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French Regency Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Console Table or Server
French Regency Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Console Table or Server

French Regency Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Console Table or Server

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style console table, sofa table, or buffet server USA, Circa Late 20th Century Beautiful solid mahogany, with ornate carvings.

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Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Louis XVI Style French Walnut Marble Top 3 Tier Console Table
Louis XVI Style French Walnut Marble Top 3 Tier Console Table

Louis XVI Style French Walnut Marble Top 3 Tier Console Table

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This elegant French three-tier console table from the 1910s combines timeless neoclassical style with functional design. The piece features a polished marble top in soft gray tones,...

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Vintage 1910s French Louis XVI Console Tables

Materials

Marble

19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Console
19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Console

19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Console

Located in Winter Park, FL

A 19th century French Louis-Philippe console made of solid walnut and veneer of walnut. Sculptural scrolled front legs resting on a plinth base with curved front. Hidden dovetailed d...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Fine Louis XVI Style Console Table
Fine Louis XVI Style Console Table

Fine Louis XVI Style Console Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Fine Louis XVI style Console Table, painted and patinated wood having a faux marble top.

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Vintage 1980s French Louis XVI Console Tables

Materials

Marble

19th Century Louis XVI Style French Console, Side Table
19th Century Louis XVI Style French Console, Side Table

19th Century Louis XVI Style French Console, Side Table

Located in Round Top, TX

A very beautiful 19th century French Louis XVI style marble top console table - side table.

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Antique 19th Century French Console Tables

Materials

Silver Leaf

Chic Antique White Painted Demilune French Louis XVI Console Table
Chic Antique White Painted Demilune French Louis XVI Console Table

Chic Antique White Painted Demilune French Louis XVI Console Table

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This antique white painted French Louis XVI demilune console table combines refined neoclassical elegance with timeless charm, making it an ideal addition to both traditional and con...

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Vintage 1940s European Louis XVI Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

18th Century French Console Table
18th Century French Console Table

18th Century French Console Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

This elegant 18th-century French console table is a fine example of Louis XVI style, reflecting neoclassical elegance and timeless craftsmanship.

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

Louis XVI Style Painted Console Table
Louis XVI Style Painted Console Table

Louis XVI Style Painted Console Table

Located in Vista, CA

Louis XVI style console table with marble top.

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Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage French Provincial Louis XVI Distress Cream Painted Wall Console Table
Vintage French Provincial Louis XVI Distress Cream Painted Wall Console Table

Vintage French Provincial Louis XVI Distress Cream Painted Wall Console Table

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage French Provincial Louis XVI Style Distressed Cream/Gold Painted Wall Mounted ...

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Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Console Tables

Materials

Wood

French Louis XVI Giltwood Console
French Louis XVI Giltwood Console

French Louis XVI Giltwood Console

Located in Dallas, TX

Good 19th century French Louis XVI design carved and giltwood console with inset grey marble. French Louis XVI design carved and giltwood console with inset grey marble blends neocla...

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Antique 19th Century Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Louis XV Style Giltwood Console Table
Louis XV Style Giltwood Console Table

Louis XV Style Giltwood Console Table

Located in Pembroke, MA

Louis XV style giltwood console table with white marble top. Elegant carved details include shell and leaf forms, flowers and other Rococo ornamentation.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Marble

18th Century French Louis XVI Console / Desserte
18th Century French Louis XVI Console / Desserte

18th Century French Louis XVI Console / Desserte

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

18th Century French Louis XVI Console / Desserte Unique piece purchased in France. Beautiful condition, see detailed photos. Age appropriate wear. Message us with any conditions.

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

French, 1750s, Period Louis XV Walnut Console Table with Serpentine Front
French, 1750s, Period Louis XV Walnut Console Table with Serpentine Front

French, 1750s, Period Louis XV Walnut Console Table with Serpentine Front

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Louis XV period walnut console table from the mid 18th century, with cabriole legs.

