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Regency Console Side Table
Located in Wilson, NC
The top, apron, stiles and platform base of this Regency console side table are veneered and banded
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1840s English Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Mahogany

Antique Regency Console Side Table
Regency Console Side Table
H 20.88 in W 20.5 in D 12 in
Antique Edwardian Console Side Table
Located in London, GB
A lovely antique Edwardian console side table, made in England and dating from the 1900-1910 period
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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Wood

Antique Edwardian Console Side Table
Antique Edwardian Console Side Table
H 33.08 in W 42.13 in D 18.12 in
Portuguese Rococo 18th Century Mahogany Console Table / Side Table
Located in Troy, NY
Portuguese 18th century console or side table, of the Rococo Period, showing Chippendale design
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Mid-18th Century Portuguese Rococo Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Mahogany

Antique Italian Walnut Savonarola Console Table or Side Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian antique wood carved console table or side table, with beveled top and the X
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Wood

17th Century Italian Side Table, Console
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very handsome 17th century Side Table - Console from Northern Italy. Beautifully constructed from
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17th Century Italian Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Walnut

Antique 17th Century Italian Side Table, Console
17th Century Italian Side Table, Console
H 28.63 in W 42.13 in D 19.13 in
Antique Burr Walnut Console Side Table
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique burr walnut console side table. This was made in England, we would date it from
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1890s British Queen Anne Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Walnut

Antique Burr Walnut Console Side Table
Antique Burr Walnut Console Side Table
H 29.14 in W 30.32 in D 15.36 in
20th Century Gustavian Side Console Table
Located in New York, NY
Gold gilded Gustavian styled table with intricate carvings around the frame and legs with a green
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1910s European Gustavian Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Marble

Victorian Console Table Mahogany Side Tables 1840
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Early 19th Century free standing mahogany side table Supported on an unusual lyre stretcher base
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1840s Victorian Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Mahogany

Architectural Console / Side Table 19'th Ctr.
Located in Kastrup, DK
Architectural altar table / side table. Made in the relatively rare and very beautiful peach wood
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Fruitwood

Antique Architectural Console / Side Table 19'th Ctr.
Architectural Console / Side Table 19'th Ctr.
H 38.19 in W 80.71 in D 16.15 in
Pair of Antique Spanish Ebony Demilune Tables, Consoles or Side Tables
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An exceptional pair of 19th century Spanish Baroque demilune tables or consoles in ebony painted
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19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Walnut

English Mahgany Wooden Side Table/ Low Console Table
Located in Pasadena, CA
Mahogany Rectangular side table with back wooden crown. Great table with plenty top space.
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Wood

Table, Side Table, Console, 17th Century, Spanish, Baroque, Walnut, Chip Carving
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This characterful table is of rare narrow depth of 39cm. It is characteristic of Spanish Baroque
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Late 17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Walnut

Hepplewhite Console Table
Located in Wilson, NC
Hepplewhite mahogany console table, the top with beautiful faded color and patina is cross banded
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1810s English Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Brass

Hepplewhite Console Table
Hepplewhite Console Table
H 30 in W 40 in D 22.25 in
Country French Two-Tier Walnut Console Side Table
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning walnut wood console or coffee, circa 1920s. Perfect for the Country style enthusiast or
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Pine

Mahogany Console Table
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
A George III period mahogany side table in the neo-classical Adam style. The moulded serpentine top
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Late 18th Century Irish Adam Style Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Mahogany

Mahogany Console Table
Mahogany Console Table
H 34 in W 71.5 in D 20 in
Art Deco Macassar Side Table Console, France, 1925
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Art Deco Macassar veneer side table, France, 1925. Fully restored hand polished in high gloss two
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Macassar

Antique French Empire Mirrored Back Console / Side Table
Located in London, GB
A stunning quality antique French Empire style period console table, dating from around the 1820
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19th Century French Empire Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Wood, Mirror

A Pair Of Attractive Marble Topped Console/Side Tables
Located in Pewsey, GB
A Pair of Attractive and Useful Marble Topped Console/Side Tables on turned oak solid bases
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1920s British Mid-Century Modern Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Marble

Piedmontese Side Table / Console with Marble and Scagliola Top
Located in Dallas, TX
a highly carved Piedmontese side table / console (once gilded) with English demi-lune white marble
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Marble

