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Ming Dynasty Altar Table

Extremely Rare Late Ming Dynasty Elm and Burl Altar Table
Extremely Rare Late Ming Dynasty Elm and Burl Altar Table

Extremely Rare Late Ming Dynasty Elm and Burl Altar Table

Located in Austin, TX

An elegant and graceful cabriole legged, high waisted altar table with scrolling apron, set upon a

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Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables

Materials

Burl, Elm, Lacquer

Ming Dynasty Style Vintage Elm Waisted Table with Humpbacked Stretcher
Ming Dynasty Style Vintage Elm Waisted Table with Humpbacked Stretcher

Ming Dynasty Style Vintage Elm Waisted Table with Humpbacked Stretcher

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Ming Dynasty style vintage waisted altar console table from the mid-20th century, with horsehoof

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Ming Dynasty Style Red Lacquered Console Table with Gilt Accents, Carved Apron
Ming Dynasty Style Red Lacquered Console Table with Gilt Accents, Carved Apron

Ming Dynasty Style Red Lacquered Console Table with Gilt Accents, Carved Apron

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique Chinese Ming Dynasty style red lacquered altar console table from the 19th century, with

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Green and Ochre Glazed Altar Table with Offerings, Ming Dynasty, 15~16th Century
Green and Ochre Glazed Altar Table with Offerings, Ming Dynasty, 15~16th Century

Green and Ochre Glazed Altar Table with Offerings, Ming Dynasty, 15~16th Century

Located in seoul, KR

Period. A unique terracotta funeral table from the Chinese Ming Dynasty, dating to the 15th or 16th

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Ming Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

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Altar Table
Altar Table

Altar Table

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H 32 in W 100 in D 24 in

Altar Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Exceptionally rare example of a true Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) altar table. Top is one piece.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Console Tables

Chinese Pottery Table
Chinese Pottery Table

Chinese Pottery Table

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H 6 in W 9.5 in D 6.5 in

Chinese Pottery Table

Located in New York, NY

Chinese Ming Dynasty miniature altar table with six offerings, including vase, candle holder, food

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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Ming Dynasty Chinese Table
Ming Dynasty Chinese Table

Ming Dynasty Chinese Table

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H 34 in W 84.5 in D 20 in

Ming Dynasty Chinese Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Ming Dynasty altar table is made of the highly prized ironwood that was so popular during the 17th and

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Tables

Ming Dynasty Ironwood Lingzhi Motif Altar
Ming Dynasty Ironwood Lingzhi Motif Altar

Ming Dynasty Ironwood Lingzhi Motif Altar

Located in Chicago, IL

Ironwood altar with carved Lingzhi ("herb of spiritual potency") side panels. Legs taper slightly

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Tables

Ming Altar Table
Ming Altar Table

Ming Altar Table

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H 34 in W 84.5 in D 20 in

Ming Altar Table

Located in Chicago, IL

A Ming Dynasty ironwood flanked altar table with sides carved with a grouping of lingzhi

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Console Tables

Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Elmwood Altar Console Table with Simple Design
Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Elmwood Altar Console Table with Simple Design

Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Elmwood Altar Console Table with Simple Design

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Ming Dynasty style elmwood altar console table from the 19th century with simple design

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Black Lacquered Altar Console Table with Red Apron
Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Black Lacquered Altar Console Table with Red Apron

Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Black Lacquered Altar Console Table with Red Apron

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Ming Dynasty style black lacquered altar console table from the early 20th century, with

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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese Ming Dynasty Style 19th Century Altar Table
Chinese Ming Dynasty Style 19th Century Altar Table

Chinese Ming Dynasty Style 19th Century Altar Table

Located in Bradenton, FL

A Chinese Ming dynasty style altar table from the 19th century, with horsehoof feet. Created in

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Ming Style Altar Table with Everted Flanges, Meander Apron and Cloud Motifs
Ming Style Altar Table with Everted Flanges, Meander Apron and Cloud Motifs

Ming Style Altar Table with Everted Flanges, Meander Apron and Cloud Motifs

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Ming Dynasty style altar console table with meander-carved apron, everted flanges and

