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Post-Modern Console Tables

POSTMODERN STYLE

Postmodern design was a short-lived movement that manifested itself chiefly in Italy and the United States in the early 1980s. The characteristics of vintage postmodern furniture and other postmodern objects and decor for the home included loud-patterned, usually plastic surfaces; strange proportions, vibrant colors and weird angles; and a vague-at-best relationship between form and function.

ORIGINS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Emerges during the 1960s; popularity explodes during the ’80s
  • A reaction to prevailing conventions of modernism by mainly American architects
  • Architect Robert Venturi critiques modern architecture in his Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (1966)
  • Theorist Charles Jencks, who championed architecture filled with allusions and cultural references, writes The Language of Post-Modern Architecture (1977)
  • Italian design collective the Memphis Group, also known as Memphis Milano, meets for the first time (1980) 
  • Memphis collective debuts more than 50 objects and furnishings at Salone del Milano (1981)
  • Interest in style declines, minimalism gains steam

CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Dizzying graphic patterns and an emphasis on loud, off-the-wall colors
  • Use of plastic and laminates, glass, metal and marble; lacquered and painted wood 
  • Unconventional proportions and abundant ornamentation
  • Playful nods to Art Deco and Pop art

POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

VINTAGE POSTMODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

Critics derided postmodern design as a grandstanding bid for attention and nothing of consequence. Decades later, the fact that postmodernism still has the power to provoke thoughts, along with other reactions, proves they were not entirely correct.

Postmodern design began as an architectural critique. Starting in the 1960s, a small cadre of mainly American architects began to argue that modernism, once high-minded and even noble in its goals, had become stale, stagnant and blandly corporate. Later, in Milan, a cohort of creators led by Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendinia onetime mentor to Sottsass and a key figure in the Italian Radical movement — brought the discussion to bear on design.

Sottsass, an industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, gathered a core group of young designers into a collective in 1980 they called Memphis. Members of the Memphis Group,  which would come to include Martine Bedin, Michael Graves, Marco Zanini, Shiro Kuramata, Michele de Lucchi and Matteo Thun, saw design as a means of communication, and they wanted it to shout. That it did: The first Memphis collection appeared in 1981 in Milan and broke all the modernist taboos, embracing irony, kitsch, wild ornamentation and bad taste.

Memphis works remain icons of postmodernism: the Sottsass Casablanca bookcase, with its leopard-print plastic veneer; de Lucchi’s First chair, which has been described as having the look of an electronics component; Martine Bedin’s Super lamp: a pull-toy puppy on a power-cord leash. Even though it preceded the Memphis Group’s formal launch, Sottsass’s iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell with radical pops of pink neon — proves striking in any space and embodies many of the collective’s postmodern ideals. 

After the initial Memphis show caused an uproar, the postmodern movement within furniture and interior design quickly took off in America. (Memphis fell out of fashion when the Reagan era gave way to cool 1990’s minimalism.) The architect Robert Venturi had by then already begun a series of plywood chairs for Knoll Inc., with beefy, exaggerated silhouettes of traditional styles such as Queen Anne and Chippendale. In 1982, the new firm Swid Powell enlisted a group of top American architects, including Frank Gehry, Richard Meier, Stanley Tigerman and Venturi to create postmodern tableware in silver, ceramic and glass.

On 1stDibs, the vintage postmodern furniture collection includes chairs, coffee tables, sofas, decorative objects, table lamps and more.

