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Antique Balcony Console Table

Pair of French Wrought Iron Balcony Railings Transformed into Custom Consoles
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Lovely pair of French wrought iron balcony railings transformed into custom made black consoles
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Late 19th Century French Antique Balcony Console Table

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Wrought Iron

Pair early 20th Century Decorative Balconies Re-styled as Console Tables
Located in Dublin 8, IE
been re-styled to work as console tables complete with simple rectangular wooden tops.
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Early 20th Century European Regency Revival Antique Balcony Console Table

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Wrought Iron

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French cast iron balcony console table
Located in Chicago, IL
An impressive French cast iron bombe cast iron balcony surround the central cartouche flanked by
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19th Century French Antique Balcony Console Table

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Granite, Iron

19th Century French Balcony Iron Console with Stone Top
Located in Charlotte, NC
19th century French balcony iron console. Intricate beautiful design. Limestone top.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Balcony Console Table

Pair of 19 Century French Iron Lion Balcony Fragments as Consoles
Located in Charlotte, NC
Fabulous pair of console tables made from French balcony parts with stone tops.
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19th Century French Antique Balcony Console Table

Pair of 19th Century Georgian Balcony Console Tables
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Pair of 19th century Georgian balcony console tables A pair of Carrara marble topped Georgian
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1830s British Antique Balcony Console Table

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Carrara Marble, Iron

19th Century Balcony Console Table
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th Century balcony converted into a console. Original superb patina with Belgium blue slate top.
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19th Century French Antique Balcony Console Table

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Slate

19th Century Balcony Console Table
19th Century Balcony Console Table
H 38.59 in W 72.05 in D 16.54 in
19th Century French Balcony Console Table
Located in Ongar, GB
A stunning French iron console table made from elements of a 19th century French balcony. With a
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19th Century French Antique Balcony Console Table

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Wrought Iron

19th Century French Balcony Console Table
19th Century French Balcony Console Table
H 36.23 in W 83.86 in D 13.39 in
Huge 19th Century French Balcony Console Table
Located in Ongar, GB
An exceptional 19th century French console table with a solid marble top. This table has been made
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19th Century French Antique Balcony Console Table

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Iron

Huge 19th Century French Balcony Console Table
Huge 19th Century French Balcony Console Table
H 38.19 in W 104.73 in D 16.93 in
19th Century Wrought Iron Balcony Console
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Decorative 19th Century wrought iron balcony console table with original patina and blue slate top
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19th Century Belgian Antique Balcony Console Table

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Wrought Iron

19th Century Wrought Iron Balcony Console
19th Century Wrought Iron Balcony Console
H 37.6 in W 77.17 in D 15.75 in
19th Century Wrought Iron Balcony Console
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Decorative 19th Century wrought iron balcony console table with original patina and blue slate top
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19th Century Belgian Antique Balcony Console Table

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Wrought Iron

19th Century Wrought Iron Balcony Console
19th Century Wrought Iron Balcony Console
H 37.6 in W 77.17 in D 15.75 in
19th Century Wrought Iron Balcony Console
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Decorative 19th Century wrought iron balcony console table with original patina and blue slate top
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19th Century Belgian Antique Balcony Console Table

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Slate, Wrought Iron

19th Century Wrought Iron Balcony Console
19th Century Wrought Iron Balcony Console
H 37.6 in W 77.17 in D 15.75 in
Antique French Iron & Marble Console Table
Located in Ongar, GB
A beautiful French wrought iron and marble balcony console table. Made from an old French balcony
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Early 20th Century French Antique Balcony Console Table

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Wrought Iron

Antique French Iron & Marble Console Table
Antique French Iron & Marble Console Table
H 33.86 in W 72.84 in D 15.75 in
19th Century French Iron Console Table
Located in Ongar, GB
A beautiful French iron balcony console table with a Belgium blue stone top. It has been made from
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19th Century French Antique Balcony Console Table

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Iron

19th Century French Iron Console Table
19th Century French Iron Console Table
H 38.19 in W 85.04 in D 13.98 in
Antique Balcony Console
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Cast Iron Balcony Console with Limestone Top.
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19th Century French Antique Balcony Console Table

