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unusual tessellated consol
By Maitland Smith
Located in Mount Penn, PA
A vintage console table by Maitland smith with a rectangular glass top and a black tessellated
Category
20th Century American Console Tables
Materials
Marble
A pair of painted console tables
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusual pair of goat leg console tables with grey marble tops
Category
20th Century Console Tables
Materials
Stone
$9,500 / set
French Midcentury Two-Tiered Console Table
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Seattle, WA
This is an unusual two-tiered console table with bookmatched top in the manner of Prouvé, French
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Reeded Barrel Form 1960
s Console Table
Located in Toronto, ON
Unusual classical formed oak console table in original patina.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Console Tables
Materials
Oak
Mobilidea Console with Rolling Tambour Blind on Top, Italy
By Mobilidea
Located in Miami, FL
. The unusual "Parson's Table" form console offers a hidden storage compartment which is accessed
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI Walnut Console with Gray Marble Top
Located in Natchez, MS
Unusual French Louis XVI Console Table with Swag motif across the front and sides all culminating
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Console Tables
Materials
Marble
Unusual Demi Lune Console Table
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
An unusually large painted demi - lune console table with 4 tapered legs. Paint finish added later.
Category
Early 20th Century Demi-lune Tables
Materials
Oak
Unusual Two-Tier Console Table with Ball Accents in the Manner of Jean Royère
By Jean Royère
Located in Mount Penn, PA
An unusual two-tier console table, or side table with ball accents in the manner of Jean Royère
Category
20th Century Italian Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Belgian Art Deco Center Table
Located in Sint-Kruis, BE
Belgian 1930s oak and ebonized oak finish center table
Unique and unusual center or console table
Category
Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Center Tables
Materials
Oak
Unusual Console Table Attributed to Borsani
Located in Kent, Dover
An unusual console table attributed to Borsani in rosewood with sculptural detail resembling ivory
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Console Tables
Whimsical and Unusual Console Table In The Neo-Classic Manner
Located in New York, NY
Unusual Console Table in the Neo-Classic Manner, rosewood top,on hand-carved, gilded legs
Category
Early 20th Century Console Tables
Antique Carpenter
s Workbench, Unusual Console Table, circa 1860-1880
Located in Round Top, TX
ready for use. Workbenches such as this are often used as console or sofa tables today. Due to the shelf
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Industrial and Work Tables
1940
s French Brass Console Table
Located in New York, NY
This unusual console table has a very decorative brass base and a custom glass top.
The base
Category
Vintage 1940s French Console Tables
Materials
Brass
Bamboo Console Table with Brass Corners and Smoked Glass Shelf, French
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This unusual console table is made of bamboo with brass corners and smoked glass shelf. This is a
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Neoclassical Style Console Table
By Heritage Furniture
Located in Southampton, NJ
An unusual console table in the Neoclassical style with distinct Florentine design elements in the
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Console Tables
Materials
Brass
1970s Vintage Glass and Perspex Console Table
Located in London, GB
A very stylish and unusual console table, this dates from the 1970s. It was most likely made in
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Glass
Unusual Bamboo Console Table
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An interesting bamboo console table, ca' 1950's. Warm patina and elegant woven pattern make this a
Category
Vintage 1950s American Anglo-Indian Console Tables
Materials
Bamboo
$850 / item
Unusual English console table
Located in Greenwich, CT
amusing provincial attempt at a console table, but clearly made by someone more used to making cricket
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Console Tables
Materials
Oak
Unusual Long Console Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Beautifully proportioned long narrow table with oval ends.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Console Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Unusual Demilune Console Table, 19th Century
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Unusual demilune console table with many fine carvings, 19th century.
Category
Antique 19th Century Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Unusual Iron Striding Horse Console Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Great looking three dimensional console table having a heavy brown iron base with striking striding
Category
Vintage 1980s American Console Tables
Materials
Iron
UNUSUAL RATTAN CONSOLE
Located in New York, NY
Unusual rattan console with varying shades of stains. The console has great lines and detailing.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Console Tables
Materials
Rattan
$1,295
An Unusual Metal Veneer Console Table
Located in NYC, NY
A very unique custom made console table with a metallic heavily grained veneer. Gracefully curved
Category
Vintage 1970s American Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Unusual Slab Top Nakeshima - Style Console Table.
Located in Hudson, NY
Unusual Slab Top Nakeshima - Style Console Table.
