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Console Table Swedish Gustavian Gilded Stone Top Neoclassical, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Console table Swedish Gustavian period, Sweden. A high Gustavian console table in giltwood with an
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Neoclassical Console Tables

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Giltwood

Swedish Neoclassical Style, Giltwood, Marble, Console Tables, Sweden, 20th c.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Swedish Neoclassical Style, Giltwood, Marble, Console Tables, Sweden, 20th c. Pair of elegant gilt
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Neoclassical Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Console Table Swedish Gustavian Style
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is an Incredible Swedish Gustavian Style 1 Drawer console table. its been restored and
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Gustavian Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Console Table Swedish Gustavian Style
Console Table Swedish Gustavian Style
$3,295
H 33 in W 66 in D 22 in
Console Table Swedish Gustavian 3 Drawer
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is an Incredible 3 drawer Swedish Gustavian style console table. its been restored and
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Antique 1880s Swedish Gustavian Console Tables

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Wood

Console Table Swedish Gustavian 3 Drawer
Console Table Swedish Gustavian 3 Drawer
$3,960
H 35 in W 72 in D 22 in
Axel Einar Hjorth Console Table (Swedish, 1888-1959)
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in London, GB
Axel Einar Hjorth Console Table — Bertil Series, Nordiska Kompaniet, 1934 Sweden, Macassar Ebony
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Console Tables

Materials

Birch, Macassar

Axel Einar Hjorth Console Table (Swedish, 1888-1959)
Axel Einar Hjorth Console Table (Swedish, 1888-1959)
$12,802
H 29.61 in W 39.49 in D 21.74 in
Black and Gold Eagle Console Table, Sweden circa 1830
Located in Round Top, TX
Dramatic eagle head carving in shape of harp form the base of this Neoclassical console table from
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Console Tables

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Wood, Paint

Black and Gold Eagle Console Table, Sweden circa 1830
Black and Gold Eagle Console Table, Sweden circa 1830
$2,950
H 30.25 in W 21.5 in D 15.75 in
Pair of Swedish Pillar Console Tables, Early 19th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pair of Narrow Scraped Two Pillar Console Tables, Sweden, circa 1830.
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables

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Oak

Pair of Swedish Pillar Console Tables, Early 19th Century
Pair of Swedish Pillar Console Tables, Early 19th Century
$3,900 / set
H 31.89 in W 46.86 in D 17.52 in
Swedish Modern console table, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful Swedish Modern console table, with clean functionalist lines and rounded forms. Made from
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Elm

Swedish Modern console table, Sweden, 1930s
Swedish Modern console table, Sweden, 1930s
$7,029
H 25.6 in W 30.52 in D 18.9 in
Swedish Console Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th century Swedish original painted console table, 1820. Dimensions: 43.5 inches (110
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Swedish Console Table
Swedish Console Table
$3,472
H 30.5 in W 43.5 in D 22 in
Swedish Giltwood Eagle Console Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Swedish Giltwood Neoclassical Console Table. Console is an exceptional example of
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables

Materials

Giltwood

Swedish Giltwood Eagle Console Table
Swedish Giltwood Eagle Console Table
$6,200
H 30.5 in W 29.25 in D 12.25 in
Pair of Swedish Console Tables
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Large pair of 19th century Swedish bleached pine console tables. 1840. Clearance: 26-inches
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Console Tables

Materials

Pine

Pair of Swedish Console Tables
Pair of Swedish Console Tables
$3,792 / set
H 31 in W 65 in D 26 in
Swedish Designer, Console Table, Walnut, Sweden, 1920s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut console or side table designed and produced in Sweden, 1920s.
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Arts and Crafts Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

Swedish Gustavian Style Console Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian Style Console Table. its been restored and repainted with Milk
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Early 2000s Swedish Gustavian Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Swedish Gustavian Style Console Table
Swedish Gustavian Style Console Table
$1,695
H 31 in W 48 in D 16 in
Swedish Gustavian Style Console Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian Style Console Table. its been restored and repainted with Milk
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Early 2000s Swedish Gustavian Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Swedish Gustavian Style Console Table
Swedish Gustavian Style Console Table
$1,695
H 31 in W 32 in D 16 in
Swedish Rococo Style Console Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Rococo Style Console Table, its been restored and repainted with Milk
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Rococo Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Swedish Rococo Style Console Table
Swedish Rococo Style Console Table
$1,495
H 32 in W 59 in D 18 in
Mid-19th Century Swedish Console Table
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A mid-19th Century console table from Sweden. The top with scalloped edge and below one single
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid-19th Century Swedish Console Table
Mid-19th Century Swedish Console Table
$5,427
H 29.53 in W 48.82 in D 22.45 in
18th Century Swedish Baroque Console Table
Located in Bozeman, MT
Swedish 18th century Baroque console table with one drawer. Ca 1760 Sweden.
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Baroque Console Tables

