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19th Century Chinese Console Table
19th Century Chinese Console Table

19th Century Chinese Console Table

Located in New York, NY

Early 19th - Late 18th century Chinese Console. Amazing 19th century Console table.

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Early 19th Century Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Chinese Console Table Hardwood Cloisonne Porcelain Plates
Chinese Console Table Hardwood Cloisonne Porcelain Plates

Chinese Console Table Hardwood Cloisonne Porcelain Plates

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Stylish antique Chinese console table in hardwood. Features three cloisonné plates to the top featuring floral sprays and motifs.

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1920s Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Chinese Console Table
19th Century Chinese Console Table

19th Century Chinese Console Table

Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB

Chinese Console Table This striking mid-19th century Chinese altar table, dating to around circa 1860, is a richly carved and visually powerful piece, showcasing the craftsmanship an...

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1860s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Carved demi-lune Chinese console tables in red C 1880.
Carved demi-lune Chinese console tables in red C 1880.

Carved demi-lune Chinese console tables in red C 1880.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Carved demi-lune Chinese console tables in red C 1880. Can be pushed together to make a center table.

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1880s Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Wood

Qing Dynasty Chinese Console Table
Qing Dynasty Chinese Console Table

Qing Dynasty Chinese Console Table

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Qing Dynasty console table, Chinese. Made of YuMu (elm). Floating panel top, over two drawers with metal (possibly paktong) disc & ring turned hardware, over framed aproned opening w...

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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Metal

Large 19th Century Chinese Console Table
Large 19th Century Chinese Console Table

Large 19th Century Chinese Console Table

Located in Kent, Dover

A large Chinese Qing Dynasty carved elm console table in scarlet.

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1870s Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Adjustable Chinese Console Table, circa 1850
Adjustable Chinese Console Table, circa 1850

Adjustable Chinese Console Table, circa 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This petite 19th century console table crafted in China's Shanxi province is the perfect example of Qing-dynasty ideals of scholarship and craftsmanship.

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Console
Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Console

Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Console

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A striking Chinese console table, likely Qing dynasty period, crafted from black Yumu wood (Northern Elm), distinguished by its elegant proportions and naturally expressive form.

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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Antique Chinese Console Table with Carved Figural Panels
Antique Chinese Console Table with Carved Figural Panels

Antique Chinese Console Table with Carved Figural Panels

Located in Bridgeport, CT

The console in old black paint, now worn. The frieze on front and sides set with elaborately carved figural panels in gilt with red backgrounds and details. Most of the panels with v...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Wood

Hand-Crafted Antique Chinese Console Table, Teak, Early 20th Century
Hand-Crafted Antique Chinese Console Table, Teak, Early 20th Century

Hand-Crafted Antique Chinese Console Table, Teak, Early 20th Century

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

A simple raw antique console table, without any color, to put and use where necessary. M/711 -

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Early 20th Century Chinese Other Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Teak

Antique Chinese Console Table, Dark Hardwood, Ming/Qing Style, c. 1880
Antique Chinese Console Table, Dark Hardwood, Ming/Qing Style, c. 1880

Antique Chinese Console Table, Dark Hardwood, Ming/Qing Style, c. 1880

Located in New York, NY

An antique Chinese table with elegant lines, made from a dense hardwood such as hongmu (rosewood/blackwood) or dark elm. This shape and style is often associated with the Ming or Qin...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Wood

Antique Lacquered Chinese Console Table Side Desk Inlaid Jumu Elm Early 20th C
Antique Lacquered Chinese Console Table Side Desk Inlaid Jumu Elm Early 20th C

Antique Lacquered Chinese Console Table Side Desk Inlaid Jumu Elm Early 20th C

Located in London, GB

An extremely charming lacquered Chinese table in lovely antique condition. Traditionally crafted in China, most likely in the early Twentieth Century, this super and versatile piece ...

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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Brass

Chinese Plank Top Console Table, c. 1900
Chinese Plank Top Console Table, c. 1900

Chinese Plank Top Console Table, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

With bold lines and a dark finish, this provincial Chinese console table has a timeless appeal that finds its place in any interior.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Pine

Antique Chinese Keyhole Spandrel Console Table, 19th Century
Antique Chinese Keyhole Spandrel Console Table, 19th Century

Antique Chinese Keyhole Spandrel Console Table, 19th Century

Located in Chicago, IL

This antique Chinese console table has a streamlined form that feels at once modern and traditional.

