Mid Century Console

Asian Console Table With Drawers

Italian Console Table 1950

Gold Console Table Glass Top

Brass Marble Console Italy

Brass Molding

Light Wall Mirror

Midcentury Walnut Console Table

Vintage Wooden Console

Italian Mid-Century Modern Travertine & Beveled Glass Console

$1,490

Italian Mid-Century Modern Travertine & Beveled Glass Console

Located in Miami, FL

Very elegant and stable Italian console on a heavy travertine base. Thick beveled glass top (can be exchange for a larger one). Can be used as a center gueridon. The tables lamps ...

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

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Travertine

1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Wood Italian Console

$2,799

1950s Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Wood Italian Console

By Gio Ponti

Located in Catania, Sicilia

This exceptional 1950s Italian console table perfectly embodies the sophisticated, sculptural elegance of the Mid-Century Modern era, heavily drawing inspiration from the iconic styl...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Italian Console Table, Travertine, Mid-Century Modern, 1970s Design

$4,433

Italian Console Table, Travertine, Mid-Century Modern, 1970s Design

Located in PARIS, FR

Italian Console Table, 1970s Elegant Italian console table dating from the 1970s, representative of the refined modernist design of the period, combining clean lines with high-quali...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Travertine

Mid-Century Italian Wood and Brass Console Table, 1950s

$2,333

Mid-Century Italian Wood and Brass Console Table, 1950s

Located in Argelato, BO

An elegant mid-century Italian rosewood wall console table with a black glass top and brass knobs.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Hammered Silvergilt Pier Luigi Colli Console, Original Top

$4,950

Mid-Century Modern Hammered Silvergilt Pier Luigi Colli Console, Original Top

By Pier Luigi Colli

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Wall mounting console, of heavy-gauge, hammered and silvergilt brass, having its original, serpentine top of one-inch "broken edge" glass, set upon two, hand-forged legs, both with e...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Italian Baroque Period Walnut Altar Console Table, mid 17th century

$8,550

Italian Baroque Period Walnut Altar Console Table, mid 17th century

Located in Atlanta, GA

having a very unusually shaped top above a conforming case with a rotating cylinder facade turning to reveal a storage area, the case raised on a turned standard above a tripartite b...

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Antique 1650s Italian Baroque Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century French leather, wood and bronze console table

$30,000

Mid-Century French leather, wood and bronze console table

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Mid-Century French leather, wood and bronze console table, circa 1920

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Penshell Pagoda Console or Hall Table

$6,950

Mid-Century Penshell Pagoda Console or Hall Table

By Maitland Smith

Located in Palm Beach, FL

The iconic form of the Qing hall table or altar table is represented here as a modern clean version. The console is covered in a basket weave of polished seashell fragments called pe...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Shell

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Table, Chrome & Glass, 1970s Design

$2,850

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Table, Chrome & Glass, 1970s Design

By Pace Collection, Milo Baughman

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Sleek vintage Mid-Century Modern 66" long chrome and glass narrow console table.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Chrome

Italian Mid-Century Wrought Iron Console with Marble Top

$2,332

Italian Mid-Century Wrought Iron Console with Marble Top

Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio

Italian Rococo style wrought iron wall-mounting console with marble-top. The base is scrolled serpentine iron frame with voluted front support legs with tapered feet, fitted with a v...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Revival Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Iron

Wonderful Mid Century Modern Italian Atomic Planet Design Brass Console Table

$3,250

Wonderful Mid Century Modern Italian Atomic Planet Design Brass Console Table

By EICHHOLTZ

Located in Roslyn, NY

A Wonderful Mid Century Modern Italian Atomic Planet Design Brass Console Table.

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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Brass

French Mid 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Giltwood Console

$19,800

French Mid 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Giltwood Console

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A handsome French mid 19th century Neo-Classical st. Giltwood, Faux Painted Marble and Mirror console.

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Console Tables

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Mid-Century Modern Tessellated Stone Rectangle Console Sofa Table

$4,000

Mid-Century Modern Tessellated Stone Rectangle Console Sofa Table

By Oggetti

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern Tessellated stone rectangle console sofa table.

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Wood and Cane Console Table

$1,400

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Wood and Cane Console Table

By McGuire

Located in Elkton, MD

Lightweight Mid-century modern console table with cane panels.

