A serving piece with a long, flat top and a lower section used for storage. English wall furniture, first designed by Robert Adam in 1760 to complete dining room furnishings, but made popular by George Hepplewhite. The most common version had a central section with drawers and two side sections, and stood on six legs, two against the wall and four front ones. Sideboards were a development of the long side tables previously used in the dining room to serve food.