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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Hardwood

Finely Carved Chinese Console Table, c. 1800
Finely Carved Chinese Console Table, c. 1800

Finely Carved Chinese Console Table, c. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

This ornate 19th century console table has five drawers finely carved with scholars' books and scrolls, representing knowledge and scholarship.

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Small Red Chinese Console Sideboard, circa 1880
Small Red Chinese Console Sideboard, circa 1880

Small Red Chinese Console Sideboard, circa 1880

Located in Round Top, TX

The red lacquered polished finish with contrasting black top on this small Chinese sideboard provides a modern look allowing it to serve well in a contemporary setting.

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Late 19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Metal

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

19th Century Chinese Altar Table

$3,150Sale Price|25% Off

19th Century Chinese Altar Table

Located in New York, NY

A very significant table. Chinese Altar table, altar table, Chinese console table,

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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Chinese Waterfall Console Table with Four Drawers, 19th Century
Chinese Waterfall Console Table with Four Drawers, 19th Century

Chinese Waterfall Console Table with Four Drawers, 19th Century

Located in Chicago, IL

This antique Chinese console table has a minimal design that transcends time and place.

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19th Century Chinese Minimalist Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Antique Chinese Dragon Flower Altar Console, 19th Century
Antique Chinese Dragon Flower Altar Console, 19th Century

Antique Chinese Dragon Flower Altar Console, 19th Century

Located in Chicago, IL

This large Chinese console table dates to the mid-19th century and was once used in the main hall of a traditional home as an altar for ancestor worship.

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

19th Century Console Table
19th Century Console Table

19th Century Console Table

Located in New York, NY

19th century Chinese console table. Three drawer thin console table elegant refined lines with ring pull handles.

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1890s Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Elm Console Table with Hand-Carved Ruyi Motifs
19th Century Chinese Elm Console Table with Hand-Carved Ruyi Motifs

19th Century Chinese Elm Console Table with Hand-Carved Ruyi Motifs

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Chinese console table with hand carved spandrels on both side of the table.

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

19th Century Antique Chinese Carved Altar Console Table With Everted Ends
19th Century Antique Chinese Carved Altar Console Table With Everted Ends

19th Century Antique Chinese Carved Altar Console Table With Everted Ends

Located in North Hollywood, CA

A striking 19th-century Chinese console table, featuring a long, narrow silhouette with elegantly everted, flaring ends—an iconic form rooted in traditional Chinese design.

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19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Wood

1800 ANTiQUE QING DYNASTY LACQUERED ORIENTAL CHINESE CONSOLE TABLE CARVED FLORAL
1800 ANTiQUE QING DYNASTY LACQUERED ORIENTAL CHINESE CONSOLE TABLE CARVED FLORAL

1800 ANTiQUE QING DYNASTY LACQUERED ORIENTAL CHINESE CONSOLE TABLE CARVED FLORAL

Located in Pulborough, GB

Antiques of London This late Qing Dynasty console table (circa 1880–1910) exemplifies the artistry and craftsmanship of late imperial China.

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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Console Table with Carved Waist in Jumu Wood, Late Qing Cinnabar Finish
Console Table with Carved Waist in Jumu Wood, Late Qing Cinnabar Finish

Console Table with Carved Waist in Jumu Wood, Late Qing Cinnabar Finish

Located in Yonkers, NY

A refined Chinese console table with a cinnabar-toned lacquer finish and intricate openwork carving along the waist and spandrels, likely dating to the late Qing Dynasty period, circ...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

1900s Antique Wine Console Table
1900s Antique Wine Console Table

1900s Antique Wine Console Table

Located in Yonkers, NY

A 1900s Chinese Antique Wine Console Table made with elmwood.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Wood

Large Chinese Qing Dynasty Console
Large Chinese Qing Dynasty Console

Large Chinese Qing Dynasty Console

Located in Kent, Dover

A large Chinese Qing Dynasty console (or Altar table) of good quality.

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Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Hardwood

Chinese Elmwood Filigree Console Table
Chinese Elmwood Filigree Console Table

Chinese Elmwood Filigree Console Table

Located in Queens, NY

Chinese (19th Century) elmwood (yu-mu) large console table with carved cloud form scrolls between the legs on the apron and filigree carving with a stretcher on the sides.

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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Chinese Elmwood Geometric Altar Console
Chinese Elmwood Geometric Altar Console

Chinese Elmwood Geometric Altar Console

Located in Queens, NY

Chinese (18th Century) elmwood (yu-mu) narrow altar style console table with intrically carved geometric design end panels with fluted legs and cloud shaped scroll form spandrels on ...