Materials

Pine

18th Century Swedish Baroque Console Table
18th Century Swedish Baroque Console Table
$8,300
H 31.89 in W 49.22 in D 34.26 in
Swedish Neoclassical Marble Top Console Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
An impressive early 19th century Swedish neoclassical Gustavian console table with white marble top
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Swedish Neoclassical Marble Top Console Table
Swedish Neoclassical Marble Top Console Table
$8,900
H 34.5 in W 35 in D 22.5 in
Early 19th Century Swedish Console Table
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A vibrant early 19th Century Swedish giltwood console pier table. The Carrara marble top with
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Antique 1830s Swedish Empire Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Early 19th Century Swedish Console Table
Early 19th Century Swedish Console Table
$6,818
H 31.5 in W 26.38 in D 12.6 in
Exceptional Swedish Console Table ca 1750
Located in Farsta, SE
Exceptional Swedish Console Table ca 1750 This table showcases remarkable craftsmanship and a
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Antique 1750s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Console Tables

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Oak

Exceptional Swedish Console Table ca 1750
Exceptional Swedish Console Table ca 1750
$3,989
H 28.35 in W 40.95 in D 26.38 in
Swedish Painted Console Table and Mirror
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning late 19th C Swedish painted marble top console table and mirror. 1890. Console table
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Console Tables

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Marble

Swedish Painted Console Table and Mirror
Swedish Painted Console Table and Mirror
$10,417 / set
H 108.5 in W 38 in D 16 in
Bespoke Swedish Style Console Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Custom build Swedish style three drawer painted console table. This can be made to your chosen
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21st Century and Contemporary Console Tables

Materials

Pine

Bespoke Swedish Style Console Table
Bespoke Swedish Style Console Table
$4,592
H 31.5 in W 79 in D 16 in
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Console Tables
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Console Tables, circa 1880–1900 Pair of Swedish console tables in
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables

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Pine

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Console Tables
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Console Tables
$3,221 / set
H 30.12 in W 26.38 in D 18.51 in
Swedish console table, 19th C.
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Charming freestadning Swedish console table with one drawer, richly carved, 19th Century.
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Antique 19th Century Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Swedish console table, 19th C.
Swedish console table, 19th C.
$2,417
H 29.14 in W 63 in D 35.44 in
Small Swedish Painted Console Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
trim adorns the frieze and square tapered legs, reflecting traditional Swedish design elements. This
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Console Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble

Small Swedish Painted Console Table
Small Swedish Painted Console Table
$3,234 / item
H 32 in W 40 in D 18 in
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Console Tables
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of Swedish grain painted demilune side tables, the D-shaped tops painted in imitation of
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Antique 1830s Swedish Gustavian Console Tables

Materials

Pine

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Console Tables
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Console Tables
$14,500 / set
H 31 in W 44.5 in D 22 in
Pair of Swedish Demi-lune Console Tables
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th century pair of Swedish painted pine demi-lune console tables. 1830. Code: 8947
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Console Tables

Materials

Pine

Pair of Swedish Demi-lune Console Tables
Pair of Swedish Demi-lune Console Tables
$4,258 / set
H 29 in W 47 in D 23.5 in
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Console Table
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th Century Swedish Gustavian style console table. Decorative carved Greek key design all around
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Console Table
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Console Table
$5,705
H 29.93 in W 38.98 in D 24.22 in
Swedish Gustavian Style 2 Drawer Console Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Swedish Gustavian Style 2 Drawer Console Table, its just been restored and
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Gustavian Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Swedish Demi Lune Console Tables A Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of 20th Century Swedish Demi Lune Console Tables. Tables feature straight, slender legs
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20th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Swedish Demi Lune Console Tables A Pair
Swedish Demi Lune Console Tables A Pair
$2,650 / set
H 29.5 in W 45.5 in D 22.5 in
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Painted Console Table
Located in Round Top, TX
Swedish Gustavian style console table with tapered legs. Applied carved embellishments top the legs
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables

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Wood, Paint

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Arched Console Table
Located in Mckinney, TX
This Gustavian-period Swedish console table features a distinctive arched design that reflects the
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables