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Cane, Wood

Pace Collection Brass and Glass Console Table, Mid-Century Modern

$1,425Sale Price|50% Off

Pace Collection Brass and Glass Console Table, Mid-Century Modern

By Pace Collection

Located in Dallas, TX

Elegant console in brass finish and glass top by Pace. Very well made. Brass finish is shiny and shows very nicely.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Red Faux Alligator Leather Console Table, France

$3,500

Mid-Century Modern Red Faux Alligator Leather Console Table, France

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

French embossed red leather alligator console / sofa table by Dominic Chambon, Paris. Circa 2000. Signed underneath with manufacturer's label.

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Leather

Italian Mid 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Console

$59,500

Italian Mid 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Console

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A most elegant and high quality Italian mid 18th century Louis XV period walnut console.

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Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Bamboo Glass Top Console Sofa Table

$6,400

Mid-Century Modern Bamboo Glass Top Console Sofa Table

By McGuire, Heywood-Wakefield Co.

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern bamboo glass top console sofa table.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Glass

Mid-Century Modern Deco Brushed Nickel Slat Lucite Glass Top Console Tables Pair

$2,950Sale Price / set|30% Off

Mid-Century Modern Deco Brushed Nickel Slat Lucite Glass Top Console Tables Pair

Located in Roslyn, NY

A wonderful Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco brushed silver nickel slat form pair of Lucite inset half inch glass top console tables.

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Nickel

Mid-Century Modern Marble Console Table by Angelo Mangiarotti, 1960s

$15,900

Mid-Century Modern Marble Console Table by Angelo Mangiarotti, 1960s

By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A vintage Mid-Century modern Italian freestanding rectangular console table made of hand crafted Biancone marble, designed by Angelo Mangiarotti and produced by Skipper in good condi...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Mid-Century Modern Console Table by Maitland Smith

$1,500

Mid-Century Modern Console Table by Maitland Smith

By Maitland Smith

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This stunning hall table by Maitland smith boasts a tessellated stone top and a pedestal base. A stylish design that looks great behind the sofa, in the hallway, or even in the entry...

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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Stone

Mid-Century Modern Console by Jan Vlug, Belgium, 1970s

$5,599

Mid-Century Modern Console by Jan Vlug, Belgium, 1970s

By Jan Vlug

Located in Brussels, BE

Mid-Century Modern console by Jan Vlug - Belgium 1970s.

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Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Stone, Metal

Mid-Century Brass and Marble Top Console Table, 1950s, Italy

$1,936

Mid-Century Brass and Marble Top Console Table, 1950s, Italy

Located in Hagenbach, DE

Mid-Century Brass and Marble Top Console Table, 1950s, Italy Wear consistent with age and use.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Mid Century Entry Console Table in Mahogany, C. 1950s

$5,800

Mid Century Entry Console Table in Mahogany, C. 1950s

Located in Westport, CT

An outstanding console table executed in mahogany with brass hardware, three drawers, and side doors provide plenty of storage space. Completely restored. Other designers from t...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-20th Century Console Table by Luigi Scremin, Italy

$13,800 / item

Mid-20th Century Console Table by Luigi Scremin, Italy

Located in New York, NY

Wall console designed by Luigi Scremin in the 1950s. The wall console stands on a narrow base with an open-worked lattice detail and profiled base. The tabletop features a cut-out ed...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Console Tables

Materials

Maple

Italian mid-century modern Rectangular console in wood, 1960s

$1,108

Italian mid-century modern Rectangular console in wood, 1960s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian mid-century modern Rectangular console in wood, 1960s Console with rectangular base, entirely in wood.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century French Brass and Ivory Lacquer Console Table

$3,933

Mid-Century French Brass and Ivory Lacquer Console Table

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Highly decorative Mid-Century French console table, Circa 1970.

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20th Century French Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Travertine Console Table, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1970s

$2,900

Vintage Travertine Console Table, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1970s

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Wonderful two pieces vintage travertine console table in good vintage condition. It has no chips or any issues. Very strong and sturdy table.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Travertine

1970s Mid Century Modern Burlwood Veneer Parsons Console Table

$950

1970s Mid Century Modern Burlwood Veneer Parsons Console Table

By Milo Baughman

Located in Elkton, MD

Milo Baughman style burl pattern veneer console table. Features rich shades of brown with a stunning veneer burl pattern. Circa 1970s.

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Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Laminate, Glass

1950s Mid-Century Italian Brass Console Table with White Marble Top

$1,749

1950s Mid-Century Italian Brass Console Table with White Marble Top

Located in Carimate, Como

Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s Mid-Century Modern in baroque neoclassical design wall console table.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

French Louis XV, Mid-18th Century Giltwood Corner Console

$15,748

French Louis XV, Mid-18th Century Giltwood Corner Console

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

A very fine French Louis XV mid-18th century giltwood corner console table.

