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Italian 18th Century Altar Console
Italian 18th Century Altar Console

Italian 18th Century Altar Console

Located in Round Top, TX

A beautifully stunning 18th century Altar Console from the Tuscany region of Italy. Wonderfully

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Console Tables

Materials

Wood

South East Asian Elmwood Six-Drawer Altar / Console Table
South East Asian Elmwood Six-Drawer Altar / Console Table

South East Asian Elmwood Six-Drawer Altar / Console Table

Located in Germantown, MD

South East Asian / Korean Elmwood Five-Drawer Altar / Console Table fully Finished on all sides

Category

Mid-20th Century Korean Chinese Export Console Tables

Materials

Brass

18th Century Altar Console in Painted Wood from Portugal
18th Century Altar Console in Painted Wood from Portugal

18th Century Altar Console in Painted Wood from Portugal

Located in Round Top, TX

A beautiful 18th century Portuguese Altar Console in polychromed wood. Beautifully constructed in

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Portuguese Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Altar Console Table with Carved Apron
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Altar Console Table with Carved Apron

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Altar Console Table with Carved Apron

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period altar console table from the 19th century, with carved apron and side

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese Rosewood Intricately Carved Altar Console Foyer Table
Chinese Rosewood Intricately Carved Altar Console Foyer Table

Chinese Rosewood Intricately Carved Altar Console Foyer Table

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a Chinese altar console foyer table. Constructed with wood (rosewood) with

Category

Vintage 1950s Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Altar Console Table with Original Lacquer
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Altar Console Table with Original Lacquer

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Altar Console Table with Original Lacquer

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period wooden altar console table from the 19th century with original

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Qing Dynasty Tall Altar Console Table with Carved Scrolling Spandrels
Qing Dynasty Tall Altar Console Table with Carved Scrolling Spandrels

Qing Dynasty Tall Altar Console Table with Carved Scrolling Spandrels

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Qing Dynasty period tall altar console table from the 19th century, with everted flanges, carved

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Carved Hardwood Gold Gilt Tall Altar Console Hall Table
Antique Chinese Carved Hardwood Gold Gilt Tall Altar Console Hall Table

Antique Chinese Carved Hardwood Gold Gilt Tall Altar Console Hall Table

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Chinese Carved Hardwood Gold Gilt Tall Altar Console Hall Table. Item features gold gilt

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Shanxi Province Hallway Bench Altar Console Table
Antique Shanxi Province Hallway Bench Altar Console Table

Antique Shanxi Province Hallway Bench Altar Console Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique Shanxi Province Hallway Bench Altar console table The table features a rectangular top

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Sensational Pair of Mahogany Altar Consoles in Marigold Lacquer by Baker, c 1975
Sensational Pair of Mahogany Altar Consoles in Marigold Lacquer by Baker, c 1975

Sensational Pair of Mahogany Altar Consoles in Marigold Lacquer by Baker, c 1975

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Atlanta, GA

jaw-dropping pair of Altar console tables by Baker Furniture, circa 1975. Heavy solid mahogany

Category

Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Chinese Elmwood Geometric Altar Console
Chinese Elmwood Geometric Altar Console

Chinese Elmwood Geometric Altar Console

Located in Queens, NY

Chinese (18th Century) elmwood (yu-mu) narrow altar style console table with intrically carved

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Tall Altar Console Table with Shaped Apron in Red and Green Tones
Tall Altar Console Table with Shaped Apron in Red and Green Tones

Tall Altar Console Table with Shaped Apron in Red and Green Tones

Located in Yonkers, NY

A tall Chinese altar console table with soft red and green tones, shaped apron, and stretchered

Category

20th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese Export Rosewood Carved Altar Console Table
Chinese Export Rosewood Carved Altar Console Table

Chinese Export Rosewood Carved Altar Console Table

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Exceptional Chinese Huali rosewood table with remarkably straight wood grain patterns and distinctive carving. The aprons are carved in an intricate lattice work of blossoms and bird...

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Console Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Baker Furniture Walnut Chinoiserie Stye Altar Console Table
Baker Furniture Walnut Chinoiserie Stye Altar Console Table

Baker Furniture Walnut Chinoiserie Stye Altar Console Table

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Pasadena, TX

This console table is made in Chinese export style. It's made of solid walnut. by the Baker

Category

Late 20th Century American Chinese Export Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Asian Style Solid Oak Altar Console Table
Vintage Asian Style Solid Oak Altar Console Table

Vintage Asian Style Solid Oak Altar Console Table

By Karl Springer

Located in Elkton, MD

Substantial vintage altar-style console table crafted from solid oak with traditional Asian

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Console Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Altar / Console Table
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Altar / Console Table

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Altar / Console Table

Located in Centennial, CO

An exceptional early 20th century four drawer altar or console table from China. The front is

