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Bauhaus Console Tables

BAUHAUS STYLE

The Bauhaus was a progressive German art and design school founded by the architect Walter Gropius that operated from 1919 to 1933. Authentic Bauhaus furnituresofas, dining chairs, tables and more — and the school’s followers married industrial and natural materials in simple, geometric forms. The goal of the Bauhaus was to erase the distinction between art and craft while embracing the use of new technologies and materials.

ORIGINS OF BAUHAUS FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF BAUHAUS FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Emphasis on craft
  • Simplicity, order, clarity and a prioritization of functionalism
  • Incorporation of geometric shapes
  • Minimalist and refined, little to no ornamentation
  • Use of industrial materials such as tubular chrome, steel and plastic as well as leather, cane and molded plywood in furniture and other products

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AUTHENTIC BAUHAUS FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The name Bauhaus is derived from the German verb bauen, “to build.” Under the school’s innovative curriculum, students were taught the fine arts, such as painting and sculpture, as well as practical skills like carpentry and metalworking. 

The school moved from Weimar in 1925 to the city of Dessau, where it enjoyed its heyday under Gropius, then Hannes Meyer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The period from 1932 to 1933 when it operated in Berlin under Mies was its final chapter. Despite its brief existence, the Bauhaus has had an enduring impact on art and design in the United States and elsewhere, and is regarded by many as the 20th century’s chief crucible of modernism

The faculty roster at the Bauhaus reads like a who’s who of modernist creative genius — it included such artists as Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky and László Moholy-Nagy along with architects and designers like Mies and Marcel Breuer, who became known for his muscular brutalist-style concrete buildings in the postwar years. In 1925, while he was head of the Bauhaus carpentry workshop, Breuer gave form to his signature innovation: the use of lightweight tubular-steel frames for chairs, side tables and sofas — a technique soon adopted by Mies and others. Breuer’s Cesca chair was the first-ever tubular steel frame chair with a caned seat to be mass produced, while the inspiration for his legendary Wassily chair, a timeless design and part of the collection crafted to furnish the Dessau school, was the bike he rode around campus.

Bauhaus design style reflects the tenets by which these creators worked: simplicity, clarity and function. They disdained superfluous ornament in favor of precise construction. Seating pieces such as side chairs, armchairs or club chairs for example, were made with tubular metal or molded plywood frames, and upholstery was made from leather or cane. Above all, designs in the Bauhaus style offer aesthetic flexibility. They can be the elements of a wholly spare, minimalist space, the quiet foundation of an environment in which color and pattern come from one’s own collection of art and artifacts.

Today, from textiles to typefaces, architecture, furniture and decorative objects for the home, Bauhaus creations continue to have an outsize influence on modern design.

Find a collection of authentic Bauhaus furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Bauhaus
Slim Burgundy Steel Console Table with Wood Table Top / Customizable
Slim Burgundy Steel Console Table with Wood Table Top / Customizable

Slim Burgundy Steel Console Table with Wood Table Top / Customizable

By &New

Located in Leicester, GB

The Giraffe console table is a modern statement piece. The powder-coated steel console table looks stunning is the hallway with a bunch of flowers or as a lamp table in any room. The beauty of the Giraffe console table is that it works both against period details and modern surroundings due to its compact proportions; made with an elegant steel frame and a wooden top. The geometric leg design...

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2010s British Bauhaus Console Tables

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Steel

1930s Lacquered Bar Console Table in the Style of Marcel Breuer
1930s Lacquered Bar Console Table in the Style of Marcel Breuer

1930s Lacquered Bar Console Table in the Style of Marcel Breuer

By Marcel Breuer

Located in New York, NY

Original 1930s black lacquered table with tubular metal legs in the style of Marcel Breuer. Has a variety of uses, console, bar, small desk or vanity.

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Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Console Tables

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Aluminum

Slim Deep Green Steel Console Table with Wood Table Top / Customizable
Slim Deep Green Steel Console Table with Wood Table Top / Customizable

Slim Deep Green Steel Console Table with Wood Table Top / Customizable

By &New

Located in Leicester, GB

The Giraffe console table is a modern statement piece. The powder-coated steel console table looks stunning is the hallway with a bunch of flowers or as a lamp table in any room. The beauty of the Giraffe console table is that it works both against period details and modern surroundings due to its compact proportions; made with an elegant steel frame and a wooden top. The geometric leg design...

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2010s British Bauhaus Console Tables

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Steel

Marcel Breuer Attributed Bauhaus Nickel-Plated Steel & Walnut Side Table, 1920s
Marcel Breuer Attributed Bauhaus Nickel-Plated Steel & Walnut Side Table, 1920s

Marcel Breuer Attributed Bauhaus Nickel-Plated Steel & Walnut Side Table, 1920s

By Marcel Breuer

Located in Biebergemund, Hessen

Marcel Breuer attributed beautiful handcrafted Bauhaus console table, manufactured in the 1920s, Germany. The table is made of a nickel-plated steel tube and a walnut wood plate. The...

