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Chinese Lacquer Altar Tables

Chinese Red & Black Lacquer Altar Table
Chinese Red & Black Lacquer Altar Table

Chinese Red & Black Lacquer Altar Table

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Striking black and red laquered Chinese vintage altar table having beautiful brass and copper accents and wonderful shape with one drawer, Makes a fabulous accent table.

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Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Wood

Vibrant Red Cinnabar Lacquered Chinese Altar Table
Vibrant Red Cinnabar Lacquered Chinese Altar Table

Vibrant Red Cinnabar Lacquered Chinese Altar Table

Located in Montreal, QC

Vibrant red cinnabar lacquered Chinese altar table the top featuring a cartouche depicting a Chinese landscape.

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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Console Tables

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.

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Elm, Lacquer, Paint

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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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Circa 1950s Chinese Altar Table In Cinnabar Lacquer
Circa 1950s Chinese Altar Table In Cinnabar Lacquer

Circa 1950s Chinese Altar Table In Cinnabar Lacquer

By James Mont

Located in Chicago, IL

Carved and lacquered Chinoiserie altar table or console in the style of James Mont. Squared dowel legs with double side stretchers and triple Greek key brackets. Finished on both sid...

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Vintage 1950s American Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese Crackled Lacquer Double Ear Altar Table, Late 18th Century
Chinese Crackled Lacquer Double Ear Altar Table, Late 18th Century

Chinese Crackled Lacquer Double Ear Altar Table, Late 18th Century

Located in Chicago, IL

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

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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Black Lacquer Altar Table / Console Table
Black Lacquer Altar Table / Console Table

Black Lacquer Altar Table / Console Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

Black lacquer altar table / console table with everted flanges, elegant detail

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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Wood

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...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Tibetan Console Tables

Materials

Elm, Pine, Lacquer

Chinese Square Corner Altar Table
Chinese Square Corner Altar Table

Chinese Square Corner Altar Table

Located in Chicago, IL

With clean lines and balanced proportions, this narrow console table recalls the austerity of Ming-dynasty furniture design. Crafted from reclaimed elmwood timbers, the lightweight t...

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Console Tables

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Chinese Square Corner Altar Table
Chinese Square Corner Altar Table

Chinese Square Corner Altar Table

Located in Chicago, IL

With clean lines and balanced proportions, this narrow console table recalls the austerity of Ming-dynasty furniture design. Crafted from reclaimed elmwood timbers, the lightweight t...

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Console Tables

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

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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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Country Console Tables

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

This long Chinese altar table from the early 19th century is masterfully crafted with grand proportions and timeless simplicity.

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Mid-19th Century Carved Chinese Altar Table
Mid-19th Century Carved Chinese Altar Table

Mid-19th Century Carved Chinese Altar Table

Located in Asheville, NC

Carved Chinese altar table in rubbed through red cinnabar lacquer on wood, brackets supporting top have pierced wave scroll motifs, end panels connecting legs have similar decorative...

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Antique 1860s Chinese Chinoiserie Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese Cinnabar Red Altar Table, c. 1850
Chinese Cinnabar Red Altar Table, c. 1850

Chinese Cinnabar Red Altar Table, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Often referred to as altar tables, this narrow table form is also used as a domestic altar for familial ancestor worship.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Elm

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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Antique Early 1800s Italian Modern Console Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Ming Style Wine Table or Small Altar Table
19th Century Chinese Ming Style Wine Table or Small Altar Table

19th Century Chinese Ming Style Wine Table or Small Altar Table

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

A finely proportioned Chinese hardwood table dating to the 19th century, crafted in richly figured hongmu with a floating panel top framed by a mitered border. The restrained silhoue...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Lacquer

19th Century Qing Dynasty Altar Console Table with Distressed Lacquer
19th Century Qing Dynasty Altar Console Table with Distressed Lacquer

19th Century Qing Dynasty Altar Console Table with Distressed Lacquer

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period altar console table from the 19th century, with carved apron, humpback stretchers, straight cylindrical legs and distressed dark brown / red lacquer.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Altar Console Table with Original Lacquer
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Altar Console Table with Original Lacquer

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Altar Console Table with Original Lacquer

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period wooden altar console table from the 19th century with original distressed lacquer, horse hoof legs and hump back side stretchers.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Wood

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

Lacquered Altar Console Table with Everted Flanges and Cloud Carved Apron

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese altar console table with everted flanges, cloud-form brackets, and a warm lacquered finish in shades of red, orange, and brown.