19th Century Louis XVI Style French Console, Side Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very beautiful 19th century French Louis XVI style marble top console table - side table
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19th Century French Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Silver Leaf

Stunning 19th Century Console or Hall or Side Table
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning 19th century mahogany console / hall or side table, of exceptional quality, finely hand
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19th Century English Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Mahogany

English Hepplewhite Console Table
Located in Wilson, NC
English Hepplewhite console table, this table is of the period, dating circa 1800, the top was
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Early 1800s English Hepplewhite Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Mahogany

 English Hepplewhite Console Table
 English Hepplewhite Console Table
H 33 in W 58.38 in D 28.25 in
Convertible Walnut Console Table
Located in Bronx, NY
A convertible walnut console table, with tapered legs, brass hooks on both sides, the hinged top
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Early 20th Century French Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

Convertible Walnut Console Table
Convertible Walnut Console Table
H 24 in W 24 in D 12 in
Antique English Empire Console Writing Side Table, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
surface is in use. This gorgeous console table will instantly enhance the style of one special room in
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1820s English Empire Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Wood

French Marble & Cast Iron Console or Side Table, 19th Century
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This French console table was designed and made circa late 19th century from marble and cast iron
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Marble

17th Century Italian Writing Table - Side Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very beautiful 17th century Writing Table - Side Table from the Piedmont region of Italy
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17th Century Italian Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Walnut

17th Century Italian Writing Table - Side Table
17th Century Italian Writing Table - Side Table
H 31.25 in W 53.63 in D 28.25 in
Antique Orangery Console Table, English, Walnut, Reception Hall, Side, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique orangery console table. An English, walnut and cast iron reception or side table
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Walnut

Pair 19th Century marquetry side / console tables, after Donald Ross.
By Donald Ross
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality pair of 19th Century Satinwood parquetry inlaid, marble topped side / console tables
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19th Century English Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Carrara Marble

Spanish Mid-19th Century Console, Side Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very charming primitive mid-19th century console table - side table from the Catalan region of
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Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Pine

Spanish Mid-19th Century Console, Side Table
Spanish Mid-19th Century Console, Side Table
H 30.25 in W 39.38 in D 23.38 in
Irish Influenced Marble Topped Console / Side Table, Late 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive late 19th century Irish influenced marble topped console/side table, having its
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1890s Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Marble

Antique Console Table, English, Pine, Ecclesiastical, Side, Victorian, C.1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique console table. An English, pitch pine ecclesiastical or side table, dating
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Late 19th Century British Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Pine

19th Century Biedermeier Cherry Console Side Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
By Josef Danhauser
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This exceptional Viennese Biedermeier cherry console side table was made circa 1825
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Cherry

French Marble Top Console table
Located in Wilson, NC
French marble console table, the white marble with gray veining originally had a gallery around
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1870s French Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Marble, Brass, Wrought Iron

French Marble Top Console table
French Marble Top Console table
H 32 in W 36 in D 19 in
George III Mahogany Console Table
Located in Wilson, NC
George III mahogany console table with understated elegance, the top has nice figuring and color
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1760s English George III Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Mahogany

George III Mahogany Console Table
George III Mahogany Console Table
H 32.13 in W 53.25 in D 23 in
18th Century Rustic Console Table
Located in Pomona, CA
A really nice rustic French console table with 18th century origins. Handmade iron stretchers
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Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Iron

18th Century Rustic Console Table
18th Century Rustic Console Table
H 30.5 in W 47 in D 25.75 in
Stone Top Side Table Small Console Table, Sweden circa 1800-40
Located in Round Top, TX
Swedish console table with stunning stone top resting on heavy baroque legs. Please refer to the
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Early 19th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Stone

19th Century Chinese Console Table
Located in New York, NY
Early 19th century Chinese Console. Amazing 19th century Console table. Spectacular patina
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Early 19th Century Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Elm

George III Serpentine Console Table
Located in Wilson, NC
George III serpentine console table, the remarkably wide one board top with beautiful grain and
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1790s English George III Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Mahogany, Pine

George III Serpentine Console Table
George III Serpentine Console Table
H 33.88 in W 66.5 in D 30.5 in
Continental German Mahogany Console Table
Located in New York, NY
Continental German-style (1st Half of 19th Century) mahogany console table with scroll sided
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Early 19th Century German Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Mahogany

