Pair of 19th Century Chinese Consoles
Unavailable|$4,800 / set
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Consoles
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century pair of elegantly simple worn painted consoles.
Unavailable|$4,800 / set
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Consoles
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century pair of elegantly simple worn painted consoles.
Unavailable|$5,200
Chinese Console Table
Located in New York, NY
Small and attractive Chinese 19th century console table of simple form, with stretcher. Elmwood.
Wood
Unavailable|$3,155
Antique Chinese Console Table
Located in Merrimack, NH
antiquity of this Chinese long console table. Hand built of solid elm over 150 years ago, this antique table
Elm
Unavailable|$2,015
Chinese Server
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
A long and narrow chinese console table or server, also good as a sofa table.
Unavailable|$9,850
18th Century Carved Wood and Marble-Top Console
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful antique Chinese console. Beautiful marble-top. Good conditions. Pictures taken
Unavailable|$10,220
20th Century Scroll Legs Chinese Console Table
Located in Paris, FR
Very elegant scroll legs console. Solid elmwood originally lacquered, with a weathered finish.
Elm, Wood
Unavailable|$1,912 / set
Pair of Chinese Half Moon Console Tables, circa 1860
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
Pair of Chinese half moon console tables, circa 1860. A pair of Chinese console tables that join
Poplar, Pine
Unavailable|$4,850
Lacquered Console
Located in Seattle, WA
Chinese Console w/ Carved Detail Some Remaining Lacquer & Gilt Finish - Fujian " I enjoy
Elm, Lacquer
Unavailable|$2,044
Vintaeg Vernacular 19th Century Chinese Console Altar Table Sideboard
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
***AUTUMN SALE*** This antique Chinese elmwood altar table is a traditional piece of Shanxi
Elm
Unavailable|$23,447
Large Chinese Console with Drawers, Sideboard, Guang Xu Period
Located in Cologne, DE
Are you ready to add some Chinese sophistication to your home? Our large, black lacquered console
Unavailable|$2,650
Walnut Console
Located in Seattle, WA
Antique Walnut Chinese Console with Three Drawers and Brass Handware
Walnut
Unavailable|$4,900
Altar Console Table Chinese Elmwood
Located in Monterey, CA
console, or a serving table. It originates from the Shanxi province in China. It was hand crafted out of
Elm
Unavailable|$18,500
Chinese Red Lacquer Console Table
Located in Millbrook, NY
Beautiful Chinese red lacquer console table. The top having a landscape scene within a cartouche
Lacquer
Unavailable|$12,800
19TH CENTURY CHINESE LACQUERED CONSOLE TABLE
Located in New York, NY
EARLY 19TH CENTURY CHINESE RED LACQUERED ELMWOOD CONSOLE TABLE WITH CENTER DRAWER
Elm
Unavailable|$5,200
Black Lacquer Chinese Faux Bamboo Console
Located in Scarsdale, NY
This gorgeous black lacquer over elm wood faux bamboo has great lines, details and size. Small amounts of lovely elmwood peak through the patina. It will make any living area loo...
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
Elm
Unavailable|$2,404
19th Century Qing period Red Lacquer Chinese Altar Console Table
Located in Madrid, ES
The console is from the Chinese Shandong province ca. 1860-80 (the Qing period) All original
Elm
18th-19th Century Chinese Mellow Elmwood Four Drawer Console Table Writing Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This is a beautiful light richly figured lustrous elmwood four drawer console table, writing table
Iron
Unavailable|$1,695
Antique Asian Console / Desk
Located in Chamblee, GA
This sturdy wood console may be used as a desk. Simple design would work well in any room of the
Wood
Unavailable|$2,750
Oriental Console Table
Located in Morristown, NJ
Oriental carved console table with drawer
Elm
Unavailable|$2,350
Chinese Altar Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese Altar Table
Unavailable|$2,800
Chinese Side Table
Located in Bedford, NY
Attractive solid wood side table in Chinese elm. Simple design to mix with any other style.
Elm
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|$12,400
CHINESE ALTAR TABLE
Located in New York, NY
ELMWOOD ALTAR TABLE WITH SCROLL FOOT DETAIL
Unavailable|$5,900
Elegant Export Rosewood Console Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Elegant Chinese Export Rosewood Console Table. Ornately carved dragons, cloud patterns, and archaic
Rosewood
Unavailable|$2,850
Northern Chinese Altar Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Northern Chinese Altar Table
Pine
Unavailable
Antique Chinese Altar Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An Antique Chinese Lacquered and Hand Painted Chinese Altar Table.
Wood, Lacquer
Unavailable|$7,500
19th century Cabriole Leg Console
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th century Cabriole Leg console table. Cabriole legs with carved spandrels.
Elm
Unavailable|$5,500
18thC Chinese Altar Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
An 18thC Chinese altar table. Rough hewn wood
Wood
Unavailable|$13,500
18th Century Ming Scroll Console Table
Located in San Marino, CA
A Ming period single piece elm top scroll end altar table. Originally from Shanxi, China.
Elm
Unavailable|$2,900
19th Century Chinese Altar Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century (possibly much earlier) Chinese altar table. With cloud spandrels.
