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Chinese Hardwood Console Table with Carved Apron, 18th-19th Century
Chinese Hardwood Console Table with Carved Apron, 18th-19th Century

Chinese Hardwood Console Table with Carved Apron, 18th-19th Century

Located in Queens, NY

Asian Chinese (Qing Dynasty-18/19th Cent) large hardwood console scroll table with finely carved apron on all sides and filigree corners.

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Hardwood

18th Century Chinese Red Cinnabar Console Table with Floral Carvings
18th Century Chinese Red Cinnabar Console Table with Floral Carvings

18th Century Chinese Red Cinnabar Console Table with Floral Carvings

Located in Queens, NY

Asian Chinese (18/19th Century) red cinnabar console table with a carved floral design on legs and apron with a geometric design filigree apron and top.

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Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century China Export Elmwood Console with Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century China Export Elmwood Console with Carrara Marble

Early 20th Century China Export Elmwood Console with Carrara Marble

Located in Brescia, IT

This is a piece that find its origin in China, in the Mid-Century and earlier and for its shape can attribuited nearest to the Chinese Deco taste.

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Early 20th Century Central Asian Chinese Export Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Carrara Marble

Chinese Altar Console Table with Cloud Carved Apron and Everted Flanges
Chinese Altar Console Table with Cloud Carved Apron and Everted Flanges

Chinese Altar Console Table with Cloud Carved Apron and Everted Flanges

Located in Yonkers, NY

An early 20th century Chinese altar console table, late Qing to Republic period, featuring a long narrow top with everted flanges, a carved apron with cloud scrolls and stylized myth...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

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 stretchers.

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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Wood

Chinese Qing Dynasty Wooden Altar Console Table with Cloudy Scroll Motifs
Chinese Qing Dynasty Wooden Altar Console Table with Cloudy Scroll Motifs

Chinese Qing Dynasty Wooden Altar Console Table with Cloudy Scroll Motifs

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period wooden altar console table from the 19th century with everted flanges, scrolling spandrels and carved side panels.

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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Wood

Chinese Early 20th Century Shop Sign Console Table with Carved Calligraphy
Chinese Early 20th Century Shop Sign Console Table with Carved Calligraphy

Chinese Early 20th Century Shop Sign Console Table with Carved Calligraphy

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Ming Dynasty style shop sign console table from the early 20th century, with calligraphy and cylindrical legs.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Wood

Chinese Early 20th Century Scholar's Altar Console Table with Carved Apron
Chinese Early 20th Century Scholar's Altar Console Table with Carved Apron

Chinese Early 20th Century Scholar's Altar Console Table with Carved Apron

Located in Yonkers, NY

Raised on four straight cylindrical legs connected to one another through side stretchers, this early 20th century Chinese scholar's table will make for a great console in any living...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Wood

Chinese Early 20th Century Black Lacquered Console Table with Two Drawers
Chinese Early 20th Century Black Lacquered Console Table with Two Drawers

Chinese Early 20th Century Black Lacquered Console Table with Two Drawers

Located in Yonkers, NY

Created in China during the early years of the 20th century, this console table features a rectangular top with central board, sitting above two small drawers fitted with ring pulls ...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Wood

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

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

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique Chinese Qing Dynasty period light brown lacquer wine table from the 19th century, with carved apron and side stretchers. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this win...

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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Wood

Chinese Altar Console Table with Carved Dragon Apron and Everted Flanges, 1920s
Chinese Altar Console Table with Carved Dragon Apron and Everted Flanges, 1920s

Chinese Altar Console Table with Carved Dragon Apron and Everted Flanges, 1920s

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese altar console table from the early 20th century, showcasing carved dragon motifs, geometric scrollwork, and a refined silhouette.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Wood

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Black Console Table with Carved Dragon Motifs
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Black Console Table with Carved Dragon Motifs

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Black Console Table with Carved Dragon Motifs

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period black lacquer altar console table from the early 19th century, with everted flanges, carved spandrels and openwork sides.

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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Wood

Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Elm Low Console Table with Three Drawers
Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Elm Low Console Table with Three Drawers

Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Elm Low Console Table with Three Drawers

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period elmwood low console table from the 19th century, with three drawers and carved spandrels.

