$850 for mdf? Wow, I’d pass and look on CL for a solid wood one that you could paint if wood color not to your liking.

I’d also have a hard time paying that much for mdf. Unless you really love it...

Do you have a Nadeau near you?

I know, I know...that’s why I came here. So you could all talk me out of it. DH likes it a lot but I may have neglected to mention the MDF to him.

I don’t know what Nadeau is?

Wait! I do have a Nadeau near me! How did I not know this? Hang on, I’ll be back.

Oh Sue you're in trouble now! Nadeau is fun!

It's a ripoff and painted to disguise how poor quality the workmanship is. You can do better!

This is on the Boston CL at Manchester by the Sea for $575. It's a bit shorter in height than you showed, but otherwise fits your criteria -

It measures 60"w x 19"d x 31.5"h.

https://boston.craigslist.org/nos/fuo/d/vintage-mid-century-modern/6583002710.html

West Newbury BUFFET - GUY CHADDOCK - SIDE BOARD - $650

BUFFET
Guy Chaddock Collection Country English Buffet-Breakfront-Side Board
($5000 original price). Very solid and well made.
6 drawers and 3 cabinets with shelf inside.

Could paint any color you'd like -

Oh my! I have a Nadeau also! I've never heard of it but judging from the website they may be getting a lot of my money lol.

Try putting the one from hayneedle in your cart - you'll get an email offer the next day or so for a discount. Be sure to register for emails so they have your address, you can always unsubscribe later. And BTW I've now bought several things from Hayneedle and have been very pleased. Most recent purchase came damaged (bird bath), they contacted the mfg while on the phone with me and a new one is being shipped, no need to return the old one.

You guys are the best! So, I went to Nadeau today -- it just opened 6 weeks ago and is about 10 minutes from me. They had some cool stuff, but nothing quite right for this space. I might go back again because I'll be looking for a small bookcase for my home office.

Then I went to the big antique market and did not find a buffet but I did find a perfect-sized end table for the living room...for $90! It's not a fine piece of furniture but it's got interesting lines and I have been looking for a while for this size (28" round, 24" high). Just need to polish it up a bit.

I found this, too, online locally, and thinking about going to see it. I would want to darken it a bit, I think. It is a little deeper than I wanted but it could still work. And if I decided I didn't like it in the dining room, I could use it in my son's room.

My3dogs, thanks...I do want something a bit taller because I think it will look better in the space not to have the two main pieces of furniture at the same height. The chair rail in the room is at 39" or so, so I thought somewhere around 36-38" would be good.

I wish I could see the Hayneedle/PB piece in person. It's so tempting at that lower price. I may ask my painter, who's working at the house, for his opinion on painting it.

PS. Interesting that Hayneedle's description says "sturdy wood construction" and PB says "select hardwoods and MDF" -- maybe the interior shelves are MDF but the rest is real wood?

I put it in my cart on Hayneedle...if I get a coupon, I think I am going to order it. I love the design and the size, being only 16" deep, is perfect. Thanks so much, ilikefriday and DLM!!

maybe the interior shelves are MDF but the rest is real wood?

Most "wood" furniture these days is mdf veneered with thin slabs of real wood, which is not necessarily a bad thing. In the old days it was furniture board veneered with real wood.

How lucky for you Nadeau is so close! I now have to travel 2 hours to Charlotte for that and Ikea - sometimes I do miss my Chicago conveniences. Sign up for your local Nadeau Facebook page so you are notified of new shipments. Inventory changes all the time and different suppliers have very different looks. I regularly ask for price and dimensions on pieces pictures on FB so I know if it's worth making the trip.

I know that not everyone is a fan of Pottery Barn furniture, but I have secretary desk from PB that I absolutely love. That said, I don't know how well it would work to paint the Lorel buffet, especially with all of that detail. Too bad it isn't a color you want. What color did you have in mind?

DH is saying he would like us to find an antique piece, so the search will continue...

Check out this website- 5 pages of buffets and sideboards

https://www.livingspaces.com/departments/furniture/dining-room/buffets-servers

At first look, it reminded me of Hooker furniture. Look over their selection. You could always find a retailer or designer and order through them.

https://www.hookerfurniture.com/itembrowser.aspx?action=attributes&itemtype=furniture&Category=Living%20Room&Type=Chests&SubType=Decorative%20Chests&_offs=36

I am on the exact same hunt - same dimensions and everything, except the piece will be for our sunroom. I keep finding over priced cabinets made of mdf at all the usual suspects....Pottery Barn, Wayfair, etc. I haven’t found anything on our Craigslist, either. I think I’m going to start visiting local furniture stores and continue to keep my eye on Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace.

Adding to my dilemma is the fact that this sideboard/buffet will be seen from several rooms due to the layout of the house, and because the dining room has so many architectural details, I feel that it needs to be fairly simple so it’s not competing with the elements in the room.

I kinda like this, even though I’m not into MCM generally. I think the dark knobs make it work well with my dark wood dining room table.

Keep checking the online auction websites like eBay and ebth.com.

A lot of antique buffets are really not that expensive anymore and you can find a nice one for about $500-$1000. I purchased one last year and to my delight it was a W. & J. Sloane--didn't know that until after purchasing! It is one cool piece, even though it is "brown." :D