There are several distinct types of sideboard. The Georgian sideboard was a long narrow table, fitted with cutlery drawers and cellaret cupboards, used as a serving table in dining rooms. Most examples are at least five feet long.

Although sideboards date from the mid-18th century, their development is usually associated with the designs of Sheraton. Sideboards may be straight fronted, curved at either end, or sometimes have a recessed breakfront. The latter was partly to lighten the effect of a large piece of furniture and partly, writes Sheraton, 'to secure the butler from the jostles of the other servants'.

The central portion of the sideboard, beneath the long drawer, was usually arched with semicircular lunettes, either carved or often strung. The legs were sometimes turned, but more generally were tapered, often standing on spade or block feet. Georgian sideboards always have six legs one at each corner, one on more...

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A black lacquer gilt decorated Chinoiserie sideboard, with two…

Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Gilt Sideboard with Figures and Lakeside

A black lacquer gilt decorated Chinoiserie sideboard, with two cupboards and two drawers decorated with figures and lakeside pavilions in gold and polychrome relief, raised on cabriole legs with ball and claw feet, 97 cm high, 180 cm wide, 66 cm deep

A very decorative red and gilt Chinoiserie lacquer break-front…

A very decorative red and gilt Chinoiserie lacquer break-front three-door cabinet English 19th century 166 cm high, 166 cm wide, 32 cm deep, English 19th century, 166 cm high, 166 cm wide, 32 cm deep

Pair of rouge lacquered Chinoiserie coromandel cabinets, each…

Chinoiserie Coromandel Cabinets with Rouge Lacquer Finish

Pair of rouge lacquered Chinoiserie coromandel cabinets, each with a grey and red marble top, above a long drawer and a pair of doors, red lacquer with carved floral and bird decoration, on fluted tapering legs (2), height 124 cm width 82 cm depth 42 cm

Ormolu mounted and black lacquer Chinoiserie sideboard, c. 1900,…

Chinoiserie Sideboard with Ormolu Mounts and Black Lacquer

Ormolu mounted and black lacquer Chinoiserie sideboard, c. 1900, the breakfront marble top above three cupboard doors decorated with mountainous landscapes in gilt, the corners fitted with ormolu chutes incorporating flowerheads and continuing down to…

Louis XVI style Chinoiserie and parquetry cabinet, c. 1900, in…

Chinoiserie Cabinet with Lacquered Panels and Ormolu Mounts

Louis XVI style Chinoiserie and parquetry cabinet, c. 1900, in the manner of Paul Sormani, the pair of panelled doors with red, gilt and black lacquered panels depicting palace and battle scenes, on bracket feet with ormolu mounts, height 172 cm width 136…

A French Chinoiserie vitrine-cabinet in the manner of Gabriel…

French Chinoiserie Vitrine-Cabinet with Carvings and Inlays

A French Chinoiserie vitrine-cabinet in the manner of Gabriel Viardot, circa 1890, the carved superstructure, poised dragon above a glazed bevelled arch shaped door with velvet lined interior of shelves flanked by an arrangement of small shelves with…

Black lacquer and gilt Chinoiserie cabinet on stand, late 18th…

18th Century Chinoiserie Cabinet on Stand

Black lacquer and gilt Chinoiserie cabinet on stand, late 18th century, the two door cabinet decorated with gilt chinoiseries, the rectangular top above a pair of paneled doors enclosing an interior fitted with drawers, the stand with out-swept legs with…

Rare antique 19th century French Chinoiserie two door cabinet,…

French Chinoiserie Lacquered Cabinet with Marble Top, 1890s

Rare antique 19th century French Chinoiserie two door cabinet, decorated with lacquered panels, signed by Hericourt with original griotte rouge marble top, circa 1890, 85 cm high, 90 cm wide, 40 cm deep, ex Glenleigh Antiques Melbourne 1990's

A Chinoiserie black laquered display cabinet, fitted with two…

Black Chinoiserie Display Cabinet with Glazed Doors and Drawers

A Chinoiserie black laquered display cabinet, fitted with two glazed doors, two drawers and cupboard below lacking two shelves. Dimensions 173 x 102 x 40 cm.

