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19th Century, Chinese Faux Bamboo Altar Table
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a gorgeous and unusual early 19th century, Chinese Faux Bamboo altar table that was
Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Lacquer, Walnut

Antique 19th Century, Chinese Faux Bamboo Altar Table
19th Century, Chinese Faux Bamboo Altar Table

19th Century, Chinese Faux Bamboo Altar Table

$6,500
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Half Tables
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of 19th century Chinese lindenwood half tables with simple Ming inspired stretchers and
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Antique Pair of 19th Century Chinese Half Tables
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Half Tables

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Half Tables

$4,880
19th Century Chinese Black Lacquer Altar Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese elmwood altar table with scrolling vine carved apron and a shelf. Pagoda
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Antique 19th Century Chinese Black Lacquer Altar Table
19th Century Chinese Black Lacquer Altar Table

19th Century Chinese Black Lacquer Altar Table

$4,980
19th Century Chinese Black Lacquered Ruyi Altar
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese black lacquered altar table with carved legs each depicting a ruyi. Pagoda
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Antique 19th Century Chinese Black Lacquered Ruyi Altar
19th Century Chinese Black Lacquered Ruyi Altar

19th Century Chinese Black Lacquered Ruyi Altar

$4,980
Ancient 16th Century Chinese Limestone Altar
Located in Wainscott, NY
Ancient 16th century Chinese limestone altar from the Shanxi Province of China.
Category

18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Limestone

Antique Ancient 16th Century Chinese Limestone Altar
Ancient 16th Century Chinese Limestone Altar

Ancient 16th Century Chinese Limestone Altar

$17,000
18th Century Chinese Walnut Altar Table
Located in San Marino, CA
This gorgeous simple 18th century Chinese classical style dark walnut altar table has one solid
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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Walnut

Antique 18th Century Chinese Walnut Altar Table
18th Century Chinese Walnut Altar Table

18th Century Chinese Walnut Altar Table

$9,900
19th Century Chinese Petite Four Drawer Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese petite elmwood chest with four drawers and two doors with brass hardware
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Antique 19th Century Chinese Petite Four Drawer Chest
19th Century Chinese Petite Four Drawer Chest

19th Century Chinese Petite Four Drawer Chest

$2,280
19th Century Chinese Red Lacquered Dresser Sideboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality hard wood four-drawer sideboard table, circa 1890. In good condition with weathered red lacquer finish. Standing on four straight legs finishing with a Grecian scrol...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Hardwood

Antique 19th Century Chinese Red Lacquered Dresser Sideboard
19th Century Chinese Red Lacquered Dresser Sideboard

19th Century Chinese Red Lacquered Dresser Sideboard

$4,438
Chinese Shallow Altar Table, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century altar table is crafted of northern elm (yumu) sourced from the forests of China
Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Antique Chinese Shallow Altar Table, c. 1800
Chinese Shallow Altar Table, c. 1800

Chinese Shallow Altar Table, c. 1800

$2,880
19th Century Chinese Two Drawer Altar Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese elmwood altar table with two drawers with brass hardware and legs ending in
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Two Drawer Altar Table
19th Century Chinese Two Drawer Altar Table

19th Century Chinese Two Drawer Altar Table

$2,880
Chinese Red Lacquer Three-Drawer Coffer
Located in Chicago, IL
Handsome, warm wood and a well-worn oxblood lacquer patina accentuate this console table's mature
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Chinese Red Lacquer Three-Drawer Coffer
Chinese Red Lacquer Three-Drawer Coffer

Chinese Red Lacquer Three-Drawer Coffer

$9,500
19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Incense Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese five drawer gilt and black lacquer incense table with finely painted drawers
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Incense Table
19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Incense Table

19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Incense Table

$6,280
Important 19th Century Chinese Altar Table
Located in Montreal, QC
Important large scale carved and painted elm wood 19th century Chinese altar table, the table shows
Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Wood

Important 19th Century Chinese Altar Table
Important 19th Century Chinese Altar Table

Important 19th Century Chinese Altar Table

$9,800
Chinese Shallow Offering Table, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
a side table or console, it has a recessed-leg design with four round legs, straight stretcher bars
Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Lacquer, Elm

