Sideboard
A sideboard, also called a buffet, is an item of
The earliest versions of the sideboard familiar today made their appearance in the 18th century, but they gained most of their popularity during the 19th century, as households became prosperous enough to dedicate a room solely to dining. Sideboards were made in a range of decorative styles and were frequently ornamented with costly veneers and inlays. In later years, sideboards have been placed in living rooms or other areas where household items might be displayed.[citation needed]
In traditional formal dining rooms today, an antique sideboard is a desirable and fashionable accessory, and finely styled versions from the late 18th or early 19th centuries are the most sought-after and most costly.[citation needed] Among its counterparts in modern furniture styles, the form is often referred to as a server. Some of the earliest production of sideboards arose in England, France, Poland, Belgium and Scotland. Later, American designs arose.[1] Characteristic materials used in historic sideboard manufacture include mahogany, oak, pine, and walnut.
See also
- Buffet – a way of serving food, rather than the item of furniture
- Cellarette (liquor cabinet)
- Chiffonier
- China cabinet
- Credenza
- Hutch (furniture)
- Madia (furniture)
- Sideboard (Edward William Godwin)
- Welsh dresser
References
- ISBN 9780805001242.
External links
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.