Rustic Work Table Console Table, circa 1880 from Hungary
Located in Round Top, TX
The strong appeal of this rustic console table comes from the well worn top reflecting generations
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Rustic Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Wood

Painted Faux Marble Console Table
Located in Wilson, NC
Painted faux marble console table, the faux marble top with extremely bold and beautiful graining
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1860s English Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Pine, Paint

Painted Faux Marble Console Table
Painted Faux Marble Console Table
H 29.75 in W 39.13 in D 21.25 in
Irish mahogany side table
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Hutton-Clarke Antiques takes pride in presenting a charming Irish Mahogany Side Table, dating back
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18th Century Irish Chippendale Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Mahogany

Irish mahogany side table
Irish mahogany side table
H 28.35 in W 40.56 in D 21.26 in
Chinese Carved Hardwood Console Table
Located in New York, NY
Asian Chinese (Qing Dynasty-18/19th Cent) large hardwood console scroll table with finely carved
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Hardwood

Art Deco Odeon Style Console, Side Table or Greeter in Walnut
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Art Deco Odeon Style Console, Side Table or Greeter in Walnut This is an elegant and stylish piece
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1920s Art Deco Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Walnut

Gilt Gesso Side Table
Located in Reepham, GB
This 19th century carved gilt Gesso side table with marble top is a stunning piece of furniture in
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19th Century European Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Marble

Gilt Gesso Side Table
Gilt Gesso Side Table
H 28.35 in W 30.52 in D 16.93 in
Chinese Elmwood Filigree Console Table
Located in New York, NY
Chinese (19th Century) elmwood (yu-mu) large console table with carved cloud form scrolls between
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19th Century Chinese Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Elm

Chinese Elmwood Filigree Console Table
Chinese Elmwood Filigree Console Table
H 35.5 in W 95.25 in D 22.75 in
Chinese Antique Wine Console Table
Located in Somis, CA
stability and provide additional support. Table is double sided and finished on all sides. A wine table was
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Wood

Chinese Antique Wine Console Table
Chinese Antique Wine Console Table
H 31.5 in W 43 in D 19.75 in
English Marble Gilt Console Table
Located in Wilson, NC
The top of this gilt console table has a straight rectangular marble (later). The apron has carved
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1850s English Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Marble

English Marble Gilt Console Table
English Marble Gilt Console Table
H 31.75 in W 62.5 in D 28 in
English Hepplewhite Console Mahogany Table
Located in Wilson, NC
The rear gallery of this console table has a carved oval crest above carved leaf arabesque. The top
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1920s English Hepplewhite Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Mahogany

English Hepplewhite Console Mahogany Table
English Hepplewhite Console Mahogany Table
H 41.13 in W 47.88 in D 22.25 in
English Marble Top Console Table
Located in Wilson, NC
This marble top console table is painted mahogany. The top is bordered by repeating bead molding
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1920s English Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Marble

English Marble Top Console Table
English Marble Top Console Table
H 29.75 in W 51 in D 21.5 in
English Marble Top Console Table
Located in Wilson, NC
English marble top console table, with the drawer having an acanthus leaf carved in high relief
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1840s English Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Marble, Brass

English Marble Top Console Table
English Marble Top Console Table
H 33 in W 54.75 in D 23.25 in
Carved Ebonised Elephant Console Table
Located in Alton, GB
An early 20th century hardwood side table hand carved with beautiful elephant heads/trunks to
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Early 20th Century Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Hardwood

Carved Ebonised Elephant Console Table
Carved Ebonised Elephant Console Table
H 28.94 in W 16.93 in D 3.94 in
19th Century Mahogany Console/ Folding Table with 2 Drawers Each Side
Located in Delft, NL
legs and a drawer on each side. The table can be used as a console against the wall. The 2 rear legs
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19th Century Dutch Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Mahogany

French Louis XVI Style Early Neoclassical Marble Top Console Side Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French Louis XVI Style Marble Top Console Table. Beautiful Carrera marble top. Minor veneer
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Marble