Chinese Shallow Offering Table, c. 1800
Chinese Shallow Offering Table, c. 1800

Chinese Shallow Offering Table, c. 1800

$2,880
19th Century Red Chinese Demilune Table
Located in San Marino, CA
A 19th Century red lacquer demilune table from the Shanxi province in northern China. The table
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Red Chinese Demilune Table
19th Century Red Chinese Demilune Table

19th Century Red Chinese Demilune Table

$3,250
Late Qing Dynasty Original Finish Altar/Console Table
Located in Yonkers, NY
Lacquered Bamboo & Wood Console/Altar Table. Original Finish. Shanxi, China, Late Qing Dynasty.
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Bamboo, Lacquer, Wood

Late Qing Dynasty Original Finish Altar/Console Table
Late Qing Dynasty Original Finish Altar/Console Table

Late Qing Dynasty Original Finish Altar/Console Table

$5,500
Chinese Red Lacquered Chest with Restoration
Located in Chicago, IL
This Chinese red lacquered chest is made from elmwood and lacquer. It features two shelves for
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Chinese Red Lacquered Chest with Restoration
Chinese Red Lacquered Chest with Restoration

Chinese Red Lacquered Chest with Restoration

$3,200
Antique Chinese Altar Table with Original Patina
Located in High Point, NC
This rare console table was crafted in China circa 1900. Raised on sturdy legs, it features a long
Category

Early 1900s Chinese Country Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Chinese Altar Table with Original Patina
Antique Chinese Altar Table with Original Patina

Antique Chinese Altar Table with Original Patina

$4,995
Chinese Side Chest with Carved Decoration
Located in Chicago, IL
This handsome side chest is from Shanxi, China and made from elmwood, circa Qing dynasty (early
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Chinese Side Chest with Carved Decoration
Chinese Side Chest with Carved Decoration

Chinese Side Chest with Carved Decoration

$3,500
Chinese Lacquered Offering Table, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
traditional rituals honoring ancestors. Ideal as a console or sofa table, the altar features a rectangular
Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Chinese Lacquered Offering Table, c. 1800
Chinese Lacquered Offering Table, c. 1800

Chinese Lacquered Offering Table, c. 1800

$6,380
Chinese Altar Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese Ming inspired elmwood altar table with simple spandrels, double "incense
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19th Century Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Chinese Altar Table
Chinese Altar Table

Chinese Altar Table

$5,880
19th Century Chinese Shallow Duban Altar Table
Located in Chicago, IL
An elegant and simple altar table from Northern China. This 19th century piece is made of Chinese
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

19th Century Chinese Shallow Duban Altar Table
19th Century Chinese Shallow Duban Altar Table

19th Century Chinese Shallow Duban Altar Table

$3,980
Chinese Cinnabar Incense Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the early 20th century, this shallow console table was originally used for general storage
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Chinese Cinnabar Incense Table, c. 1900
Chinese Cinnabar Incense Table, c. 1900

Chinese Cinnabar Incense Table, c. 1900

$2,180
Pair of Corner-Leg Ming Style Console Tables
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of perfectly proportioned Chinese elm wood corner-leg Ming style console tables of elegant
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Pair of Corner-Leg Ming Style Console Tables
Pair of Corner-Leg Ming Style Console Tables

Pair of Corner-Leg Ming Style Console Tables

$6,800
Chinese Ming-Style Huang Huali Wood Table.
Located in Hudson, NY
Chinese 19th Century Ming-Style Huang Huali table.
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Chinese Ming-Style Huang Huali Wood Table.
Chinese Ming-Style Huang Huali Wood Table.

Chinese Ming-Style Huang Huali Wood Table.

$10,500
Architectural Console / Side Table 19 th Ctr.
Located in Kastrup, DK
beautiful glow and natural patina. Jiangsu Province China 1820 - 1840.
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Fruitwood

Architectural Console / Side Table 19 th Ctr.
Architectural Console / Side Table 19 th Ctr.

Architectural Console / Side Table 19 th Ctr.