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20th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese Hardwood Altar Table with Clouds and Dragons, c. 1900
Chinese Hardwood Altar Table with Clouds and Dragons, c. 1900

Chinese Hardwood Altar Table with Clouds and Dragons, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This elegant console table was expertly crafted over 150 years ago and likely served as a family’s home altar where they paid their respects to revered ancestors. The top is comprise...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Lacquer, Hardwood

Petite Chinese Red Lacquer Altar Table, c. 1850
Petite Chinese Red Lacquer Altar Table, c. 1850

Petite Chinese Red Lacquer Altar Table, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Often referred to as altar tables, these slender tables are also used as a domestic altars for familial ancestor worship, laden with incense, figures, and offerings.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm

19th Century Altar Table
19th Century Altar Table

19th Century Altar Table

$6,500Sale Price|33% Off

19th Century Altar Table

Located in New York, NY

A 19th century Chinese Altar Table, console table. Exquisite Black Lacquer Chinese Altar Table.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

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. The long table has grand pro...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Elm

19th Century Antique Chinese Carved Red Lacquered Altar Table/Console
19th Century Antique Chinese Carved Red Lacquered Altar Table/Console

19th Century Antique Chinese Carved Red Lacquered Altar Table/Console

Located in Pomona, CA

Very well constructed with beautiful open/raise carved works on the Altar Table with red lacquered finished.. Take look at this Antique Carved Altar table from Fujian, China.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Fir

19th Century, Antique Chinese Massive Red Lacquered Carved Altar Table / Console
19th Century, Antique Chinese Massive Red Lacquered Carved Altar Table / Console

19th Century, Antique Chinese Massive Red Lacquered Carved Altar Table / Console

Located in Pomona, CA

This massive antique red lacquered altar table from Shan Xi, China was hand made during 1800 to 1900 and still maintained very good condition.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Chinese Red Lacquered Altar Cabinet, Buffet Table, Sideboard
Early 20th Century Chinese Red Lacquered Altar Cabinet, Buffet Table, Sideboard

Early 20th Century Chinese Red Lacquered Altar Cabinet, Buffet Table, Sideboard

Located in Pomona, CA

This Chinese Antique Altar Cabinet/Buffet Table was made from solid Elm wood with red lacquered finish and beautiful open carving works on both side.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Chinese Red Lacquered Altar Cabinet, Buffet Table, Sideboard
Early 20th Century Chinese Red Lacquered Altar Cabinet, Buffet Table, Sideboard

Early 20th Century Chinese Red Lacquered Altar Cabinet, Buffet Table, Sideboard

Located in Pomona, CA

This Chinese Antique Altar Cabinet/Buffet Table was made from solid Elm wood with red lacquered finish and beautiful open carving works on both side.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Chinese Export Altar Table
Chinese Export Altar Table

Chinese Export Altar Table

Located in Stamford, CT

A Chinese export altar table, lacquer and giltwood marked: Millar and Beatty Ltd., Dublin.

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Antique 19th Century Irish Furniture

Materials

Wood

Extremely Rare Late Ming Dynasty Elm and Burl Altar Table
Extremely Rare Late Ming Dynasty Elm and Burl Altar Table

Extremely Rare Late Ming Dynasty Elm and Burl Altar Table

Located in Austin, TX

An elegant and graceful cabriole legged, high waisted altar table with scrolling apron, set upon a waisted platform. The top featuring a floating center panel of finely figured nanmu...

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Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables

Materials

Burl, Elm, Lacquer

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Dark Elm Altar Console Table with Carved Spandrels
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Dark Elm Altar Console Table with Carved Spandrels

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Dark Elm Altar Console Table with Carved Spandrels

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese elmwood altar console table from the Qing dynasty, 19th century, with dark patina, everted flanges, and richly carved decoration. The rectangular top, fashioned from a sing...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Extra Long Chinese Antique Console Table Cinnabar Lacquer Over 8 ft Altar
Extra Long Chinese Antique Console Table Cinnabar Lacquer Over 8 ft Altar

Extra Long Chinese Antique Console Table Cinnabar Lacquer Over 8 ft Altar

Located in Somis, CA

At an exceptional 98.5 inches in length, this monumental antique Chinese table with its strong architectural presence, is well suited as a console, altar table, or statement furnishi...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Vintage Shanxi Province Black Lacquer Wicker Rattan Altar Table
Vintage Shanxi Province Black Lacquer Wicker Rattan Altar Table

Vintage Shanxi Province Black Lacquer Wicker Rattan Altar Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Vintage shanxi province black lacquer wicker rattan altar table. This vintage altar table features a single board flush floating panel with circular legs. This table will elevate an...

