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Ebonized Louis XVI Console Table
Ebonized Louis XVI Console Table

Ebonized Louis XVI Console Table

Located in Austin, TX

Console from France in the Louis XVI style made of mahogany with oak as a secondary wood. This piece is ebonized with a French polish finish. One functional dovetailed drawer feature...

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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Bronze

Arts and Crafts Console Table
Arts and Crafts Console Table

Arts and Crafts Console Table

By Charles Limbert

Located in Sagaponack, NY

An elegant, finely crafted and unusual Arts and Crafts six-legged console table in quarter-sawn oak having a bowed front, expressive arched lower stretchers and hand-forged medallion...

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Bronze

Louis Philippe Console Table
Louis Philippe Console Table

Louis Philippe Console Table

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Louis Philippe mahogany console table with a marble-top and gilt bronze pulls, circa 1840.

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1840s European Louis Philippe Antique Bronze Console Table

Art Deco Bronze Vitrolite Console Table Top & Mirror Set by La Salle Iron Works
Art Deco Bronze Vitrolite Console Table Top & Mirror Set by La Salle Iron Works

Art Deco Bronze Vitrolite Console Table Top & Mirror Set by La Salle Iron Works

Located in New York, NY

This stunning Art Deco table top and mirror set was realized and signed by La Salle Iron Works in the United States circa 1928. This piece embodies the High Style Art Deco sensibilit...

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1920s American Art Deco Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Console Table
French Empire Console Table

French Empire Console Table

Located in Westwood, NJ

French Empire marble-top mahogany console table with bronze mounts, capital, a mirror back on a shelf stretcher n base.

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19th Century French Empire Antique Bronze Console Table

Walnut & Mahogany Console Table
Walnut & Mahogany Console Table

Walnut & Mahogany Console Table

Located in Stamford, CT

A walnut and mahogany gilt bronze mounted console table with stacked ball support.

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19th Century German Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Walnut, Mahogany

Superb French Louis XVI Console Table
Superb French Louis XVI Console Table

Superb French Louis XVI Console Table

Located in Austin, TX

French Louis XVI style console table of solid mahogany, ebonized with a lustrous French polish finish.

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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Bronze

Remarkable Art Deco Bronze Console with Mirror
Remarkable Art Deco Bronze Console with Mirror

Remarkable Art Deco Bronze Console with Mirror

Located in Bellport, NY

Early Gilt Bronze Art Deco ensemble,possibly Oscar Bach with original onyx console top.Fine and elegant details throughout.Trompe l'oeil tasseled cords hang on either side of mirror,...

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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Onyx, Ormolu

19thc. Italian Fruitwood Dore' Bronze Mounted Marble Top Console
19thc. Italian Fruitwood Dore' Bronze Mounted Marble Top Console

19thc. Italian Fruitwood Dore' Bronze Mounted Marble Top Console

Located in Atlanta, GA

from Lucca, Italy, constructed of french polished fruitwood and having dore' bronze mounts and toe caps, the Carrara marble top is Breccia Verde

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19th Century Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Early 19th Century Empire Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Console
Early 19th Century Empire Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Console

Early 19th Century Empire Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Console

Located in Paris, FR

Early 19th century console in mahogany and mahogany veneer. Exquisite gilt bronze decoration composed of putti and exotic characters and animals. The exoticism fashion which appeared...

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Early 19th Century Directoire Console Table
Early 19th Century Directoire Console Table

Early 19th Century Directoire Console Table

Located in Paris, FR

Rectangular Directoire console table crafted in mahogany and mahogany veneer with brocatelle marble top.

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Early 19th Century French Directoire Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Arbus & Poillerat (Attr.) Art Deco Bronze, Iron and Marble Console
Arbus & Poillerat (Attr.) Art Deco Bronze, Iron and Marble Console

Arbus & Poillerat (Attr.) Art Deco Bronze, Iron and Marble Console

By Gilbert Poillerat, André Arbus

Located in Houston, TX

A rare elegant and stately Arbus and Poillerat (attr.) console. This Art Deco table features gilt solid bronze legs and stretcher, a hand-forged iron apron and marble top.

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Marble, Iron, Bronze

French Antique Bronze and Marble Wall Console Louis XVI Style
French Antique Bronze and Marble Wall Console Louis XVI Style

French Antique Bronze and Marble Wall Console Louis XVI Style

Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR

French Antique Bronze and Marble Wall Console Louis XVI Style 19th Century   A delightful bronze and marble wall console featuring a pink variegated demilune top.   The marble sits o...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Restauration Console Table, 1830
French Restauration Console Table, 1830

French Restauration Console Table, 1830

Located in Belmont, MA

The s-shaped front legs which Stand on lion claw feet are decorated with bronze fittings. The console table has one central drawer with gorgeous bronze handles and escutcheon.

