Located in Lawrenceburg, TN
Inlaid Sheraton mahogany sideboard with brass gallery, string satinwood inlay on square tapered
Category

Antique 1790s English Sheraton Sideboards

An Exceptionally Large Regency Sideboard
Located in London, GB
A VERY FINE AND EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE REGENCY SIDEBOARD In Flame Mahogany with ebony inlay
Category

Antique 19th Century British Console Tables

Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Sideboard Server Buffet
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Gorgeous English Hepplewhite style sideboard in mahogany with intricate inlay work. Clean and
Category

2010s Hepplewhite Buffets

Modern Zebrano Veneered Cabinet, Black Metal Inlay, Dark Veneer Hardwood, 2017
By Eliska Sapera
Located in London, GB
Bespoke Zebrano veneered sideboard with hairline black metal inlay on top front and base and an
Category

2010s British Sideboards

Materials

Metal

English Mahogany Late Regency Sideboard, 19th Century
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A breakfront sideboard, ca. 1820-30, with string inlay, resting on turned and tapered legs, housing
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Art Deco French American Walnut Burl Credrenza Sideboard or Buffet, 1940s
Located in Valencia, Valencia
Impressive high quality American walnut burl Art Deco credenza sideboard or buffet with marquetry
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Sideboard, credenza, console - Poppy design veneered by hand with inlaid metal
By Kate Noakes
Located in Newmarket, GB
A mid-century sideboard that has been reconditioned and reimagined by designer and maker Kate
Category

2010s British Modern Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Sideboard, buffet, credenza - Poppy design veneered by hand with inlaid metal
By Kate Noakes
Located in Newmarket, GB
A mid-century sideboard / buffet that has been re -veneered by hand with metal inlaid with layers
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Sideboards

Materials

Metal

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Sideboard With Inlay For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the sideboard with inlay you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and metal, every sideboard with inlay was constructed with great care. Find 107 options for an antique or vintage sideboard with inlay now, or shop our selection of 20 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect sideboard with inlay — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A sideboard with inlay is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian, Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one sideboard with inlay that is appealing in its simplicity, but Scarlet Splendour, Modenese Gastone and Charles Burnand produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Sideboard With Inlay?

A sideboard with inlay can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $7,995, while the lowest priced sells for $1,027 and the highest can go for as much as $85,000.

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.

Questions About Sideboard With Inlay
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019

    A sideboard is nearly the same thing as a buffet, but slightly shorter. Standing against a wall in a dining room, a sideboard’s main function is to supply an easily accessible surface for serving trays, bowls or plates of food.

  • 1stDibs ExpertDecember 4, 2023
    An inlay earring is an earring that shows off a certain decorating technique. In jewelry making, inlay is the process of carving small recesses in the surface of a metal, like platinum, gold or silver, and then filling them with precisely cut accent materials. You can find inlay earrings featuring a variety of semiprecious stones and gemstones, such as lapis lazuli, mother of pearl, opal and turquoise. They may also be decorated with inlays of shells, beads, glass and other materials. Shop a range of inlay earrings on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Sideboards are cabinets with shelves and drawers used to store serving utensils, dinnerware and table linens.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Bone inlay furniture is any piece of furniture that shows off embedded pieces of bone. Often, the inlay is in an intricate geometric or floral pattern. On 1stDibs, find a large collection of bone inlay furniture from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 23, 2019

    The difference between inlay and marquetry is that with marquetry, pieces of wood, ivory, metal and other materials are used to form an intricate design that is applied as a veneer to a wood surface, while with inlay, cutouts are made in a solid piece of material to receive segments of a different set of materials that form a surface pattern.