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Marble

lacquered Grass Cloth Mid Century c1970s Console Sofa Table MINT

$4,600

lacquered Grass Cloth Mid Century c1970s Console Sofa Table MINT

By John Dickinson, Harrison Van Horn

Located in Rockaway, NJ

lacquered Grass Cloth Mid Century c1970s Console Sofa Table MINT

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Grasscloth

Mid-Century Modern Italian Console with Glass Top

$4,199

Mid-Century Modern Italian Console with Glass Top

Located in Brussels, BE

Mid-Century Modern Italian Console with Glass Top with glass top

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Mid Century Iconic Console Table by Jean-Michel Wilmotte

$2,500

Mid Century Iconic Console Table by Jean-Michel Wilmotte

By Jean-Michel Wilmotte

Located in San Francisco, CA

A timeless console table designed in the early 1980s by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. In his pursuit of excellence, Jean-Michel is guided by a keen sense of elegance, proportion and refineme...

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Granite, Metal

Brueton Mid-Century Modern Cantilevered Lacquer Console Sofa Table

$4,500

Brueton Mid-Century Modern Cantilevered Lacquer Console Sofa Table

By Brueton

Located in Pemberton, NJ

Mid-Century Modern sculptural black lacquered console, sofa or hall table featuring sleek and sexy cantilever design.

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Fiberglass

Mid 20th Century Vintage Coastal Pencil Reed Console Table

$2,650

Mid 20th Century Vintage Coastal Pencil Reed Console Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Enhance your home with the Vintage Coastal Pencil Reed Console Table. This American-crafted piece features a stunning pencil reed design, embodying a relaxed coastal charm and timele...

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Mid-20th Century Philippine Console Tables

Materials

Reed, Glass

Ico Parisi Mid-Century Italian Modern Mahogany and Brass Console

$23,000

Ico Parisi Mid-Century Italian Modern Mahogany and Brass Console

By Ico Parisi

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Mid-Century Modern mahogany and brass console table.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Mid-Century Metal Console Table with Stone Top

$4,200

Vintage Mid-Century Metal Console Table with Stone Top

Located in New York, NY

Since Schumacher was founded in 1889, our family-owned company has been synonymous with style, taste, and innovation. A passion for luxury and an unwavering commitment to beauty are ...

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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Stone, Metal

Mid-Century American Classical Three Tier Mahogany Magazine Rack Console Table

$1,195

Mid-Century American Classical Three Tier Mahogany Magazine Rack Console Table

Located in Germantown, MD

Mid-Century American Classical Mahogany Magazine Rack small console Table, sofa table or side table.

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Mid-20th Century American American Classical Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Table in Frosted Lucite, 1970s

$1,015Sale Price|30% Off

Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Table in Frosted Lucite, 1970s

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Mid-Century Modern Foyer console in Frosted Lucite, Italy 1970's.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Lucite

Mid Century Philip & Kelvin Laverne Bronze and Pewter Console Table

$27,600

Mid Century Philip & Kelvin Laverne Bronze and Pewter Console Table

By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Lofty mid century limited-edition chinoiserie console table by celebrated designers Philip LaVerne and Kelvin LaVerne and featuring an acid-etched and patinated polychrome bronze and...

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Bronze, Pewter

Large Mid-Century Style Italian Console Table in Parchemin

$4,671

Large Mid-Century Style Italian Console Table in Parchemin

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Large Contemporary Italian console table in synthetic parchemin.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Parchment Paper

Mid-Century American Classical Two-Tier Mahogany Low Console Side Table

$1,195

Mid-Century American Classical Two-Tier Mahogany Low Console Side Table

Located in Germantown, MD

Mid-Century American Classical Mahogany Magazine Rack small console Table, sofa table or side table.

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Mid-20th Century American American Classical Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany

French Elegante Mid-Century Faux Bamboo Travertine Console Table 1970s

$4,433

French Elegante Mid-Century Faux Bamboo Travertine Console Table 1970s

Located in Salzburg, AT

French Elegante Mid-Century Faux Bambou Travertine Console Table 1970s An elegant and minimalist, natural piece that exudes a unique charm thanks to its powdery, matte finish.

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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Travertine

Mid Century Mersman English Regency Style Mahogany Inlaid Console Entry Table

$940

Mid Century Mersman English Regency Style Mahogany Inlaid Console Entry Table

By Mersman

Located in Dayton, OH

Mersman English Regency Style Mahogany Console table, circa 1960s. Features a Demilune top over a frieze drawer with striped inlay, flanked by a reeded outside contoured edge. The ...