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1830s French Restauration Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Mahogany

A Louis XVI Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Console Desserte
A Louis XVI Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Console Desserte

A Louis XVI Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Console Desserte

Located in Kittery Point, ME

The shaped marble top within a three-quartered pierced gallery above a serving slide and a central molded frieze drawer and two curved swing-out side drawers, on fluted legs ending i...

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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Marble, Bronze

A Shapely & Good Quality French Louis XVI Mahogany Console Table with Gilt-Bronze Fittings
A Shapely & Good Quality French Louis XVI Mahogany Console Table with Gilt-Bronze Fittings

A Shapely & Good Quality French Louis XVI Mahogany Console Table with Gilt-Bronze Fittings

Located in San Francisco, CA

A shapely and good quality French Louis XVI mahogany console table with gilt-bronze fittings; the carrera marble top with gilt-bronze gallery; above a body fitted with a single drawe...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bronze Console Table

Fine Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Empire Style Console
Fine Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Empire Style Console

Fine Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Empire Style Console

Located in Long Island City, NY

An Exceptionally Fine Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Empire Style Marble Top Console Verde antico marble top, above three bronze mounted drawers, front legs bronze mounted, a...

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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Regency Style Marble-Top Console with Bronze Mounts
Regency Style Marble-Top Console with Bronze Mounts

Regency Style Marble-Top Console with Bronze Mounts

Located in New York, NY

A Regency style marble-top console with Bronze Mounts

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Early 20th Century English Antique Bronze Console Table

Exceptional Bronze Console in the Louis XVI-Style
Exceptional Bronze Console in the Louis XVI-Style

Exceptional Bronze Console in the Louis XVI-Style

Located in New York, NY

Exceptional Bronze Console in the Louis XVI-Style with granite top...as the images clearly show, the quality of the casting is outstanding as well as the reeding along the apron...th...

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19th Century French Antique Bronze Console Table

French Louis XVI Marble-Top Console Table
French Louis XVI Marble-Top Console Table

French Louis XVI Marble-Top Console Table

Located in Austin, TX

Antique French Louis XVI style console table or end table of ebonized mahogany with a hand-rubbed French polish finish, brass trim, and Carrara marble top.

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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze

Early 19th Century Marble Top Console Table
Early 19th Century Marble Top Console Table

Early 19th Century Marble Top Console Table

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Period Empire, early 19th century, console table, walnut with blue-grey marble top. French.

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Louis Philippe Turned Leg Console Table
Antique Louis Philippe Turned Leg Console Table

Antique Louis Philippe Turned Leg Console Table

Located in Austin, TX

Mid-19th century French Louis Philippe period console table with hand-turned legs and a single drawer with brass handle. The legs and top are waxed and have a lovely honey tone, whil...

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1840s French Louis Philippe Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Bronze

Petite Mahogany French Empire Stone Top Console with Great Bronze Mounts
Petite Mahogany French Empire Stone Top Console with Great Bronze Mounts

Petite Mahogany French Empire Stone Top Console with Great Bronze Mounts

Located in Richmond, VA

Petite mahogany French empire stone top console with great quality bronze mounts and original mirror. Single drawer.

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19th Century French Empire Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Pair of 1920s Art Deco Glass Console, Details in Gilt Bronze
Pair of 1920s Art Deco Glass Console, Details in Gilt Bronze

Pair of 1920s Art Deco Glass Console, Details in Gilt Bronze

Located in Brussels, BE

Sold individually also: 7800€ each 1920s Art Deco glass console, details in gilt bronze. "Jemeppe Securit Belgium" original label on the glass, authentic Belgian glass man...

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1920s Belgian Art Deco Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Bronze

Extremely Fine Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Server or Console
Extremely Fine Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Server or Console

Extremely Fine Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Server or Console

Located in Long Island City, NY

An extremely fine late 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze-mounted server or console. The shaped marble-top above two drawers, the bronze-mounted tapering legs joined by a bro...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Petite Walnut French Empire Console with Marble Top and Bronze Caryatides
Petite Walnut French Empire Console with Marble Top and Bronze Caryatides

Petite Walnut French Empire Console with Marble Top and Bronze Caryatides

Located in Darmstadt, DE

Very nice French console from the time of Empire made of walnut veneered and solid. Frame and base are veneered, the legs are solid walnut. The top is covered with a white mottled ma...

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany Console Desserte
Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany Console Desserte

Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany Console Desserte

Located in Kittery Point, ME

The shaped white marble top with concave sides, above a conforming case fitted with three central drawers flanked by fluted columns and three corner shelves “a l’anglaise”, raised on...

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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Marble

French Louis XV Console Table, Mid 18th Century
French Louis XV Console Table, Mid 18th Century

French Louis XV Console Table, Mid 18th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

A mid 18th century French Louis XV walnut console table featuring 1 drawer with 2 bronze pulls, carve shaped apron below ending in cabriole legs.