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Elmwood Low Altar Table with Carved Spandrels
Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Elmwood Low Altar Table with Carved Spandrels

Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Elmwood Low Altar Table with Carved Spandrels

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Ming Dynasty style elmwood low altar table with carved spandrels and humpbacked side

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Benches

Materials

Elm

19th Century Peachwood Altar Table
19th Century Peachwood Altar Table

19th Century Peachwood Altar Table

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H 32 in W 73 in D 19 in

19th Century Peachwood Altar Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Ming Dynasty style peachwood altar table from Suzhou China with slightly tapered legs.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Tables

Early 20th Century Chinese Altar Coffer with Dragon Spandrels
Early 20th Century Chinese Altar Coffer with Dragon Spandrels

Early 20th Century Chinese Altar Coffer with Dragon Spandrels

Located in Chicago, IL

altar table also showcases the Qing-dynasty penchant for elaborate carving and figured open work. A

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm

Ming Dynasty Style Altar Table
Ming Dynasty Style Altar Table

Ming Dynasty Style Altar Table

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H 34 in W 80 in D 12 in

Ming Dynasty Style Altar Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Ming Dynasty style black lacquer altar table.

Category

20th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Ming Dynasty Style Chinese Altar Table
Ming Dynasty Style Chinese Altar Table

Ming Dynasty Style Chinese Altar Table

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H 32.5 in W 84 in D 13.75 in

Ming Dynasty Style Chinese Altar Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Very handsome black painted oriental altar table with three drawers in the style of Ming Dynasty.

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20th Century Console Tables

Ancient Chinese Limestone Altar, late Ming to Qing Dynasty
Ancient Chinese Limestone Altar, late Ming to Qing Dynasty

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.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Elm Altar Console Table with Scrolled Spandrels
Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Elm Altar Console Table with Scrolled Spandrels

Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Elm Altar Console Table with Scrolled Spandrels

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique Chinese Ming Dynasty style long elmwood altar console table from the early 20th century

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Ming Dynasty Style Altar Table
Ming Dynasty Style Altar Table

Ming Dynasty Style Altar Table

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H 34 in W 80 in D 12 in

Ming Dynasty Style Altar Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Black lacquered Ming dynasty style console/altar table.

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20th Century Chinese Furniture

Black Lacquer Ming Dynasty Style Console Table Attributed to Karl Springer
Black Lacquer Ming Dynasty Style Console Table Attributed to Karl Springer

Black Lacquer Ming Dynasty Style Console Table Attributed to Karl Springer

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Ming Dynasty Style console/altar table finished in a high gloss black lacquer. In the style of

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20th Century American Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

Chinese Rosewood Console
Chinese Rosewood Console

Chinese Rosewood Console

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H 30 in W 52 in D 20 in

Chinese Rosewood Console

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Handsome Ming Dynasty style rosewood altar table/console.

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20th Century Console Tables

Vintage Ming Dynasty Style Chinese Altar Table in Red :  1970s
Vintage Ming Dynasty Style Chinese Altar Table in Red :  1970s

Vintage Ming Dynasty Style Chinese Altar Table in Red : 1970s

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This monumental sized Ming Dynasty style altar table was created in the 1970s. It has been painted

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables

Materials

Glass, Paint

Chinese Ming Style Low Table
Chinese Ming Style Low Table

Chinese Ming Style Low Table

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H 21 in W 45.5 in D 16.25 in

Chinese Ming Style Low Table

Located in New York, NY

This Chinese Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period hardwood low table is based on a Ming Dynasty precedent

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hardwood

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Rare and Beautiful Architectural Pagode Display Cabinet, China

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19th Century Qing Dynasty Altar Console Table with Reddish Brown Patina
19th Century Qing Dynasty Altar Console Table with Reddish Brown Patina

19th Century Qing Dynasty Altar Console Table with Reddish Brown Patina

Located in Yonkers, NY

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A Gray Pottery Figure of a Horse

A Gray Pottery Figure of a Horse

$4,750

H 9.85 in Dm 11.03 in

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Located in seoul, KR

This Han dynasty horse sculpture adopts the standard funerary pose of a neighing steed with its mouth open. It is fired without glaze, leaving the clay body exposed, and holes indica...

