Chinese 19th Century Alter Console Table from Jiangsu
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese 19th Century Qing dynasty style altar console table. Elm wood with remnants of the black
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables
Elm
Chinese 19th Century Alter Console Table from Jiangsu
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese 19th Century Qing dynasty style altar console table. Elm wood with remnants of the black
Elm
Chinese Plank Top Altar Table with Humpback Stretchers, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant altar table dates to the mid-19th century and is seamlessly constructed of Chinese
Ceramic
19th Century Chinese Shallow Altar Table with Hoof Feet
Located in Chicago, IL
The simple lines of this table underscore its masterful mortise and tenon joinery. On the top, you
Elm
Long Antique Chinese Bamboo Altar Table with Black-Lacquer Top
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A 19th century altar table from the Qing dynasty with black-lacquer top with everted ends over
Bamboo, Wood
Sold|$2,480
Chinese Console Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Qing Dynasty walnut constructed altar table from Northern China with a simple stretcher.
Walnut
19th Century Chinese Shallow Sword Foot Altar Table with Ruyi Medallion
Located in Chicago, IL
A black lacquer finish brings out the beautiful Silhouette of this elegant Qing-dynasty altar table
Elm
Sold|$18,800
Monumental Daqi Lacquer Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A monumental early Qing dynasty temple altar table with original heavy black lacquer, square legs
Elm
Mid-19th Century Chinese Waisted Lacquer Altar Table with Hoof Feet
Located in Chicago, IL
the table’s waist forming slender legs with hoof feet, bolstered by curved stretcher bars.
Elm, Lacquer
Fine Chinese Plank Top Altar Table with Magpies & Plum Blossoms, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant 19th-century console table is a prime example of Qing-dynasty furniture design. Long
Elm
Sold|$5,880
Dark Reclaimed Elm Waterfall Console Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Made of wood reclaimed from Qing-dynasty architecture, this contemporary altar table is a
Reclaimed Wood
Sold|$5,880
Blonde Reclaimed Elm Waterfall Console Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Made of wood reclaimed from Qing-dynasty architecture, this contemporary altar table is a
Reclaimed Wood
Sold|$5,880
Dark Reclaimed Elm Waterfall Console Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Made of wood reclaimed from Qing-dynasty architecture, this contemporary altar table is a
Reclaimed Wood
Early 19th Century Chinese Ming-Form Altar Table in Elm Wood, Jiangsu Province
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A long altar table in elm wood with recessed top, with inverted ends, on box trestle base with
Elm
Antique Fine Carved Chinese Hong Mu or Mahogany three Drawer Qing Altar Table
Located in Casteren, NL
. This altar table was originally used in a Qing dynasty household as a domestic altar for ancestor
Mahogany
19th Century Long Qing Chinese Altar Table in Elm
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A 19th century Chinese Qing altar table in elm with a thick rectangular top over a base with three
Iron
Country Style Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Altar Table with Five Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period altar table from the 19th century, with five drawers and bamboo inset
Wood
Chinese Qing Dynasty 1870s Shandong Black Lacquer Table with Gold Rubbed Details
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty period Shandong long black lacquered altar console table from the late 19th
Wood
Sold|$685
Qing Dynasty Low Scroll Altar Table
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Chinese Low Scroll Altar Table of the Qing Dynasty. A Low Chinese Kang Table with
Elm
19th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Altar Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An antique classical Chinese elmwood altar table, late Qing dynasty, circa 1880s. It features clean
Elm
Chinese Qing Dynasty Altar Table, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A Chinese altar table with four drawers, 19th century. 85 inches wide by 19 inches deep by 35
Wood
Chinese Qing Dynasty Bamboo Altar Table Console
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Late 19th century Chinese Qing Dynasty altar table or console. Constructed from tortoiseshell
Bamboo, Wood
Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Period Console / Altar Table
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
An antique Chinese Qing Dynasty period console / altar table from the 19th century with original
Lacquer, Wood
Chinese Qing Dynasty Bamboo Altar Console Table with Geometric Patterns
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty bamboo altar console table from the 19th century, with black lacquered top
Bamboo, Wood
Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Altar Console Table with Humpback Stretchers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period small altar console table from the 19th century with carved apron and
Wood
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Altar Console Table with Everted Flanges
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period carved wooden altar console table from the 19th century, with everted
Wood
19th Century Qing Dynasty Altar Console Table with Carved Scrolling Apron
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period altar console table from the 19th century, with everted flanges and
Wood
Chinese Late Qing Dynasty 1900s Altar Console Table with Three Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese late Qing Dynasty period wooden altar console table from the early 20th century
Brass
Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Altar Console Table with Foliage Carved Apron
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period altar brown lacquered console table from the early 20th century
Wood
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Long Altar Console Table with Scrolling Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period long altar table from the 19th century, with scrolling patterns
Wood
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Altar Console Table with Foliage-Carved Apron
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period altar console table from the 19th century, with foliage-carved apron
Wood
Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Period Altar Console Table with Open Fretwork
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty period altar console table from the 19th century, with everted flanges and
Wood
Chinese Qing Dynasty Style Black Altar Console Table with Cloud-Shaped Spandrels
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Qing dynasty style wooden altar console table from the early 20th century, with
Wood
Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Three Drawer Elm Altar Console or Coffee Table
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Ming inspired console or coffee table, circa 1870s. A rectangular form
Brass
Ancient Chinese Limestone Altar, late Ming to Qing Dynasty
Located in Wainscott, NY
Ancient Chinese limestone altar from the Shanxi Province of China. Late Ming to Qing Dynasty.
