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Distinguished by a sumptuous yet linear arched façade, this spectacular console is a testament to timeless craftsmanship and architecture-inspired design.
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Contemporary Gold Brass Arch Console by Pietro Franceschini
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Gold Arch Console by Pietro Franceschini
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Gold arch console by Pietro Franceschini Sold exclusively by Galerie Philia Manufacturer: Prinzivalli Dimensions: W 103 x L 30 x H 86 cm Materials: Steel (brass finish) Other finishe...
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Gold Arch Console by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Gold arch console by Pietro Franceschini Sold exclusively by Galerie Philia Manufacturer: Prinzivalli Dimensions: W 103 x L 30 x H 86 cm Materials: Brass (satin, black-ened) Other fi...
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2010s Italian Modern Console Tables
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Gold Arch Console by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Gold arch console by Pietro Franceschini Sold exclusively by Galerie Philia Manufacturer: Prinzivalli Dimensions: W 103 x L 30 x H 86 cm Materials: Steel (brass finish) Other fi...
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Gold Arch Console by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Gold arch console by Pietro Franceschini Sold exclusively by Galerie Philia Manufacturer: Prinzivalli Dimensions: W 103 x L 30 x H 86 cm Materials: Steel (brass finish) Other fi...
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Gold Arch Console by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Gold arch console by Pietro Franceschini Sold exclusively by Galerie Philia Manufacturer: Prinzivalli Dimensions: W 103 x L 30 x H 86 cm Materials: Steel (brass finish) Other fi...
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Steel Gold Arch Console by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Steel gold arch console by Pietro Franceschini Sold exclusively by Galerie Philia Manufacturer: Prinzivalli Dimensions: W 103 x L 30 x H 86 cm Materials: steel (brass finish) Other f...
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Solid Brass Gold Arch Console by Pietro Franceschini
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Gold arch console by Pietro Franceschini Sold exclusively by Galerie Philia Manufacturer: Prinzivalli Dimensions: W 103 x L 30 x H 86 cm Materials: Brass Also available: Stee...
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Solid Brass Gold Arch Console by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Gold arch console by Pietro Franceschini Sold exclusively by Galerie Philia Manufacturer: Prinzivalli Dimensions: W 103 x L 30 x H 86 cm Materials: Brass Also available: Steel (bras...
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Solid Brass Gold Arch Console by Pietro Franceschini
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Gold arch console by Pietro Franceschini Sold exclusively by Galerie Philia Manufacturer: Prinzivalli Dimensions: W 103 x L 30 x H 86 cm Materials: Brass Also available: Steel (bras...
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Black Arch Console by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Gold arch console by Pietro Franceschini Sold exclusively by Galerie Philia Manufacturer: Prinzivalli Dimensions: W 103 x L 30 x H 86 cm Materials: Steel (Black finish) Also a...
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Italian Red and Gold Faux Bamboo Console Table with Arching Spandrels
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Gold Arch Console For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal gold arch console for your home. Each gold arch console for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using brass, metal and glass. If you’re shopping for a gold arch console, we have 1 options in-stock, while there are 9 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a gold arch console — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each gold arch console bearing Modern or Neoclassical hallmarks is very popular.
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Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
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“I find mixed metals to be a very updated approach, as opposed to the old days, when it was all shiny brass of dulled-out silver tones,” says interior designer Drew McGukin. “I especially love working with brass and blackened steel for added warmth and tonality. To me, aged brass is complementary across many design styles and can trend contemporary or traditional when pushed either way.”
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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.
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