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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Chinese Early 20th Century Dark Lacquer Wine Console Table with Carved Apron
Chinese Early 20th Century Dark Lacquer Wine Console Table with Carved Apron

Chinese Early 20th Century Dark Lacquer Wine Console Table with Carved Apron

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique Chinese dark brown / black lacquer wine table from the early 20th century, with carved apron and side stretchers. Created in China during the early years of the 20th centu...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Wood

Early 20th C Chinese Seven Drawer Console with Black Paint
Early 20th C Chinese Seven Drawer Console with Black Paint

Early 20th C Chinese Seven Drawer Console with Black Paint

Located in Troy, MI

This seven drawer Chinese console cabinet dates from the 1920s. We believe this is made of elm wood.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Iron

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 details, and scrollwork ends. Rich age and surface wear.

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Early 1800s Italian Modern Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Wood

Jumu Console Table
Jumu Console Table

Jumu Console Table

$2,000Sale Price|28% Off

Jumu Console Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

Jumu wood console / altar table with cloud motif aprons and end with everted flangers.

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1920s Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Wood

Chinese Altar Table
Chinese Altar Table

Chinese Altar Table

Located in Cheshire, GB

A beautiful antique Chinese altar table, finely crafted from rich hardwood with a deep, polished finish. The rectangular top rests over an intricately carved apron featuring entwined...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Wood

Chinese Altar Table
Chinese Altar Table

Chinese Altar Table

Located in Woodbury, CT

Chinese Alter

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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Chinese altar table
Chinese altar table

Chinese altar table

$4,019Sale Price|20% Off

Chinese altar table

Located in Cheshire, GB

Chinese altar table the rectangular top with shaped ends. To the geometrically pierced frieze carved with dragons heads. All raised up on square section legs. With flowering stems an...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Wood

19th Century Rustic Console Table
19th Century Rustic Console Table

19th Century Rustic Console Table

Located in New York, NY

Early 19th century Chinese calligraphy console table, in very good condition.

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19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Antique Asian Wood Alter Console Table
Antique Asian Wood Alter Console Table

Antique Asian Wood Alter Console Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Stunning antique Asian alter table in excellent sturdy condition. The scale of this is magnificent with its height at 38”! Perfect for many uses. Dimensions 74ʺW × 22ʺD × 38ʺH ...

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1910s Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Elm Alter Table
19th Century Chinese Elm Alter Table

19th Century Chinese Elm Alter Table

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

This 19th-century Chinese Elm Alter Table features dark elm wood with ornate carved legs and a distressed finish, giving it a warm, well-worn character. A classic piece with timeless...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Chinese Dynasty Altar Table
Chinese Dynasty Altar Table

Chinese Dynasty Altar Table

$15,000Sale Price|37% Off

Chinese Dynasty Altar Table

Located in New York, NY

Chinese Dynasty Altar table. Monumental Chinese Zen Altar table. Qing Dynasty Zen Altar Table having lions legs with feet holding spheres. This concept originated and became popular ...

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Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Qing Dynasty Demi Lune Console #2
Qing Dynasty Demi Lune Console #2

Qing Dynasty Demi Lune Console #2

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Qing dynasty demi lune console. We have a second console available. Buy both and have a large round center table. They fit together perfectly. Or, buy both and have a pair of console...

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Wood

18th Century Chinese Walnut Altar Table
18th Century Chinese Walnut Altar Table

18th Century Chinese Walnut Altar Table

Located in Miami, FL

Walnut double-faced Ming style classic altar table from Shanshi. Circa 18th century.

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18th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Bamboo, Elm

Qing Dynasty Demi Lune Console #1
Qing Dynasty Demi Lune Console #1

Qing Dynasty Demi Lune Console #1

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Qing dynasty demi lune console. Buy our second listing and have a large round center table as they fit together. Or, buy our second listing and have a pair of consoles. Gorgeous carv...

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Altar Table
19th Century Chinese Altar Table

19th Century Chinese Altar Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th century Chinese altar table.

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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Wood

Asian Red Mahogany Console Table, Ming Style, 54"
Asian Red Mahogany Console Table, Ming Style, 54"

Asian Red Mahogany Console Table, Ming Style, 54"

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine quality Chinese mahogany console table raised on carved tapered legs joined by stretchers, circa 1950's

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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Mahogany

Chinese red lacquer centre table c1900
Chinese red lacquer centre table c1900

Chinese red lacquer centre table c1900

Located in London, GB

Chinese red lacquer centre table made circa 1900. Lovely piece!

