Large Chinese Qing Dynasty Console
Located in Kent, Dover
A large Chinese Qing Dynasty console (or Altar table) of good quality. Beautifully carved hongmu and with a rich patina.
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Console Tables
Hardwood
Large Chinese Qing Dynasty Console
Located in Kent, Dover
A large Chinese Qing Dynasty console (or Altar table) of good quality. Beautifully carved hongmu and with a rich patina.
Hardwood
Antique Console Table with Two Drawers and Lower Shelf
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period altar side console table from the 19th century with two drawers, fretwork shelf and bronze hardware.
Bronze
$7,040Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Chinese Elm Console Table with Hand-Carved Ruyi Motifs
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
A long elmwood altar or console table features side panels with carved, stylized ruyi motifs, a sacred fungus and with lingzhi carvings on corner spandrels of apron, symbolizing happ...
Elm
Michael Taylor for Baker Far East Extendable Console Table in Oxblood Lacquer
By Michael Taylor
Located in Chicago, IL
A unique altar style console by Baker Furniture. From Michael Taylor's Far East Collection, circa 1960.
Wood, Lacquer
$1,872Sale Price|20% Off
Rosewood Antique Chinese Export Alter Table with Hand Carving
Located in Lomita, CA
The warmth and patina of the antique rosewood and the intricate hand carving makes this altar table irresistible. The silhouette A vintage Chinese export carved rosewood altar or co...
Rosewood
Chinese Altar Or Console Table
Located in New York, NY
Qing Dynasty Style long Altar table or console with carved details. 53" Long.
Wood
Chinese Altar or Console made of exotic wood
Located in PARIS, FR
Chinese altar also used as console or side table. Made of exotic hard wood, probably zitan, with a dark patina.
Hardwood, Zitan
Antique Shanxi Province Elmwood Altar Carved Console Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province elmwood altar carved ornate console table. Gorgeous Chinese Qing dynasty style carved altar table constructed from Elmwood.
Elm
$2,853Sale Price|35% Off
Circa 1900 Antique Chinese Carved Altar Table / Entry Console
Located in Pomona, CA
Size: 42in H x 88in W x 18in D Drawer: 5.5in H x 8in W x 29in D each Origin: Zhejiang, China circa: 1890 - 1910 Material: Wood Condition: Solid wood construction, very heavy and...
Wood
$893Sale Price|35% Off
20th Century Vintage Tibetan Massive Painted Altar Table, Console
Located in Pomona, CA
Size: 32in H x53in W x 18in D Drawer: 3 1/4in H x 10in W x 13in D Origin: Tibet Circa: 1950's Material: Wood Condition: Solid wood construction, very heavy and sturdy, hand pain...
Wood
$802Sale Price|35% Off
Vintage Chinese Carved Rosewood Altar Table, Console, Sofa Table
Located in Pomona, CA
Size: 39 1/2in H x 80 1/2in W x 20in D Origin: China Circa: 1960 Material: Rosewood Condition: Original finish, solid wood construction, hand carved, very heavy and sturdy, norma...
Rosewood
$1,299Sale Price|35% Off
19th Century Antique Chinese Carved Red Lacquered Altar Table/Console
Located in Pomona, CA
Take look at the pictures on the left, there are some of the age wear but still shows your beautiful patina. you can us it as altar table or console. It is truly a wonderful collecti...
Fir
$1,039Sale Price|35% Off
Early 20th Century Chinese Rosewood Dragon Altar Table/Entry Console
Located in Pomona, CA
his carved Altar table from China was made from solid Rosewood in about 1900 - 1940's and still maintained very good condition.
Rosewood
$1,608Sale Price|35% Off
19th Century Antique Chinese Open Carved Altar Table/Sofa Table/Console
Located in Pomona, CA
This Antique Open Carved Altar table from China was made in 19th century and still maintained very good condition. It shows the traditional style of Northern China's cultural. This C...
Wood
$1,725Sale Price|35% Off
19th Century Antique Chinese Open Carved Altar Table/Sofa Table/Console
Located in Pomona, CA
Size: 35in H x 87in W x 13.5in D Origin: China Circa: 1800 - 1900 Material: Elm Wood Condition: Original finish, solid wood construction, hand carved, very heavy, sturdy, normal age ...
Elm
$3,081Sale Price|35% Off
19th Century, Antique Chinese Massive Red Lacquered Carved Altar Table / Console
Located in Pomona, CA
This massive antique red lacquered altar table from Shan Xi, China was hand made during 1800 to 1900 and still maintained very good condition. It shows the traditional style of North...