Category
20th Century Japanese Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Unusual
Rare Form American Empire Console Table
Located in Bellport, NY
Unusual American Empire Console Table.Serpentine curved apron,beautiful turned legs,Enonized finish.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Console Tables
An Unusual 40
s Italian Console Table
Located in Kent, Dover
An unusual Italian console table of florid design in sapele wood, rosewood and a painted fruitwood
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Console Tables
18th Century Unusual Portugese Walnut Console Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
An unusual portuguese walnut console table with marble top, drawer and carved shaped apron with
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Portuguese Console Tables
Materials
Marble
Unusual Travertine Top Console
Located in Pasadena, CA
Stone top and wood base console from the 1970s. This console has the most beautiful smooth stone
Category
Vintage 1970s American Console Tables
Materials
Travertine
Unusual Five Plank Live Edge Wood Console Table
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Unusual five plank live edge wood console. Unbranded. Wonderful looking and in good condition with
Category
Late 20th Century Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Unusual Antique French Stripped Oak Console/Refectory Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique console or refectory tables can be used in dining rooms, wine cellars, breakfast rooms
Category
Antique 19th Century French Console Tables
Unusual Console with Bronze Egrets.
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant and unusual cream lacquered console. Top is supported by two bronze egrets.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Console Tables
An Unusual Danish Late Empire Burl Elmwood Console Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusual Danish late empire burl elmwood console table with sunburst motif of mahogany and
Category
Antique 19th Century Danish Console Tables
Unusual Iron And Glass Console
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An unusually shaped Iron and Glass console. Nice patina with some rust.
Category
20th Century Unknown Console Tables
Materials
Iron
Unusual and Striking Regency Mahogany Serving or Console Table
By George Smith
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An unusual and striking Regency mahogany serving or console table, after a design by George Smith
Category
Antique 1810s English Console Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Rare
Unusual Hollywood Shell Console
Located in New York, NY
This amazing console has a demilune shaped
smoked mirrored top. It has antique
Category
20th Century Console Tables
Linen Cloth Mid-Century Modern Console Table of Unusual Shape
By Karl Springer
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice mid-century modern console table of unusual shape in style of Karl Springer.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Pair unusual and whimsical feather consoles
Located in New York, NY
Pair unusual and whimsical feather consoles
Category
20th Century Console Tables
Unusual and Whimsical Lacquered Demilune console
Located in New York, NY
Unusual and Whimsical Lacquered Demilune/bar console with brass appliques on brass castors
Category
20th Century French Console Tables
Stylish and unusual Italian rattan console
Located in New York, NY
A gray stained rattan console with an edge running along the entire perimeter, shaped in a very
Category
Vintage 1970s Console Tables
Pair of unusual French country consoles
Located in New York, NY
consoles may be conveniently united to make one large table.
Category
Antique 19th Century Console Tables
Materials
Pine
19th Century Unusual English Inlaid Console
Located in Hixson, TN
An extraordinary 19th century English inlaid console table. A geometrical parquetry inlaid top with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English George IV Console Tables
Very Unusual American Moderne Iron Console
Located in Buchanan, NY
American 1990s wrought iron console with swirling iron banding and ball feet. Maybe designed to
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Iron, Steel
Unusual Regency Yew Wood Paw Foot Console
Located in Westwood, NJ
Unusual Regency yew wood console table with carved Lion paw feet.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Console Tables
Unusual Vintage Tessellated Jade Stone Console Table of Hanging Palm Leaves
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Unusual tessellated Jade and stone palm tree hanging leaf designed console table. Palm tree design
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Jade
Italian Early 19th Century Walnut Console Table with Unusual Trestle Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Italian walnut long side or console table from the early 19th century features a narrow
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Console Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Unusual Double Zigzag Console and Matching Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Unusual double zigzag console which is accompanied by a matching mirror.
The console and mirror
Category
Late 20th Century American Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Unusual Apprentice Model of a Dock Making a Sculptural Console Table
Located in London, GB
An apprentice model of a dock which makes a perfect console table,
Holland, circa 1930s.
Well
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Pine
Unusual 19th Century Louis XVI Corner Console
Located in Hixson, TN
This is an unusual Louis XVI gold corner console. Nice size! Was large enough to server or hold an
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables
Beautiful Mahogany Console with Unusual Brass Studs
Located in New York, NY
Outstanding 3 drawer console, in the manner of Parzinger. Heavy mahogany construction with
Category
20th Century American Console Tables
Materials
Brass
A Fine
Unusual English Pickled Finish Console
Located in Sheffield, MA
The shaped travertine top above a carved frieze
resting on two lion figures with a mirror back plate all on
a carved plinth.