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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wicker, Rattan, Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Qing Dynasty Elmwood Altar Table with Cloud Motifs and Vivid Patina
19th Century Qing Dynasty Elmwood Altar Table with Cloud Motifs and Vivid Patina

19th Century Qing Dynasty Elmwood Altar Table with Cloud Motifs and Vivid Patina

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Qing Dynasty period elmwood altar table from the 19th century with unusual patina and scrolling motifs. This exquisite 19th century Qing Dynasty period elmwood altar table captures...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Walnut Altar 'Hetao Mu' Table
19th Century Chinese Walnut Altar 'Hetao Mu' Table

19th Century Chinese Walnut Altar 'Hetao Mu' Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

One can still see incense burns and the original oxblood lacquer. Altar table have a long history in China.

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Walnut, Lacquer

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Lacquered Altar Table
Lacquered Altar Table

Lacquered Altar Table

Unavailable

H 32 in W 85 in D 31 in

Lacquered Altar Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

Chinese lacquered altar table.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Tables

19th Century Black Lacquered Low Chinese Export Altar Table with Two Drawers
19th Century Black Lacquered Low Chinese Export Altar Table with Two Drawers

19th Century Black Lacquered Low Chinese Export Altar Table with Two Drawers

Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Victorian 19th century symmetrical black lacquered low Chinese export altar table with two drawers.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer

Materials

Brass

Chinese Polychromed Altar Table
Chinese Polychromed Altar Table

Chinese Polychromed Altar Table

Unavailable

H 33 in W 38 in D 17 in

Chinese Polychromed Altar Table

Located in Cypress, CA

Highly decorative Chinese polychromed altar table. The red-painted rectangular top is decorated in a foliate motif throughout with three panels, the central panel is depicting a c...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Altar Table
Antique Chinese Altar Table

Antique Chinese Altar Table

Unavailable

H 32 in W 49 in D 16 in

Antique Chinese Altar Table

Located in Brooklyn, NY

An Antique Chinese Lacquered and Hand Painted Chinese Altar Table.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Qing period Red Lacquer Chinese Altar Console Table
19th Century Qing period Red Lacquer Chinese Altar Console Table

19th Century Qing period Red Lacquer Chinese Altar Console Table

Located in Madrid, ES

Table top with wings console tables with wings are often called altar tables.

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Antique 1860s Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Chinese Lacquer Table
Chinese Lacquer Table

Chinese Lacquer Table

Unavailable

H 31.75 in W 76.75 in D 31.5 in

Chinese Lacquer Table

Located in New York, NY

A Chinese red and black lacquer altar table.

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20th Century Chinese Tables

Materials

Wood

19thC. Three-Drawer Altar Red Lacquered Altar
19thC. Three-Drawer Altar Red Lacquered Altar

19thC. Three-Drawer Altar Red Lacquered Altar

Unavailable

H 31.5 in W 65 in D 23 in

19thC. Three-Drawer Altar Red Lacquered Altar

Located in East Hampton, NY

19th century Q'ing dynasty red lacquered three-drawer Altar coffer.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Early Antique Chinese Altar Table with Curvilinear Aprons & Cabriole Legs
Early Antique Chinese Altar Table with Curvilinear Aprons & Cabriole Legs

Early Antique Chinese Altar Table with Curvilinear Aprons & Cabriole Legs

Located in 10 Chater Road, HK

The altar table with everted flanges covered in rich black lacquer, the lacquer on the top worn out, exposing the beautiful grain, the top above cusped curvilinear foliage aprons car...