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

20th Century Lacquered and Silvered Wood French Louis XV Style Console Table
20th Century Lacquered and Silvered Wood French Louis XV Style Console Table

20th Century Lacquered and Silvered Wood French Louis XV Style Console Table

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

French console table from the mid-20th century. Finely carved, lacquered, and silvered wood furniture in the Louis XV style, of beautiful lines and attractive furnishings.

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Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Wood

French Louis XVI Walnut Console
French Louis XVI Walnut Console

French Louis XVI Walnut Console

Located in Dallas, TX

Period 18th century French Louis XVI walnut console with breccia marble. A wonderful example of 18th- and 19th-century craftsmanship. These consoles pair beautifully with gilt mirror...

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Antique 18th Century Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Antique 19th French Louis XIII Renaissance Oak Sculpted Table Console Desk
Antique 19th French Louis XIII Renaissance Oak Sculpted Table Console Desk

Antique 19th French Louis XIII Renaissance Oak Sculpted Table Console Desk

Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire

Antique Louis XIII carved table in renaissance style, in oak, of perfect dimensions to be a center table, a desk, or a console table, with its belt is admirably worked on all four si...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XIII Console Tables

Materials

Oak

18th Century French Louis XIII Walnut Sofa Console or Display Table
18th Century French Louis XIII Walnut Sofa Console or Display Table

18th Century French Louis XIII Walnut Sofa Console or Display Table

Located in Miami, FL

A very good quality 18th century French Louis XIII style rectangular sofa console or display table.

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XIII Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Painted Console or Sofa Table
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Painted Console or Sofa Table

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Painted Console or Sofa Table

Located in Birmingham, AL

A fantastic large 19th century French Louis XVI style white painted console table with bluish gray accents, circa 1880s, having a rectangular top above an apron featuring four drawer...

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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI Style Console Table
Louis XVI Style Console Table

Louis XVI Style Console Table

Located in New York, NY

Circa 1900 French Louis XVI style console table. Measurements: Length: 63" Height: 38" Depth: 17.5".  

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Antique Early 1900s French Console Tables

Materials

Wood

French Louis XIV Style Carved and Custom Painted Console Table
French Louis XIV Style Carved and Custom Painted Console Table

French Louis XIV Style Carved and Custom Painted Console Table

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a show stopper! This is a 20th century French style heavily carved mahogany console table with an amazing custom painted finish in a distressed French gray and ivory. It is u...

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Late 20th Century European Louis XIV Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Paint

Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilded Oval Console Table with Four Legs
Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilded Oval Console Table with Four Legs

Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilded Oval Console Table with Four Legs

Located in Miami, FL

French Louis XVI style oval dining table from Paris decorated with timeless classical styling and hand carved excellence on the entire framework, emphasizing typical neoclassical gil...

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of French Louis XV Gilt Cupid Marble Top Console Tables
Pair of French Louis XV Gilt Cupid Marble Top Console Tables

Pair of French Louis XV Gilt Cupid Marble Top Console Tables

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of French Louis XV-style (19th Century) gilt rococo carved cupid base half round console tables with rouge marble tops.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Gold Leaf

Baroque Console table, carved and gilded wood, Louis XV, France
Baroque Console table, carved and gilded wood, Louis XV, France

Baroque Console table, carved and gilded wood, Louis XV, France

Located in Valladolid, ES

Outstanding Wall-mounted console table, carved and gilded wood, Louis XV, 18th century – France Style: Louis XV / Baroque Materials: Carved and gilded wood, marble top Period: 18th c...

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Antique 1780s French Baroque Console Tables

Materials

Giltwood

Console Table, XVIII Century, France
Console Table, XVIII Century, France

Console Table, XVIII Century, France

Located in Girona, Spain

Console table, Made with cherry wood. Lacquered in black.