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1920s German Vintage Bauhaus Console Tables

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Bauhaus Style Console Table Set with Glass Shelves on Tubular Metal Frame
Bauhaus Style Console Table Set with Glass Shelves on Tubular Metal Frame

Bauhaus Style Console Table Set with Glass Shelves on Tubular Metal Frame

Located in Cork, IE

Unpretentious, yet with elegant lines, this ensemble of two console tables caught our attention immediately. The design of the tubular frames is a definite nod to the principles of f...

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1970s German Vintage Bauhaus Console Tables

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Metal

Belize Console Bronze, Memphis, France, Le Berre Vevaud
Belize Console Bronze, Memphis, France, Le Berre Vevaud

Belize Console Bronze, Memphis, France, Le Berre Vevaud

Located in Paris, IDF

Belize console bronze, Memphis, France, Le Berre Vevaud Empreinte Collection Verdigris bronze legs Bronze tray and crossbar.

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21st Century and Contemporary French Bauhaus Console Tables

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Bronze

Nano Console, Memphis, France, Le Berre Vevaud
Nano Console, Memphis, France, Le Berre Vevaud

Nano Console, Memphis, France, Le Berre Vevaud

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Nano Console, Memphis, France, Le Berre Vevaud

Located in Paris, IDF

Memphis, France, Le Berre Vevaud Empreinte Collection Steel base and wooden tray, glossy blue lacquered finish For their second collection, Raphaël L...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Bauhaus Console Tables

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Steel

Customizable Orange Steel Console Table / Wood, Marble and Stone Top Optional
Customizable Orange Steel Console Table / Wood, Marble and Stone Top Optional

Customizable Orange Steel Console Table / Wood, Marble and Stone Top Optional

By &New

Located in Leicester, GB

The Giraffe console table is a modern statement piece. The powder-coated steel console table looks stunning is the hallway with a bunch of flowers or as a lamp table in any room. The...

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2010s British Bauhaus Console Tables

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Steel

Slim Yellow Steel Console Table with Wood Table Top / Customizable
Slim Yellow Steel Console Table with Wood Table Top / Customizable

Slim Yellow Steel Console Table with Wood Table Top / Customizable

By &New

Located in Leicester, GB

The Giraffe console table is a modern statement piece. The powder-coated steel console table looks stunning is the hallway with a bunch of flowers or as a lamp table in any room. The...

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2010s British Bauhaus Console Tables

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Steel

Bauhaus Table with Bakelite Tabletop, from the 1930s, Czech Republic
Bauhaus Table with Bakelite Tabletop, from the 1930s, Czech Republic

Bauhaus Table with Bakelite Tabletop, from the 1930s, Czech Republic

Located in Vienna, Austria

Made in the 1930s, this table is composed of a steel tube base that has been chrome-plated, the top is made of wood with a bakelite laminate surface. The bakelite is in very good co...

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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Console Tables

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Steel

Refinished B12 Side Table by Marcel Breuer, 1940s
Refinished B12 Side Table by Marcel Breuer, 1940s

Refinished B12 Side Table by Marcel Breuer, 1940s

By Marcel Breuer

Located in Żory, PL

This console table (mod. B12), was designed by Marcel Breuer in the 1930s. It features two shelfs supported by a chrome tubular steel frame. The wooden elements have been restored, ...

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1940s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Console Tables

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Steel

Bauhaus console table B 12 by Marcel Breuer
Bauhaus console table B 12 by Marcel Breuer

Bauhaus console table B 12 by Marcel Breuer

By Marcel Breuer

Located in PRAHA 5, CZ

A rare and iconic 1930s B12 console or side table, designed by Marcel Breuer in 1928. Made from tubular steel and wood, the B12's distinctive feature is its asymmetrical design, with...

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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Console Tables

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Steel, Chrome

Belize Console, Memphis, France, Le Berre Vevaud
Belize Console, Memphis, France, Le Berre Vevaud

Belize Console, Memphis, France, Le Berre Vevaud

Located in Paris, IDF

Belize console, Memphis, France, Le Berre Vevaud Empreinte Collection Steel legs, glossy aqua lacquered finish Steel crossbar White beauty marble tray...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Bauhaus Console Tables

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Marble, Steel

Contemporary Marco Guazzini Console Carrara Marble Wool Effect Blue White
Contemporary Marco Guazzini Console Carrara Marble Wool Effect Blue White

Contemporary Marco Guazzini Console Carrara Marble Wool Effect Blue White

By Marco Guazzini

Located in Milano, IT

The Fluent console. The table top is made in Marwoolus material with blue wool fibers and white Carrara marble powder base. The steel frame structure is blue powder coated. Mate...

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2010s Italian Bauhaus Console Tables

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Carrara Marble

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Bauhaus console tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Bauhaus console tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage console tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Bauhaus console tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and United Kingdom pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original console tables, popular names associated with this style include &New, FELIX SCHWAKE, Edouard Sankowski, and Marcel Breuer. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for console tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,105 and tops out at $61,025 while the average work can sell for $5,388.