Wood
Extra Long Chinese Antique Console Table Cinnabar Lacquer Over 8 ft Altar
Located in Somis, CA
At an exceptional 98.5 inches in length, this monumental antique Chinese table with its strong architectural presence, is well suited as a console, altar table, or statement furnishi...
Wood
$1,508Sale Price|35% Off
19th Century Antique Chinese Carved Altar Table/Sofa Table/Console More Views
Located in Pomona, CA
This Antique Carved Altar table from China was made in late 19th century and still maintained very good condition. It shows the traditional style of Northern China's cultural. This C...
Wood
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
Circa 1950s Chinese Altar Table In Cinnabar Lacquer
By James Mont
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved and lacquered Chinoiserie altar table or console in the style of James Mont.
Wood
Imposing Pair of Italian Giltwood Altar Candlesticks – 19th Century
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
These candlesticks are ideal for collectors of sacred art or as bold decorative accents in interiors that favor historical gravitas and old-world charm. Whether flanking a console, a...
Wood
Pair of 19th-Century Italian Polychrome and Parcel-Gilt Altar Prickets
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
They would lend serenity and history to a console table, altar-style vignette, or curated wall niche.
Wood
$9,375Sale Price|25% Off
Large Elm-Wood Altar Table, Qing Dynasty, Shanxi, Mid 19th Century
Located in Hudson, NY
A large elm-wood altar or console table with everted flanges or 'qiaotou' (commonly called "birds wings"), supported on recessed trestle legs with multiple carved, stylized ruyi in s...
Elm
Pair of 19th Century Italian Carved Silver Leaf Pricket Candlesticks
Located in Dallas, TX
Elevate a mantel, console, or altar with this elegant pair of antique Italian pricket candlesticks, crafted circa 1880.
Silver Leaf
Pair Antique Gothic Revival Spelter Angel Candlesticks, circa 1900
Located in Lisse, NL
With or without candles, they will make a striking pair on a mantel, side table, console, altar, cabinet or in a curated collection of religious art.
Spelter
Antique Carved Giltwood Arch-Top Mirror, Continental Europe, 18th–century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A dramatic and decorative statement piece, ideal for mounting above a console, mantel, or altar-style table, and equally compelling in traditional, Spanish Colonial, European provinc...
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Vintage Blanc De Chine Porcelain Guanyin Statue, 12”
Located in Cookeville, TN
Perfect for display on a console, bookshelf, or altar, this Guanyin brings both decorative elegance and spiritual symbolism to interiors.
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century French Church Candelabra in Brass and Gilded Metal
Located in COLMAR, FR
Originally made for church or chapel use, this antique French candelabra now works perfectly as a table centerpiece, altar accent, mantel decoration, or console display, adding Old W...
Metal, Brass
Vintage Bronze Buddha Head Sculpture Mounted on Black Laminate Display Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
Whether used as a focal point on a console or altar, or incorporated into a layered vignette, this vintage Buddha head lends quiet dignity and timeless symbolism to a space.
Bronze
Hand-Carved Vintage Chinese Stone Quán Yīn Head Sculpture with Natural Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
At 11″ wide and 10″ deep, the piece has a commanding yet approachable scale—ideal for display on a pedestal, console, or garden altar. Its weathered patina and subtle surface wear sp...
Schist
Pair of Vintage Asian Glazed Ceramic Foo Dogs Figurines
Located in Atlanta, GA
Ideal for bookshelf, console, or altar display, they bring charm and cultural significance to any interior, whether used in a maximalist, eclectic, or classically Asian-inspired sett...
Ceramic
$7,000Sale Price|28% Off
19th Century Altar Table
Located in New York, NY
19th century Chinese Altar table. Exceptional Altar table of walnut wood (Hetao Mu) in black lacquer having a solid one piece plank top with everted flanges presenting to the sky abo...
Walnut
Chinese Altar/Scholar's Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and fine Altar Table in traditional form with particularly striking exotic graining. With carved and shaped vertical ends and carved scrollwork on the apron ends. Raised on t...
Wood
Unavailable|$3,186
Altar Console Table, Late Qing Dynasty
Located in Florence, IT
Late Qing Dynasty Altar Console Table, in solid Elm Wood with carved details.
Unavailable|$4,690
Long Altar Console Table, Late Qing Dynasty
Located in Florence, IT
Late Qing Dynasty Long Altar Console Table, in solid Elm Wood with carved details.
