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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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Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
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Vintage 1930s Biedermeier Console Tables
Materials
Wood
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Located in Carimate, Como
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Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Revival Console Tables
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Marble
Vintage Elm Console with Patina Finish and 4 Drawers
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This charming vintage elm wood console is a one-of-a-kind piece with beautiful age and patina that adds character to any space. Its patina painted elm wood finish showcases the natur...
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20th Century Console Tables
Materials
Wood, Elm
Vintage Maitland Smith Louis XVI Iron & Stone Lion Console Sofa Entry Table 79"
Located in Dayton, OH
An exceptional late 20th century French Louis XVI inspired serpentine console table / sideboard by Maitland Smith. Made from iron with a porous stone top. The robust table is suppo...
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Late 20th Century Louis XVI Console Tables
Materials
Stone, Iron
$2,450 Sale Price
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Located in Leicester, GB
A beautiful long slim Giraffe Console Table made with a powder coated steel frame and a linoleum table top. This piece is finished with a beetroot colour frame and a colour matched b...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Console Tables
Materials
Steel
George III Satinwood Console
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine George III Satinwood console table with rosewood crossbanding, the shaped top with band of rosewood having string inlay and ebony edging, over conforming apron, the turned legs ...
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Antique Late 18th Century English Console Tables
Materials
Ebony, Rosewood, Satinwood, Holly
$12,900