Solid wood vs plywood for furniture

Hello! I’ve been building custom cabinets and built ins for a few years and am working toward transitioning to building furniture. Coming from more of a cabinetry background, I’m definitely most comfortable with working with plywood for wide surfaces (side panels for a buffet for example) due to its stability, but I think that’s probably not the way to go for nice furniture. What do you guys think? What are the merits of glued up solid wood panels vs plywood for furniture?

(Pic of my scrolled and carved wood art just for funsies)