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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Marble-Top Console Table
French Empire Marble-Top Console Table

French Empire Marble-Top Console Table

Located in Westwood, NJ

French mahogany marble-top console table with bronze capitals, gilded edge and mirror back.

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1810s French Empire Antique Bronze Console Table

Figural Marble Bronze Console and Mirror in Manner of Oscar Bach
Figural Marble Bronze Console and Mirror in Manner of Oscar Bach

Figural Marble Bronze Console and Mirror in Manner of Oscar Bach

By Oscar Bruno Bach

Located in Troy, MI

Console and coordinating mirror in style of Oscar Bach with ornate Egyptian or Roman Revival style figures in cast metal with gilt and enamel patina finish, circa 1910s. Console feat...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Marble-Topped Console Tables
Pair of 19th Century Marble-Topped Console Tables

Pair of 19th Century Marble-Topped Console Tables

Located in New Orleans, LA

This rare and stately pair of console tables represents a transition from the more extravagant designs of the Restoration period to the stronger and more solid style for which Louis-...

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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Fine Louis XVI Maison Jansen Style Console Table
Fine Louis XVI Maison Jansen Style Console Table

Fine Louis XVI Maison Jansen Style Console Table

By Maison Jansen

Located in Austin, TX

A sophisticated piece with a flawless finish, this console table exudes French elegance.

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze

19th Century Louis XV Style Provencal Console Table
19th Century Louis XV Style Provencal Console Table

19th Century Louis XV Style Provencal Console Table

Located in Winter Park, FL

A 19th century Louis XV style French Provençal console table with serpentine front, curved sides and a single dovetailed drawer.

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Bronze

Directoire Style Console Table with Pietra Verde Marble
Directoire Style Console Table with Pietra Verde Marble

Directoire Style Console Table with Pietra Verde Marble

Located in Austin, TX

Elegant Directoire style console table with Pietra Verde marble top, intact and original to the piece.

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Early 20th Century French Directoire Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Gold Leaf

A Pair of Ebonized Bronze Mounted Consoles by Jansen
A Pair of Ebonized Bronze Mounted Consoles by Jansen

A Pair of Ebonized Bronze Mounted Consoles by Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Stamford, CT

An early example of a very fine pair of Maison Jansen France Console Tables. Each stamped Made in France. The Louis XVI style tapering legs with bronze sabots having a lower connecti...

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Early 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Antique Bronze Console Table

French Art Deco Console Table by Raymond Subes
French Art Deco Console Table by Raymond Subes

French Art Deco Console Table by Raymond Subes

By Raymond Subes

Located in Houston, TX

French Art Deco bronze, steel and wood console with black glass top by Raymond Subes, circa 1925.

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Pinewood Desk Console Table
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Pinewood Desk Console Table

Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Pinewood Desk Console Table

Located in Madrid, ES

Swedish Gustavian style hand carved pinewood painted console, desk table with simple drawer and clasical hardwarwe, painted in light grey typical Scandenavian taste. the top is paint...

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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Bronze

Empire Mahogany Console Table Stamped by Othon Kolping
Empire Mahogany Console Table Stamped by Othon Kolping

Empire Mahogany Console Table Stamped by Othon Kolping

By Othon Kolping

Located in Paris, FR

Early 19th century console in mahogany and mahogany veneer with a beige-veined marble top. Exquisite gilt bronze decoration composed of antique effigies and Victories holding a laure...

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Console Table in Completely Original Condition
19th Century French Console Table in Completely Original Condition

19th Century French Console Table in Completely Original Condition

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Impressive French console table. Beautifully executed in mahogany. Fossilized marble top and bronze mounts to the legs.

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Console Table in Completely Original Condition
19th Century French Console Table in Completely Original Condition

19th Century French Console Table in Completely Original Condition

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Impressive French console table. Beautifully executed in walnut. Marble top and bronze mounts to the legs.

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany Console Desserte, 18th Century
Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany Console Desserte, 18th Century

Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany Console Desserte, 18th Century

Located in Stockholm, SE

A fine Louis XVI gilt bronze mounted mahogany console desserte with a white marble top, 18th century.

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1790s French Louis XVI Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Carrara Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Regency Console Table with Black Marble Top
19th Century Regency Console Table with Black Marble Top

19th Century Regency Console Table with Black Marble Top

Located in Dublin 8, IE

A simple yet elegant Regency-era console table is a fine example of period design.

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1810s Irish Regency Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of French Empire Consoles Tables, 1815
Pair of French Empire Consoles Tables, 1815

Pair of French Empire Consoles Tables, 1815

Located in Rome, IT

A fine pair of French Empire gilt bronze-mounted consoles tables. With rectangular grey fossil marble top on female antique term supports.