Unavailable|$4,900
Altar Console Table Chinese Elmwood
Located in Monterey, CA
This light elmwood table is called an altar table in China. It can be used as an entry table, a console, or a serving table.
Elm
Unavailable|$5,000
Dragon Altar Console Table
Located in Merrimack, NH
This magnificent antique Chinese console table is one-of-a-kind find. The front of this large console is adorned by four vividly carved flying dragons, two on each side and connectin...
Elm
Unavailable|$2,360
19th Century Qing period Red Lacquer Chinese Altar Console Table
Located in Madrid, ES
Table top with wings console tables with wings are often called altar tables.
Elm
Unavailable|$3,700
Antique Chinese Altar Console Table
Located in Merrimack, NH
The wide paneled spandrels decorated with a few carved curly tendrils under the top of the table add a balanced robust to this magnificent table. This 8 feet long altar table, master...
Elm
Unavailable|$3,700
Chinese 18th Century Altar Table Sofa Table Console Table
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Qing dynasty 18th century scroll top altar console table with its original surface. The carved elmwood table has a cloud design motif as the side madalions.
Elm
Antique Chinese Altar Console Table Sideboard, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
Simple and elegant Chinese altar table from Shanxi province in Northern China. This piece has a warm reddish hue, typical for Southern elm. The top is showing the rich wood grain ...
Unavailable|$2,800
Chinese Rosewood Altar or Console Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rosewood Chinese hand-carved altar table or console table having intricate Folk Art carving works on all sides and open carved infinity legs.
Rosewood
Unavailable|$1,800
Mid-Century Asian Altar-Style Console Table
Located in Dorchester, MA
This console table is a 1950s interpretation of the altar tables traditionally found in Chinese reception halls.
Mirror, Wood
Unavailable|$95,000
Altar Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Exceptionally rare example of a true Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) altar table. Top is one piece.
Unavailable|$3,900
Altar Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is an altar table from the Zhejiang Province. It is made of Baimu wood. It features very clean lines, a double waist and small peg legs with horse hoof feet.
Wood
Unavailable|$2,812
19thC. Three-Drawer Altar Red Lacquered Altar
Located in East Hampton, NY
19th century Q'ing dynasty red lacquered three-drawer Altar coffer.
Elm
Unavailable|$2,350
Chinese Altar Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese Altar Table
Unavailable|$12,400
CHINESE ALTAR TABLE
Located in New York, NY
ELMWOOD ALTAR TABLE WITH SCROLL FOOT DETAIL
Unavailable|$3,300
Gansu Altar Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
From the Gansu Province, this is an altar table made from Huali wood.
Wood
Unavailable|$4,800
Chinese Altar Table
Located in New York, NY
Old lacquered altar table. Design is rare as drawers open on the side of each base.
Wood
Unavailable|$1,600
Chinese Altar Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Heavily carved surface surrounding entire table. 2 drawers with round pulls. Carving motif is with flowers, birds and animals of different types.
Unavailable|$2,850
Northern Chinese Altar Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Northern Chinese Altar Table
Pine
Unavailable|$5,500
18thC Chinese Altar Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
An 18thC Chinese altar table. Rough hewn wood
Wood
Unavailable|$5,500
Large Provincial Altar Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Waxed Raw Cedar Altar Table Distressed
Cedar
Unavailable|$1,800
Peach Wood Altar Table
Located in Washington, DC
Small ming style scroll top altar table crafted from mellow peach wood with traditional mortice and tenon construction.
Unavailable|$19,470
Brazilian Baroque Gilded Altar
Located in New York, NY
Rare early 19C gesso and wood gilded altar piece with later side additions. Some original gilding with restoration. The altar comes from a chapel in the central region of Minas Gerai...
Wood
Unavailable
Antique Chinese Altar Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An Antique Chinese Lacquered and Hand Painted Chinese Altar Table.
Wood, Lacquer
Unavailable|$5,600
Hoof Foot Altar Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
This carved altar table has a Taoist influence as well as a Sacred Stag pierced-carving on the center of the long sides of the table. The cranes pierce-cut and centered on the short...
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.
Top interior designers show — and tell — us how to create delectable spaces for hosting dinner parties.
Fans of the French film star may be surprised to learn that he had a flair for furniture with sleek lines and disco-era flash.
Like other pieces in the firm’s Candy Box collection, the cheerful limited-edition design showcases French craft.
Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
The designer’s innovative use of an unexpected material gives this console a lift.
The stately piece brings both gravitas and whimsy to any work space.
Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.