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The Mono-leg Wall Console in hardwood
The Mono-leg Wall Console in hardwood

The Mono-leg Wall Console in hardwood

$2,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 31.5 in W 98.43 in D 11.82 in

The Mono-leg Wall Console in hardwood

By Amilcar Oliveira

Located in São Paulo, SP

**Translation:** The **Mono-leg Wall Console** is a piece that embodies the balance between

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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Console Tables

Materials

Hardwood

French Neoclassical Period Wall-Mounted Petite 2-Leg Console w/Great Colors
French Neoclassical Period Wall-Mounted Petite 2-Leg Console w/Great Colors

French Neoclassical Period Wall-Mounted Petite 2-Leg Console w/Great Colors

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French period Neoclassical carved and painted wood wall mounted console table from the turn of

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Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Italian 19th C. Two-Leg Carved & Gilt Wood Wall Console w/Green Marble Top
Italian 19th C. Two-Leg Carved & Gilt Wood Wall Console w/Green Marble Top

Italian 19th C. Two-Leg Carved & Gilt Wood Wall Console w/Green Marble Top

Located in Atlanta, GA

An Italian carved-wood wall console table, with beautiful green marble top, from the 19th century

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Antique 19th Century Italian Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Solace No19 Wall Table – Sensuous Solid Wood Legs, by NONO
Solace No19 Wall Table – Sensuous Solid Wood Legs, by NONO

Solace No19 Wall Table – Sensuous Solid Wood Legs, by NONO

$19,118 / item

H 33.47 in W 63 in D 15.75 in

Solace No19 Wall Table – Sensuous Solid Wood Legs, by NONO

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Solace No19 Wall Table – Sensuous Solid Wood Legs, by NONO ————————————————————— Solace Console

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2010s Mexican Brutalist Console Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Solace No4 Wall Table – Abstract Solid Wood Legs, Design by Joel Escalona
Solace No4 Wall Table – Abstract Solid Wood Legs, Design by Joel Escalona

Solace No4 Wall Table – Abstract Solid Wood Legs, Design by Joel Escalona

By Joel Escalona

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Solace No4 Wall Table – Abstract Solid Wood Legs, Design by Joel Escalona

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2010s Mexican Brutalist Console Tables

Materials

Hardwood

French Louis XV Provencal Style, 19th Century Marble-Top Console Table
French Louis XV Provencal Style, 19th Century Marble-Top Console Table

French Louis XV Provencal Style, 19th Century Marble-Top Console Table

Located in Montreal, Quebec

-carved wood base is supported by a graceful single cabriole leg. This wall console is a beautiful example

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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Marble

French 17th Century Louis XIII Walnut and inlaid Drop-Leaf Table
French 17th Century Louis XIII Walnut and inlaid Drop-Leaf Table

French 17th Century Louis XIII Walnut and inlaid Drop-Leaf Table

Located in Troy, NY

table can be used in various ways, open for dining, with one leg dropped as wall/ console table, or with

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Antique 1630s French Louis XIII Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Walnut

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French Baroque Half-Moon Wall Console With Marble And Six Legs
French Baroque Half-Moon Wall Console With Marble And Six Legs

French Baroque Half-Moon Wall Console With Marble And Six Legs

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H 23.63 in W 43.31 in D 19.69 in

French Baroque Half-Moon Wall Console With Marble And Six Legs

Located in Amstelveen, NL

Late 18th-century French Baroque console table. Made of molded, carved, and gilded wood, with a

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Antique Late 18th Century French Baroque Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Antique Console Table Furniture Wood Carved Lacquered Wall Console
Antique Console Table Furniture Wood Carved Lacquered Wall Console

Antique Console Table Furniture Wood Carved Lacquered Wall Console

Located in Lage, DE

manufactured circa 1960 Wood: walnut beautifully curved shape, especially the legs The wall console is in

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Vintage 1980s Dressers

20th Century Italian Lacquered and Golden Console
20th Century Italian Lacquered and Golden Console

20th Century Italian Lacquered and Golden Console

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H 37.01 in W 70.08 in D 15.75 in

20th Century Italian Lacquered and Golden Console

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

wood of fabulous decoration, in Louis XIV style. Four-leg wall console, of good solidity. Top floor in

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Late 20th Century Italian Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Stunning Wall Console W-Sunburst Top and Greek Key Legs
Stunning Wall Console W-Sunburst Top and Greek Key Legs

Stunning Wall Console W-Sunburst Top and Greek Key Legs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Stunning Art Deco style wall console feuturing a sunburst wooden top and Greek key legs. The