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Style: Post-Modern
Sculptural Waterfall Grasscloth Console, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculptural Waterfall Grasscloth Console, 1970. Original. Color customization available. Measures 83.5" long, 17.75" deep, 27" tall.
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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Console Tables

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Grasscloth

Faux Travertine scroll console table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W60 D16 H29 Vintage post modern scroll console table. Item is well preserved with no major areas of wear. Console table or desk is structurally sound and sturdy. Item has travertine...
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1980s Vintage Post-Modern Console Tables

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Laminate

Sleek Italian Travertine and Brass Inlay Console Table, TWO AVAILABLE
Located in East Hampton, NY
We have TWO wonderful Italian unfilled travertine console tables with a thin decorative brass trim around top and base. Geometric design, simple and elegant.
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Console Tables

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Travertine, Brass

Glass top entryway console table on lucite wave base
Located in Ferndale, MI
Wonderful in its simplicity entry way console table . Bio-morphic glass top floats on undulating wave lucite base . Very nice condition throughout . Glass measures 52 wide 16 deep on...
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Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Console Tables

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Goat Hair, Glass, Lucite

Post Modern Lacquered Console Table
Located in Puslinch, ON
Condition: Great Vintage Condition Dimensions: 48.5” L x 16.75” D x 30” H (Tallest Point) Description: A vintage lacquered post modern console table, circa 1980s. Finished on both ...
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1980s North American Vintage Post-Modern Console Tables

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Lacquer

Metropolis Console by Metis Design Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Metropolis Console by Metis Design Studio Dimensions: D 42 x W 94 x H 90 cm Materials: Steel. Finish: Glossy Powder Coating Paint. Weight: 16 KG Max Capacity: 9 KG Metropolis ia a ...
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Console Tables

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Steel

Vintage Cantilevered Console Table
Located in St Louis Park, MN
Vintage Cantilevered Console Table fully refinished in a natural linen color. This console turned out stunning. Love the cantilevered design and as...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Console Tables

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Hardwood

Postmodern Lucite Glass Top Console Table
Located in Delray Beach, FL
The Postmodern Lucite Glass Top Console Table is a testament to modern elegance. With its transparent lucite frame, it creates a floating i...
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20th Century American Post-Modern Console Tables

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Glass

Postmodern Pink and Beige Tessellated Stone Glass Top Console Table
Located in Delray Beach, FL
The Postmodern Pink and Beige Tessellated Stone Glass Top Console Table is a stunning fusion of postmodern design and elegance. Featuring a tessellated stone base in pink and beige, ...
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20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Console Tables

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Glass

Postmodern Black and Beige Tessellated Stone Console Table With Brass Inlay
Located in Delray Beach, FL
The Postmodern Black & Beige Tessellated Stone Console Table merges bold design with elegance. Its black and beige tessellated stone surface, enhanced by brass inlays, adds a luxurio...
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20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Console Tables

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Brass

Postmodern Sculpted Red and Black Wooden Console
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Step into the bold world of Postmodern design with the Sculpted Red and Black Wooden Console. This piece features an abstract sculpted design on its wooden frame, highlighted by a da...
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20th Century Post-Modern Console Tables

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Wood

Postmodern Tessellated Pink and Beige Stone Glass Top Console Table
Located in Delray Beach, FL
The Postmodern Tessellated Pink and Beige Stone Glass Top Console Table is a stunning addition to any interior. It features a tessellated stone base in pink and beige, creating an al...
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20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Glass

1980s Kaiso Oto Postmodern Console DIA Design Institute of America
Located in Miami, FL
1980s Kaiso Oto Postmodern Console DIA Design Institute of America Offered for sale is a 1980s Postmodern console designed by Kaiso Ot...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Console Tables

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Metal

Postmodern Carved Wooden Swan Pedestal Glass Top Console Table
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elevate your decor with the Postmodern Carved Wooden Swan Pedestal Glass Top Console Table. This table features an exquisitely carved wooden swan pe...
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20th Century American Post-Modern Console Tables

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Glass

Postmodern Pedestal Console Table
Located in Countryside, IL
Postmodern Pedestal Console Table This console measures: 52 wide x 16 deep x 26.25 inches high About Photos: We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much deta...
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Early 2000s American Post-Modern Console Tables

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Wood

Postmodern Pink and Lavender Water Color Laminate Console Table
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Infuse your home with artistic elegance using the Postmodern Pink and Lavender Watercolor Laminate Console Table. Featuring a stunning blend of pink and lavender hues on a laminate s...
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20th Century American Post-Modern Console Tables