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19th Century Red Lacqured Chinese Cabinet with Gilt Decoration

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Located in Dallas, TX

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Materials

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Rare Palace Size Chinese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Figural Box and Cover, Qing
Rare Palace Size Chinese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Figural Box and Cover, Qing

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Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

A rare palace size Chinese carved cinnabar lacquer figural box and cover, Qing Dynasty This palace size box and cover is a rare and exquisite piece of art made in the 19th century...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Pair of Qingbai Vases, Song-Yuan Dynasty
Pair of Qingbai Vases, Song-Yuan Dynasty

Pair of Qingbai Vases, Song-Yuan Dynasty

$5,750 / set

H 6.89 in Dm 2.17 in

Pair of Qingbai Vases, Song-Yuan Dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

This pair of Qingbai vases features a soft bluish-green glaze with elegant, fluted bodies and wide, flared rims. The vases are hand-crafted, with subtle differences that highlight th...

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Japanese Two Panel Screen, Chrysanthemums
Japanese Two Panel Screen, Chrysanthemums

Japanese Two Panel Screen, Chrysanthemums

$40,250

H 22.5 in W 67.5 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Two Panel Screen, Chrysanthemums

Located in Hudson, NY

Beautiful white chrysanthemums are emphasized by heavy gold on a soft floral landscape, while gold clouds create a striking and dream-like floral scene. Gold leaf and gofun with min...

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Gold, Gold Leaf

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Two Figures of Attendants, Ming Period(1368-1644)

Two Figures of Attendants, Ming Period(1368-1644)

Located in seoul, KR

Statues of attendants crafted from terracotta, featuring glazes in green, Set on rectangular bases. Period: Ming Dynasty Medium: Glazed Pottery Type: Figure Condition : Excellent(I...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier East Asian Ming Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

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Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

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Neolithic Pottery Amphora(Gansu Province), 3rd-2nd Millenium BC

Located in seoul, KR

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Large Elm-Wood Altar Table, Qing Dynasty, Shanxi, Mid 19th Century
Large Elm-Wood Altar Table, Qing Dynasty, Shanxi, Mid 19th Century

Large Elm-Wood Altar Table, Qing Dynasty, Shanxi, Mid 19th Century

$9,375Sale Price|25% Off

H 41 in W 94 in D 17 in

Large Elm-Wood Altar Table, Qing Dynasty, Shanxi, Mid 19th Century

Located in Hudson, NY

A large elm-wood altar or console table with everted flanges or 'qiaotou' (commonly called "birds wings"), supported on recessed trestle legs with multiple carved, stylized ruyi in s...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm

Chinese Export Coromandel Lacquer Cabinet on Stand, Mid-19th Century, China
Chinese Export Coromandel Lacquer Cabinet on Stand, Mid-19th Century, China

Chinese Export Coromandel Lacquer Cabinet on Stand, Mid-19th Century, China

Located in Austin, TX

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Pair of Qing Dynasty Chinese Carved Walnut Armchairs 'Fushouyi'

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Located in Austin, TX

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A Chinese mid 18th century Laquered Coromandel screen

A Chinese mid 18th century Laquered Coromandel screen

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

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Important Documented Qing Dynasty Chinese Deep Relief Rosewood Cabinet
Important Documented Qing Dynasty Chinese Deep Relief Rosewood Cabinet

Important Documented Qing Dynasty Chinese Deep Relief Rosewood Cabinet

$10,100Sale Price|46% Off

H 69 in W 45.5 in D 16 in

Important Documented Qing Dynasty Chinese Deep Relief Rosewood Cabinet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An exquisite custom antique 19th century Qing Dynasty heavily carved Chinese rosewood and elm wooden cabinet with double-doors carved set with gilt and deep relief carved wood panels...

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Brass

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Ming Dynasty Altar Table For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the ming dynasty altar table you’re looking for. A ming dynasty altar table — often made from wood, elm and hardwood — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer ming dynasty altar table, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A ming dynasty altar table is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Ming Dynasty Altar Table?

A ming dynasty altar table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,200, while the lowest priced sells for $1,200 and the highest can go for as much as $48,000.

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.