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20th Century Unknown Art Deco Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Oak Wall Console Table on Three Legs from the Late 19th Century
Oak Wall Console Table on Three Legs from the Late 19th Century

Oak Wall Console Table on Three Legs from the Late 19th Century

Located in Opole, PL

Oak wall console table on three legs from the late 19th century We present you an oak console

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Antique Late 19th Century European Console Tables

Materials

Oak

Pair of 19c. Italian Single Leg Console Tables
Pair of 19c. Italian Single Leg Console Tables

Pair of 19c. Italian Single Leg Console Tables

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H 36.75 in W 24.5 in D 11.25 in

Pair of 19c. Italian Single Leg Console Tables

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of single leg, wall mounting, console tables, each having a green marbelized molded top with

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Antique 19th Century Italian Console Tables

Elephant Newly Lacquered Wall Console Table Desk Gampel and Stoll White
Elephant Newly Lacquered Wall Console Table Desk Gampel and Stoll White

Elephant Newly Lacquered Wall Console Table Desk Gampel and Stoll White

By Gampel-Stoll

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

with tusks make up the two front legs for this wall mount console table, desk. Fretwork around the

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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Console Tables

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Lacquer, Wood

40's Console Table
40's Console Table

40's Console Table

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H 36.82 in W 47.64 in D 11.82 in

40's Console Table

Located in Milano, IT

Wall console, wooden leg carved in stained beech, walnut veneered wood, retro-treated glass top.

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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Glass, Beech

French Louis XV Provencal Style, Antique Marble-Top Console Table
French Louis XV Provencal Style, Antique Marble-Top Console Table

French Louis XV Provencal Style, Antique Marble-Top Console Table

Located in Delray Beach, FL

leg, This wall console is a beautiful example of the French Rococco style. Sculpted in curved lines

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Early 20th Century Console Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble

Italian dining table or console Antella by Kazuhide Takahama for Gavina, 1970s
Italian dining table or console Antella by Kazuhide Takahama for Gavina, 1970s

Italian dining table or console Antella by Kazuhide Takahama for Gavina, 1970s

By Kazuhide Takahama, Cassina

Located in MIlano, IT

wall console. The legs can be moved to support both the console and dining table tops. Produced by

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

Italian dining table or console Antella by Kazuhide Takahama for Gavina, 1970s
Italian dining table or console Antella by Kazuhide Takahama for Gavina, 1970s

Italian dining table or console Antella by Kazuhide Takahama for Gavina, 1970s

By Gavina, Kazuhide Takahama

Located in MIlano, IT

wall console. The legs can be moved to support both the console and dining table tops. Produced by

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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

John Dickinson Modern Fiberglass Console
John Dickinson Modern Fiberglass Console

John Dickinson Modern Fiberglass Console

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H 30.25 in W 42 in D 18 in

John Dickinson Modern Fiberglass Console

By John Dickinson

Located in Astoria, NY

John Dickinson (American, 1920-1982) modern minimalist zoomorphic leg wall mounted console in gel

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20th Century Minimalist Console Tables

Materials

Fiberglass

19th Century Swedish Painted Marble Top Console
19th Century Swedish Painted Marble Top Console

19th Century Swedish Painted Marble Top Console

Located in Dallas, TX

contacts the wall. Four legs mean the console does not have to be mounted on the wall, so it can be

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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Italian Inlaid Mahogany Wood Marble-Top Console Table
Italian Inlaid Mahogany Wood Marble-Top Console Table

Italian Inlaid Mahogany Wood Marble-Top Console Table

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H 34.65 in W 60.63 in D 14.18 in

Italian Inlaid Mahogany Wood Marble-Top Console Table

Located in Sofia, BG

, straight elegant legs with brass endings. A wall console that perfectly fits to any interior.  