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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Early 19th Century Chinese Elm Lacquered Altar Table
Early 19th Century Chinese Elm Lacquered Altar Table

Early 19th Century Chinese Elm Lacquered Altar Table

Unavailable

H 32.29 in W 91.34 in D 20.48 in

Early 19th Century Chinese Elm Lacquered Altar Table

Located in CILAVEGNA, IT

This early 19th century lacquered altar table is fully decoded with famous Chinese motifs: dragons, seem to swim in a sea of colorful clouds, symbolizing never-ending fortune.

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Ming Furniture

Materials

Elm

Black Lacquer Altar Table from Tianjin Province, China, 19th Century

Black Lacquer Altar Table from Tianjin Province, China, 19th Century

Located in Culver City, CA

Black lacquer altar table from Tianjin Province, China, 19th century.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Antique Chinese Elmwood Altar Table
Antique Chinese Elmwood Altar Table

Antique Chinese Elmwood Altar Table

Unavailable

H 35 in W 88 in D 16.5 in

Antique Chinese Elmwood Altar Table

Located in Glen Ellyn, IL

Antique Chinese Altar table with original color. Imported directly from Beijing China. Hand carved center medallion and spandrels. Table height at ends, 35", height at center, 32...

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Wood

19th Century Red Lacquered Altar Table
19th Century Red Lacquered Altar Table

19th Century Red Lacquered Altar Table

Unavailable

H 34 in W 60 in D 15 in

19th Century Red Lacquered Altar Table

Located in New York, NY

Interesting 19th Century Chinese Red Lacquered Altar Table with Nice Proportions.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Small Wooden Altar Table
Small Wooden Altar Table

Small Wooden Altar Table

Unavailable

H 11.5 in W 25.5 in D 6.5 in

Small Wooden Altar Table

Located in New York, NY

A small mid-19th century wooden altar table with worn black lacquer finish, cloud spandrels at tops of legs, and decorative apron.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Chinese Lacquered Altar Table
Chinese Lacquered Altar Table

Chinese Lacquered Altar Table

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H 32.5 in W 71 in D 15.5 in

Chinese Lacquered Altar Table

Located in New York, NY

A Chinese lacquered altar table, 19th century, with a rectangular top raised on square legs and end cross-stretchers.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

Chinese Lacquered Altar Table with Carved Lotus Blossoms
Chinese Lacquered Altar Table with Carved Lotus Blossoms

Chinese Lacquered Altar Table with Carved Lotus Blossoms

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Fantastic Chinese green lacquered altar table featuring carved lotus blossom supports.

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20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

Chinese Altar Table
Chinese Altar Table

Chinese Altar Table

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H 33.5 in W 75 in D 15.25 in

Chinese Altar Table

Located in New York, NY

Chinese lacquered altar table, Shandong, Mid 19th Century with a rectangular top above a paneled front frieze raised on square legs with chamfered edges.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Console Tables

19th Century Chinese Ming Style Red Lacquered Low Tea or Altar Table
19th Century Chinese Ming Style Red Lacquered Low Tea or Altar Table

19th Century Chinese Ming Style Red Lacquered Low Tea or Altar Table

Located in Doylestown, PA

19th century Chinese Ming style red lacquered low tea table.

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Ming Lacquer

Materials

Brass

Chinese Lacquered Altar Style Console Table
Chinese Lacquered Altar Style Console Table

Chinese Lacquered Altar Style Console Table

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Elegant Chinese black lacquered console or sofa table made in the altar style with scrolled feet.

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Console Tables

Materials

Lacquer, Elm

Chinese Red Lacquer Altar Table
Chinese Red Lacquer Altar Table

Chinese Red Lacquer Altar Table

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H 36 in W 84.5 in D 21 in

Chinese Red Lacquer Altar Table

Located in Chicago, IL

This red lacquer altar table has a solid plank top, everted ends, and cloud forming aprons adorning the solid panel legs. The surface lacquer is extremely old, dating to the 18th cen...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Console Tables

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Red and Green Lacquered Chinese Altar Table
Red and Green Lacquered Chinese Altar Table

Red and Green Lacquered Chinese Altar Table

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H 36 in W 79 in D 17.5 in

Red and Green Lacquered Chinese Altar Table

Located in Chicago, IL

19th century Chinese red and green lacquered altar table with two small drawers, and one long drawer.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Tables