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Wood

Postmodern Pink and Beige Tessellated Stone Console Table
Located in Delray Beach, FL
The Postmodern Pink and Beige Tessellated Stone Console Table is a perfect blend of art and functionality. It features a tessellated stone base in pink and beige, creating a captivat...
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20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Console Tables

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Glass

Postmodern Cast Plaster Glass Top Console Table
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Experience the distinctiveness of the Postmodern era with the Cast Plaster Glass Top Console Table. This table features a uniquely designed cast plaster pedestal, measuring 20.5”w,...
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20th Century American Post-Modern Console Tables

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Glass

Postmodern Faux Marble Laminate and Mirror Console Table
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Discover the elegance of the Postmodern Faux Marble Laminate and Mirror Console Table. This piece combines a luxurious faux marble top with a mirrored finish, perfect for modern inte...
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20th Century American Post-Modern Console Tables

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Mirror

Italian Geometric Glass Top Console Table by Kaizo Oto
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Discover the Post-Modern Geometric Glass Top Console Table by Kaizo Oto, a masterpiece of contemporary design. This table features a striking geometric base, embodying Post-Modern cr...
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Glass

Stilts Console Table by The GoodMan Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Stilts Console Table by The GoodMan Studio Dimensions: W 36 x D 127 x H 84 cm Materials: Metal, Glass, Steel Kilncast and polished Glass and Steel Table base The Goodman Studio has...
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2010s Canadian Post-Modern Console Tables

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Steel, Metal

Altus Hall Table by Lost Profile Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Altus Hall Table by Lost Profile Studio Dimensions: W 180 x D 40 x H 90 cm Materials: Brass, Aluminium (substrate under stone), Four Seasons Quartzite Finishes: Blonde Brass (waxed)...
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Console Tables

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Brass, Aluminum, Other

Postmodern Tempo Designs Extra Long Laminate Console Table
Located in Medina, OH
Postmodern Tempo Designs Extra Long Laminate Console Table. Unfortunately one side of the table has black imperfections due to movers not using a proper ...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Console Tables

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Laminate

Bowl Console Table by Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
Bowl Console Table by Wentz Dimensions: D 45 x W 165 x H 80 cm Materials: Steel, Ceramic, Stainless Steel. Coffee table with steel structure and top with textured electrostatic paint...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Console Tables

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Stainless Steel, Steel

Black Bowl Console Table by Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Bowl Console Table by Wentz Dimensions: D 45 x W 165 x H 80 cm Materials: Steel, Ceramic, Stainless Steel. Coffee table with steel structure and top with textured electrostatic...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Console Tables

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Stainless Steel, Steel

JMF Style French Oak Two-Tier Console Table w/ Brass Sabots
Located in East Hampton, NY
Very sleek design oak framed console that is well constructed and lots of attention to detail. Oak is finished with a wax matte tone and gives a rich natural hue. This 2-section and ...
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20th Century French Post-Modern Console Tables

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Glass, Oak

Console Table, Handcrafted English Oak
Located in London, GB
Modernist console table designed and handmade in England. Completely handcrafted from the finest fully quarter-sawn English oak. Hand dovetailed joints to box and inner drawer parts ...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Post-Modern Console Tables

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Oak

Unique Console Table by Goons
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique console table by Goons Dimensions: W 120 x D 27 x H 74 cm Materials: Wood Dimensions can be adjusted +/- 10 cm Goons is located in Paris, France. All of their designs are ma...
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2010s French Post-Modern Console Tables

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Wood

Post Modern Console Table with Mirrored Glass Top Insert
Located in Houston, TX
The Post Modern Console Table with a Mirrored Glass Top Insert is a striking fusion of contemporary design and artistic innovation. Its unique shape and avant-garde aesthetics make i...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Console Tables

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Gesso, Glass, Wood

Console Table by Lane, 1990s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This console table by Lane Furniture seamlessly blends modern elegance with functional design. It's not only a practical addition to any space but also a statement of contemporary so...
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1990s American Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Composition