Antique Pair English Console Side Demilune Painted Satinwood Tables after Seddon
By Seddon
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An absolutely stunning Pair of George III Style Polychrome-decorated polished Satinwood Console
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Early 20th Century British Regency Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Marble

Antique Console Table, English, Side, Occasional, Writing Desk, Regency, C.1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique console table. An English, rosewood and mahogany side or occasional table
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Early 19th Century British Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Wood

Antique George III Demi Lune Console Side Hall Table 18th C
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique flame mahogany and chequer strung demi-lune console table, Circa 1780 in
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1780s English George III Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Mahogany

Side Table Hall or Console Oak Table Spanish Colonial Revival, circa 1890
Located in Labrit, Landes
Spanish hall side or console table. Handsome and practical. Spanish Colonial revival, circa 1890
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1890s Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Wrought Iron

Carved Oak Console Table, circa 1890
Located in Evergreen, CO
Crafted from oak and finished with a dark stain. this beautiful console table from the late-19th
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Oak

Carved Oak Console Table, circa 1890
Carved Oak Console Table, circa 1890
H 28.5 in W 19 in D 56 in
18th Century French Renaissance Console Table
Located in Houston, TX
The 18th Century French Renaissance Console Table exudes elegance and opulence with its exquisite
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18th Century French Renaissance Antique Side Table Console Table Tables

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Wood

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Antique Side Table Console Table Tables For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique side table console table tables available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and walnut, all antique side table console table tables available were constructed with great care. Antique side table console table tables have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Georgian, Regency and Baroque antique side table console table tables are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made antique side table console table tables over the years, but those made by Adam Weisweiler, Bauhaus Deutschland and Marcel Breuer are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Side Table Console Table Tables?

Prices for antique side table console table tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique side table console table tables begin at $249 and can go as high as $115,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,451.

Finding the Right tables for You

The right vintage, new or antique tables can help make any space in your home stand out.

Over the years, the variety of tables available to us, as well as our specific needs for said tables, has broadened. Today, with all manner of these must-have furnishings differing in shape, material and style, any dining room table can shine just as brightly as the guests who gather around it.

Remember, when shopping for a dining table, it must fit your dining area, and you need to account for space around the table too — think outside the box, as an oval dining table may work for tighter spaces. Alternatively, if you’ve got the room, a Regency-style dining table can elevate any formal occasion at mealtime.

Innovative furniture makers and designers have also redefined what a table can be. Whether it’s an unconventional Ping-Pong table, a brass side table to display your treasured collectibles or a Louis Vuitton steamer trunk to add an air of nostalgia to your loft, your table can say a lot about you.

The visionary work of French designer Xavier Lavergne, for example, includes tables that draw on the forms of celestial bodies as often as they do aquatic creatures or fossils. Elsewhere, Italian architect Gae Aulenti, who looked to Roman architecture in crafting her stately Jumbo coffee table, created clever glass-topped mobile coffee tables that move on bicycle tires or sculpted wood wheels for Fontana Arte

Coffee and cocktail tables can serve as a room’s centerpiece with attention-grabbing details and colors. Glass varieties will keep your hardwood flooring and dazzling area rugs on display, while a marble or stone coffee table in a modern interior can showcase your prized art books and decorative objects. A unique vintage desk or writing table can bring sophistication and even a bit of spice to your work life. 

No matter your desired form or function, a quality table for your living space is a sound investment. On 1stDibs, browse a collection of vintage, new and antique bedside tables, mid-century end tables and more .