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Limestone, Iron

Antique Balcony Console
Antique Balcony Console
H 40 in W 95 in D 22 in
19th Century Balcony Console
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th Century wrought iron balcony converted to a console. In a classical star burst design with a
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19th Century French Antique Balcony Console Table

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Wrought Iron

19th Century Balcony Console
19th Century Balcony Console
H 37.01 in W 63 in D 15.75 in
19th Century Balcony Console
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th Century wrought iron balcony converted to a console. In a classical star burst design with a
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19th Century French Antique Balcony Console Table

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Wrought Iron

19th Century Balcony Console
19th Century Balcony Console
H 37.01 in W 63 in D 15.75 in
19th Century French Balcony Console
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th Century balcony converted into a console table. Original superb patina with Belgium blue slate
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19th Century French Antique Balcony Console Table

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Slate

19th Century French Balcony Console
19th Century French Balcony Console
H 38.59 in W 71.66 in D 16.54 in
19th Century French Balcony Console
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th Century French balcony console. With Belgium blue slate top.
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19th Century French Antique Balcony Console Table

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Slate

19th Century French Balcony Console
19th Century French Balcony Console
H 38.59 in W 92.52 in D 13.78 in
French, 19th Century, Balcony Console
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Striking 19th century iron and marble balcony console. Originally from France, this console would
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Balcony Console Table

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Iron

French, 19th Century, Balcony Console
French, 19th Century, Balcony Console
H 38.59 in W 46.07 in D 14.97 in
Iron console made from French balcony
Located in Atlanta, GA
Console constructed of antique and new elements to form a console. New wood top painted to
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Early 20th Century French Antique Balcony Console Table

Iron console made from French balcony
Iron console made from French balcony
H 38.5 in W 82 in D 19.5 in
Marble Top Console Table made from an 18th Century Balcony
Located in Atlanta, GA
Marble Top Console Table made from an 18th Century Italian Painted Iron Balcony from Tuscany
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Antique Balcony Console Table

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Marble, Iron

Antique Wrought Iron Balcony Gate Console Table with Limestone Top
Located in Dallas, TX
repurposed into a console table with a cream-colored limestone top. It was salvaged from a French style
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Early 1900s Argentine Louis XVI Antique Balcony Console Table

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Limestone, Wrought Iron

Large 19th Century French Iron Balcony Console
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Large 19th Century French iron balcony console. Large in length and narrow in depth. French
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19th Century French Antique Balcony Console Table

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Slate, Iron

Large 19th Century French Iron Balcony Console
Large 19th Century French Iron Balcony Console
H 94.49 in W 39.38 in D 14.97 in
French Cast Iron Balcony Console from Paris
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Cast iron window balcony from Paris made into a console-marble top recent
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19th Century French Antique Balcony Console Table

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Marble, Iron

French Cast Iron Balcony Console from Paris
French Cast Iron Balcony Console from Paris
H 36 in W 81.125 in D 18.5 in
19th Century French Iron Balcony Gate Console Table with Belgian Bluestone
Located in Dallas, TX
console table with Belgian Bluestone top. The railing was salvaged from a French building that would have
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19th Century French Antique Balcony Console Table

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Stone, Iron

19th Century French Iron Balcony Console with Limestone Top
Located in Dallas, TX
console table. Originally, the front portion was a balcony gate on a building in Paris from the 1800s. The
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19th Century French Antique Balcony Console Table

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Limestone, Wrought Iron

Iron and Marble Console Table Made with Metal Work from Provençal 1720s Balcony
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French iron and marble console table from Avignon, Provence made from an early 18th century
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Early 18th Century French Antique Balcony Console Table

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Marble, Iron

Antique Painted Wrought Iron Balcony Gate Console with Beveled Limestone Top
Located in Dallas, TX
railing was produced circa 1900. We have repurposed the iron into a console table with a beveled limestone
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Early 1900s Argentine Art Nouveau Antique Balcony Console Table

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Marble, Wrought Iron

Decorative 19th Century Wrought Iron Balcony or Console with Fossil Marble Top
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This antique decorative 19th century wrought iron balcony has a beautiful time-worn patina, and
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1860s French Antique Balcony Console Table

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Wrought Iron

Rare Pair of Massive Balcony Gate Consoles, Napoleonic First Consul, 1799-1804
Located in Dallas, TX
mirrored wall for instance. Perfect for use indoors or out, these antique French balcony consoles are
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19th Century French Antique Balcony Console Table