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Mid-20th Century American Regency Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Mid-Century Modern Marble or Travertine Single Pedestal Console

$4,200

Mid-Century Modern Marble or Travertine Single Pedestal Console

By Angelo Mangiarotti, Artedi

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Midcentury Italian modern marble console or sofa table.

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Two Large French Mid-Century Modern Lucite Consoles / Sofa Tables

$7,200Sale Price|39% Off

Two Large French Mid-Century Modern Lucite Consoles / Sofa Tables

Located in New York, NY

2 Elegant French Mid-Century Modern sofa tables or consoles in Lucite / Plexiglass with stainless steel fittings.

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Lucite, Plexiglass

Mid Century Brutalist Faux Stone and Glass Top Console

$1,740

Mid Century Brutalist Faux Stone and Glass Top Console

Located in Locust Valley, NY

A Brutalist-style console table featuring a sculptural faux stone base supporting a rectangular glass top. The truncated pyramid pedestal showcases rich texture, lending an earthy so...

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Mid-20th Century Brutalist Console Tables

Materials

Glass

Mid-Century Modern Sign Console Table by Hermhaus, Lacquered Wood

$6,250

Mid-Century Modern Sign Console Table by Hermhaus, Lacquered Wood

By hermhaus

Located in istanbul, TR

Sign is a low console designed with generous storage volumes and a clear architectural presence. Its balanced proportions and elongated form create a sense of stability, allowing it ...

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2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Italian Blond and Rosewood Console with Carved Detail

$3,295

Mid Century Italian Blond and Rosewood Console with Carved Detail

Located in Troy, MI

Found in Italy, this console dates from approximately 1960. This demi-lune shaped console is made of a blond wood (we are guessing maple or beech) and features contrasting rosewood v...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Maple, Rosewood

Hook Console Table by Hermhaus, Lacquered Wood, Mid-Century Modern

$6,200

Hook Console Table by Hermhaus, Lacquered Wood, Mid-Century Modern

By hermhaus

Located in istanbul, TR

The HOOK Console table by Hermhaus is a luxury handcrafted dresser that blends minimalist design with timeless elegance. Inspired by classic forms, this piece features a meticulously...

Category

2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Console Table with Cubist Mirror in Lacquered Wood

$1,440Sale Price / set|60% Off

Mid-Century Modern Console Table with Cubist Mirror in Lacquered Wood

Located in Dallas, TX

Console and mirror are trimmed in wood that has been lacquered in a dark grey. Color can be changed if desired. Mirror has some age spots but piece is very nice and there are no chip...

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Table, Onyx and Brass, Circa 1950

$2,926

Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Table, Onyx and Brass, Circa 1950

Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio

A refined Italian mid-century modern console table from the 1950s, executed in richly veined natural onyx with a sculptural brass surround.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Onyx, Brass

Mid-Century French Walnut & Oak Veneer Console Table, 1960s

$3,090

Mid-Century French Walnut & Oak Veneer Console Table, 1960s

Located in Miami, FL

Fine French neoclassical carved and inlaid console table made of wood and walnut and oak veneers in the late 1960s. It features a beautiful top inlaid with parquet bands, finely carv...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Console Tables

Materials

Oak, Walnut

A Very Fine Mid Century Style Walnut and Chrome Console Table

$1,749 / item

A Very Fine Mid Century Style Walnut and Chrome Console Table

Located in Dublin, IE

A very fine Mid-Century style well figured walnut and chrome console table of exceptional quality, beautifully carved with rich patination and gorgeous grain.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Console Tables

Materials

Chrome

Klaus Rausch Mid-Century Brutalist Geometric Monumental Console Table, 1960s

$3,595

Klaus Rausch Mid-Century Brutalist Geometric Monumental Console Table, 1960s

Located in South Bend, IN

A rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern rustic Brutalist geometric monumental console table By Klaus Rausch for Rausch Collection, "St.

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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Sculptural Walnut Console Table

$3,895

Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Sculptural Walnut Console Table

By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Sculptural Walnut Console Table This console table measures: 56.25 wide x 18 deep x 25.75 inches high Great Vintage Condition – Min...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

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Mid Century Console For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal mid century console for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and glass, every mid century console was constructed with great care. There are 5838 variations of the antique or vintage mid century console you’re looking for, while we also have 145 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mid century console, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A mid century console, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Hollywood Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one mid century console that is appealing in its simplicity, but Paul Evans, Milo Baughman and Mastercraft produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Mid Century Console?

Prices for a mid century console can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1 and can go as high as $361,848, while the average can fetch as much as $3,604.

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.

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