Regency Chinoiserie black lacquer and parcel-gilt specimen…

Chinoiserie Lacquer Specimen Cabinet

Regency Chinoiserie black lacquer and parcel-gilt specimen cabinet, c. 1820, the two doors decorated with a fisherman by a lake, with ducks and flying birds, enclosing a fitted interior with drawers, raised on cabriole legs surmounted by Egyptian busts,…

18th century English bow fronted corner cupboard, with…

Chinoiserie Bow Front Corner Cupboard

18th century English bow fronted corner cupboard, with Chinoiserie decoration, 93 x 58 x 39 cm

An English black lacquered Chinoiserie cabinet on stand, 18th…

18th Century Chinoiserie Cabinet on Stand

An English black lacquered Chinoiserie cabinet on stand, 18th century and later, the two door cabinet well painted in raised lacquer work with hunting scenes, pagodas in landscapes, cockerels, and mythical beasts; with engraved brass corners and lockplate…

Late 19th century French Chinoiserie corner cabinet, of angled…

French Chinoiserie Corner Cabinet with Landscape Figures

Late 19th century French Chinoiserie corner cabinet, of angled form, set with two doors opening to shelves, on supports united by lower shelf, the whole decorated with figures in landscape, in cream tones, 200 x 105 x 58 cm

A Louis XVI style Chinoiserie decorated marble top gilt bronze…

Chinoiserie Gilt Bronze Sideboard, Louis XVI Style

A Louis XVI style Chinoiserie decorated marble top gilt bronze mounted sideboard, early 20th century, 115 cm high, 150 cm wide, 57 cm deep

Chinoiserie black lacquer cabinet on stand 19th century in…

Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Cabinet on Stand

Chinoiserie black lacquer cabinet on stand 19th century in Japanese taste, with gild-brass mounts and lock, finely decorated with figures in garden scenes, flowers and birds, the pair of doors enclosing an arrangement of drawers, on a later stand with…

A Chinoiserie lacquered export cabinet on stand, 18th century…

18th Century Chinoiserie Lacquered Cabinet on Stand

A Chinoiserie lacquered export cabinet on stand, 18th century and later, the two door cabinet with engraved brass corners, hinges and lockplate, opening to reveal ten drawers, raised on a later matched stand with a shaped apron and fluted legs. The whole…

Chinoiserie decorated corner cabinet 107 cm wide, 215 cm high

Chinoiserie Corner Cabinet - 107cm x 215cm

Chinoiserie decorated corner cabinet 107 cm wide, 215 cm high

A handsome William and Mary style cabinet on stand having a…

Chinoiserie Cabinet on Stand with William and Mary Style

A handsome William and Mary style cabinet on stand having a Chinoiserie cabinet displaying oriental figures in relief. The cupboards and drawers with elaborate outer hinges and substantial escutcheon plates. The base of well figured walnut features 3…

Chinoiserie red lacquer and gilt side cabinet, 19th century,…

Red Lacquer Chinoiserie Side Cabinet

Chinoiserie red lacquer and gilt side cabinet, 19th century, decorated with figures amongst trees and pagodas in garden setting, the square top above a pair of doors, raised on four square section feet, height 77 cm width 40 cm depth 40 cm. Provenance:…

A Georgian style painted corner cabinet, the doors decorated in…

Georgian Chinoiserie Corner Cabinet with Three Shelves

A Georgian style painted corner cabinet, the doors decorated in a stylised chinoiserie pattern, three shelves to the interior. 80 cm x 61 cm x 98 cm.

George III black lacquered bowfront hanging corner cupboard,…

Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Corner Cupboard

George III black lacquered bowfront hanging corner cupboard, with thee fixed shelves enclosed by two Chinoiserie decorated doors

A George III style Chinoiserie decorated cabinet on stand 130…

Chinoiserie Cabinet on Stand

A George III style Chinoiserie decorated cabinet on stand 130 cm high, 76 cm wide, 42 cm deep

A fine pair of Chinoiserie Regency revival cabinets, English…

Chinoiserie Regency Revival Cabinets with Painted Interior

A fine pair of Chinoiserie Regency revival cabinets, English 19th century, each concave-fronted with verde marble top, the two doors enclosing painted interior with shelf, the corners with simulated bamboo pilasters, 104.5 cm wide, 50 cm deep, 89.5 cm high