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Cherry, Lacquer

Antique French Louis XVI Silver Gilt Console
Antique French Louis XVI Silver Gilt Console

Antique French Louis XVI Silver Gilt Console

Located in Dallas, TX

Superb 19th century French Louis XVI style silver gilt carved wood console table with a fine quality shaped marble top.

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Antique 1860s French Louis XVI Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Antique Louis Vuitton Table, Art Deco, France, 1920s
Antique Louis Vuitton Table, Art Deco, France, 1920s

Antique Louis Vuitton Table, Art Deco, France, 1920s

By Louis Vuitton

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Louis Vuitton & Art Deco Stunning Louis Vuitton Art Deco table with original green leather top. Beautiful and rare Louis Vuitton Art Deco table with traces of the original paint ...

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Console Tables

Materials

Iron

A French Louis XVI style Carved Wood Wall Mounted Console Table
A French Louis XVI style Carved Wood Wall Mounted Console Table

A French Louis XVI style Carved Wood Wall Mounted Console Table

Located in New York, NY

This sculptural wall-mounted console table is made from carved wood and finished in a layered ivory-toned patina; it features a gracefully shaped marble top over a richly detailed fr...

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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Console Tables

Materials

Marble

18th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Console Table with Inset Onyx Top
18th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Console Table with Inset Onyx Top

18th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Console Table with Inset Onyx Top

Located in Miami, FL

18th century French Louis XVI giltwood console table with inset onyx top Offered for sale is a rare and fine-quality late 18th-century giltwood console table with an inset onyx to...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

18th Century Louis XVI Console Table
18th Century Louis XVI Console Table

18th Century Louis XVI Console Table

Located in New Orleans, LA

18th Century Carved and Gilded Demilune Console

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Console Tables

19th Century Louis Philippe Console Table
19th Century Louis Philippe Console Table

19th Century Louis Philippe Console Table

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A very smart French 19th Century Louis Phillipe ebonised console table. 

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Antique 19th Century French Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Pair of 20th Century French Painted Console Tables in Louis XV Style
Pair of 20th Century French Painted Console Tables in Louis XV Style

Pair of 20th Century French Painted Console Tables in Louis XV Style

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A handsome pair of mid-20th Century French oak console tables in a stunning painted decoration.  The tops in faux marble, using traditional Venetian plaster method, and the bases in...

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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Oak, Paint

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Distressed Demilune Marble Top Console Table
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Distressed Demilune Marble Top Console Table

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Distressed Demilune Marble Top Console Table

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Dimensions: 35.75 inches high x 40 inches wide x 17.5 inches deep An exceptional and highly decorative 19th century French Louis XVI style demilune console table, masterfully crafte...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables

Materials

Marble

French Louis XV Style Console Table, Carved Walnut with Gilt, Marble Top
French Louis XV Style Console Table, Carved Walnut with Gilt, Marble Top

French Louis XV Style Console Table, Carved Walnut with Gilt, Marble Top

Located in Doylestown, PA

French demi-lune form carved walnut narrow console table with a white marble top and gilt detail in Louis XV rococo style, circa 1920.

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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Large Louis Phillipe Ormolu & Giltwood French Console Wall Table, Circa 1840s
Large Louis Phillipe Ormolu & Giltwood French Console Wall Table, Circa 1840s

Large Louis Phillipe Ormolu & Giltwood French Console Wall Table, Circa 1840s

Located in Germantown, MD

Large 51 inches, Stunning 1840s Louis Phillipe revival console wall table with Intricate giltwood work , very elegant gold bronze ormolu. Old black Painted. Good antique condition. ...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Console Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Louis XV Carved Giltwood Console Table with Marble Top
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Giltwood Console Table with Marble Top

19th Century French Louis XV Carved Giltwood Console Table with Marble Top

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate an entryway or grand salon with this elegant antique console table crafted in France, circa 1880. The serpentine form is executed in finely carved giltwood, showcasing the g...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Oak Console Table with Ormolu Mounts
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Oak Console Table with Ormolu Mounts

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Oak Console Table with Ormolu Mounts

Located in BÉTERA, ES

Elegant late 19th to early 20th century French Louis XVI console table crafted in solid oak and enriched with gilt-bronze ormolu mounts.