  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    A kitchen sideboard is a piece of furniture used for serving food and storing serving dishes and table linens. Kitchen sideboards long and often sit low to the ground. Shop vintage sideboards on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 13, 2024
    The purpose of a sideboard is to provide a place to store and organize items for the home. Often used in dining rooms, sideboards work well for keeping serveware and dinnerware free of dust and hidden when not in use. Some people use sideboards to house entertainment centers, media, games and other odds and ends in living rooms, or place them in entryways to provide places to stash cold-weather accessories, bags and shoes. Explore a large collection of sideboards on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Bone inlay furniture is usually made out of wood or metal. An artisan creates carvings along the top, front or sides of the piece and then carefully applies pieces of natural bone to add ornamentation to the furnishings. On 1stDibs, shop a range of bone inlay furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Mother of pearl inlay furniture is a chair, table or case good usually made out of wood and embellished with fragments of oyster or mussel shells called mother of pearl. Furniture makers make carvings into the furniture and then carefully add the cut mother of pearl. On 1stDibs, find a range of mother of pearl inlay furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between a sideboard and a cabinet is the specificity of the terms. A cabinet is any piece of furniture that features interior storage space hidden behind one or more doors. On the other hand, a sideboard is a long, low cabinet often used to store tableware and linens in dining rooms. Shop a diverse assortment of sideboards and other cabinets on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    The difference between a sideboard and a hutch is that a sideboard is a side table with cabinet doors that was originally used for serving, most often in a dining room (now, you might find a sideboard in a foyer or living room). A hutch is essentially a storage piece made of two parts — there is a set of shelves or cabinets on top of a lower unit, which features a counter and either cabinets or a set of drawers. In form, a credenza has much in common with a sideboard. A hutch might be of help in serving tea or other beverages, but it is more of a case piece than it is a piece of furniture that is used for serving. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary sideboards and hutches from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    A sideboard table is generally used for storing cutlery, napkins and other dining supplies. Sideboards have much in common with credenzas and buffet tables but they are distinct from both of those other kinds of case pieces. Shop a range of antique and vintage sideboards and other storage furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    The difference between a sideboard and a server mostly pertains to usage. A sideboard is a side-table with cabinet doors that is used for serving, most often in a dining room (today, sideboards can sometimes be found in living rooms and foyers). In form, a credenza has much in common with a sideboard. Sideboards have short legs or no legs at all. A server is very slim and is meant to be placed along the dining room wall. It is shorter and takes up less room than a sideboard and is also considered to be more formal than a sideboard — a sideboard might offer a surface to serve dinner, whereas a server might best be used to serve dessert. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary sideboards and servers from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    Yes, a sideboard should generally be taller than a dining table in the same space. Look for a sideboard that is about four to six inches taller than the dining tabletop. The shortest pieces you should consider are those of equal height to the table. If your sideboard is shorter than the dining table, your room may look out of proportion. On 1stDibs, find a variety of sideboards.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    The terms buffet and sideboard are used interchangeably, although buffets generally have higher legs and stand 34 to 38 inches tall.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024
    What you can use instead of a sideboard depends on your specific needs. If you're looking for a place to set up buffet spreads when entertaining guests, a console table may be a good option. For storing or displaying items in the dining room, try a bar cabinet, hutch, bookshelf or floating wall shelves. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of dining room furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    Buffet tables and sideboards are both types of cabinet furniture. Though often used as a synonym for “sideboard,” a buffet technically possesses a tiered or shelved superstructure for displaying decorative kitchenware. The term derives from buffet à deux corps, a piece which is seen mostly in French Provincial furniture. A sideboard is a side-table with cabinet doors that is used for serving, most often in a dining room. In form, a credenza has much in common with a sideboard (it's not uncommon to find a sideboard in a foyer, however). Find a wide range of mid-century modern buffets and sideboards on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024
    The difference between a sideboard and a console table comes down to usage and storage features. Sideboards are usually found in dining rooms and have shelving concealed behind cabinet doors for storing dinnerware, glassware and serveware. Normally positioned in entryways, hallways and living rooms, console tables may have no storage features or include drawers, open shelves or cabinet doors, depending on their design. Find a large selection of console tables and sideboards on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024
    How long a sideboard should be in a dining room depends on the size of the space and the dimensions of the accompanying dining table. Generally, a dining table should be larger than a sideboard to ensure a balanced look. You also want to ensure that there is at least 24 inches of space between the sideboard and other furnishings to provide enough clearance for walking. On 1stDibs, explore a variety of sideboards.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019

    The main difference between a buffet and a sideboard is that a buffet is usually slightly taller than a sideboard. However, both types of tables are typically found in the dining room and both serve the same function as a place to put serving dishes.

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