A Chinoiserie decorated black lacquer cabinet on stand, English…

18th Century Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Cabinet on Stand

A Chinoiserie decorated black lacquer cabinet on stand, English 18th century and later 166 cm high, 101 cm wide, 52 cm deep

An 18th century Chinoiserie corner cabinet, ebonised with gilt…

Ebonised Chinoiserie Corner Cabinet with Gilt Detailing

An 18th century Chinoiserie corner cabinet, ebonised with gilt painting

A 19th century Chinoiserie lacquered cabinet, two doors, black…

Chinoiserie Lacquered Cabinet with Floral and Phoenix Motifs

A 19th century Chinoiserie lacquered cabinet, two doors, black with all over floral and foliate decoration, with phoenixes and birds. The central panel depicting three court figures, standing on bracket feet, height 92 cm, width 61 cm, depth 30.5 cm

An ebonised Chinoiserie buffet with coromandel panels and…

Ebonised Chinoiserie Buffet with Coromandel Panels and Marble Top

An ebonised Chinoiserie buffet with coromandel panels and Carrara marble top 90 cm high, 146 cm wide, 54 cm deep

A black chinoiserie cabinet on stand, of Georgian style, oblong…

Black Chinoiserie Cabinet on Stand with Chinese Motifs

A black chinoiserie cabinet on stand, of Georgian style, oblong shape with three doors supported on short square section legs and a stretcher base, red and gold raised decoration of Chinese figures, buildings, bird, butterfly and lake scenes. With keys.…

Chinoiserie demilune display cabinet with handpainted village…

Chinoiserie Demilune Display Cabinet with Handpainted Village Scene

Chinoiserie demilune display cabinet with handpainted village scene, gold square mirror back, cabriole legs, two doors, height 125 cm length 90 cm depth 35 cm

A slender ebonised Chinoiserie display cabinet, the cabinet…

Chinoiserie Display Cabinet in Ebonised Wood

A slender ebonised Chinoiserie display cabinet, the cabinet with an extended cornice with key fret decoration, full length glazed sides and door and a mirrored back, Chinoiserie decorated in gold and muted colours throughout, height 190 cm, width 54 cm,…

An English three-door red lacquer Chinoiserie cabinet 166 cm…

Red Chinoiserie Cabinet with Three Doors

An English three-door red lacquer Chinoiserie cabinet 166 cm wide, 32 cm deep, 167 cm high

Two Chinoiserie two door side cabinets, black lacquer cabinets…

Chinoiserie Gilt Inlaid Black Lacquer Side Cabinets (2)

Two Chinoiserie two door side cabinets, black lacquer cabinets highlighted with inlaid decorations and gilt (2), height 91 cm width 61 cm depth 30 cm (each)

A fine quality ruby ground Chinoiserie lacquer cocktail cabinet,…

Ruby Chinoiserie Lacquer Cocktail Cabinet with Gilt Bronze Mounts

A fine quality ruby ground Chinoiserie lacquer cocktail cabinet, French, circa 1920 with marble top, gilt bronze mounts and fully fitted interior 138 cm high, 85 cm wide, 39 cm deep

George II style Chinoiserie bureau cabinet with arched top,…

Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet with Bird and Blossom Decoration

George II style Chinoiserie bureau cabinet with arched top, panel doors revealing single shelved interior (cut out back panel) fall front writing surface and five drawer combination below on bracket feet, the whole painted with birds, blossom and…

A Chinoiserie and Art Deco Inspired display cabinet, later 20th…

Chinoiserie and Art Deco Inspired Display Cabinet

A Chinoiserie and Art Deco Inspired display cabinet, later 20th century, in ebonised and walnut style timbers the four door two tier cabinet with a waisted cornice in the oriental manner above a bevel glazed section framed in two toned timber and with…

A Chinoiserie style painted and gilt walnut cabinet on stand,…

Chinoiserie Painted Walnut Cabinet on Stand

A Chinoiserie style painted and gilt walnut cabinet on stand, early 20th century, 145 cm high, 82 cm wide, 45 cm deep