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1990s French Louis XVI Console Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XV Style 19th Century Walnut Console Table with Three Drawers
French Louis XV Style 19th Century Walnut Console Table with Three Drawers

French Louis XV Style 19th Century Walnut Console Table with Three Drawers

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Louis XV style walnut console table from the 19th century, with three drawers, carved apron and cabriole legs.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Brass

French Louis XV Style Walnut Console Table with Cabriole Legs, circa 1820
French Louis XV Style Walnut Console Table with Cabriole Legs, circa 1820

French Louis XV Style Walnut Console Table with Cabriole Legs, circa 1820

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Louis XV style walnut console table from the early 19th century, with cabriole legs.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

Faux Marble Paint Decorated Console Table in the French Louis XVI Manner
Faux Marble Paint Decorated Console Table in the French Louis XVI Manner

Faux Marble Paint Decorated Console Table in the French Louis XVI Manner

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This exquisite faux marble paint decorated console table in the French Louis XVI manner beautifully captures the elegance and refinement of neoclassical design.

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Vintage 1960s French Louis XVI Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Giltwood Console Table with Marble Top
French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Giltwood Console Table with Marble Top

French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Giltwood Console Table with Marble Top

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This natural patina enhances the authenticity and charm, a hallmark of a genuine antique French Louis XV console table from the Belle Époque revival period.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Marble

French Louis XV Giltwood Carved Walnut Marble Top Console Table Circa 1890s
French Louis XV Giltwood Carved Walnut Marble Top Console Table Circa 1890s

French Louis XV Giltwood Carved Walnut Marble Top Console Table Circa 1890s

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This late 19th century French Louis XV giltwood marble top console table is not simply furniture — it is movement held in wood and gold.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Louis XVI Waxed Oak Console Table
Louis XVI Waxed Oak Console Table

Louis XVI Waxed Oak Console Table

Located in Essex, MA

With original shaped marble top on a conforming base with guilloche carved frieze with carved oak leaf swags with a touch of gilding, curved legs with stretcher and central urn with ...

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Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Console Tables

Materials

Marble

French Louis XV Giltwood Marble Top Wall Mounted Console Table C. 1870s
French Louis XV Giltwood Marble Top Wall Mounted Console Table C. 1870s

French Louis XV Giltwood Marble Top Wall Mounted Console Table C. 1870s

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

It clings to the wall like something grown there — as though the house itself had pushed it outward in a moment of extravagance. This French Louis XV wall-mounted giltwood console t...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Bodart French Provincial Louis XV Fruitwood Console Table With Mounted Ormolu
Bodart French Provincial Louis XV Fruitwood Console Table With Mounted Ormolu

Bodart French Provincial Louis XV Fruitwood Console Table With Mounted Ormolu

By Jacques Bodart

Located in South Bend, IN

An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style console table By Jacques Bodart USA, Circa 1960s Carved fruitwood, with original brass ormolu mounts and hardware.

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Vintage 1960s American Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Louis XIV Silver Leaf Console Table
Louis XIV Silver Leaf Console Table

Louis XIV Silver Leaf Console Table

Located in Arundel, GB

A Rococo Louis XIV style, French, silver leafed, carved console table.

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Antique Late 18th Century French Rococo Console Tables

Materials

Silver Leaf

Pair of French Louis XVI-Style Bronze Dore Marble Top Console Tables
Pair of French Louis XVI-Style Bronze Dore Marble Top Console Tables

Pair of French Louis XVI-Style Bronze Dore Marble Top Console Tables

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of French Louis XVI-style bronze dore console tables with eagle head design and white marble top.