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18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Chinese Carved Hardwood Console Table
Chinese Carved Hardwood Console Table

Chinese Carved Hardwood Console Table

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.

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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Hardwood

Chinese Red Cinnabar Console Table
Chinese Red Cinnabar Console Table

Chinese Red Cinnabar Console Table

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.

Category

Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Wood

Chinese Antique Wine Console Table
Chinese Antique Wine Console Table

Chinese Antique Wine Console Table

Located in Somis, CA

A beautiful late 19th century wine table from Northern China. The tabletop is constructed of four members joined by mitered tenons surrounding a floating panel made of a prized, soli...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Wood

Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Green Marble Console Table
Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Green Marble Console Table

Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Green Marble Console Table

Located in Queens, NY

English Chinese Chippendale-style (Late 19th Century) mahogany console table with green marble top and fretwork carved frieze centered with a floral garland tablet.

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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Marble

19th Century Chinese Hardwood Console Table
19th Century Chinese Hardwood Console Table

19th Century Chinese Hardwood Console Table

Located in Richmond, VA

19th century Chinese hardwood console table- all mortised throughout Apron clears at 22" so could be used as dining table with the right chairs.

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Hardwood

Chinese Walnut Console Table, Hand-Carved, Ming Style, c. 1850, China
Chinese Walnut Console Table, Hand-Carved, Ming Style, c. 1850, China

Chinese Walnut Console Table, Hand-Carved, Ming Style, c. 1850, China

Located in New York, NY

A graceful 19th century Chinese hardwood altar table, with a carved apron. The table features for decorative carved elements, one on each side, between the top and stretcher . Table...

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Walnut

Chinese Hardwood Console with Marble Insets
Chinese Hardwood Console with Marble Insets

Chinese Hardwood Console with Marble Insets

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An elegant, hand-carved, hardwood table with inset marble top and panels on all 4 sides. Featuring open wood work apron and stretcher.

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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Marble

Late 19th Century Elmwood Console China Export
Late 19th Century Elmwood Console China Export

Late 19th Century Elmwood Console China Export

Located in Brescia, IT

This elegant elmwood console is handcrafted and so the beautiful details under the top and to the corners, both the sides. This is a piece of glamorous timeless The top is in solid...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Console Table
Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Console Table

Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Console Table

Located in New Orleans, LA

This English mahogany console table is a rare period example of the elaborate Chinese Chippendale style.

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18th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Mahogany

19th century Chinese Dark Wood Console/Altar Table
19th century Chinese Dark Wood Console/Altar Table

19th century Chinese Dark Wood Console/Altar Table

Located in New York, NY

A 19th century Chinese dark wood (likely Elmwood) console table.

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Wood

Narrow Chinese Prosperity Console Table, Late 19th Century
Narrow Chinese Prosperity Console Table, Late 19th Century

Narrow Chinese Prosperity Console Table, Late 19th Century

Located in Chicago, IL

This narrow console table from the late 19th century balances streamlined form with the rich textures of antique furniture.

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Antique Chinese Phoenix Tail Console Table, 19th Century
Antique Chinese Phoenix Tail Console Table, 19th Century

Antique Chinese Phoenix Tail Console Table, 19th Century

Located in Chicago, IL

This impressive antique console table dates to the mid-19th century and displays the balanced proportions of classical Chinese furniture.

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Monumental Chinese Peach Patch Console Table, 18th Century
Monumental Chinese Peach Patch Console Table, 18th Century

Monumental Chinese Peach Patch Console Table, 18th Century

Located in Chicago, IL

With monumental proportions and an unconventional design, this grand Chinese altar table from the mid-18th century is a truly special find. The long table has an expansive plank-top ...

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Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Lacquered Console with Travertine Top
19th Century Chinese Lacquered Console with Travertine Top

19th Century Chinese Lacquered Console with Travertine Top

Located in Houston, TX

19th Century Chinese Lacquered Console With Travertine Top. This stunning 19th century Chinese chinoiserie style free standing console table has been lacquered in a beautiful shade o...

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19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Travertine

Chinese Elm Console with Square Form Humpback Stretchers
Chinese Elm Console with Square Form Humpback Stretchers

Chinese Elm Console with Square Form Humpback Stretchers

Located in Stamford, CT

18th century Chinese elm console table with square form humpback stretchers.

Category

18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

18th Century English Chinese Chippendale Console Table
18th Century English Chinese Chippendale Console Table

18th Century English Chinese Chippendale Console Table

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Savannah, GA

Classic English Chinese Chippendale mahogany side table with molded top. The banded apron frieze is decorated with chinoiserie fretwork and the upper legs feature pierced corner brac...