$3,446
Rare Bamboo Alter / Console Table, 1800 - 1840
Located in Kastrup, DK
Rare altar table / console table made in bamboo, table top of walnut with black lacquer. Bamboo
Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Bamboo, Walnut

Rare Bamboo Alter / Console Table, 1800 - 1840
Rare Bamboo Alter / Console Table, 1800 - 1840

Rare Bamboo Alter / Console Table, 1800 - 1840

$3,541
Chinese Mahogany Altar Table, circa 1880
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Gorgeous altar table made in the early 1900s. Solid wood with intricate detailing. A stunning piece.
Category

1880s Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Rosewood

Chinese Mahogany Altar Table, circa 1880
Chinese Mahogany Altar Table, circa 1880

Chinese Mahogany Altar Table, circa 1880

$3,000
19th Century Chinese Ornate Chrysanthemum Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Cultivated in all parts of China, the chrysanthemum is esteemed for its variety of forms and rich
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Pine

19th Century Chinese Ornate Chrysanthemum Table
19th Century Chinese Ornate Chrysanthemum Table

19th Century Chinese Ornate Chrysanthemum Table

$6,880
19th Century Chinese Altar Table with Carving
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th century Chinese altar table features beautiful hand carvings around the table.
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Altar Table with Carving
19th Century Chinese Altar Table with Carving

19th Century Chinese Altar Table with Carving

$9,900
19th Century Very Long Elm Console with Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th century Chinese elm console with eight drawers. Was probably a shop counter with drawers
Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

19th Century Very Long Elm Console with Drawers
19th Century Very Long Elm Console with Drawers

19th Century Very Long Elm Console with Drawers

$14,040
Petite Console Table with Dancing Dragon Apron
Located in Chicago, IL
traditional methods, have elongated the legs to make the console more functional for the modern home
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Brass

Petite Console Table with Dancing Dragon Apron
Petite Console Table with Dancing Dragon Apron

Petite Console Table with Dancing Dragon Apron

$2,880
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Wine Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of Elmwood wine tables from Northern China. This table features a geometric carved apron
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Wine Table
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Wine Table

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Wine Table

$7,280
Fine Black Lacquer Console Table with Five Drawers
Located in Greenwich, CT
A fine black lacquer console table with five drawers, framed top supported by straight legs and
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Lacquer

Fine Black Lacquer Console Table with Five Drawers
Fine Black Lacquer Console Table with Five Drawers

Fine Black Lacquer Console Table with Five Drawers

$4,800
19th Century Chinese Five-Drawer Altar Coffer
Located in Chicago, IL
A brilliant altar table from Shanxi province, China. This table features five large drawers each
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Five-Drawer Altar Coffer
19th Century Chinese Five-Drawer Altar Coffer

19th Century Chinese Five-Drawer Altar Coffer

$5,980
Chinese Black Lacquer Ruyi Altar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
In a traditional Chinese home, long narrow console tables are often placed in the main hall and set
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Black Lacquer Ruyi Altar, c. 1900
Chinese Black Lacquer Ruyi Altar, c. 1900

Chinese Black Lacquer Ruyi Altar, c. 1900

$5,680
19th Century Chinese Shallow Black Lacquer Altar Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese black lacquer elmwood altar table with stretchers and Ming inspired horse
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Shallow Black Lacquer Altar Table
19th Century Chinese Shallow Black Lacquer Altar Table

19th Century Chinese Shallow Black Lacquer Altar Table

$2,580
1970s Chinese Hand Carved Wooden Altar Table
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Chinese hand carved wooden altar table.
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Wood

1970s Chinese Hand Carved Wooden Altar Table
1970s Chinese Hand Carved Wooden Altar Table

1970s Chinese Hand Carved Wooden Altar Table

$4,145
19th Century Chinese Two Door Four Drawer Altar
Located in Chicago, IL
A petite 19th century Chinese two door four drawer altar with brass hardware and delicate legs
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Two Door Four Drawer Altar
19th Century Chinese Two Door Four Drawer Altar

19th Century Chinese Two Door Four Drawer Altar

$1,780
Chinese Elmwood and Parcel Gilt Altar Table
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Chinese dark elmwood and parcel gilt long altar table. Scroll detail to legs and sides.
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Chinese Elmwood and Parcel Gilt Altar Table
Chinese Elmwood and Parcel Gilt Altar Table

Chinese Elmwood and Parcel Gilt Altar Table

$6,950
18th Century Chinese Elm Wood Mini Table
Located in San Marino, CA
, China.
Category

18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

18th Century Chinese Elm Wood Mini Table
18th Century Chinese Elm Wood Mini Table