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Tibetan Console Tables

Materials

Elm, Pine, Lacquer

Mid 20th Century Asian Elmwood Three-Drawer Altar / Console Table
Mid 20th Century Asian Elmwood Three-Drawer Altar / Console Table

Mid 20th Century Asian Elmwood Three-Drawer Altar / Console Table

Located in Germantown, MD

A Mid 20th Century Elmwood Three-Drawer Altar Table. Solid Elm, yet light weigh. Measures 37.75" in

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Elm

Italian Baroque Period Walnut Altar Console Table, mid 17th century
Italian Baroque Period Walnut Altar Console Table, mid 17th century

Italian Baroque Period Walnut Altar Console Table, mid 17th century

Located in Atlanta, GA

having a very unusually shaped top above a conforming case with a rotating cylinder facade turning to reveal a storage area, the case raised on a turned standard above a tripartite b...

Category

Antique 1650s Italian Baroque Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Chinese Red-Lacquered Altar Console Tables with Curves Edgeless
Pair of Chinese Red-Lacquered Altar Console Tables with Curves Edgeless

Pair of Chinese Red-Lacquered Altar Console Tables with Curves Edgeless

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A decorative pair of Qing Dynasty altar tables featuring traditional red lacquer, carved apron

Category

Antique Early 1800s Italian Modern Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese Carved Wooden Altar Table / Console
Chinese Carved Wooden Altar Table / Console

Chinese Carved Wooden Altar Table / Console

Located in Queens, NY

Chinese hardwood altar / console table accented with ornately carved and pierced spandrels and

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Ming-Style Altar/Console Table
Antique Chinese Ming-Style Altar/Console Table

Antique Chinese Ming-Style Altar/Console Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This exceptional Northern Elm (Yumu) altar table/console table exemplifies the refined simplicity

Category

Antique 19th Century Furniture

Materials

Elm

Antique Asian Ming Altar Console Sofa Table
Antique Asian Ming Altar Console Sofa Table

Antique Asian Ming Altar Console Sofa Table

Located in Lake Worth, FL

Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of An Antique Late 1800s Asian Ming Altar Table Solid wood with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Wicker, Wood

19th Century Monumental Carved Elmwood Chinese Altar Or Console Table
19th Century Monumental Carved Elmwood Chinese Altar Or Console Table

19th Century Monumental Carved Elmwood Chinese Altar Or Console Table

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This a late 19th century monumental carved elm wood altar / console table. It has beautiful

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Portuguese Pair of 18th Century Pine Altar Consoles
Portuguese Pair of 18th Century Pine Altar Consoles

Portuguese Pair of 18th Century Pine Altar Consoles

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A magnificent pair of 18th century Portuguese carved pine wall consoles, also called brackets

Category

Antique 18th Century Portuguese Baroque Wall Brackets

Materials

Travertine

Chinese Red Lacquer Altar Console Table, c. 1900
Chinese Red Lacquer Altar Console Table, c. 1900

Chinese Red Lacquer Altar Console Table, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This early 20th century Chinese table is designed after classic altar table forms used for ancestor

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm

Chinese Mahogany Altar Console Table, Mid 20th Century
Chinese Mahogany Altar Console Table, Mid 20th Century

Chinese Mahogany Altar Console Table, Mid 20th Century

Located in San Francisco, CA

Carved mahogany altar or console style table. China, mid 20th century. Recently re-finished.  

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Chinese Elm and Bronze Altar Console Table
19th Century Chinese Elm and Bronze Altar Console Table

19th Century Chinese Elm and Bronze Altar Console Table

Located in Queens, NY

Antique Chinese (19th century) elm altar table with a rectangular top with two shallow side

Category

Antique 19th Century Furniture

Materials

Elm

Chinese Elm Sang de Bœuf Console Table with Carved Apron
Chinese Elm Sang de Bœuf Console Table with Carved Apron

Chinese Elm Sang de Bœuf Console Table with Carved Apron

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese elm wood altar console table, probably 19th century, with sang de bœuf patina and carved

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Altar Monolithic Console in Premium Marble
Altar Monolithic Console in Premium Marble

Altar Monolithic Console in Premium Marble

Located in Carrara, Toscana

Masterfully crafted from a 2" thick Calacata Blue marble block, Altar console connects the

Category

2010s Italian Other Console Tables

Materials

Marble

19th century Chinese Console Table
19th century Chinese Console Table

19th century Chinese Console Table

Located in New York, NY

19th Century Qing Dynasty Altar Console Table with rustic patina. Original 19th century Qing

Category

Antique Early 1800s Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Elm

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Altar Console For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the altar console you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each altar console for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and elm. If you’re shopping for an altar console, we have 388 options in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect altar console — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An altar console is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Baroque and Hollywood Regency styles are sought with frequency. Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor and Karl Springer each produced at least one beautiful altar console that is worth considering.

How Much is a Altar Console?

Prices for an altar console can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $650 and can go as high as $48,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,500.

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.