New furniture! And a question...

[Lauren]

Hi!

I just got a few new pieces of furniture. Hurrah! My mom gave me the buffet for my birthday and there's another piece which was from the same estate. Does anyone know what it is called or would be used for? I thought maybe as a bar because of the big cabinet up top but I'd love to hear from you if you know or have a guess.
The buffet:

And the other piece:

 

[CherryRed]

If there are just shelves inside the doors it maybe a linen cabinet. My DH's grandmother had one like that and she kept sheets and other linens in it.

 

[Lauren]

Oh! That would be fabulous! I have my vintage linens scattered all over right now, so it would be nice to have them together. The large piece up top doesn't look like it has ever had shelves in it, which is why I was stumped!

 

[Miss 1929]

Sometimes called ...

a "Butler's Pantry" although you have to wonder what self-repecting butler could do with so little space. I think the drawers would be for linens and the shelves for your silver serving pieces?
Really lovely, and easy to match the wood for table and chairs later on if you like!

 

[dhermann1]

What does the inside look like? Does it have open drawers? If so, it's definitely the aforementioned butler's pantry. It looks like oak, or possibly walnut, and very Deco or Craftsman. My guess would be early 20th century. VERY nice.

 

[Lauren]

Thanks! Yes, there are no shelves on the inside and the bottom is drawers. Kinda figures, I was thinking "this looks so Jeeves and Wooster" when I saw it

Thank you so much everyone for the imput! The seller said both pieces are "English Oak." I have a late teens/early 20's craftsman-ish table I'm moving into the dining room, so I'll take pics once I get it all set up

 

[Miss Neecerie]

Thanks! Yes, there are no shelves on the inside and the bottom is drawers. Kinda figures, I was thinking "this looks so Jeeves and Wooster" when I saw it

Thank you so much everyone for the imput! The seller said both pieces are "English Oak." I have a late teens/early 20's craftsman-ish table I'm moving into the dining room, so I'll take pics once I get it all set up

Yea yea yea....-your- furniture -goes- in my house! right era, right design group....give it to me!

I cry design foul!lol


ps...L is one of my great friends and thus knows I am joking.

 

[dhermann1]

Are there grooves along the sides where shelves could have gone? Or evidence of it? Just curious. Anyhow it's a really NIIIIICE piece.

 

[Lauren]

Hehehehe!! Well, I will keep my eyes open for more!!!

Nope, no sign of shelves at all. Just a big empty cabinet. And thanks! It's really one of my favorite design periods.

 

[Foofoogal]

Glad you got it before someone drilled holes in it to make a tv cabinet. Very nice piece of furniture and I agree with time period.

 

[Absinthe_1900]

I've heard them called a Linen Press.

I have one like the second image in burled walnut. (British made Waring & Gillow piece)

 

[Mid-fogey]

My sister...

...has something very similar. She says it was designed to be a dry bar.

 

[Lauren]

Thanks so much, everyone, for your imput. I moved the table and chairs in there today and starting putting my china and linen treasures in their new homes. I'll take some pictures once I get it all put together!

 

[FedoraGent]

Thanks so much, everyone, for your imput. I moved the table and chairs in there today and starting putting my china and linen treasures in their new homes. I'll take some pictures once I get it all put together!

Lauren, Magneto and I are going to be looking for furniture of that type for our new place. I LOVE that picture of that furniture.

FG.