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Iron

Beautiful Hand Wrought Iron Balcony Grille as Console, South of France, C. 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… Originally a garde corp (balcony railing) from the South of France
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Balcony Console Table

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Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron

Late 19th Century French Cast Iron Balcony, Railing, Console Table with Cherubs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
could be transformed into a unique console table. c. 1880.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Balcony Console Table

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Iron

French 19th Century Balcony Console
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Striking 19th century balcony console. Originally from France, this console would have surrounded a
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19th Century French Antique Balcony Console Table

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Iron

French 19th Century Balcony Console
French 19th Century Balcony Console
H 37.01 in W 70.87 in D 11.82 in
Console made from iron balcony
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unusual and decorative early 20th century iron balcony made into a console with the addition of a
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Early 1900s French Antique Balcony Console Table

Console made from iron balcony
Console made from iron balcony
H 38 in W 84 in D 23 in
French 19th Century Iron & Marble Balcony Rail Console
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This baroque style 19th French console has a patinated finish over elegant wrought iron scroll work
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19th Century French Hollywood Regency Antique Balcony Console Table

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Marble, Iron

Antique Balcony Gate Console from France, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This is an elegant antique balcony gate that was salvaged from an opera house in Beziers France
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19th Century French Antique Balcony Console Table

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Limestone, Iron

French 19th Century Iron Balcony Console with Marble Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Once an iron balcony surround, this 19th century French iron piece has been made into an
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19th Century French Antique Balcony Console Table

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Marble, Wrought Iron

Antique Wrought Iron Balcony Gate Console with Pitched Limestone Top
Located in Dallas, TX
railing was produced in the early 1900’s. We have repurposed the iron into a console table with a hand-cut
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Early 20th Century Argentine Art Nouveau Antique Balcony Console Table

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Limestone, Wrought Iron

18th Century French Balconies with Custom Limestone Top
Located in Larkspur, CA
Early 18th Century Pair of Intricately Hand Wrought French Balconies with Flowers and Arabesques
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Balcony Console Table

Unique Art Deco Architectural Console
Located in London, GB
aluminium hands which now serves as probably the most unusual console table/balcony or hall fitting you've
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Early 20th Century British Antique Balcony Console Table

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Steel

Unique Art Deco Architectural Console
Unique Art Deco Architectural Console
H 35.44 in W 78.75 in D 8.67 in
Iron Belgium Balcony Console
Located in Dallas, TX
Console Constructed of Old Belgium Balcony with Custom Zinc Top
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19th Century Belgian Antique Balcony Console Table

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Iron, Zinc

Iron Belgium Balcony Console
Iron Belgium Balcony Console
H 39 in W 73.25 in D 18 in
Dublin Townhouse Balcony Console
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dublin cast iron townhouse balcony with glass top.
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19th Century Irish Antique Balcony Console Table

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Iron

Parisian Balcony Grill Custom Console
Located in Stamford, CT
naroow console or sofa table.
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19th Century French Antique Balcony Console Table

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Steel

Pair 18th c. Balcony Consoles
Located in Houston, TX
Pair 18th c. Catalonian Balcony Consoles
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18th Century and Earlier Spanish Antique Balcony Console Table

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Stone, Iron

Pair 18th c. Balcony Consoles
Pair 18th c. Balcony Consoles
H 45 in W 79.25 in D 17 in
Early 19th Century French Iron Balconies as Console Tables
Located in Charlotte, NC
Fabulous French Iron Balconies made in to a pair of consoles. Terrific geometric design gives a
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19th Century French Antique Balcony Console Table

Antique, Reclaimed Hand-Forged Balcony Console
Located in Houston, TX
Antique, reclaimed 18th century hand-forged balcony console from a chateau in the French Alps
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18th Century French Antique Balcony Console Table

Reclaimed Console Table Made of an 18th Century Iron Balcony
Located in Houston, TX
This is a grand console table made of a reclaimed 18th century iron balcony from Rouen. They bottom
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18th Century French Antique Balcony Console Table

Antique French console table, cast iron, balcony, reclamation, marble, patina
Located in Maidstone, GB
Early 19th Century French cast iron balcony converted to a console table, marble top, exceptional
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19th Century French Antique Balcony Console Table

