Extremely Rare Late Ming Dynasty Elm and Burl Altar Table
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant and graceful cabriole legged, high waisted altar table with scrolling apron, set upon a waisted platform. The top featuring a floating center panel of finely figured nanmu...
Burl, Elm, Lacquer
Ming Dynasty Style Vintage Elm Waisted Table with Humpbacked Stretcher
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Ming Dynasty style vintage waisted altar console table from the mid-20th century, with horsehoof legs and humpbacked stretcher.
Elm
Chinese Hardwood Altar Table, Ming Dynasty Style with Fretwork
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A Chinese hardwood altar table, showcasing the elegance and architectural style associated with traditional Ming dynasty design.
Hardwood
Ming Dynasty Style Red Lacquered Console Table with Gilt Accents, Carved Apron
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Ming Dynasty style red lacquered altar console table from the 19th century, with everted flanges, carved apron and gilt accents.
Wood
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Green and Ochre Glazed Altar Table with Offerings, Ming Dynasty, 15~16th Century
Located in seoul, KR
Period: Ming Dynasty (1368~1644) Medium: Sancai-Glazed Type: Mingqi Size : 30 cm x 17cm(Diameter), 20cm(Height) Provenance : Acquired in 1999, Hongkong * Altar tables with offering...
Pottery
Altar Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Exceptionally rare example of a true Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) altar table. Top is one piece.
Chinese Pottery Table
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Ming Dynasty miniature altar table with six offerings, including vase, candle holder, food, pigs head, and pomegranates.
Pottery
Ming Dynasty Chinese Table
Located in Chicago, IL
The legs carved with auspicious lingzhi mushrooms, used for religious and medicinal purposes, this Ming Dynasty altar table is made of the highly prized ironwood that was so popular ...
Ming Dynasty Ironwood Lingzhi Motif Altar
Located in Chicago, IL
Ironwood altar with carved Lingzhi ("herb of spiritual potency") side panels. Legs taper slightly outward, top has flanked sides, and the apron is carved with cloud motifs.
Ming Altar Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A Ming Dynasty ironwood flanked altar table with sides carved with a grouping of lingzhi (auspicious mushrooms) and spandrels carved with cloud motifs.
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H 32.5 in W 83.5 in D 23 in
Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Elmwood Altar Console Table with Simple Design
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Ming Dynasty style elmwood altar console table from the 19th century with simple design and spandrels.
Elm
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H 30.5 in W 37 in D 19.5 in
Ming Dynasty Style Vintage Elmwood Altar Console Table with Humpbacked Stretcher
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese Ming Dynasty style elmwood altar console table from the mid-20th century, with humpbacked stretchers.
Elm
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H 31 in W 59 in L 31 in
Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Black Lacquered Altar Console Table with Red Apron
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Ming Dynasty style black lacquered altar console table from the early 20th century, with red accents.
Wood
Chinese Ming Dynasty Style 19th Century Altar Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Chinese Ming dynasty style altar table from the 19th century, with horsehoof feet.
Hardwood
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H 37.5 in W 87 in D 16.5 in
Ming Style Altar Table with Everted Flanges, Meander Apron and Cloud Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Ming Dynasty style altar console table with meander-carved apron, everted flanges and cloud motifs.
Wood
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H 34 in W 94.5 in D 15 in
Chinese Ming Style Altar Console Table with Bird-Carved Spandrels and Fretwork
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Ming Dynasty style altar console table with carved spandrels and fretwork design.
Wood
Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Elmwood Low Altar Table with Carved Spandrels
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Ming Dynasty style elmwood low altar table with carved spandrels and humpbacked side stretchers.
Elm
19th Century Peachwood Altar Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Ming Dynasty style peachwood altar table from Suzhou China with slightly tapered legs.
Early 20th Century Chinese Altar Coffer with Dragon Spandrels
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawing upon the clean lines and graceful, curved details of Ming-dynasty furniture, this petite altar table also showcases the Qing-dynasty penchant for elaborate carving and figure...
Elm
Ming Dynasty Style Altar Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ming Dynasty style black lacquer altar table.
Wood
Ming Dynasty Style Chinese Altar Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very handsome black painted oriental altar table with three drawers in the style of Ming Dynasty.
Ancient Chinese Limestone Altar, late Ming to Qing Dynasty
Located in Wainscott, NY
Ancient Chinese limestone altar from the Shanxi Province of China. Late Ming to Qing Dynasty.
Limestone
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H 35 in W 84.5 in D 14.5 in
Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Elm Altar Console Table with Scrolled Spandrels
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Ming Dynasty style long elmwood altar console table from the early 20th century, with carved scroll design.
Wood
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H 34 in W 37.5 in D 18.5 in
Chinese Ming Dynasty Style 19th Century Waisted Altar Table with Horsehoof Feet
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Ming dynasty style waisted altar table from the 19th century, with horsehoof feet.
Wood
Ming Dynasty Style Altar Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Black lacquered Ming dynasty style console/altar table.
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H 30 in W 48 in D 16 in
Black Lacquer Ming Dynasty Style Console Table Attributed to Karl Springer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ming Dynasty Style console/altar table finished in a high gloss black lacquer.
Wood, Paint
Chinese Rosewood Console
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Handsome Ming Dynasty style rosewood altar table/console.
Vintage Ming Dynasty Style Chinese Altar Table in Red : 1970s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This monumental sized Ming Dynasty style altar table was created in the 1970s.
Glass, Paint
Chinese Ming Style Low Table
Located in New York, NY
This Chinese Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period hardwood low table is based on a Ming Dynasty precedent.
Hardwood
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H 35.5 in W 74.5 in D 16 in
Early 19thC. Q'ing Dynasty French Polished Jumu Wood Scrolled Top Altar Table
Located in East Hampton, NY
Early 19th century Qing dynasty Jiangsu scrolled top altar table.
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.
Top interior designers show — and tell — us how to create delectable spaces for hosting dinner parties.
Fans of the French film star may be surprised to learn that he had a flair for furniture with sleek lines and disco-era flash.
Like other pieces in the firm’s Candy Box collection, the cheerful limited-edition design showcases French craft.
Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
The designer’s innovative use of an unexpected material gives this console a lift.
The stately piece brings both gravitas and whimsy to any work space.
Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.