18th Century Chinese Elm Wood Mini Table

$6,800
19th Century Console Table with Stone Top
Located in Chicago, IL
This structurally minimalist side table was originally one of a pair. The distinctive feature of the piece is its use of "big arm braces." These ingenious braces add great structural...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Stone

19th Century Console Table with Stone Top
19th Century Console Table with Stone Top

19th Century Console Table with Stone Top

$4,200
19th Century Chinese Sword Leg Altar Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A c. 1850 table from Shanxi Province, China with a sword leg motif, stretchers on all sides, and a
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Sword Leg Altar Table
19th Century Chinese Sword Leg Altar Table

19th Century Chinese Sword Leg Altar Table

$3,180
19th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Altar Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An antique classical Chinese elmwood altar table, late Qing dynasty, circa 1880s. It features clean
Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

19th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Altar Table
19th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Altar Table

19th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Altar Table

$5,500
19th Century Chinese Altar Table with Square Spandrels
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese lacquered walnut altar table with square spandrels, square legs and simple
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Chinese Altar Table with Square Spandrels
19th Century Chinese Altar Table with Square Spandrels

19th Century Chinese Altar Table with Square Spandrels

$4,380
Low Console with Five Drawers and Bottom Shelf
Located in Chicago, IL
and heated Kwang platforms in Northern Chinese houses. At night people slept on the heated platforms
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Low Console with Five Drawers and Bottom Shelf
Low Console with Five Drawers and Bottom Shelf

Low Console with Five Drawers and Bottom Shelf

$4,250
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Altar Tables
Located in San Marino, CA
Pair of 19th century black lacquer Chinese altar tables.
Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Altar Tables
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Altar Tables

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Altar Tables

$7,800 / set
19th Century Rustic Chinese Elm Altar Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Chinese Elm altar table with round legs and stretchers. Old butterfly joinery underneath
Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

19th Century Rustic Chinese Elm Altar Table
19th Century Rustic Chinese Elm Altar Table

19th Century Rustic Chinese Elm Altar Table

$4,480
Chinese Round Leg Altar Table, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese table design: round legs linked by simple stretchers, a curved apron, and a floating panel
Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Wood, Elm

Chinese Round Leg Altar Table, c. 1800
Chinese Round Leg Altar Table, c. 1800

Chinese Round Leg Altar Table, c. 1800

$4,880
Six Drawer Chinese Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese altar table with everted ends and six drawers with brass pulls.
Category

19th Century Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Walnut

Six Drawer Chinese Table
Six Drawer Chinese Table

Six Drawer Chinese Table

$3,980
Massive Chinese Altar Table
Located in Chicago, IL
spandrels would have been the focal point in the grand hall of one of Northern China's wealthy ancestral
Category

18th Century and Earlier Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Massive Chinese Altar Table
Massive Chinese Altar Table

Massive Chinese Altar Table

$14,800
Chinese Five-Drawer Offering Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
preserved 19th century offering table. Masterfully crafted without the use of nails or screws, the console
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Wood

Chinese Five-Drawer Offering Table, c. 1850
Chinese Five-Drawer Offering Table, c. 1850

Chinese Five-Drawer Offering Table, c. 1850

$2,880
Qing Dynasty Chinese Altar Table with Hoofed-Legs
Located in Chicago, IL
This handsome altar table is from Shanxi, China and was made from elmwood, circa 18th century. The
Category

18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Qing Dynasty Chinese Altar Table with Hoofed-Legs
Qing Dynasty Chinese Altar Table with Hoofed-Legs

Qing Dynasty Chinese Altar Table with Hoofed-Legs

$5,200
Qing Dynasty Chinese Altar Table with Double Stretcher
Located in Chicago, IL
This handsome altar table is from Shanxi, China and was made from elmwood, circa 17th century. The
Category

17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Qing Dynasty Chinese Altar Table with Double Stretcher
Qing Dynasty Chinese Altar Table with Double Stretcher

Qing Dynasty Chinese Altar Table with Double Stretcher

$5,800
Chinese Walnut Top Half Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
floating panel top of walnut (hetao). Ideal today as a console in an entry or hallway, the slender table
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm, Walnut