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Marble, Iron

18th Century French Iron Balcony - Console Base
Located in Richmond, VA
18th Century French Iron Balcony-Console Base
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19th Century French Antique Balcony Console Table

Normandy Balcony Iron Architectural Console Bird and Fruit
Located in Stamford, CT
Offered here is a balcony iron fragment made into a console with Bird and Fruit decoration with
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19th Century French Antique Balcony Console Table

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Iron

Beautiful French Antique Art Nouveau Iron Balcony Console
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Beautiful example of French Antique Art Nouveau style Period Ironwork Balcony Grill can be used as
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19th Century French Antique Balcony Console Table

French Iron Console with Zinc Top, from Balcony
Located in Austin, TX
Bow-front iron work (possibly from a Paris balcony) with zinc top.Perfect for porch or loggia
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19th Century French Antique Balcony Console Table

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Iron, Zinc

Cast Iron Balcony, Now Modified as a Console
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Centered by a ribbon-tie and medallion cresting over cascading husks, the whole with interlacing arabesques of leaves, scrolls and Greek key frieze.
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19th Century French Antique Balcony Console Table

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Travertine, Iron

Console Table Made From Parisian 1880s Wrought-Iron Balcony and Custom Stone Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Parisian balcony rail from the late 19th century, converted into a console table with a
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Late 19th Century French Antique Balcony Console Table

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Stone, Wrought Iron

18th c. Iron Balcony Console with Reclaimed Stone Top
Located in Houston, TX
!8th c. Iron Balcony Console with Reclaimed Stone Top
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Balcony Console Table

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Iron

Early 19th Century French Wrought Iron Balcony Made into Console
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 19th Century French Wrought Iron Balcony Made Into Console. Custom consoles to your
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19th Century Antique Balcony Console Table

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Iron

French Iron Neoclassic Style Balcony Grills/consoles, Late 19th C.
Located in Norwalk, CT
to make console tables. 2 available and priced separately.
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Balcony Console Table

19th Century Portuguese Iron Balcony as Console with Marble Top
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Portuguese Iron Balcony as Console with Marble Top, the shaped iron body can be
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19th Century Antique Balcony Console Table

French 19th Century Iron Balcony Pieces Made into a Console
Located in San Francisco, CA
French 19th Century Iron Pieces Made Into a Console ( server, buffet). Can be made into a bar by
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Balcony Console Table

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Iron

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Swedish Giltwood Early 19th Century Empire Console Table
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A fine, giltwood Swedish console table, possibly by the Stockholm master cabinet maker Lundelius (1778-1823). The wooden top in faux marble painted, the base plinth is painted black....
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Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Balcony Console Table

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Giltwood

Swedish Giltwood Early 19th Century Empire Console Table
Swedish Giltwood Early 19th Century Empire Console Table
$5,871
H 33.47 in W 38.19 in D 17.33 in
Pair of 19th Century Georgian Sheffield Plate Candlesticks
Located in Richmond, VA
Pair of 19th century Georgian Sheffield plate candlesticks with gadroon borders and removable bobehces.   
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19th Century English Antique Balcony Console Table

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Sheffield Plate

Late 19th Century Carved Wooden Lüsterweibchen Four-Light Chandelier
Located in Barntrup, DE
Unique and adorable late 19th or very early 20th-century smaller-size chandelier - Lüsterweibchen. Finely hand-carved from linden wood, a unique piece, made by a master wood carver ...
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Late 19th Century German Medieval Antique Balcony Console Table

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Metal, Brass

Hand Painted Victorian Distressed Green Dresser Bookcase or Kitchen Cupboard
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very well made hand painted distressed Victorian kitchen cupboard with bookcase top, cupboard base and single cutlery drawer A beautiful ex...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Balcony Console Table

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Oak

19th Century Solid Oak Farm Table
Located in Brecht, BE
a french oak farmhouse table, closed the dimensions are 148 x 79 x 74 cm high, open 300 cm x 79 x 71 cm high, as pure as it gets, ready to use, great patina!.  
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19th Century French Antique Balcony Console Table