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19th Century French Empire Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Mahogany

Batea Console
Batea Console

Batea Console

Sold|$3,280

Batea Console

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th c. Honduran Batea Tray atop contemporary hand forged iron legs. Three old iron and bronze moveable trays sit on top of wooden console. Beautiful patina on the wood and on the m...

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19th Century Honduran Rustic Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Iron, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Console Table by Ameublement Forest of Paris
Louis XVI Style Console Table by Ameublement Forest of Paris

Louis XVI Style Console Table by Ameublement Forest of Paris

Located in New York, NY

Very fine quality French Louis XVI Style gilt bronze mounted marble top Console Table by Ameublement Forest of Paris.     

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Early 1900s European Louis XVI Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Large 19th Century French Console Table in Completely Original Condition
Large 19th Century French Console Table in Completely Original Condition

Large 19th Century French Console Table in Completely Original Condition

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Impressive French console table. A trumeau in these dimensions one does not often see.

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Early 19th Century French Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Bronze

A 19th Century Italian Bronze Thymaterion Table.
A 19th Century Italian Bronze Thymaterion Table.

A 19th Century Italian Bronze Thymaterion Table.

Located in Long Island City, NY

A 19th Century Italian Bronze Thymaterion Table in manner of Chivrazzi workshop. The specimen marble top raised on a square column topped with a bearded male mask surmounted by a vas...

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19th Century Italian Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Louis XVI Style Console Tables by Andrieux, Paris
19th Century Louis XVI Style Console Tables by Andrieux, Paris

19th Century Louis XVI Style Console Tables by Andrieux, Paris

By Jacques Andrieux

Located in Paris, FR

Pair of French Louis XVI console tables, fashioned in the refined Louis XVI style.

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI Revival Style Console Table by H & L Epstein
Louis XVI Revival Style Console Table by H & L Epstein

Louis XVI Revival Style Console Table by H & L Epstein

Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB

Louis XVI Revival Style Console Table by H & L Epstein, solid marble top, cast gilt bronze mounts and feet with decorative bronze head on the single drawer with painted gilt Fleur d...

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Early 20th Century French Rococo Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Louis XVI Style Console Tables by Andrieux, Paris
19th Century Louis XVI Style Console Tables by Andrieux, Paris

19th Century Louis XVI Style Console Tables by Andrieux, Paris

By Jacques Andrieux

Located in Paris, FR

Pair of French Louis XVI console tables, fashioned in the refined Louis XVI style.

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Russian Empire Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Console Table Cupboard, Circa 1825
Russian Empire Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Console Table Cupboard, Circa 1825

Russian Empire Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Console Table Cupboard, Circa 1825

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

A Russian Empire ormolu-mounted mahogany console table cupboard, Circa 1825. With a white marble top and mirrored glass back.

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Early 19th Century Russian Empire Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Fine Russian Empire Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Console Table, Circa 1815
Fine Russian Empire Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Console Table, Circa 1815

Fine Russian Empire Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Console Table, Circa 1815

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

A fine Russian Empire ormolu-mounted mahogany console table, Circa 1815. With a white marble top and mirrored glass back.

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Early 19th Century Russian Empire Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French Ormolu-Mounted Console Table with Marble Top, 19th Century
French Ormolu-Mounted Console Table with Marble Top, 19th Century

French Ormolu-Mounted Console Table with Marble Top, 19th Century

Located in Miami, FL

An exquisite French ormolu-mounted console table with marble top, 19th century. Very high quality mounts, with original marble top. Very good condition. Ready for use.

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Bronze

Mid 19th Century Wrought Iron Wooden Marbling Top Console Table
Mid 19th Century Wrought Iron Wooden Marbling Top Console Table

Mid 19th Century Wrought Iron Wooden Marbling Top Console Table

Located in IT

On request we can realize a crystal top. The console table only need a cleaning conservative action in order to make the bronze shining while keeping their original patina.

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Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Bronze, Wrought Iron

Large Antique French Empire Satin Wood Marble Top Console Table
Large Antique French Empire Satin Wood Marble Top Console Table

Large Antique French Empire Satin Wood Marble Top Console Table

Located in London, GB

An incredibly fine example of a large antique marble top French empire console table in satin wood, dating from around the 1850’s period.

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1850s French Empire Antique Bronze Console Table

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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Antique Bronze Console Table For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique bronze console table for your home. Each antique bronze console table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and wood. There are many kinds of the antique bronze console table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique bronze console table is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Empire, Louis XVI and Louis XV styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one antique bronze console table that is appealing in its simplicity, but Maison Kriéger, Maison Jansen and Jacques Andrieux produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Bronze Console Table?

Prices for an antique bronze console table start at $240 and top out at $685,000 with the average selling for $6,871.

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.