Buffet Table Furniture

Out of all the buffet tables available, how can you be sure that you need an antique buffet table in particular? First of all, unless you are planning an event whose style demands antique furniture, then weddings and parties are generally not the best place for an antique buffet table. Conversely, antique buffet tables are perfect for any kitchen or lounge with a traditional feel. If you want to put an antique buffet table upstairs, for example in a bedroom or even a bathroom, you have the option of a compact sideboard with drawers. This option may also be considered for all those who have limited space in the home or who are on a limited budget; an elegant antique sideboard in a suitably styled room can really add that spark of elegance to catapult the room from simply ‘good’, to breathtaking.

So now that we’ve established that the antique buffet table is generally used as a piece of furniture rather than as a table specifically designed to hold wedding/party food, we will now explore some of the uses of an antique buffet table, particularly those uses which other sorts of buffet table may lack. First of all, antique buffet tables are invariably made of wood, and often have drawers and cabinets for extra storage. Such buffet tables are known as cabinet buffet tables. Other antique buffet tables, in addition to having drawers and cupboards, have a tall backboard and shelves; these buffet tables are called hutch buffet tables. They are most commonly used to display most prized ornaments such as award medals, or expensive china or silverware. An antique buffet table is therefore uniquely positioned to be not only a buffet table in the normal sense, but a chest of drawers, cabinet, shelves and mantelpiece all in one. As such, those with small kitchens may benefit enormously from the space efficiency of the antique buffet table.

What kinds of antique buffet table are available, and at what cost? Well, the answer is as varied as the colors in a rainbow. If we are talking about a genuine antique, the periods Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian are the most common, with Georgian the most expensive. Due to their age, it is not always convenient or advisable to spend your hard earned cash on an antique, however elegant it may be. As such, there are many modern reproductions of antique buffet tables, which take advantage of modern technology in their construction, yet which nonetheless retain their traditional splendour and elegance. You can choose from a myriad of colors, for example: pine green, white, oak, charcoal, brown, blue, and many more, as well as style, such as Victorian, Edwardian or a later french country or welsh buffet table. Our advice, as is consistent throughout our website, is to not pay over $2000 for your buffet table, whether antique or contemporary. You can often get an excellent quality antique buffet table for as little as $1000, and this is the price range for which you should be shopping.