Materials

Elm

Black Lacquer Altar Table
Black Lacquer Altar Table

Black Lacquer Altar Table

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H 34 in W 70 in D 13 in

Black Lacquer Altar Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

a very elegant black lacquer altar table, single plank top ended in everted flanges supported by side panels with pierce carving. View our website at: www.greenwichorientalantiques.c...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Black Lacquer Altar table
Black Lacquer Altar table

Black Lacquer Altar table

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H 34 in W 73 in D 16 in

Black Lacquer Altar table

Located in Greenwich, CT

A stylish black lacquer altar table, single plank top ended in everted flanges and supported by straight legs and joined by stretchers and spandrels. view our website at: www.greenwi...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Black Lacquer Altar table

Black Lacquer Altar table

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H 34 in W 69 in D 16 in

Black Lacquer Altar table

Located in Greenwich, CT

A very refined and elegant black lacquer altar table, single plank top ended in everted flanges, supported by straight legs and joined by carved spandrels. View our website at: www.g...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Black Lacquer Altar table

Black Lacquer Altar table

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H 33 in W 103 in D 24 in

Black Lacquer Altar table

Located in Greenwich, CT

A large, very beautiful with fine patina black lacquer altar table, single thick plank top ended in everted flanges, supported by straight legs and ended on foot base. View our websi...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Black Lacquer Altar Table
Black Lacquer Altar Table

Black Lacquer Altar Table

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H 34 in W 66 in D 13 in

Black Lacquer Altar Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

A very refined and elegant black lacquer altar table, single plank top ended in everted flanges and supported by straight legs and joined by side panels with pierced carving and span...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Black Lacquer Altar Table
Black Lacquer Altar Table

Black Lacquer Altar Table

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H 34 in W 72 in D 16 in

Black Lacquer Altar Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

a stylish black lacquer altar table with exquisite detail, single plank top ended in everted flanges, straight legs ended on foot bases and joined by panels with geometric lattice fr...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Export Black, Red and Gold Lacquer Altar Table
Chinese Export Black, Red and Gold Lacquer Altar Table

Chinese Export Black, Red and Gold Lacquer Altar Table

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H 32.25 in W 51 in D 19 in L 32.25 in

Chinese Export Black, Red and Gold Lacquer Altar Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

An attractive Chinese export black red and gold lacquer altar table, the top beautifully decorated overall with birds in a foliate setting, 20th century.

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tables

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Chinese Daqui Lacquer Altar Table
19th Century Chinese Daqui Lacquer Altar Table

19th Century Chinese Daqui Lacquer Altar Table

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H 32.5 in W 78.5 in D 21.5 in

19th Century Chinese Daqui Lacquer Altar Table

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a stunning and rare 19th century Chinese Daqi Lacquer altar table. The table is of minimalist square corner form and dates to circa 1840-1860.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Black Lacquer Altar Table, c. 1900
Chinese Black Lacquer Altar Table, c. 1900

Chinese Black Lacquer Altar Table, c. 1900

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H 33.5 in W 80 in D 20 in

Chinese Black Lacquer Altar Table, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Marked by its grand proportions and restrained, Ming-dynasty style, this stately table was either an altar for ancestor worship or a painting table used for viewing painted scrolls o...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Chinese Red Lacquer Console Altar Table Credenza
Chinese Red Lacquer Console Altar Table Credenza

Chinese Red Lacquer Console Altar Table Credenza

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous console table in the form of a Chinese altar table. Five drawers with three over two configuration.

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Vintage 1970s American Chinese Chippendale Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Chinese Red Lacquered and Gilt Altar Console Table
Chinese Red Lacquered and Gilt Altar Console Table

Chinese Red Lacquered and Gilt Altar Console Table

Located in Queens, NY

Asian Chinese (Possibly Vietnamese 19th Century) red lacquered and gilt carved console (alter) table with scroll top sides and 3 front panels with carved floral and bird design.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Console Tables

Materials

Gold Leaf

Chinese Altar Table with Original Lacquer & Patina
Chinese Altar Table with Original Lacquer & Patina

Chinese Altar Table with Original Lacquer & Patina

Located in Chicago, IL

This beautiful altar table is made from elm wood and retains its original lacquer and patina.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Black Lacquer Altar Table
19th Century Chinese Black Lacquer Altar Table

19th Century Chinese Black Lacquer Altar Table

Located in Chicago, IL

A 19th century Chinese elmwood altar table with scrolling vine carved apron and a shelf. Pagoda Red Collection #: BJB090 Keywords: Table, console, sideboard, buffet, server, ...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Elm

A Black Lacquer Chinese Altar Table
A Black Lacquer Chinese Altar Table

A Black Lacquer Chinese Altar Table

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H 32 in W 53 in D 15 in

A Black Lacquer Chinese Altar Table

Located in New York, NY

A black lacquer Chinese alter table with rectangular top having gilt and painted decoration overall. The top with apron and bracket shaped detail at ends. The table top has fine land...