Limestone
Sold|$3,800
Qing Dynasty Chinese Altar Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome Qing dynasty carved altar table or scroll table with a floating top panel. Features an
Wood
Sold|$3,800
Qing Dynasty Chinese Altar Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome Qing dynasty carved altar table or scroll table with a floating top panel. Features an
Wood
Chinese Altar Table 19th Century Qing 8 FT Long Mahogany Wood
Located in Dallas, TX
+ foot Rosewood and/or Mahogany Altar table wit carved scroll work around the top. This 19th century Qing
Rosewood
Sold|$3,600
Antique Altar Table
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Antique Altar table console. Traditional Altar Table console of Elm wood with softly
Elm
Chinese Late 19th Century Qing Elm Altar Console Table with Cloud Spandrels
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty period elm altar console table from the late 19th century, with everted
Elm
Sold|$4,600
19th Century Chinese Altar Table
Located in New York, NY
19th century Qing dynasty Chinese elm altar table with intricate hand-carved details and nice
Elm
Sold|$4,800
19th Century Bamboo Altar Table
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Chinese altar table bamboo with poplar top. Bamboo construction with wooden nails, a
Bamboo
Sold|$5,500
19th Century Chinese Rosewood Altar Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
19th century Chinese rosewood altar table with pierced and carved frieze on square legs and scroll
Wood
Chinese Elmwood Altar Table, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Unusual double sided elmwood altar table with classic Chinese carving on the apron of each side
Elm
Sold|$8,000
Chinese Flanked Elm Altar Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century Chinese altar table exemplifies the refined forms of Ming and Qing dynasty
Elm
Sold|$4,880
Chinese Flat Top Altar Table, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This Chinese altar table from the early 19th century exemplifies the refined forms of Ming and Qing
Elm
Chinese Altar Console Table with Carved Panels
Located in Stamford, CT
A handsome 19th century Chinese altar table with traces of the original paint. The apron decorated
Sold|$17,920
18th-19th Century Carved Temple Altar Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th-19th century temple altar table from China. Elm wood with intricate carvings. One wide board
Elm
Sold|$4,680
Chinese Red Lacquer Altar Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
tables, these slender tables are also used as a domestic altars for familial ancestor worship, laden with
Wood, Elm
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Console Table
Located in Allerum, SE
Chinese Qing dynasty 19th century altar console table with horse hoof legs and in its original
Wood
Chinese Persimmon Lacquer Altar Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
table, this timeless altar brings the rich colors and textures of Chinese lacquer to the modern interior
Pine
Chinese Qing Lacquered Pigskin Leather Altar Console Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exceptional and rare Chinese Qing dynasty altar console table featuring a lacquered pigskin leather
Brass
Sold|$5,680
Chinese Black Lacquer Altar Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
silhouette. Used as a home altar for ancestor worship, the table features everted flanges at either end of
Elm
Elm Small Altar Table, China, Mid-19th Century
Located in New York, NY
A small Chinese altar display table, hand-crafted in Elm wood, circa 1860-1880. Soft, supple elm
Elm
Early 20th Century Chinese Petite Altar Console Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A functional work of art, this petite altar coffer exemplifies extraordinary Chinese craftsmanship
Brass
Chinese Carved Altar Style Coffee Table or Low Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
20th century Chinese carved coffee table or low table made in the altar table style. Featuring a
Wood
Sold|$12,000
17th Century Chinese Altar Table DAQI
Located in New York, NY
Late 17th to 18th century Early Qing Dynasty Daqi Lacquered Chinese altar table. Daqi lacquering
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Distressed Brown Lacquer Console Table
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period brown lacquer altar console table from the 19th century with original
Wood
The last imperial dynasty from 1644 to 1912 was a time of change in China, beginning with the invasion by Manchurian forces that ended the Ming dynasty and established the Shunzhi Emperor. The expansion of exportation and trade that had bolstered the arts during the Ming era continued, as Qing dynasty furniture involved the same attention to craftsmanship with expert construction techniques in hardwood pieces that were assembled with mortise and tenon joints rather than nails or glue. Together, these eras comprise a golden age of Chinese furniture design.
Ming-style furniture is simple and elegant with clean lines. Chairs of the period and other Ming furniture made an impression on Scandinavian modernist Hans Wegner and his streamlined seating, for example. Whereas Qing-style furniture is elaborate, with an increasing influence from the West leading to lavish carving inspired by the European Baroque and Rococo styles. And while many of the forms that define examples of the latter are common within classical Chinese furniture, such as curving and folding chairs as well as large screens, Qing designs are laden with ornamentation. Frequently, the carved motifs and inlaid designs in mother-of-pearl were auspicious, such as peonies for wealth or dragons for luck. Bats were symbols of happiness in the design of Qing furniture, with one of the characters in the word for bat, bianfu, being a homophone for fu, or “fortune.”
While several types of wood were used in the construction of Qing beds, tables, storage pieces and seating, today’s collectors know that the most prized were the rare rosewoods zitan and huanghuali. They were both sourced from Hainan, China’s largest island, and are marked by a rich luster that occurs naturally, without the application of lacquer or other decorative materials. Many of the most popular woods were imported from southeast Asia, adding to their value. Red sandalwood was also sought after for its durability and connection with Chinese medicine, with some chairs being made for health benefits.
Find a collection of antique Qing tea tables, stools, benches, decorative objects and more furniture on 1stDibs.
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.