Otávio Motta is a Brazilian contemporary sculptor active in both Brazil and the international art scene. His practice centers on the investigation of material as a sensitive, expressive entity, exploring how physical matter can hold, transmit, and respond to forces such as memory, perception, and presence.
Motta’s work fuses natural wood, metal, resin, and industrial elements, merging precise craftsmanship with conceptual research. Rather than treating these materials as inert, he approaches them as active participants capable of generating tension, vibration, and spatial awareness. His sculptures function as experiential objects, inviting the viewer to engage physically and perceptually, not just visually.
Informed by an ongoing study of materiality and invisible forces, Motta positions his work at the intersection of contemporary sculpture, design, and architecture. The result is a body of work that acts as both physical structure and conceptual inquiry, engaging the viewer in a contemplative experience of form.
1974 Brazilian Sculptural Console Table, Hardwood & Steel, ArtRio 2017, Signed
By Otávio Motta
Located in Vargem Pequena, BR
1974 is a one-of-a-kind Brazilian sculptural console table in hardwood and steel, designed by Otávio Motta and first presented at ArtRio International Art Fair in 2017. The work mark...
Steel
Chinese Hardwood Console Table
Located in Astoria, NY
Chinese Hardwood Console Table, with three short drawers and brass drawer pulls. 31.5" H x 48.5" W x 15.5" D. Provenance: From an East 80th Street, New York City Estate.
Brass
Celina Decorações, Console Table, Wood, Brazil, 1960s
By Celina Decoracoes
Located in High Point, NC
A wall-mounted console table or shelf produced by Celina Decorações, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, c. 1960s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 10.25"H x 31.5"W x 8.25"D All items ship from Hi...
Wood
Brazilian Mid Century Modern Console Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Brazilian Mid Century Modern Console Table, Brazil, circa 1950s. When we first saw the sculptural angular lines of this table, we tho...
Wood
$9,800
H 34.75 in W 47.25 in D 12.25 in
Brazilian Designer, Console Table, Rosewood, Brass, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A rosewood console table designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 34.75"H x 47.25"W x 12.25"D All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Brass
Signed 1974 Lucite Console Table by Charles Hollis Jones, Los Angeles
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional Lucite console table designed and handmade by Charles Hollis Jones in Los Angeles, California, signed and dated 1974. A striking example of Jones’s innovation and craftsm...
Lucite
Sculptural Console Table - hand crafted
By RinDesign
Located in London, GB
Stunning Sculptural Console Table - Hand Made This exceptional console table is handcrafted from solid American walnut and showcases unique design and remarkable artistry. Three ab...
Walnut, Wood
Chinese hardwood Long Rectangular Console Table
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese (19th Century) hardwood narrow rectangular console table with open apron featuring interlocking circular design.
Wood
Early 20th Century Rustic Hardwood Console Table
Located in Round Top, TX
Early 20th century rustic console table crafted in hardwood with darker squared legs that splay slightly outward. The proportions are tall and substantial, standing at 34 inches in h...
Hardwood
$3,658 / item
H 29 in W 53 in D 16 in
Sculptural and Customizable Glass and Powder-Coated Steel Console Table
By Bestcase, Sight Unseen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Made from powder-coated steel and glass, and available as coffee tables, desks, dining tables, or consoles, the Frame tables were designed by Swiss duo Thévoz-Choquet around a series of intersecting geometries. Inspired by Fred Sandback’s volume studies and the perception of negative space, colorful steel frames generate volumes in deliberately minimal compositions. The colors in each base can be customized on demand. The Frame console table is part of Sight Unseen first-ever furniture collection, creative directed by Sight Unseen founders Monica Khemsurov and Jill Singer and produced in collaboration with Bestcase, a Long Island furniture...
Steel
Vintage Custom Hardwood Chest Console Table
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage hardwood console table that doubles as a storage chest with ebonized base and legs and featuring brass braces.
Brass
$3,000
H 23.63 in W 25.6 in D 15.75 in
Midcentury Modern Console in Hardwood & Chrome Wheels. Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Executed in solid Brazilian rosewood (jacarandá), this console reflects the material richness and structural clarity that define mid-century Brazilian modern design. The composition ...
Chrome
Brazilian Designer, Console Table, Wood, Marble, Brazil, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and marble console or side table designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1960s. Minor wear to corners of marble top. Dimensions: 29.9” H x 48.4” W x 21.625” D
Marble