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Vintage 1970s Console Tables

Black Lacquer Altar Table
Black Lacquer Altar Table

Black Lacquer Altar Table

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H 34 in W 78 in D 16 in

Black Lacquer Altar Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

A simple and refined black lacquer altar table. Visit our website at: www.greenwichorientalantiques.com for additional altar table selections.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Large Scale 18th Century Chinese Heavy Lacquer Altar Table
Large Scale 18th Century Chinese Heavy Lacquer Altar Table

Large Scale 18th Century Chinese Heavy Lacquer Altar Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Early 18th century Northern Chinese large scale altar table with original heavy black lacquer, square legs, horse hoof feet, and large braces.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Tables

Materials

Elm

Black Lacquer top bamboo Altar table

Black Lacquer top bamboo Altar table

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H 33 in W 83 in D 15 in

Black Lacquer top bamboo Altar table

Located in Greenwich, CT

A very refined and elegant bamoo altar table, black lacquer top ended in everted flanges, geometric lattice fret work on the front and back. View our website at: www.greenwichorienta...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Tables

Materials

Lacquer, Bamboo

Mid-19th Century Long Chinese Lacquered Elm Altar Table
Mid-19th Century Long Chinese Lacquered Elm Altar Table

Mid-19th Century Long Chinese Lacquered Elm Altar Table

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a long Chinese mid-19th century altar table in brown lacquered solid elmwood.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Chinese Altar Table
Chinese Altar Table

Chinese Altar Table

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H 33 in W 52 in D 12 in

Chinese Altar Table

Located in Stamford, CT

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19th Century Chinese Shallow Black Lacquer Altar Table

19th Century Chinese Shallow Black Lacquer Altar Table

Located in Chicago, IL

A 19th century Chinese black lacquer elmwood altar table with stretchers and Ming inspired horse hoof feet.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

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CHINESE ANTIQUE RED LACQUER ALTAR CONSOLE TABLE WITH DRAWERS

CHINESE ANTIQUE RED LACQUER ALTAR CONSOLE TABLE WITH DRAWERS

Located in Yonkers, NY

EARLY 20TH CENTURY CHINESE 19TH CENTURY CONSOLE TABLE WITH DRAWERS RE-LACQUERED IN RED, NAM WOOD FUJIAN PROVENCE

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Early 20th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

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Black Lacquer Altar Table With Everted Flanges
Black Lacquer Altar Table With Everted Flanges

Black Lacquer Altar Table With Everted Flanges

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H 34 in W 67.5 in D 12.5 in

Black Lacquer Altar Table With Everted Flanges

Located in Greenwich, CT

a beautifully proportioned black lacquer altar table, single thick plank top ended in "bird's tail" everted flanges, supported by straight legs ended on foot base and joined by side...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Tables

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Chinese Shallow Lacquered Hoof Foot Altar Table
19th Century Chinese Shallow Lacquered Hoof Foot Altar Table

19th Century Chinese Shallow Lacquered Hoof Foot Altar Table

Located in Chicago, IL

An altar table from Northern China with a lovely lacquer patina.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Sofa Tables

Materials

Elm

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Bamboo Altar Table With Black Lacquer Top

Bamboo Altar Table With Black Lacquer Top

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H 34 in W 70.5 in D 14 in

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Located in Greenwich, CT

A very elegant bamboo altar table with fine lattice fretwork and black lacquer top ended in everted flanges. View our website at: www.greenwichorientalantiques.com for additional alt...