resting on two lion figures with a mirror back plate all on
a carved plinth.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Console Tables
Unusual Copper Clad Console Top Leather Wrapped Legs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A most unusual copper clad hand hammered console with leather wrapped legs. A great looking
Category
20th Century Unknown Console Tables
Materials
Metal
Unusual French Art Deco Oak Blueprint Holder Console
Located in Los Angeles, CA
console or a sofa back table: Can be used as is or glass panels could be added over the shelves.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Industrial Console Tables
Materials
Oak
Rare and Unusual Pair of Late 18th Century Italian Walnut Console Tables
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of late 18th century console tables from the Marche' region of Italy, the tops with slight
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Console Tables
Materials
Walnut
Unusual French Glass Top Faux Twig Console Table with Gilt Bronze Snails
Located in Pembroke, MA
French console table custom-made of patinated iron in the form of twigs, with gilt bronze snails
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Rustic Console Tables
Materials
Iron, Ormolu
Unusual Custom Made Console With Hairpin Steel Legs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This console was custom made for the estate we purchased it from. It features heavy steel hairpin
Category
Late 20th Century American Console Tables
Materials
Steel
Antique French Regence Gold Leaf Console Table with Unusual Marble Top, Ca 1860s
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Regence gold leaf console table with unusual marble top, Circa 1860-70.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Console Tables
Materials
Marble, Gold Leaf
An Unusual Pair Baroque Carved
Parcel Gilt Consoles
Located in Sheffield, MA
Each console with an insert mottled grey marble above a shaped and carved skirt with parcel gilt
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Console Tables
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Unusual Console Table For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the unusual console table you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and glass, every unusual console table was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer unusual console table, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An unusual console table made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. A well-made unusual console table has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Lane Acclaim, Baker Furniture Company and Paul Frankl are consistently popular.
How Much is a Unusual Console Table?
The average selling price for an unusual console table at 1stDibs is $4,200, while they’re typically $3 on the low end and $145,000 for the highest priced.
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 Unusual Console Table
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Console tables serve a variety of functions. They can be used as buffets, storage units and display tables. Because they vary in size, you can use them for just about anything.
- Why are console tables so low?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023Console tables are not low. Typically, consoles are about the height of a desk but are much narrower. As a result, they work well against walls and can be used to hold lamps and decorative objects. While modern console tables commonly feature four legs, you can still find the two-legged variety, which is ideal for nestling behind the sofa. Some also feature shelves for display and storage space or cabinet doors and drawers for hiding clutter. Find vintage console tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024Why it is called a console table comes down to the history of this type of furnishing. The very first consoles produced in France during the 16th and 17th centuries were not freestanding. Instead, owners anchored them to walls. This anchoring method strengthened the console top, allowing it to support heavy loads. The name “console” comes from the French word "consolide," which means to reinforce or strengthen. It was likely chosen because of the anchoring system that lends strength to and reinforces consoles. Shop a diverse assortment of console tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024The difference between a buffet table and a console table comes down to size and storage features. Console tables are usually less deep than buffet tables, so they take up less space behind sofas and along walls. In addition, consoles are less likely to have cabinets and drawers than buffet tables, which are designed to store dinnerware and serveware in dining rooms. On 1stDibs, explore a wide variety of buffets and console tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024The difference between a coffee table and a console table is in the design. A coffee table is a low table that comes in many shapes, such as surfaces that are rectangles, squares, ovals or circles. Console tables are taller and usually have elongated shapes, such as ovals, rectangles or semicircles. Placement is another differentiator between the two types of tables. Coffee tables usually go in front of sofas and loveseats, while console tables may be placed behind a sofa or loveseat or along a wall. Find a large collection of coffee tables and console tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024The difference between a sideboard and a console table comes down to usage and storage features. Sideboards are usually found in dining rooms and have shelving concealed behind cabinet doors for storing dinnerware, glassware and serveware. Normally positioned in entryways, hallways and living rooms, console tables may have no storage features or include drawers, open shelves or cabinet doors, depending on their design. Find a large selection of console tables and sideboards on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019
The main difference between a console and a sofa table is that a console can be placed anywhere in the home (against a wall in a hallway or under a television in the living room) and a sofa table is limited to being behind a sofa.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019
A console table should not be taller than a couch. Much like a sofa table, a console table is placed against the back of a sofa and should be the same height as the sofa.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023In an entryway, a console table should typically be around 10 to 16 inches wide. Tables of this width should still allow plenty of clearance so people can easily walk by the table. You may see manufacturers refer to the width of consoles as depth. On 1stDibs, shop a range of console tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Because of their variety of sizes and range in function, console tables can easily work as a desk. Given their size and ease of mobility, a console table can be used in almost any sort of room.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
A lamp for a console table should be between 25 and 32 inches tall. The table lamp’s shade shouldn’t exceed half the width of the console table.
You’ll find that when it comes to arranging wall art, a decorator might suggest that the space on the wall above a console table is a great place for a large painting or a wall sculpture. In that case, you may wish to use a taller lamp for the table. If your table is smaller in scale or if you have a small mirror hanging on the wall above the console, you may wish to opt for a shorter lamp.
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