Materials

Wood

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Arched Console Table
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Arched Console Table
$2,550
H 33.5 in W 46.75 in D 18.7 in
19th Century Swedish Console Table Circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th-century Swedish console table, circa 1880, captures the refined simplicity of Gustavian
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables

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Pine, Paint

19th Century Swedish Console Table Circa 1880
19th Century Swedish Console Table Circa 1880
$6,950
H 31.9 in W 57.5 in D 25.2 in
Pair of 20th Century Swedish Console Tables
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant pair of 20th-century Swedish console tables showcases the timeless beauty of
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20th Century Swedish Neoclassical Console Tables

Materials

Pine

Pair of 20th Century Swedish Console Tables
Pair of 20th Century Swedish Console Tables
$7,950
H 29.75 in W 41.125 in D 21.75 in
Pair of Swedish Demi Lune Console Tables
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of 19th century original painted pine Swedish demi lune console tables. 1860
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Console Tables

Materials

Pine

Pair of Swedish Demi Lune Console Tables
Pair of Swedish Demi Lune Console Tables
$3,061 / set
H 30 in W 43 in D 21.5 in
Swedish Console Table, Empire with Gilt Griffon
Located in SE
Empire Console table made in Sweden in early 19th Century. In original gilt with a wooden top made
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Console Tables

Materials

Pine

Swedish Console Table, Empire with Gilt Griffon
Swedish Console Table, Empire with Gilt Griffon
$16,924
H 31.5 in W 28.35 in D 15.75 in
19th Century Swedish Rococo Style Console Table
Located in Huntington, NY
A provincial Swedish Rococo style console table with single drawer. Brass hardware is period but
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Console Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Swedish Rococo Style Console Table
19th Century Swedish Rococo Style Console Table
$3,200
H 29.5 in W 31 in D 20.75 in
Antique Rare Swedish Gustavian Style Console Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare antique console table in Gustavian Style from Sweden. The table is from the first years of the
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables

Materials

Pine

Antique Rare Swedish Gustavian Style Console Table
Antique Rare Swedish Gustavian Style Console Table
$7,857
H 29.73 in W 43.12 in D 18.12 in
Small Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A small highly carved early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian period console table. In original paint
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble

Pair of Swedish Painted Demi-lune Console Tables
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th century pair of Swedish painted pine demi-lune console tables. 1830. Code: 8946
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Console Tables

Materials

Pine

Pair of Swedish Painted Demi-lune Console Tables
Pair of Swedish Painted Demi-lune Console Tables
$4,258 / set
H 29.5 in W 40.5 in D 20.5 in
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Painted Console Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant Swedish Gustavian console table from the first quarter of the 1800s, masterfully crafted
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Console Tables

Materials

Pine

Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Painted Console Table
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Painted Console Table
$3,750
H 28.75 in W 41.125 in D 27.25 in
Swedish Gustavian Faux Marble Painted Console Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish console table with brass hardware on the front is from around 1800-1820 and build in pine as
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Antique Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Console Tables

Materials

Bronze

Swedish Gustavian Faux Marble Painted Console Table
Swedish Gustavian Faux Marble Painted Console Table
$1,500 Sale Price
20% Off
H 29.53 in W 32.29 in D 15.75 in
19th Century Narrow Swedish Pine Trestle Console Table
Located in Round Top, TX
This pine console table likely served as a narrow trestle work table in the Swedish countryside
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Country Console Tables

Materials

Pine

Early 19th Century Swedish Giltwood Console Pier Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A vibrant early 19th Century Swedish giltwood console pier table. The Carrara marble top with
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Console Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble

Early 19th Century Swedish Giltwood Console Pier Table
Early 19th Century Swedish Giltwood Console Pier Table
$7,681
H 31.5 in W 26.38 in D 12.6 in
Pair of Swedish Painted Console Tables
Located in Westwood, NJ
Swedish Painted Console Table, a Neo Classic demilune hall table, with an inset polished Cararra
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Console Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble

Pair of Swedish Painted Console Tables
Pair of Swedish Painted Console Tables
$6,870 / set
H 33 in W 50 in D 19 in
Exceptional 19th Century Swedish Late Gustavian Console Table
Located in Allerum, SE
Exceptional early 19th century Late Gustavian console table. Gilded, bronzed and painted. Front
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble

Swedish Gustavian Style Pine Farm Table or Console
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming late 19th century Swedish pine farmhouse table or console table. Constructed from pine
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables

