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Why is it called a console table?
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Why 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 ExpertNovember 13, 2024
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Wrought Iron Console Table with Walnut Top, Italian, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th-century Italian table combines the bold presence of hand-wrought iron with the warm natural character of walnut. The tabletop is a single, rectangular walnut plank, lightly...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Console Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage Serge Roche Designer Palm Console
Located in Chicago, IL
A Vintage Serge Roche, or "after" Serge Roche Console. Difficult to determine the exact age and designer/maker of the table. No markings or labels. It is vintage 20th century. Probab...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Composition
A Pair of Wrought Iron And Granite Topped Console Tables
Located in London, GB
An Extremely Elegant and Stylish Wrought Iron and Granite Console Table. (Pair Available)
This sophisticated console table features a thick-cut demilune granite top, showcasing a st...
Category
Early 20th Century English Console Tables
Materials
Granite, Wrought Iron
Paul Laszlo, Console Table, Oak, Copper, USA, 1950s
By Paul Laszlo
Located in High Point, NC
An oak and copper console table with magazine holder designed by Paul Laszlo and produced by Brown Saltman, California, USA, c. 1950s.
The copper sidebars present with light oxidati...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Copper
Roger Bouscayrol Console, France 1980's
Located in New York, NY
A console in wrought iron with a live edge top linked by walnut butterflies, the legs end in large circles
Category
Vintage 1980s French Console Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Flared Oak Console, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Solid oak console with flared legs.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Oak