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Oak

19th Century Solid Oak Farm Table
19th Century Solid Oak Farm Table
$6,590
H 27.96 in W 118.12 in D 31.11 in
Pair of Adrian Pearsall Mom & Pop Swivel Lounge Chairs in Ivory Bouclé
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Sculptural Mom & Pop swivel chairs by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates circa 1970 freshly and professionally reupholstered in luxurious Ivory Bouclé. Furniture that's art. Arms g...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Balcony Console Table

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Bouclé, Upholstery

19th Century Victorian Arched Cast Iron Fireplace Insert.
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A 19th Century Victorian cast iron fireplace insert. A generous outer plate, with a raised mould arched border, and a central cartouche, a set of carved three barred fire bars, with ...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Balcony Console Table

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Iron

Hollywood Regency Brass & Glass Display or Curio Cabinet After Mastercraft
By Mastercraft
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sleek & modern display cabinet from Italy circa 1970s. It features mirrored top and back with glass door and sides. The brass framing is bright & shiny. The bottom lights up but lo...
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Antique Balcony Console Table

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Brass

Artedi Travertine Brass & Glass Coffee Cocktail Table
By Artedi
Located in Southampton, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Artedi travertine coffee or cocktail table with brass support and beveled glass top. Distinct striations throughout the impressive base. Circa 1970's, Italy.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Balcony Console Table

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Travertine, Brass

Tiffany Studios New York "Nautilus" Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
A natural form captured masterfully in regular glass paneling, the shade of this Tiffany Studios New York lamp graduates from emerald green to a clean off-white as it unfurls, mimick...
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20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Balcony Console Table

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Bronze

Pair of French Louis Philippe Gold Leaf Mirrors
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of French Louis Phillippe gold leaf mirrors with the "x" pattern frames. Circa 1940. Perfect for today's transitional designs!
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1940s Antique Balcony Console Table

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Mirror, Giltwood

Pair of French Louis Philippe Gold Leaf Mirrors
Pair of French Louis Philippe Gold Leaf Mirrors
$10,800 / set
H 67 in W 39.5 in D 2 in
Vintage Drafting Table, Early 20th Century, FR-0114
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Vintage Drafting Table, Early 20th Century. Item #: FR-0114 Dimensions: 59"W X 32.875"D X 44”H
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Early 20th Century Antique Balcony Console Table

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Iron

Wooden Carved Lusterweibchen of a Medieval Noble Lady ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Wooden Carved Lusterweibchen of a Medieval Noble Lady ca. 1900 An antique lusterweibchen with a hand carved and stained statue of a medieval lady with wine glass. Mounted on a pair ...
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Early 20th Century German Victorian Antique Balcony Console Table

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Metal

Fine Antique circa 1880 Solid Gilt Bronze & Marble Radiator Cover Console Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare and desirable, circa 1880 gilt bronze with marble top radiator cover. I have never seen another of this quality before, it could ...
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1880s English High Victorian Antique Balcony Console Table

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Marble, Bronze

Antique Lusterweibchen of a Medieval Noble Lady ca. 1880s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Lusterweibchen of a Medieval Noble Lady ca. 1880s A great antique chandelier featuring a medieval noble lady holding a heraldic blazon. The sculpture is made of handcarved a...
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Late 19th Century German Victorian Antique Balcony Console Table

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Iron

Antique Lusterweibchen of a Medieval Noble Lady ca. 1880s
Antique Lusterweibchen of a Medieval Noble Lady ca. 1880s
$3,125
H 28.35 in W 32.68 in D 20.48 in
Pair of Custom Made Breakfront Commodes
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of custom made Swedish style breakfront commodes. These can be painted in your choice of colour. Code: 8506 Dimensions: W: 37" (94 cm) H: 32" (81.3 cm) D: 19" (48.3 cm)
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21st Century and Contemporary Antique Balcony Console Table

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Pine

Pair of Custom Made Breakfront Commodes
Pair of Custom Made Breakfront Commodes
$5,497 / set
H 32 in W 37 in D 19 in
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Antique Balcony Console Table For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique balcony console table for your home. Each antique balcony console table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, iron and wrought iron. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique balcony console table, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique balcony console table is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Baroque, neoclassical and Regency styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one antique balcony console table that is appealing in its simplicity, but Wedgewood produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Balcony Console Table?

Prices for an antique balcony console table start at $1,673 and top out at $31,396 with the average selling for $8,375.

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.