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Vellum Console

50s Italian Curved Vellum/Parchment Console
50s Italian Curved Vellum/Parchment Console

50s Italian Curved Vellum/Parchment Console

Located in London, GB

An impressive C.1950s Italian console table in vellum and ebonised wood. Unusual curved design to legs.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Console Tables

Materials

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Lacquered Faux Vellum Waterfall Console Table, Circa 1960's

Lacquered Faux Vellum Waterfall Console Table, Circa 1960's

Located in Rochester, NY

Original lacquered faux vellum finish over wood waterfall design console table with beautiful old color and aged craquelured archaic like surface ( all over present at top ) In the ...

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Vintage 1960s Console Tables

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Mid-Century Faux Vellum Console
Mid-Century Faux Vellum Console

Mid-Century Faux Vellum Console

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H 32 in W 72 in D 18.5 in

Mid-Century Faux Vellum Console

Located in High Point, NC

Beautiful lacquered console with faux vellum finish. Fine example of Italian lacquer from the Mid-Century.

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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

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Italian Vintage Vellum Console with Drawers by Valzania, circa 1940
Italian Vintage Vellum Console with Drawers by Valzania, circa 1940

Italian Vintage Vellum Console with Drawers by Valzania, circa 1940

By Marcello Piacentini, Valzania

Located in Belgium, Brussels

Vintage console in polished parchment paper with three discreet drawers in the waist attributed to Piacentini manufactured by Valzania, Italy, circa 1940 Measures: 68.11in x 11.81in...

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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

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Vellum Top Console Table, France, Midcentury
Vellum Top Console Table, France, Midcentury

Vellum Top Console Table, France, Midcentury

Located in New York, NY

1940s French console with vellum top Angled two pillar base.

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Vintage 1940s Console Tables

Bespoke Ebonized Console with Vellum Drawers
Bespoke Ebonized Console with Vellum Drawers

Bespoke Ebonized Console with Vellum Drawers

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Bespoke Ebonized Console with Vellum Drawers

Located in Troy, MI

Custom created by English cabinet maker, this console has an ebonized wood frame with tapered legs and three functional drawers with vellum covered fronts.

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2010s English Console Tables

Materials

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Italian Art Deco Console Table, Vellum & Palisander, 1940
Italian Art Deco Console Table, Vellum & Palisander, 1940

Italian Art Deco Console Table, Vellum & Palisander, 1940

Located in New York, NY

An Italian Art Deco console table with two upper shelves in vellum supported by a rectangular base in palisander wood with square cut-outs.

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Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Console Tables

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Mid-Century Italian Vellum Console

Mid-Century Italian Vellum Console

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H 32.29 in W 50.79 in D 15.75 in

Mid-Century Italian Vellum Console

Located in London, GB

In the central body there are three generous drawers concealed within the frame. The console is completely covered in goatskin vellum, which has kept a beautiful patina.

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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

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Vellum Console Table in the Manner of J M Frank or Andre Arbus
Vellum Console Table in the Manner of J M Frank or Andre Arbus

Vellum Console Table in the Manner of J M Frank or Andre Arbus

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A great design. Regal yet humble. Made of lacquered vellum (calfskin) over wood. In original condition. It shows ware consistent with age, mainly cosmetic, an easy restoration if one...

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Vintage 1930s Unknown Other Console Tables

French Midcentury Rosewood and Parchment Console
French Midcentury Rosewood and Parchment Console

French Midcentury Rosewood and Parchment Console

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French Midcentury Rosewood and Parchment Console

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

A French Indian rosewood and faux vellum console table, mid-20th century, the top of elongated demilune form, the sides covered with parchment, two drawers, on a pedestal base with s...

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

Materials

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Vellum Clad Table in the Manner of JMF
Vellum Clad Table in the Manner of JMF

Vellum Clad Table in the Manner of JMF

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H 27.75 in W 34 in D 20 in

Vellum Clad Table in the Manner of JMF

By (after) Jean Michel Frank

Located in North Miami, FL

Very simple Parsons style table clad in vellum paper (parchment) with a hidden drawer and two tiers. Can be used as nightstand or foyer piece. Completely covered in vellum parchment ...

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Vintage 1960s French Console Tables

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Wood, Parchment Paper

Vellum Console Table by Ludwig and Dominique, Paris
Vellum Console Table by Ludwig and Dominique, Paris

Vellum Console Table by Ludwig and Dominique, Paris

Located in New York, NY

Signed by Ludwig and Dominique / Paris after a Jean-Michel Frank design. Console table is convered in squares of rich natural vellum, legs angle inward, excellent proportion.

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20th Century French Console Tables

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Vellum Console
Vellum Console

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H 29.5 in W 59 in D 15.75 in

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Located in SouthPort, CT

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Vintage 1970s French Console Tables

White Piano Lacquered Olivia Console Table with Vellum Parchment Detail
White Piano Lacquered Olivia Console Table with Vellum Parchment Detail

White Piano Lacquered Olivia Console Table with Vellum Parchment Detail

By Birgit Israel

Located in London, GB

White (RAL 9001) piano lacquered console table with brass lined drawers, antique brass frame base, vellum parchment front drawer detail and brass pull knobs.

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2010s British Art Deco Console Tables

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Vellum Covered Side Table with a Walnut Top

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H 28.94 in W 30.71 in D 16.54 in

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Located in Babworth, Retford

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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.