A Georgian revival Chinoiserie secretaire display cabinet,…

Georgian Chinoiserie Secrétaire Display Cabinet

A Georgian revival Chinoiserie secretaire display cabinet, early 20th century, in the 18th century manner, the four door astragal glazed display cabinet with four cupboards and glass shelving above a central fall front section with a fitted interior,…

A pair of Chinoiserie style painted and gilded lacquer display…

Chinoiserie Lacquer Display Cabinets

A pair of Chinoiserie style painted and gilded lacquer display cabinets, 20th century 203 cm high, 96 cm wide, 28 cm deep

A large Chinoiserie black lacquer cabinet on stand, English,…

19th Century Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Cabinet on Stand

A large Chinoiserie black lacquer cabinet on stand, English, 19th century and later, 190 cm high, 136 cm wide, 50 cm deep

A pair of Edwardian black lacquer and gilt Chinoiserie hanging…

Edwardian Chinoiserie Hanging Corner Cabinets

A pair of Edwardian black lacquer and gilt Chinoiserie hanging corner cabinets, early 20th century, the doors decorated with pavilions, 92 cm high, 45 cm deep

A George III black lacquer and gilt Chinoiserie cabinet on…

George III Chinoiserie Cabinet on Stand

A George III black lacquer and gilt Chinoiserie cabinet on stand, with two doors opening to reveal a series of galleried shelves and drawers, circa 1780, 164 cm high, 94 cm wide, 56 cm deep

A fine Georgian Chinoiserie black lacquer cabinet on later…

Georgian Chinoiserie Lacquer Cabinet on Stand

A fine Georgian Chinoiserie black lacquer cabinet on later stand, English, 18th century, 150 cm high, 98 cm wide, 50 cm deep

A finely carved mahogany Chinoiserie display cabinet with…

Mahogany Chinoiserie Display Cabinet with Gilded Detailing

A finely carved mahogany Chinoiserie display cabinet with gilded detailing, French circa 1880 168 cm high, 100.5 cm wide, 39.5 cm deep

A pair of Chinoiserie painted and gilded lacquer marble top…

Chinoiserie Lacquer Corner Cabinets, 19th Century, Signed Douffe

A pair of Chinoiserie painted and gilded lacquer marble top corner cabinets, French, 19th century, signed Douffe, 70 cm wide, 52 cm deep

A Chinoiserie black lacquer miniature cabinet, decorated in…

Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Miniature Cabinet with Gilt Landscapes

A Chinoiserie black lacquer miniature cabinet, decorated in gilt landscapes, with two doors opening to reveal a series of drawers, 19th century, 32 cm high, 28 cm wide, 19 cm deep

A Georgian Chinoiserie black lacquer cabinet on stand with…

Georgian Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Cabinet with Gilt Mounts

A Georgian Chinoiserie black lacquer cabinet on stand with large gilt metal mounts, 91 cm wide, 149 cm high, 52 cm deep

A Chinoiserie black lacquer cabinet, late 19th/early 20th…

Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Cabinet, Late 19th/Early 20th Century

A Chinoiserie black lacquer cabinet, late 19th/early 20th century.175 cm high, 66 cm wide, 41 cm deep.

A large chinoiserie style gilded black & red lacquer display…

Chinoiserie Gilded Lacquer Display Cabinet

A large chinoiserie style gilded black & red lacquer display cabinet, 20th century. 236 cm high, 162 cm wide, 48 cm deep

A Chinoiserie style lacquered cabinet on stand 20th century the…

Chinoiserie Lacquered Cabinet on Foliate Carved Stand

A Chinoiserie style lacquered cabinet on stand 20th century the upper section, with two doors, painted sans traverse with figures in a mountainous landscape, on a pale green ground, with cast metal capped corners and mounts, raised on a separate foliate…

A decorative red lacquered chinoiserie cabinet. 121 cm high, 74…

Red Chinoiserie Cabinet

A decorative red lacquered chinoiserie cabinet. 121 cm high, 74 cm long, 60 cm depth

A George III Chinoiserie black lacquered corner cabinet the…

George III Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Corner Cabinet

A George III Chinoiserie black lacquered corner cabinet the bowed body with two doors painted in raised gilt with figural motifs, 60 x 92 x 45 cm

