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Draped Console

Vintage Postmodern Draped Console Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
of innovative design – acquire this unique vintage draped console table today and transform your
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

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Iron

Vintage Postmodern Draped Console Table
Vintage Postmodern Draped Console Table
$2,360 Sale Price
20% Off
H 30 in W 62.5 in D 19.25 in
Exceptional Draped Heavy Plaster Console
Located in North Miami, FL
A rarely found, this vintage cast plaster console appears to be draped in fabric - mimicking a
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

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Plaster

Exceptional Draped Heavy Plaster Console
Exceptional Draped Heavy Plaster Console
$7,800
H 28 in W 33 in D 18.5 in
Antique Console in Giltwood, Late 1800-Early 1900
Located in Milano, IT
skillfully worked inlay. Detail to note at the sides of the console we note a drape carved in wood. The
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Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Console Tables

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Velvet, Wood

Antique Console in Giltwood, Late 1800-Early 1900
Antique Console in Giltwood, Late 1800-Early 1900
$3,356 Sale Price
20% Off
H 31.5 in W 41.34 in D 22.84 in
French Antiques Console Louis XVI Style in Giltwood, France Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
joined by a shaped stretcher and a swag-draped urn this console its on original condition
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Console Tables

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Marble

Vintage Boho Embroidered Tablecloth
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
your home. Whether styled for a special gathering or draped over a console as a statement piece, it’s
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Folk Art Tableware

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Cotton

Vintage Boho Embroidered Tablecloth
Vintage Boho Embroidered Tablecloth
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
H 0.25 in W 72 in D 96 in

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Wicker Drape Console Table
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Handmade wicker console, made to order, "aged linen" finish.
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Console Tables

Wicker Drape Console Table
H 33 in W 58 in D 20 in
Italian consoles
Located in New York, NY
A paire of gilt and carved wood Italian consoles, draped fabric motif aprons, square tapering legs
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20th Century Italian Console Tables

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Wood

Italian consoles
Italian consoles
H 34 in W 27.5 in D 17 in
Pair of Swedish Painted Console Tables
Located in Bethesda, MD
A rare and handsome pair of Swedish Gustavian neoclassical style freestanding console tables carved
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Vintage 1910s Swedish Neoclassical Console Tables

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Wood

Pair of Swedish Painted Console Tables
Pair of Swedish Painted Console Tables
H 29 in W 43.25 in D 27.25 in
Metal Draped Console Table with Legs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A most unusual metal draped console table with legs. A magnet sticks to the top so it may be some
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20th Century American Console Tables

Metal Draped Console Table with Legs
Metal Draped Console Table with Legs
H 27.5 in W 52 in D 25 in
Steel drape console table in the style of John Dickinson
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Steel drape console table in the style of John Dickinson.
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Vintage 1970s American Console Tables

Galvanized steel drape console table John Dickinson style
By John Dickinson
Located in Phoenix, AZ
**John Dickinson Style Galvanized Steel Drape Console Table - Trompe L'Oeil Design** Dimensions
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

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Steel

Fine Trompe L'oeil Draped Console
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine wicker console table with a billowing drape on the bottom edge.
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20th Century French Console Tables

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Wicker

Fine Trompe L'oeil Draped Console
Fine Trompe L'oeil Draped Console
H 29.5 in W 55 in D 17 in
Vintage French Trompe L'oeil Draped Console
Located in New York, NY
French wicker console table with a billowing drape on the bottom edge, 1960s.
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Vintage 1960s French Post-Modern Console Tables

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Cane, Rattan

Trompe l'Oeil Wicker Draped Console Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A dramatic Trompe l’Oeil “Ghost” wicker console featuring a draped Silhouette. Dimensions: 45"L
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Mid-20th Century Modern Console Tables