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Mid-18th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Chinese Yellow Lacquered Altar Table Console
19th Century Chinese Yellow Lacquered Altar Table Console

19th Century Chinese Yellow Lacquered Altar Table Console

Located in Round Top, TX

19th-century Chinese altar or console table crafted in elmwood, retaining its original yellow lacquered finish.

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm, Lacquer, Paint

Late 19th Century Chinese Carved Faux Bamboo Console Table
Late 19th Century Chinese Carved Faux Bamboo Console Table

Late 19th Century Chinese Carved Faux Bamboo Console Table

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A very stylish Chinese Export elm console table. The legs and frieze carved to imitate bamboo, and retaining its original red lacquer decoration.

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Chinese Red Chinoiserie Decorated Demi Lune Console Table
Chinese Red Chinoiserie Decorated Demi Lune Console Table

Chinese Red Chinoiserie Decorated Demi Lune Console Table

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Chinese red chinoiserie decorated demi lune console table, circa 1900.

Category

Early 1900s Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Monumental Carved Elmwood Chinese Altar Or Console Table
19th Century Monumental Carved Elmwood Chinese Altar Or Console Table

19th Century Monumental Carved Elmwood Chinese Altar Or Console Table

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This a late 19th century monumental carved elm wood altar / console table. It has beautiful scrolled ends and recessed legs. The size is exceptional and the wood grain is glorious.

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Late 19thCentury China Export Elmwood Black Lacquered Console
Late 19thCentury China Export Elmwood Black Lacquered Console

Late 19thCentury China Export Elmwood Black Lacquered Console

Located in Brescia, IT

This console is an hand crafted piece of furniture and was made in elm wood, typical of asian countries in Late 19th Century. It was cleaned and refreshed the old black finish. This...

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Late 19th Century Central Asian Chinese Export Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Antique English Chinese Rosewood Console or Writing Desk Table
Antique English Chinese Rosewood Console or Writing Desk Table

Antique English Chinese Rosewood Console or Writing Desk Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This is a beautiful Antique English Chinese Rosewood Console or Writing Desk Table. all hand carved with Dragons a foliage, to the front apron and to the sides.

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Late 19th Century British Chinese Chippendale Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Rosewood

Chinese Lacquered Console Table with Scroll Spandrels, c. 1900
Chinese Lacquered Console Table with Scroll Spandrels, c. 1900

Chinese Lacquered Console Table with Scroll Spandrels, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This early 20th-century console table has clean lines and minimalist appeal, simply decorated with relief-carved accents and an allover dark lacquer finish. Crafted with mortise-and-...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

19th Century Qing Period Chinese Alter Console
19th Century Qing Period Chinese Alter Console

19th Century Qing Period Chinese Alter Console

Located in Pasadena, TX

19th century Chinese alter console Qing period piece featuring two drawers with brass pulls.

Category

Late 19th Century Asian Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Teak

19th Century Chinese Red Altar Console Table with Carved Drawers
19th Century Chinese Red Altar Console Table with Carved Drawers

19th Century Chinese Red Altar Console Table with Carved Drawers

Located in Round Top, TX

19th century Chinese altar console table crafted in elm. The table features three drawers with high relief carved detailing and brass ring pulls.

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Brass

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Altar / Console Table
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Altar / Console Table

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Altar / Console Table

Located in Centennial, CO

An exceptional early 20th century four drawer altar or console table from China. The front is embellished with incised and pierced carving and lacquer in shades of red, black blue an...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Tibetan Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm, Pine, Lacquer

Chinese Curved Leg Chrysanthemum Foot Console Table, c. 1850
Chinese Curved Leg Chrysanthemum Foot Console Table, c. 1850

Chinese Curved Leg Chrysanthemum Foot Console Table, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This highly unusual 19th century table has a solid elmwood plank top, two drawers, and graceful, fluid carved legs that end in blossoming chrysanthemum carved feet. Chrysanthemums, a...

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

Antique Country-Style Chinese Red Lacquer Altar Desk/Console Table
Antique Country-Style Chinese Red Lacquer Altar Desk/Console Table

Antique Country-Style Chinese Red Lacquer Altar Desk/Console Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique Country-Style Chinese Red Lacquer Altar Desk/Console Table This small Chinese red lacquer altar table has a top with mitered corners over a pair of brackets centering a sing...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Country Antique Chinese Console

Materials

Elm

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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.