An Oriental chinoiserie decorated jewellery cabinet

Chinoiserie Jewellery Cabinet

An Oriental chinoiserie decorated jewellery cabinet

A decorative chinoiserie corner cabinet, with a pair of curved…

Chinoiserie Corner Cabinet with Curved Doors

A decorative chinoiserie corner cabinet, with a pair of curved doors, a carved apron on short cabriole legs. 86 cm high

A George III chinoiserie hanging corner cabinet, bow form, the…

Chinoiserie Hanging Corner Cabinet with Decorative Landscape

A George III chinoiserie hanging corner cabinet, bow form, the two panelled doors with traditional highly decorative landscape with florals, birds and butterflies, enclosing a red lacquer interior with three fitted shelves, decorative shaped and engraved…

18th century European red lacquered and gilded press cupboard,…

Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Press Cupboard

18th century European red lacquered and gilded press cupboard, with moulded corners, the two panel doors painted with four Chinoiserie landscapes on bun feet

A Chinoiserie black lacquer cabinet on stand, English, 18th…

18th Century Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Cabinet on Stand

A Chinoiserie black lacquer cabinet on stand, English, 18th century, with later stand, 150 cm high, 98 cm wide and 50 cm deep

A George III black lacquered Chinoiserie corner cabinet,…

George III Chinoiserie Corner Cabinet, 19th Century

A George III black lacquered Chinoiserie corner cabinet, English, early 19th century, 92 cm high, 56 cm wide (approx.)

A fine Chinoiserie lacquer and metal mounted cabinet on stand,…

18th Century Chinoiserie Lacquer Cabinet on Stand

A fine Chinoiserie lacquer and metal mounted cabinet on stand, English, 18th century, 158 cm high, 90 cm wide, 59 cm deep

An antique corner cupboard with gilt Chinoiserie decoration to…

Gilt Chinoiserie Antique Corner Cupboard

An antique corner cupboard with gilt Chinoiserie decoration to the door of figures and birds in a garden. Height 82 cm. Width 54 cm

A Chinoiserie cabinet on stand, English decorated in the Far…

18th Century Chinoiserie Cabinet on Stand

A Chinoiserie cabinet on stand, English decorated in the Far East, 18th century. 149 cm high, 92 cm wide and 50 cm deep. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne

Chinoiserie lacquered cocktail cabinet gilded border, two doors,…

Chinoiserie Lacquered Cocktail Cabinet with Gilded Border

Chinoiserie lacquered cocktail cabinet gilded border, two doors, three internal shelves and mirrored back and lights, labelled to back 'Check photograph', height 152 cm, width 143 cm, depth 53 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman

An 18th century Chinoiserie black lacquered and gilt cabinet on…

Chinoiserie Lacquered Cabinet on Gilt Stand

An 18th century Chinoiserie black lacquered and gilt cabinet on a later stand the cabinet, 87 x 97 x 50 cm the stand, 46 x 101 x 52 cm

Fine French marble topped secretaire cabinet, fitted with…

Chinoiserie Secrétaire Cabinet with Marble Top and Bronze Mounts

Fine French marble topped secretaire cabinet, fitted with cupboards, drawers and central secretaire section, the fronts each with Chinoiserie decoration, bronze mounts, and marble top, 137 cm high, 174 cm wide

A black Chinoiserie lacquer cabinet on stand in the 17th…

17th Century Style Black Lacquer Cabinet on Stand

A black Chinoiserie lacquer cabinet on stand in the 17th century style 153 cm high, 97 cm wide, 48 cm deep

Fine antique satinwood inlaid side cabinet, fitted with a…

Satinwood Chinoiserie Side Cabinet

Fine antique satinwood inlaid side cabinet, fitted with a single long drawer, the door front decorated to the central panel with Chinoiserie decoration, 94 cm high, 74 cm wide, 38 cm deep

A Chinoiserie lacquer cabinet-on-stand, English with Eastern…

Chinoiserie Lacquer Cabinet-on-Stand, 19th Century

A Chinoiserie lacquer cabinet-on-stand, English with Eastern lacquer, first half of the 19th century, 149 x 99 x 46 cm