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Baker Furniture Faux Marble Paint Decorated French Louis XV Console Table
Baker Furniture Faux Marble Paint Decorated French Louis XV Console Table

Baker Furniture Faux Marble Paint Decorated French Louis XV Console Table

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This elegant French Louis XV style console table by Baker Furniture showcases refined craftsmanship and timeless design.

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Vintage 1970s American Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Louis Philippe Style Console Table with Single Drawer, C. 1860
Antique French Louis Philippe Style Console Table with Single Drawer, C. 1860

Antique French Louis Philippe Style Console Table with Single Drawer, C. 1860

Located in Dallas, TX

Louis Philippe-style furnishings, such as this console with a single drawer, are highly sought after due to their remarkable elegance. Hand-carved circa 1860, this console features a...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Louis XV period Marble Top Console Table in Walnut, France c. 1760
Louis XV period Marble Top Console Table in Walnut, France c. 1760

Louis XV period Marble Top Console Table in Walnut, France c. 1760

Located in Atlanta, GA

An elegant Louis XV period Console Table, with Rouge Languedoc Marble top, and containing a single sliding drawer in the serpentine-edged frieze.

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Antique 1760s French Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Louis XV Style French Wood Console Table with White Matte Lacquer Finish
Louis XV Style French Wood Console Table with White Matte Lacquer Finish

Louis XV Style French Wood Console Table with White Matte Lacquer Finish

Located in Prato, Tuscany

The console table was produced in the neoclassical style between 1770 and 1774 by a craft workshop in the French town of Liffon-le-Grand located in the Vosges department in the Grand...

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Wonderful French Wrought Iron Gilt Louis XV Marble-Top Baroque Console Table
Wonderful French Wrought Iron Gilt Louis XV Marble-Top Baroque Console Table

Wonderful French Wrought Iron Gilt Louis XV Marble-Top Baroque Console Table

Located in Roslyn, NY

Wonderful French, late 19th century Baroque atyle wrought iron and gilt wall mounting console table with Carrera white marble top in the Louis XV style, Paris, circa 1920s.

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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble, Wrought Iron

Gorgeous Gold Leaf Wall Mounted Faux Marble French Louis XVI Console Table
Gorgeous Gold Leaf Wall Mounted Faux Marble French Louis XVI Console Table

Gorgeous Gold Leaf Wall Mounted Faux Marble French Louis XVI Console Table

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This magnificent French Louis XV style gilded console table captures the grandeur and refinement of 18th-century Parisian design.

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Vintage 1940s Louis XVI Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Saunier French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Marble Top Console Tables
Pair of Saunier French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Marble Top Console Tables

Pair of Saunier French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Marble Top Console Tables

By J. B. Saunier

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) mahogany and satinwood console tables with bronze dore heron supports and mirrored back panel with white marble tops.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Louis Philippe Griotte Rouge Marble Console/Bar Vanity or Dressing Table
French Louis Philippe Griotte Rouge Marble Console/Bar Vanity or Dressing Table

French Louis Philippe Griotte Rouge Marble Console/Bar Vanity or Dressing Table

Located in Troy, NY

Very rare console table made of solid Griotte Rouge marble, that can transform from a conventional dressing table/vanity into a special serving console or into a bar, or.... In three...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Console Tables

Materials

Griotte Marble

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French Console Table Louis For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of French console table louis for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique French console table louis was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, stone and marble. We have 1434 antique and vintage French console table louis in-stock, while there are 9 modern editions to choose from as well. French console table louis have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. French console table louis are generally popular furniture pieces, but Louis XVI, Louis XV and Rococo styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made French console table louis over the years, but those made by Maison Jansen, Baker Furniture Company and Maison Kriéger are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are French Console Table Louis?

French console table louis can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $5,553, while the lowest priced sells for $350 and the highest can go for as much as $285,000.

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.