Vintage Italian “Diapason” travertine console table by Cattelan Italia, 1986
Located in View Park, CA
A monumental vintage Italian « Diapason » console table by Cattelan Italia, circa 1986. Featuring a solid travertine base graduated in the style of architect and designer Carlo Scarp...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Console Tables

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Travertine

Time Console by Olexandr Pinchuk
Located in Geneve, CH
Time Console by Olexandr Pinchuk Dimensions: D 32.5 x W 85 x H 82 cm. Materials: Glass, iron. Olexandr Pinchuk (Ukraine, 1986) Master of Laws, studied at the International Law Inst...
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2010s Ukrainian Post-Modern Console Tables

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Iron

Hope Console by Olexandr Pinchuk
Located in Geneve, CH
Hope Console by Olexandr Pinchuk Dimensions: D 30 x W 87 x H 160 cm. Materials: Glass, wood. Olexandr Pinchuk (Ukraine, 1986) Master of Laws, studied at the International Law Insti...
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2010s Ukrainian Post-Modern Console Tables

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Wood, Glass

Sculptural Post Modern Gray Plaster Console, 1980
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculptural Post Modern Gray Plaster Console, 1980. Original condition. Measure 60" long, 14.75" deep, 26" tall.
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Console Tables

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Plaster

Butterfly Concrete Console by SEM
Located in Geneve, CH
Butterfly concrete console by SEM Dimensions: D200 x W35 x H92.5 cm Material:Concrete handmade resin finish. Costumized sizes, colors and top available on request. Available in re...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Concrete

Vintage Postmodern Dry Bar Console DJ Table 80s
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Vintage Postmodern Dry Bar/Console/DJ Table. Showcasing an exclusive Ettore Sottsass Veneer design. This multifunctional piece can serve as a d...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage Postmodern Console With Ettore Sottsass Veneer Table 80s
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Vintage Postmodern Console featuring Ettore Sottsass Veneer. The console meticulously re-veneered with the original Ettore Sottsass pattern fro...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Belvedere Console Table, by Aldo Cibic, for Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Aldo Cibic 1982 Console in marble, granite, pietra serena. Lacquered wooden drawers. Based on the design of public spaces like subways and stations, Belvedere takes the form of a hea...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Granite, Marble, Sandstone

M_008 Travertine Console by Monolith Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
M_008 Travertine Console by Monolith Studio Signed and Numbered. Dimensions: D 35,5 x W 104 x H 81 cm. Materials: Travertine. Available in travertine, walnut, white oak and lava roc...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Travertine

Parsons Style Console Table by Lane circa 1970’s
Located in New York, NY
Chic architectural Parsons style console table by Lane Furniture, circa 1970’s. The table is in its original rich chocolate brown paint finish ( shows light cosmetic wear ) and is s...
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Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Console Tables

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Wood, Paint

Strata Console by Andres Monnier
Located in Geneve, CH
Strata console by Andres Monnier One of a Kind. Dimensions: D 25 x W 150 x H 12 cm. Materials: grey marble. Designer's biography Treko concrete is a Mexican studio based in Ensenad...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Console Tables

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Marble

M_006 Walnut Console by Monolith Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
M_006 Walnut Console by Monolith Studio Signed and Numbered. Dimensions: D 45 x W 165 x H 78 cm. Materials: Walnut. Available in travertine, walnut, white oak and lava rock. Please...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Postmodern Birdseye Console, Pace Collection Attributed
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Postmodern Birdseye Console Pace Collection Attributed Offered for sale is a vintage 1980s Postmodern console with two slender drawers. The console is crafted with Birdseye ...
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1980s Vintage Post-Modern Console Tables

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Wood, Birdseye Maple, Lacquer

M_008 Lava Rock Console by Monolith Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
M_008 Lava Rock Console by Monolith Studio Signed and Numbered. Dimensions: D 35,5 x W 104 x H 81 cm. Materials: Lava rock. Available in travertine, walnut, white oak and lava rock....
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Other

Post-Modern Breccia Marble Console Table, Italy, c.1980
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Post-Modern Breccia Marble Console Table, Italy, c.1980
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Breccia Marble