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Wicker

Trompe l'Oeil Wicker Draped Console Table
Trompe l'Oeil Wicker Draped Console Table
H 30.25 in W 45 in L 30.25 in
A Rare and Exceptional Pair of Drape Consoles by John Dickinson
Located in Palm Desert, CA
These tables are quite rare and the true find is that there is a PAIR! Originally commissioned for a London home, these tables have always been together as evidenced by the consecut...
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Vintage 1970s American Tables

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Brass

Dramatic "Draped" Wicker Console
Located in Danville, CA
Finely crafted Wicker Console with undulating base and fitted glass top. Please browse our entire
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Vintage 1970s British Console Tables

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Wicker, Glass

Dramatic "Draped" Wicker Console
Dramatic "Draped" Wicker Console
H 30 in W 45 in D 14 in
Vintage Draped-Shape Painted Wicker Console
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage draped-shape, ivory painted wicker console table.
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Vintage 1970s American Console Tables

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Wicker

Trompe L'Oeil Draped Wicker Console Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Trompe l'Oeil wicker console table with "draped" illusion. Good vintage condition. Perfect
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Vintage 1980s American Console Tables

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Wicker, Rattan

Trompe L'Oeil Draped Wicker "Ghost" Console Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare trompe l'Oeil wicker console table with "draped" illusion. Good vintage condition. Perfect
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Vintage 1980s American Console Tables

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Wicker, Rattan

Vintage Trompe L'oeil 'Draped' Wicker Ghost Console Table
Located in Round Rock, TX
Vintage Trompe L'oeil 'Draped' wicker ‘ghost’ console table. This beautiful console features a
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Vintage 1970s French Post-Modern Console Tables

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Wicker, Cane, Rattan

Trompe L'Oiel Draped Natural Woven Wicker Console Table, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Rare Trompe L'Oeil wicker console table with "draped" illusion. Perfect entry way console or for
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Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

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Wicker

Pair of Neoclassical Style Consoles with Drape Shell-Carved Mirrors
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stunning Pair of Vintage Italian Made Neoclassical Style One Drawer Demilune Console Tables with
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Vintage 1970s Italian Neoclassical Console Tables

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Wood

Vintage Trompe l’Oeil Wicker Console Table with Sculptural Draped Silhouette
Located in Black Rock, CT
A vintage Trompe l’oeil wicker console table from the 1980s, designed to mimic the fluidity of
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Vintage 1980s Console Tables

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Wicker

Maitland Smith Half Round Demilune Inlaid Console Table Regency Gold Gilt Drapes
By Maitland Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Maitland Smith half round inlaid demilune console table. Item features a crotch mahogany sunburst
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20th Century Philippine Neoclassical Console Tables

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Wood

19th-C. French Wrought Iron Draped Floral and Marble Top Console Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a lovely French wrought iron and marble top console table that could work in an interior
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Antique Late 19th Century European Rococo Console Tables

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Marble, Iron

Three Shelf Draping / Sorting Table
Located in Culver City, CA
wonderful raised rim surround, leather inset
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Early 20th Century French Console Tables

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Nickel

Oversized French Louis XV Style Giltwood Drape & Bow Console Mirror 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Oversized French Louis XV style console mirror offers bow and floral crest surmounting frame with
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20th Century French Louis XV Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

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Mirror, Giltwood

Floral Draped French Wrought Iron Demilune Console Table with Marble Top
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Lovely French wrought iron console table with beautifully veined black marble top. This highly
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Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Demi-lune Tables

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Marble, Iron

Steel Drape Console Table in the Style of John Dickinson
By John Dickinson
Located in Bradenton, FL
Steel drape console table in the style of John Dickinson. Rare console, garden, entertaining, tea
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

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Steel

Neoclassical Faux Draped Console with Mirror
Located in Denton, TX
This Antique style surreal fantasy piece is made of fiberglass, that the table mounts to the wall and the mirror can be hung above the table or simply sit on top the table.
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20th Century Neoclassical Console Tables