Questions About Antique Side Table Console Table Tables
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    To determine whether a side table is an antique, closely examine its details. Older pieces will typically have telltale features like wood pegs, hand-cut dovetails with some slight imperfections and mortise-and-tenon construction. Tables that are a consistent color throughout or have machine-cut moldings or carvings are unlikely to be antiques. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable antiques dealer can be a helpful resource when dating tables. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and modern side tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Console tables are not low. Typically, consoles are about the height of a desk but are much narrower. As a result, they work well against walls and can be used to hold lamps and decorative objects. While modern console tables commonly feature four legs, you can still find the two-legged variety, which is ideal for nestling behind the sofa. Some also feature shelves for display and storage space or cabinet doors and drawers for hiding clutter. Find vintage console tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Console tables serve a variety of functions. They can be used as buffets, storage units and display tables. Because they vary in size, you can use them for just about anything.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    There are two differences between end tables and side tables: function and size. Typically, end tables go beside a chair or at opposite ends of a sofa and have smaller tabletops, while side tables go toward the sides of seating areas or against walls and feature a larger surface area. However, many people use the words side and end tables interchangeably, so these differences may not always apply. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of end and side tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Side tables are used next to furniture like beds and couches to provide an accessible place for keeping essential items at hand. In the living room, side tables are often used to display flower arrangements, photos or books as well as to set down a drink. In the bedroom, a side table is typically populated with items like a lamp, bedtime reading material, and a charging device for a phone. Shop a collection of vintage and contemporary side tables from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A nesting table is a set of tables designed to be stored one inside or under the other, giving them a layered or stacked appearance. A side table is a table that’s placed beside a piece of furniture. A nesting side table would be a series of side tables in graduated heights that can be stacked or nested together. Shop a collection of nesting tables from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    A side table should stand one to three inches below the arm of the sofa or chair it is placed next to.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024


    A lamp for a console table should be between 25 and 32 inches tall. The table lamp’s shade shouldn’t exceed half the width of the console table.

    You’ll find that when it comes to arranging wall art, a decorator might suggest that the space on the wall above a console table is a great place for a large painting or a wall sculpture. In that case, you may wish to use a taller lamp for the table. If your table is smaller in scale or if you have a small mirror hanging on the wall above the console, you may wish to opt for a shorter lamp.

    Find vintage table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Because of their variety of sizes and range in function, console tables can easily work as a desk. Given their size and ease of mobility, a console table can be used in almost any sort of room.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    In an entryway, a console table should typically be around 10 to 16 inches wide. Tables of this width should still allow plenty of clearance so people can easily walk by the table. You may see manufacturers refer to the width of consoles as depth. On 1stDibs, shop a range of console tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019

    A console table should not be taller than a couch. Much like a sofa table, a console table is placed against the back of a sofa and should be the same height as the sofa.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019

    The main difference between a console and a sofa table is that a console can be placed anywhere in the home (against a wall in a hallway or under a television in the living room) and a sofa table is limited to being behind a sofa.

  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    You can identify an antique table in a number of ways. The first clue that a table is antique is the joinery. If a piece of furniture is dovetailed by hand, it only has a couple of dovetails, which are uneven. Also, antique tables are not defined by perfect symmetry. Lastly, antique tables were typically made of oak, mahogany, and walnut.
    In addition to the joinery you can check the bottoms of the drawers and the backs of the cabinets. If they were made prior to 1850 then the wood will most likely be dimensioned by hand. It will be uneven to the touch. The secondary wood that receives the veneer will have been scraped smooth but drawer bottoms, backs and bottoms are often left less finished.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An antique rent table is a piece of furniture that landlords and tenants used to exchange rent. The rent money would be placed in one drawer, the table would rotate for the landlord to receive. It was considered polite and gentlemanly to pay rent this way. Shop a collection of antique rent tables from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A rent table is a small circular or polygonal table with drawers. Rent tables frequently had drawers labeled for the days of the week, and English landlords in the 18th century often used them to collect rent. On 1stDibs, shop antique rent tables from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024
    No, a side table shouldn't always be lower than a sofa. To make it easy to access items on a table, a sofa's arms should generally be no more than 2 to 3 inches above or below the tabletop. This rule of thumb differs from the one for coffee tables, which should be as tall or 1 to 2 inches shorter than the seat height of the sofa to ensure a balanced look. Explore a large selection of side tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    A tall side table may also be called a console table. 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. Find console tables today on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To identify your antique dining table, first check to see if there is a maker’s mark on the underside. If there are no identifying marks or stamps, a furniture appraiser can check the style and the hardwood used to identify your piece. Shop a collection of antique furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    While you can look for markings and other details to try and determine the maker, the best way to identify an antique drop leaf table is to work with a certified appraiser. Trusted online venues and search engines can be helpful when conducting research on a specific collectible, piece of jewelry, art work or other item about which you may have questions, but qualified professionals, such as an antiques dealer or an appraiser at an auction house, have the knowledge and experience needed to make more accurate identifications. Shop a selection of antique, vintage and modern tables on 1stDibs.