What wood are they usually made from?

Mahogany accounts for two-thirds of the titles, 170 out of 261. Walnut, including burr walnut, is a distant second at 27, and it concentrates on the credenzas and side cabinets rather than the sideboards. Satinwood, oak, pine and kingwood appear only in single figures across the samples.

How many come up for sale each year?

Around 27 are listed on Sellingantiques in a year, and 84 different dealers have handled one. That spread means the form travels widely through the trade rather than sitting with a handful of specialists.

Why do dealers spell it so many different ways?

There is no settled usage. 96 titles say 'front' and 89 say 'fronted', which makes the two effectively interchangeable. A further 11 use 'bowed' and only 9 close it up to 'bowfront'. All four describe the same outward curve.

Are marble tops common on these?

No. Marble appears in only 8 titles across the whole archive. When it does turn up, it is usually on a bowed side or pier cabinet of about 1900 to 1930 rather than on a sideboard proper.

Do bow fronts appear on other furniture?

The bowed idea leaks into neighbouring forms. Dressers, secretaires, a bookcase, a pier cabinet, a commode, a painted pine server and a pietra dura side cabinet each appear once. Credenzas, chiffoniers, buffets and serving tables come up more regularly, most of them bow ended rather than bow fronted.

Which regions are named in the listings?

Scotland is the origin that recurs, with three samples naming Scottish George III sideboards, two of them with a stage back. France supplies two more, an oak buffet and a kingwood commode. Beyond those, listings rarely state a region.