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

19th Century Louis XV Carved Bombe Walnut Console Table with Beige Marble Top
19th Century Louis XV Carved Bombe Walnut Console Table with Beige Marble Top

19th Century Louis XV Carved Bombe Walnut Console Table with Beige Marble Top

Located in Dallas, TX

This elegant, two-leg serpentine wall console was crafted in Lyon, France, circa 1870. The antique

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Marble

20th Century Wall Console Table Shelf Gold Curvy Decorative Leg, Europe, 1960s
20th Century Wall Console Table Shelf Gold Curvy Decorative Leg, Europe, 1960s

20th Century Wall Console Table Shelf Gold Curvy Decorative Leg, Europe, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Beautiful petite gilded tole wall shelf in Hollywood Regency style, original vintage condition

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Giltwood

Six-Leg Wall Console by Paolo Buffa
Six-Leg Wall Console by Paolo Buffa

Six-Leg Wall Console by Paolo Buffa

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H 36 in W 80 in D 17 in

Six-Leg Wall Console by Paolo Buffa

By Paolo Buffa

Located in New York, NY

Rosewood & mahogany console on 6 tall, tapering legs. Inlaid foliage throughout upper section by

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Wall Mounted Sculpted Bronze Console by Paul Evans
Wall Mounted Sculpted Bronze Console by Paul Evans

Wall Mounted Sculpted Bronze Console by Paul Evans

Located in New York, NY

sculpted bronze cabriole leg console. Mounts to wall, appears to float - a fantastic juxtaposition of

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Vintage 1970s American Console Tables

Materials

Slate, Steel, Bronze

Stylish Horse Legs Wall Console
Stylish Horse Legs Wall Console

Stylish Horse Legs Wall Console

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H 29.5 in Dm NaN in

Stylish Horse Legs Wall Console

Located in Miami, FL

A stylish wall console. Nice scale, not too oversized. Simple lines. Four legged horse head and

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Vintage 1960s American Console Tables

A Fantastic Pair of Equine Leg Wall Consoles
A Fantastic Pair of Equine Leg Wall Consoles

A Fantastic Pair of Equine Leg Wall Consoles

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Wow! Screaming Chic!

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20th Century American Console Tables

19th c. French LXVI Style Wall Console
19th c. French LXVI Style Wall Console

19th c. French LXVI Style Wall Console

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H 32.25 in W 37 in D 11.75 in

19th c. French LXVI Style Wall Console

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th Century French LXVI Style Carved Giltwood 2-Leg Wall Console with Marble Top

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Antique 19th Century Console Tables

19th C. LXVI Style Demi-Lune Wall Console
19th C. LXVI Style Demi-Lune Wall Console

19th C. LXVI Style Demi-Lune Wall Console

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H 33.25 in W 30 in D 12.5 in

19th C. LXVI Style Demi-Lune Wall Console

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th Century French LXVI Style Carved Giltwood Demi-Lune 2-Leg Wall Console with Marble Top.

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Antique 19th Century French Console Tables

George Nakashima Dowel Leg Wall Hanging Console

George Nakashima Dowel Leg Wall Hanging Console

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Unusual Nakashima wall hanging open console.From Trattler family. Provenance available.

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Vintage 1950s American Console Tables

19th C. LXVI Style Wall Console
19th C. LXVI Style Wall Console

19th C. LXVI Style Wall Console

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H 34.5 in W 40 in D 16.75 in

19th C. LXVI Style Wall Console

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th C. French LXVI Style Carved Giltwood 2-Leg Demi-Lune Wall Console with Urn Decorated Stretcher

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Antique 19th Century French Console Tables

Exceptional narrow wall console by Jean Pascaud
Exceptional narrow wall console by Jean Pascaud

Exceptional narrow wall console by Jean Pascaud

Located in New York, NY

Neo Classical style wall console,6 legs and a white original marble top

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20th Century French Console Tables

Marble Top Console Table
Marble Top Console Table

Marble Top Console Table

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H 35 in W 58 in D 15.5 in

Marble Top Console Table

Located in Miami, FL

2 leg painted wood wall mounted console in the form of rope, with a marble top.

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20th Century French Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Rosewood and Chrome Console Table Attributed to Milo Baughman
Rosewood and Chrome Console Table Attributed to Milo Baughman

Rosewood and Chrome Console Table Attributed to Milo Baughman

By Milo Baughman

Located in San Diego, CA

, similar to the scale and caliber of Directional designs. Two large chrome zig-zag legs support console up

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Vintage 1970s American Console Tables

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Located in Westwood, NJ

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Located in New York, NY

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Leg Wall Console For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the leg wall console you’re looking for. A leg wall console — often made from wood, stone and marble — can elevate any home. Find 309 options for an antique or vintage leg wall console now, or shop our selection of 48 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a leg wall console — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right leg wall console, those designed in louis xv, Louis XVI and mid-century modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one leg wall console that is appealing in its simplicity, but Alex Mint, Dessie Studio and Ilaria Bianchi produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Leg Wall Console?

A leg wall console can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,795, while the lowest priced sells for $276 and the highest can go for as much as $95,000.

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.