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Mirror, Fiberglass

Maitland Smith Carved Wood Green Drape Console Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Miami, FL
This is a beautiful console table. The drape and tassel design is hand carved wood with a hand
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Vintage 1980s Philippine Console Tables

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Glass, Hardwood, Paint

Pair of French Style White Paint Decorated Trompe L'oeil Draped Console Tables
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An extraordinary Pair of white paint decorated trompe l'oeil console tables with deep dimensional
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21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Console Tables

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Wood

Hollywood Regency Draped Italian Console Table
By John Dickinson, Grosfeld House, Dorothy Draper
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Dramatic Mid-Century Modern cream lacquer console table featuring two sculptural gold-leaf carved
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Vintage 1980s Hollywood Regency Console Tables

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Trompe L'Oeil Draped Wicker Console Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Trompe l'Oeil wicker console table with "draped" illusion. Good vintage condition. Metal frame
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Vintage 1980s American Console Tables

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Metal

Sculptural Hand-Carved Draped Lion Console Table
By John Dickinson
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Stately wood lion console table with inset glass top. Exceptional carved wood detailing featuring
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Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Console Tables

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Glass, Wood

Trompe L'Oeil Draped Wicker Console Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Trompe l'Oeil wicker console table with "draped" illusion. Good vintage condition. Perfect
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Vintage 1980s American Console Tables

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Wicker, Rattan

Trompe L'Oiel Draped Wicker Console Table, Extra Large
Located in North Miami, FL
Finely crafted, this vintage draped wicker console table is one of the largest we have seen and
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Vintage 1980s American Console Tables

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Wicker, Glass

Stellar Vintage Trompe L'oiel Drape Wicker Console Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite, difficult to find vintage Trompe L'oiel Wicker console table. Fabulous design
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Vintage 1980s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

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Wicker

Black Iron Wall Console Table with Drape Detail, USA 1980s
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1980s Art Deco wall-mounted console table featuring a patinated black iron base and demilune wood
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Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Console Tables

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Iron

Trompe L’oeil Draped Natural Rattan Wicker Long Console Sofa Table Vintage
Located in Topeka, KS
Incredible natural rattan wicker console or sofa table made in a trompe l’oeil draped design that
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20th Century Organic Modern Console Tables

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Glass, Wicker

Trompe L'œil Draped Wicker Console Table with Glass Top, c 1990s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These vintage Trompe L'oeil 'Draped' wicker console tables are so in-demand by interior designers
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1990s Post-Modern Console Tables

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Wicker

Louis XVI Style Draped Carved Console Demilune Table and Pier Mirror, France
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Louis XVI French style wall mount demilune console table and tall pier mirror. This small petite
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Console Tables

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Mirror, Wood

Wicker Console Table India Mahdavi
By India Mahdavi
Located in Antwerp, BE
console table with "draped" illusion Fits well in an eclectic Hollywood Regency interior inspired by
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1990s Hollywood Regency Console Tables

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Wicker

Wicker Console Table India Mahdavi
Wicker Console Table India Mahdavi
H 30.32 in W 53.15 in D 15.75 in
Astonishing Pair of Julia Gray Venetian Console Tables
By Julia Gray
Located in Bridgeport, CT
and Sinuous Leg. Very well made Pair of Julia Gray Venetian Console tables featuring draped wood cloth
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20th Century Post-Modern Console Tables

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Wood

Draped Wrought Iron and Marble Demi-Lune Console Table
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Black/Pewter tone wrought iron console table with beautifully veined marble top. This highly
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20th Century Demi-lune Tables

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Marble, Iron

Venetian Draped Console
Located in San Francisco, CA
A whimsical and charming carved wooden "draped" console table in olivewood and walnut. This table
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Early 20th Century Italian Center Tables