Bow Console with Noir Belge by Pierre De Valck
Located in Geneve, CH
Bow console with Noir Belge (Standing or hanging) by Pierre De Valck. Dimensions: W 190 x D 30 x H 63 cm. Materials: Wood veneer with Noir Belge. Weight...
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Stone

M_008 White Oak Console by Monolith Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
M_008 White Oak Console by Monolith Studio Signed and Numbered. Dimensions: D 35,5 x W 104 x H 81 cm. Materials: White oak. Available in travertine,...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Oak

M_006 White Oak Console by Monolith Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
M_006 White Oak Console by Monolith Studio Signed and Numbered. Dimensions: D 45 x W 165 x H 78 cm. Materials: White oak. Available in travertine, w...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Oak

M_006 Travertine Console by Monolith Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
M_006 Travertine Console by Monolith Studio Signed and Numbered. Dimensions: D 45 x W 165 x H 78 cm. Materials: Travertine. Available in travertine, walnut, white oak and lava rock....
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Travertine

M_006 Lava Rock Console by Monolith Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
M_006 Lava Rock Console by Monolith Studio Signed and Numbered. Dimensions: D 45 x W 165 x H 78 cm. Materials: Lava rock. Available in travertine, walnut, white oak and lava rock. ...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Other

Standard Console Table by Goons
Located in Geneve, CH
Standard Console table by Goons Dimensions:  W 120 x D 27 x  H 74 cm. Materials: Wood. Dimensions can be adjusted +/- 10 cm. Goons is located in Paris, France. All of their designs...
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2010s French Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Object 096 Console Table by NG Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Object 096 Console Table by NG Design Dimensions: W 100 x D 27 x H 90 cm Materials: Powder-Coated Steel Also Available: All of objects available in different materials and colors on...
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Console Tables

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Steel

Vintage Italian Black Marble Console Sofa Table circa 1970s
Located in Portland, OR
Gorgeous postmodern Italian marble console table from the 1970s. Elongated rectangle marble top sits upon a matching marble pedestal for an elegant yet modern look. Stunning white ve...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Console Tables

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Marble

Linen Wrapped Lacquered Waterfall Console Table Circa 1980s
Located in Peabody, MA
Classic linen wrapped and lacquered waterfall console table in the manner of Karl Springer, circa 1980s. Finished on all sides.
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1980s Unknown Vintage Post-Modern Console Tables

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Linen, Wood, Lacquer

Sinuous postmodern American lacquered console table, Karl Springer style, 1980s
Located in Hastings, GB
Incredible sinuous postmodern lacquered console table, Karl Springer / Jay Spectre style, 1980s American. It's deep cream, with subtle pinky mauve & silver marbling. Condition is goo...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Four... For Luck Rosewood Console by InsidherLand
Located in Geneve, CH
Four... For Luck Rosewood Console by InsidherLand Dimensions: D 45 x W 150 x H 90 cm. Materials: marquetry work in rosewood veneer, solid polished brass. 50 kg. Also available in ebo...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Four... For Luck Ebony Console by InsidherLand
Located in Geneve, CH
Four... For Luck Ebony Console by InsidherLand Dimensions: D 45 x W 150 x H 90 cm. Materials: marquetry work in ebony veneer, solid polished brass. 50 kg. Also available in rosewood....
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Element Limestone Console by Nana Zaalishvili
Located in Geneve, CH
Element Limestone Console by Nana Zaalishvili Dimensions: W 145 x D 45 x H 100 cm Materials: Limestone The console is one of the items from the 'Element' collection, which combines furniture of different functions and was created under the influence of the Georgian Oda house...
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2010s Georgian Post-Modern Console Tables

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Limestone

Post-modern console tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Post-Modern 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, mirrors and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, stone and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Post-Modern console tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original console tables, popular names associated with this style include Misaya, Masaya, Ettore Sottsass, and Brueton. 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 $280 and tops out at $176,085 while the average work can sell for $5,457.

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