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Bamboo Altar Table With Black Lacquer Top
Bamboo Altar Table With Black Lacquer Top

Bamboo Altar Table With Black Lacquer Top

Located in Greenwich, CT

A very refined and elegant bamboo altar table, black lacquer top ended in everted flanges, fine geometric lattice fret work. View our website at: www.greenwichorientalantiques.com fo...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Tables

Materials

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Bamboo Altar Table With Black Lacquer Top
Bamboo Altar Table With Black Lacquer Top

Bamboo Altar Table With Black Lacquer Top

Located in Greenwich, CT

A very refined and elegant bamboo altar table, black lacquer top ended in everted flanges, fine geometric lattice fret work. View our website at: www.greenwichorientalantiques.com fo...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Tables

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Chinese Black Lacquer Ruyi Altar, c. 1900
Chinese Black Lacquer Ruyi Altar, c. 1900

Chinese Black Lacquer Ruyi Altar, c. 1900

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Chinese Black Lacquer Ruyi Altar, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Referred to as altar tables, these slender tables are also used as a domestic altars for familial ancestor worship, laden with incense, figures, and offerings.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

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Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Red Lacquer Wooden Altar Console Table with Overhang Top
Chinese Red Lacquer Wooden Altar Console Table with Overhang Top

Chinese Red Lacquer Wooden Altar Console Table with Overhang Top

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese red lacquer wooden altar console table from the early 20th century, with overhang top and straight legs.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Wood

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Red Lacquer Altar / Console Table

Red Lacquer Altar / Console Table

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H 38.98 in W 71.26 in D 18.9 in

Red Lacquer Altar / Console Table

Located in Kastrup, DK

Altar table/console table, original red lacquer with natural age-related patina, highlighted by a clear lacquer surface finish. Front side with profiled legs. Table top with 'wings' ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Qing Dynasty Chinese Altar Table
Qing Dynasty Chinese Altar Table

Qing Dynasty Chinese Altar Table

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H 35.5 in W 105 in L 35.5 in

Qing Dynasty Chinese Altar Table

Located in Chicago, IL

This long and graceful Chinese altar table features a rich oxblood patina.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Chinese Black Lacquered Ruyi Altar
19th Century Chinese Black Lacquered Ruyi Altar

19th Century Chinese Black Lacquered Ruyi Altar

Located in Chicago, IL

A 19th century Chinese black lacquered altar table with carved legs each depicting a ruyi.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

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Elm

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19th Century Chinese Altar Table

19th Century Chinese Altar Table

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H 38 in W 79.5 in D 19.5 in

19th Century Chinese Altar Table

Located in New York, NY

19th century Chinese altar table. The wood was chosen specifically to showcase its natural golden color. Hand made and carved of Huangshan Yellow Pine from the mountains of Anhui Chi...

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Antique 1870s Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

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19th Century Chinese Altar Table

19th Century Chinese Altar Table

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H 35.25 in W 21 in D 51.5 in

19th Century Chinese Altar Table

Located in Chicago, IL

A captivating 19th century Chinese elmwood altar table with two drawers, simple square tapered legs ending in horse-hoof feet, and with a well-worn sangre-de-boeuf lacquer.

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Rustic Console Tables

Materials

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19th Century Chinese Qing Dynasty Period Red Lacquer Console Altar Table

19th Century Chinese Qing Dynasty Period Red Lacquer Console Altar Table

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period elmwood altar console table from the 19th century, with red lacquer and carved apron.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Elm

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Qing Dynasty Chinese Altar Table

Qing Dynasty Chinese Altar Table

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H 35 in W 91 in D 16 in

Qing Dynasty Chinese Altar Table

Located in Chicago, IL

This elegant altar table dates to the early-19th century and is ingeniously constructed of Chinese walnut wood using mortise-and-tenon joinery techniques. Used in a Qing-dynasty home...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

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Chinese Solid Elmwood Altar Table

Chinese Solid Elmwood Altar Table

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H 34 in W 88.25 in D 13.25 in

Chinese Solid Elmwood Altar Table

Located in Chicago, IL

This elegant Chinese altar table features a single-plank top of solid elmwood and large well-formed apron stretchers in the form of clouds. The finish is original and deep groves are...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Console Tables

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Elm, Lacquer

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Chinese Lacquer Altar Tables For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of Chinese lacquer altar tables available for sale. The range of distinct Chinese lacquer altar tables — often made from wood, lacquer and hardwood — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of Chinese lacquer altar tables available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century.

How Much are Chinese Lacquer Altar Tables?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $4,800, while they’re typically $250 on the low end and $48,000 highest priced.

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.