Materials

Pine

Table Console Rare Quality Swedish Early Gustavian Gilded, 18th Century, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Table console rare quality Swedish early Gustavian gilded 18th century Sweden. A console table made
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables

Materials

Marble

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Black Painted Console Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A black painted Gustavian early 19th Century Console table. This pine Swedish free-standing console
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Antique Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Console Tables

Materials

Pine

Antique Genuine Swedish Gustavian Detailed Decorated Console Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish gustavian console table in painted pine. The table is made around 1790 to 1800 and has
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables

Materials

Pine

18th Century Pine Library Table Console from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
reflective of age and do not detract from the appeal nor function of this console table. Please refer to
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Country Console Tables

Materials

Pine

Swedish Giltwood Early 19th Century Empire Console Table
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A fine, giltwood Swedish console table, possibly by the Stockholm master cabinet maker Lundelius
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Console Tables

Materials

Giltwood

Swedish Giltwood Early 19th Century Empire Console Table
Swedish Giltwood Early 19th Century Empire Console Table
$5,923
H 33.47 in W 38.19 in D 17.33 in
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pinewood Console Table - Antique End Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-grey, antique Swedish Gustavian console table made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Pinewood Desk Console Table
Located in Madrid, ES
Swedish Gustavian style hand carved pinewood painted console, desk table with simple drawer and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables

Materials

Bronze

Small pine console table by Carl Malmsten, Sweden 1940s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Lovely console table by Carl Malmsten in Sweden during the first half of the 20th century. Made
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Console Tables

Materials

Pine

Small pine console table by Carl Malmsten, Sweden 1940s
Small pine console table by Carl Malmsten, Sweden 1940s
$4,806
H 23.82 in W 51.19 in D 23.63 in
Bengt Johan Gullberg, Console Table, Metal, Teak, Sweden, 1950s
By Bengt Johan Gullberg
Located in High Point, NC
A console or adjustable multi-use table model "A2" designed by Bengt Johan Gullberg and produced by
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Metal

Console Table "Sportstugemöbel" by Carl Malmsten, Sweden, 1950s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Hägersten, SE
Console or dining table designed by Carl Malmsten in 1953 model "Visingsö", This early example from
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Console Tables

Materials

Pine

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Demi Lune Console Tables
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant pair of 19th-century Swedish demi-lune console tables embodies the timeless
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables

Materials

Pine, Paint

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Console Table Sweden For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal console table Sweden for your home. Each console table Sweden for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, softwood and pine. If you’re shopping for a console table Sweden, we have 786 options in-stock, while there are 5 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect console table Sweden — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A console table Sweden, designed in the Neoclassical, Scandinavian Modern or Empire style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Axel Einar Hjorth, Nordiska Kompaniet and Carl Malmsten each produced at least one beautiful console table Sweden that is worth considering.

How Much is a Console Table Sweden?

A console table Sweden can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,194, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $85,000.

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 Console Table Sweden
  • 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
    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 ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    Why it is called a console table comes down to the history of this type of furnishing. The very first consoles produced in France during the 16th and 17th centuries were not freestanding. Instead, owners anchored them to walls. This anchoring method strengthened the console top, allowing it to support heavy loads. The name “console” comes from the French word "consolide," which means to reinforce or strengthen. It was likely chosen because of the anchoring system that lends strength to and reinforces consoles. Shop a diverse assortment of console tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024
    The difference between a buffet table and a console table comes down to size and storage features. Console tables are usually less deep than buffet tables, so they take up less space behind sofas and along walls. In addition, consoles are less likely to have cabinets and drawers than buffet tables, which are designed to store dinnerware and serveware in dining rooms. On 1stDibs, explore a wide variety of buffets and console tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between a coffee table and a console table is in the design. A coffee table is a low table that comes in many shapes, such as surfaces that are rectangles, squares, ovals or circles. Console tables are taller and usually have elongated shapes, such as ovals, rectangles or semicircles. Placement is another differentiator between the two types of tables. Coffee tables usually go in front of sofas and loveseats, while console tables may be placed behind a sofa or loveseat or along a wall. Find a large collection of coffee tables and console tables 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 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 ExpertAugust 26, 2024
    The difference between a sideboard and a console table comes down to usage and storage features. Sideboards are usually found in dining rooms and have shelving concealed behind cabinet doors for storing dinnerware, glassware and serveware. Normally positioned in entryways, hallways and living rooms, console tables may have no storage features or include drawers, open shelves or cabinet doors, depending on their design. Find a large selection of console tables and sideboards on 1stDibs.
  • 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 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 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.