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Chinese Waisted Offering Table, 19th Century
Antique Chinese Waisted Offering Table, 19th Century

Antique Chinese Waisted Offering Table, 19th Century

Located in Chicago, IL

This narrow console table once resided in a 19th-century Chinese home, laden with food offerings and incense as a home altar for ancestor worship.

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Qing Dynasty Console Table from Ironwood
Qing Dynasty Console Table from Ironwood

Qing Dynasty Console Table from Ironwood

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

This elegant console table was crafted in Northern China at the beginning of the 20th century.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Other Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Wood

Elegant Chinese Incense Table, Mid-19th Century
Elegant Chinese Incense Table, Mid-19th Century

Elegant Chinese Incense Table, Mid-19th Century

Located in Chicago, IL

This narrow console table from the mid-19th century is crafted of northern elm (yumu) with balanced proportions and thoughtful detail.

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Minimalist Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Chinese Black Lacquered Ribbon Table, 19th Century
Chinese Black Lacquered Ribbon Table, 19th Century

Chinese Black Lacquered Ribbon Table, 19th Century

Located in Chicago, IL

With no stretchers or spandrels, this slender console table flows as one continuous ribbon, rounding the bend with simple lines and waterfall sides. Concealed mortise-and-tenon joine...

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Minimalist Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Provincial Chinese Plank Top Table, 19th Century
Provincial Chinese Plank Top Table, 19th Century

Provincial Chinese Plank Top Table, 19th Century

Located in Chicago, IL

This antique Chinese table charms with simple design and fantastic character. Dated to the late 19th century, the provincial table features a plank-top surface atop round legs linked...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Chinese Reeded Leg Altar Table, c. 1800
Chinese Reeded Leg Altar Table, c. 1800

Chinese Reeded Leg Altar Table, c. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

The minimal table is decorated with reeded carvings along the legs, apron and spandrels, a motif that gestures to early Chinese furniture designs of bent bamboo. Cloaked in a rich pa...

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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Pair Of Triangular Black / Brown Console Tables
Pair Of Triangular Black / Brown Console Tables

Pair Of Triangular Black / Brown Console Tables

Located in Kastrup, DK

Presumably Shanxi Province. China, 1800 - 1840. Can be used as: Consoles possibly to corners or wall.

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Antique Chinese Reeded Leg Altar Table, 19th Century
Antique Chinese Reeded Leg Altar Table, 19th Century

Antique Chinese Reeded Leg Altar Table, 19th Century

Located in Chicago, IL

This long console table once resided in a 19th-century Chinese home, laden with food offerings and incense as a home altar for ancestor worship.

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Antique Chinese Waisted Ruyi Offering Table, 19th Century
Antique Chinese Waisted Ruyi Offering Table, 19th Century

Antique Chinese Waisted Ruyi Offering Table, 19th Century

Located in Chicago, IL

This narrow console table once resided in a 19th-century Chinese home, laden with food offerings and incense as a home altar for ancestor worship.

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Rosewood Antique Chinese Export Alter Table with Hand Carving
Rosewood Antique Chinese Export Alter Table with Hand Carving

Rosewood Antique Chinese Export Alter Table with Hand Carving

Located in Lomita, CA

The silhouette A vintage Chinese export carved rosewood altar or console table first half 20th Century Of rectangular section with rounded top with lushly carved and pierced rails, ...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Chinese Everted End Offering Table, 19th Century
Antique Chinese Everted End Offering Table, 19th Century

Antique Chinese Everted End Offering Table, 19th Century

Located in Chicago, IL

This shallow altar table once resided in a 19th-century Chinese home, laden with food offerings and incense as a home altar for ancestor worship.

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Minimalist Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Altar Table
19th Century Chinese Altar Table

19th Century Chinese Altar Table

$5,800Sale Price|39% Off

19th Century Chinese Altar Table

Located in Chicago, IL

This long, elegant altar table once provided a place to burn incense or display valuable art objects. It may have been used in the reception hall of a private mansion or in an ancest...

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Elm Altar Table
19th Century Chinese Elm Altar Table

19th Century Chinese Elm Altar Table

Located in Doylestown, PA

Antique late Qing period Chinese elm altar table. It features mitered mortise and tenon joinery construction, two deep drawers and carved spandrel corner supports on round, straight ...

