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What is the difference between a bracket and a corbel?
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The difference between a bracket and corbels is the width - corbels are usually thicker than brackets. The difference between a bracket and corbels is the width - corbels are usually thicker than brackets. Corbels are also a type of bracket — both corbels and brackets support some weight. However, corbels tend to have a decorative appearance as compared to brackets.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
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Oversized Bracket Console
Located in East Hampton, NY
Painted white wood oversized carved wood bracket console.
Category
20th Century Console Tables
French Empire Style Half Round Bracket Console Table
Located in New York, NY
French Empire style mahogany half round bracket console table with bronze doré trim and green
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Console Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of French Victorian Gilt Carved Bracket Consoles
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Victorian gilt carved bracket consoles with scroll design and shaped white marble
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Console Tables
French 19th Century Giltwood Bracket Console
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An elegant giltwood demilune bracket console table in the Louis XVI style, made in 19th Century
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables
Materials
Marble
Antique Carved Wooden Angel Bracket Console from France, circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in France, circa 1880, this wooden bracket console features a wonderfully executed
Category
Antique 1880s French Wall Brackets
Materials
Wood
French Louis XV Style '19th Century' Kingwood Bracket Console
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XV style (19th century) kingwood and bronze trimmed bracket console table with Sèvres
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Console Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