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Wood

Venetian Draped Console
Venetian Draped Console
H 29 in W 53 in D 16.5 in
1960's Aldo Tura Leather Draped Console Table With Writing Slide
By Aldo Tura
Located in Atlanta, GA
1960'S ALDO TURA LEATHER DRAPED CONSOLE TABLE WITH WRITING SLIDE AN ATLANTA RESOURCE FOR FINE
Italian Antique Carved Wood Trompe L'Oeil Drapes Console
Located in Coral Gables, FL
19th Century Italian console carved to look like a draped table with gold fringe and gathered at
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Antique 19th Century Italian Console Tables

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Wood

Drape Console by Kim Hamisky
Located in New York, NY
resin top draped like fabric on black enameled metal numbered 12/75 but only 15 produced
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Vintage 1970s French Tables

Whimsical Drape Rattan Console
Located in New York, NY
Whimsical Drape Rattan Console, French 60's.
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20th Century French Console Tables

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Rattan, Paint

Whimsical Drape Rattan Console
Whimsical Drape Rattan Console
H 29 in W 43 in D 16 in
Trompe l'Oeil "Drape" Wicker Ghost Console Table, 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Trompe l'Oeil "Drape" wicker console table, 1980s. In good condition with some minimal age
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Vintage 1980s French Console Tables

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Wicker

Venetian Style Gilt Console
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Drape form gold leaf design console table with ebonized legs.
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21st Century and Contemporary Console Tables

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Giltwood, Wood

Venetian Style Gilt Console
Venetian Style Gilt Console
H 32.75 in W 52 in D 12 in
Woven Rattan Console Table
Located in Stamford, CT
Woven Rattan ripple console featuring a draped fabric affect at the base circa 1970s . Please note
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Vintage 1970s English Console Tables

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Rattan

Woven Rattan Console Table
Woven Rattan Console Table
H 29.75 in W 50.5 in D 14 in
1960s Italian Aldo Tura Leather Console with Sliding Shelf
By Aldo Tura
Located in Sacramento, CA
1960s "draped" leather-covered Italian console table by Aldo Tura. Table is solid, but mimics the
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Vintage 1960s Italian Console Tables

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Leather

1960s Aldo Tura Leather Draped Console Table with Writing Slide
By Aldo Tura
Located in Atlanta, GA
1960s Aldo Tura leather draped console table with writing slide.
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Vintage 1960s Console Tables

Chic Trompe L'oeil Draped Wicker Console Table, 1970s
Located in Washington, DC
Chic Trompe L'oeil draped wicker console table, 1970s.
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Vintage 1970s American Console Tables

Hand Woven Rattan Console Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stunning white lacquered drape form console table, c. 1960s. This highly decorative French Mid
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

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Rattan, Wicker, Reed, Bamboo

Hand Woven Rattan Console Table
Hand Woven Rattan Console Table
H 29.5 in W 53 in D 23 in

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Wall Mirrors

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Mirror, Giltwood, Paint

French Petite Louis XVI Gold Gilt Mirror
French Petite Louis XVI Gold Gilt Mirror
$1,250
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2010s Italian Renaissance Wall Mirrors

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Pair of 2-Tier Entretoise Side Tables by Design Frères
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Travertine, Wrought Iron

Antique Patinated Terracotta Planter or Garden Pot Seashell Form, 1920´s Sweden
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Antique Early 1900s Planters and Jardinieres

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Terracotta

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Wrought Iron

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Vintage Postmodern Tabletop Set of Drawers
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PAUL KISS French Art Deco Wrought-iron Console, 1920
PAUL KISS French Art Deco Wrought-iron Console, 1920
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Wood

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Arched Console Table
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Arched Console Table
$2,550
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Draped Console For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the draped console you’re looking for. A draped console — often made from natural fiber, wicker and wood — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect draped console — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A draped console made by Hollywood Regency designers — as well as those associated with Neoclassical — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one draped console that is appealing in its simplicity, but Aldo Tura and Maitland Smith produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Draped Console?

A draped console can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,708, while the lowest priced sells for $915 and the highest can go for as much as $80,000.

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.