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Iron

19th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Red Lacquer Chest/Side Board
19th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Red Lacquer Chest/Side Board

19th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Red Lacquer Chest/Side Board

Located in Atlanta, GA

A beautiful 19th century Chinese sideboard featuring a rich red lacquer finish and traditional handcrafted construction. This striking piece showcases clean architectural lines accen...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

19th Century Antique Console Table with Textured Legs
19th Century Antique Console Table with Textured Legs

19th Century Antique Console Table with Textured Legs

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period rustic console table from the 19th century with carved legs and double side stretchers.

Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Double Gourd Altar Table, 19th Century
Antique Chinese Double Gourd Altar Table, 19th Century

Antique Chinese Double Gourd Altar Table, 19th Century

Located in Chicago, IL

In households throughout China, long tables with everted ends were traditionally placed against the back wall of the main room as an altar for ancestral tablets, Buddhist iconography...

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Chinese Hardwood Alter Table, 19th Century
Chinese Hardwood Alter Table, 19th Century

Chinese Hardwood Alter Table, 19th Century

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality 19th century Chinese hardwood alter table, having a three panelled burr wood top. Carved scrolling ends with foliate decoration, the frieze with carved mythical dragon...

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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Hardwood

Chinese Beveled Leg Incense Table, Late 19th Century
Chinese Beveled Leg Incense Table, Late 19th Century

Chinese Beveled Leg Incense Table, Late 19th Century

Located in Chicago, IL

This shallow console table from the late 19th century was originally used as an offering table for burning incense or as the dressing table in a woman's personal quarters. The narrow...

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Minimalist Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Early 19th Century Chinese Elm Side Table
Early 19th Century Chinese Elm Side Table

Early 19th Century Chinese Elm Side Table

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Early 18th Century Chinese Side Table with two drawers.

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18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Chippendale Style Console Table with Hoof Feet
Chippendale Style Console Table with Hoof Feet

Chippendale Style Console Table with Hoof Feet

Located in Dallas, TX

PRESENTING a GORGEOUS early 20th Century Chippendale Style Console Table with Hoof Feet, of neat proportions.

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Early 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Mahogany

Minimalist Chinese Altar Table, 19th Century
Minimalist Chinese Altar Table, 19th Century

Minimalist Chinese Altar Table, 19th Century

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

Elegant and chicly minimalist Chinese altar table, with upturned pagoda-style tabletop ends, and legs with a cut-out design. The wood has acquired a lovely, rich patina.

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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Wood

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Antique Chinese Console For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique Chinese console available at 1stDibs. Each antique Chinese console for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and elm. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique Chinese console — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique Chinese console made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. Dos Gallos Studio and Rosel each produced at least one beautiful antique Chinese console that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique Chinese Console?

An antique Chinese console can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,909, while the lowest priced sells for $445 and the highest can go for as much as $295,000.

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.

Questions About Antique Chinese Console
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify antique Chinese furniture, look carefully at its details. Chinese craftsmen often built furniture using mortise and tenon joinery, eliminating the need for nails and screws. If you see this type of hardware, your piece is likely not at least 100 years old, especially if the hardware still looks new and shiny. Since antique furniture was handmade, you will normally see slight imperfections, such as tool marks or slight variations in carvings. Pieces that appear completely uniform and pristine are less often genuine antiques.

    When present, maker's marks can also be helpful. Research the marks to learn more about when the maker was active and producing pieces like yours. Alternatively, you can have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer evaluate your furniture for you.

    Shop an assortment of antique Chinese furniture.
  • Lotus Gallery
    Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020

    The best way to know is to take it to an expert, such as an appraiser, reputable dealer or auction house, or museum

  • PAGODA RED
    PAGODA REDOctober 7, 2020

    To determine the age of a Chinese furniture piece, look carefully at the joinery and finish. Natural expansion and contraction of the wood over time will cause a joint to protrude or retract, distorting a once-seamless fit. Antique lacquer finishes become crackled and worn over time. Areas of exposed wood, such as the underside of a table, the footrest of a chair, or the back of a cabinet should appear raw and dry compared to the finished surface. With use, the legs of tables and chairs become weathered near the bottom from precipitation and use.