Wood
Unavailable|$1,450
Wing Top Chinese Alter Table in Wenge
Located in Providence, RI
Wing Top Chinese Alter or console table in solid wenge wood. Table has two drawers with brass
Wenge
Unavailable|$1,090
Chinese Wine Table (ref # JRM12)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Weathered Elmwood table with arrow legs. Rustic in appearance.
Elm
Unavailable|$5,400
Small Chinese 19th Century Side Table
Located in New York, NY
A small and interesting Chinese side table made of elmwood, dating to the mid-19th century
Unavailable|$4,000
Extra Long Altar Table from Southern China
Located in Westport, CT
For a great room that cannot do with anything smaller. 129" long 25.5" deep and 36.5" high. Structurally sound, original finish. Five panels witgh ...
Unavailable|$1,984
19th Century Chinese Demi Lune Table
Located in Gravenmoer, NL
19th Century Bamboo Chinese Demi Lune Table
Bamboo
Unavailable|$11,500
Antique Chinese Altar Table, Circa 1850
Located in New York, NY
A classic early 19th Century Chinese altar table with a solid two inch thick oak wood plank top
Oak
Unavailable|$14,000
Chinese 17th-18th Century Wine Table
Located in New York, NY
A graceful Chinese 17th-18th century wine table with brass cormers and simple, elegant lines
Unavailable|$8,500
Classic Chinese Altar Table, circa 1850
Located in New York, NY
A solid antique Chinese altar table with thick elm top, beautiful patina and artfully carved legs
Elm
Unavailable|$9,500 / set
Pair of Late 19th Century Chinese Demilune Tables
Located in Kansas City, MO
Pair of late 19th century demilune Chinese table with inset marble tops, surrounded with mitered
Marble, Metal
Unavailable|$4,000
Late 19th Century Chinese Altar Table
Located in New York, NY
Old lacquered altar table. Interesting design with drawers on the inside of each pedestal.
Wood
Unavailable|$11,500
18TH CENTURY CHINESE 3 DRAWER COFFER TABLE
Located in New York, NY
EARLY 18TH CENTURY CHINESE 3 DRAWER COFFER TABLE MADE OF NORTHERN ELMWOOD WITH FIGURED BRASS
Elm
Unavailable|$4,800
Elmwood Altar Table china Shanxi Province, circa 1780
Located in Monterey, CA
This altar table or console is made out of elmwood. It was hand-carved in the 18th century, circa
Elm
Unavailable|$4,589 / set
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Alter Tables
Located in Hungerford, Berkshire
This pair of Chinese Alter tables retain traces of their original red decoration. They have a good
Wood
Unavailable|$13,211 / set
Good 19th Century Pair of Chinese Hongmu Alter Tables
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Good 19th century pair of Chinese Hongmu alter tables, the figured rectangular tops of cleated form
Unavailable|$3,195
Organic Antique Asian Console in Poplar Wood, circa 1820-1830
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Organic antique Asian console table in bleached poplar wood Has a lovely distressed patina for the
Poplar
Unavailable|$3,800
Qing Dynasty Chinese Altar Table
Located in Washington, DC
Flat top, square cornered side table with minimal apron, humpback stretchers and legs ending in the traditional horse hoof.
Early Antique Chinese Altar Table with Curvilinear Aprons & Cabriole Legs
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
custom made for the ancestral hall in a wealthy Chinese household. Lacquer over elmwood (Yu mu
Elm, Lacquer
Unavailable|$6,200
Chinese Lacquered Elm and Stone Wine Table, Shanxi Province, circa 1720
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chinese lacquered elm and stone wine table, Shanxi Province, circa 1720.
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
Elm
Unavailable|$6,800
18th Century Chinese Four-Drawer Cedar Square Table with Green Marble
Located in San Marino, CA
Excellent four-drawer cedar square Mahjong table from Shanghai with N. China green bridge wood
Cedar
Unavailable|$1,503
Provincial Chinese Offering Table with Two Drawers
Located in Antwerp, BE
Provincial Chinese pine wood offering table has rounded legs and two drawers with floret brass ring
Unavailable|$5,350 / set
Pair of Antique Chinese Side Tables, Stylised Dragon Open Carving, Chinoiserrie
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
Each of the pair with an ice-plate edged frame enclosing a floating top panel, above a waist, supported on square-sectioned corner legs, decorated with open-carved stylized dragon sp...
Elm, Lacquer
Unavailable|$3,400
Wine Table with Beautiful Patina
Located in New York, NY
A Classic Ming style wine table with beautiful patina. From Shanxi Province, circa 1900. T572.
Elm
Unavailable|$3,600
19th century Provincial Table
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th century Provincial Nan wood console table, Splayed legs with double strecther, one piece solid
Unavailable|$3,680
19th century Nammu Altar table
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th century Chinese Nanmu Altar table with everted flanges, carved spandrels with cloud motif
Unavailable|$2,500
Elmwood Low Buffet Table
Located in New York, NY
Buffet Cabinet/Console Table w/ drawers and Brass Fittings
Brass
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.

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

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.
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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.
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