18th Century Baroque Oak Library Table Console, Denmark

This handsome baroque oak library table with one drawer has heavily turned legs, scalloped skirt and lower stretchers. The original painted finish of the base is worn and distressed;...

This handsome baroque style oak library or refectory table with two drawers has heavy turned legs, scalloped skirt and lower stretcher. The top is all natural oak with nicks, cracks ...

Venetian Baroque console table supported by wavy legs; the apron on the front and sides is carved with characteristic rocaille motifs. Made of walnut, the shaped top is alabaster wit...

This original 18th century Baroque console table stands out for its finely carved gilt wood details. It is the perfect little eye catcher for a smaller entryway. If you are looking for an eclectic mix of antique and new, you could easily add a contemporary painting or mirror above it, This exquisite little console table derives from Southern Germany. It shows the typical features of the 17th-18th century baroque design vocabulary. Consequently acanthus leaves and scrollwork embellish its otherwise symmetrical structure. It comes in original condition with the expected wear and tear and some retouches from earlier restorations and measures H 29.53 x W 25.99 x D 13.78 inches (H 75 cm x W 66 cm x D 35 cm). During the 17th century, the Baroque style had a marked effect upon furniture design throughout western Europe. Large wardrobes, cupboards, and cabinets had twisted columns, broken pediments, and heavy moldings. The Baroque style was adopted in the Low Countries in the 1620s and extended late into the 17th century, when Germany and England began to develop it. In southern Germany the French influence on furniture design was more prominent than in the western or northern parts, where Dutch and English styles were predominant. The big centers for the production of south German Baroque furniture...