Chinese Walnut Top Half Table, c. 1850
Chinese Walnut Top Half Table, c. 1850

Chinese Walnut Top Half Table, c. 1850

$3,480
Chinese Black Lacquer Ribbon Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
With no stretchers or spandrels, this elegant console table forms one continuous ribbon. The narrow
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Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Chinese Black Lacquer Ribbon Table, c. 1900
Chinese Black Lacquer Ribbon Table, c. 1900

Chinese Black Lacquer Ribbon Table, c. 1900

$3,280
Chinese Black Lacquer Ribbon Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
With no stretchers or spandrels, this elegant console table forms one continuous ribbon. The narrow
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Chinese Black Lacquer Ribbon Table, c. 1900
Chinese Black Lacquer Ribbon Table, c. 1900

Chinese Black Lacquer Ribbon Table, c. 1900

$3,280
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Antique Chinese Console For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique Chinese console available at 1stDibs. Each antique Chinese console for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and elm. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique Chinese console — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique Chinese console made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. Dos Gallos Studio and Rosel each produced at least one beautiful antique Chinese console that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique Chinese Console?

An antique Chinese console can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,909, while the lowest priced sells for $445 and the highest can go for as much as $295,000.

Finding the Right Console-tables for You

Few pieces of furniture are celebrated for their functionality as much as their decorative attributes in the way that console tables are. While these furnishings are not as common in today’s interiors as their coffee-table and side-table counterparts, console tables are stylish home accents and have become more prevalent over the years.

The popularity of wood console tables took shape during the 17th and 18th centuries in French and Italian culture, and were exclusively featured in the palatial homes of the upper class. The era’s outwardly sculptural examples of these small structures were paired with mirrors or matching stools and had tabletops of marble. They were most often half-moon-shaped and stood on two scrolled giltwood legs, and because they weren’t wholly supported on their two legs rather than the traditional four, their flat-backed supports were intended to hug the wall behind them and were commonly joined by an ornate stretcher. The legs were affixed or bolted to the wall with architectural brackets called console brackets — hence, the name we know them by today — which gave the impression that they were freestanding furnishings. While console tables introduced a dose of drama in the foyer of any given aristocrat — an embodiment of Rococo-style furniture — the table actually occupied minimal floor space (an attractive feature in home furniture). As demand grew and console tables made their way to other countries, they gained recognition as versatile additions to any home.

Contemporary console tables comprise many different materials and are characterized today by varying shapes and design styles. It is typical to find them made of marble, walnut or oak and metal. While modern console tables commonly feature four legs, you can still find the two-legged variety, which is ideal for nestling behind the sofa. A narrow console table is a practical option if you need to save space — having outgrown their origins as purely ornamental, today’s console tables are home to treasured decorative objects, help fill empty foyers and, outfitted with drawers or a shelf, can provide a modest amount of storage as needed.

The rich collection of antique, new and vintage console tables on 1stDibs includes everything from 19th-century gems designed in the Empire style to unique rattan pieces and more.

Questions About Antique Chinese Console
  • How do you identify antique Chinese furniture?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify antique Chinese furniture, look carefully at its details. Chinese craftsmen often built furniture using mortise and tenon joinery, eliminating the need for nails and screws. If you see this type of hardware, your piece is likely not at least 100 years old, especially if the hardware still looks new and shiny. Since antique furniture was handmade, you will normally see slight imperfections, such as tool marks or slight variations in carvings. Pieces that appear completely uniform and pristine are less often genuine antiques.

    When present, maker's marks can also be helpful. Research the marks to learn more about when the maker was active and producing pieces like yours. Alternatively, you can have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer evaluate your furniture for you.

    Shop an assortment of antique Chinese furniture.
  • How to know if my Chinese porcelain is antique?
    1 Answer
    Lotus Gallery
    Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020

    The best way to know is to take it to an expert, such as an appraiser, reputable dealer or auction house, or museum

  • How can I tell if my Chinese furniture is antique?
    1 Answer
    PAGODA RED
    PAGODA REDOctober 7, 2020

    To determine the age of a Chinese furniture piece, look carefully at the joinery and finish. Natural expansion and contraction of the wood over time will cause a joint to protrude or retract, distorting a once-seamless fit. Antique lacquer finishes become crackled and worn over time. Areas of exposed wood, such as the underside of a table, the footrest of a chair, or the back of a cabinet should appear raw and dry compared to the finished surface. With use, the legs of tables and chairs become weathered near the bottom from precipitation and use.

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