What exactly is a sideboard in the first place? If a piece of furniture has been put to use in about 140 years approximately, we call it a sideboard.
The antique sideboards were regarded as a serving table many years ago. If you still cannot figure out what it is, people generally put this table against the wall to put dishes that serves hot or cold to guests.
Somewhere in the mid 18th century, this arrangement was first seen. A lot of this sort of furniture are built for hot foods as it was made with marble tops. While this was a good option soon, the side tables were being made from less ornamental materials, such as mahogany or other woods.
Small stand tables were added in, one to serve hot food, the other for cold. These tables were usually placed on either end of the side table. Then men and women sets out to add other things like containers holding silver, candle holders, brass rails and in many cases urns.
After which, both storage and serving functions can be found in a single table eventually as the people kept on renovating the design. Then the sideboard came into the picture.
When the sideboards were first developed, they were most likely more utilitarian that what you could find in the average antique shop nowadays. Nevertheless, when certain furniture manufacturers got into the act, the designs became more ornate, and eye appealing.
If you’re at all knowledgeable about antique sideboards and furniture, the names Hepplewhite, and Chippendale are popular. Less popular to the average user at large is the name of Thomas Shearer. When people discuss very good furniture, they think of Hepplewhite; nevertheless, the person behind mixing all the elements to have the ability to create a sideboard is Shearer.
Shearer created an inlaid mahogany sideboard with slim legs which has been inaccurately attributed to both Hepplewhite and Chippendale.
A book on furniture with designs for sideboards in 1788 was published by Thomas Shearer, a London based cabinet maker. One year later, Hepplewhite then taken the serpentine and inlaid look of these designs.
Basically antique sideboards are available pretty much at any antique stores and even estate sales nonetheless, you need to be very cautious when buying from these places. In the world of antique furniture there are lots of forgeries, duplicates, and outright knockoffs.
When you have ever seen the PBS series, “Antique Roadshow” you’ve probably seen those who are disappointed because the 250 year old roll top desk which they paid for a crazy amount of cash for was in fact created by a smart wood worker in his garage.
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