How were console tables used historically?

These tables stood against drawing room walls beneath large mirrors or paintings, serving as decorative display surfaces rather than writing desks. They held ornaments, clocks, and candelabra during evening gatherings. Their placement emphasised the symmetry and architectural grandeur of formal European interiors, often matching wall brackets or pier mirrors.

What is the difference between Baroque and Rococo styles?

Baroque design employs heavy, monumental proportions with robust carving, dramatic scrolls, and solemn grandeur. Pieces from this aesthetic project immense weight and strength. In contrast, Rococo favours asymmetrical curves, lighter forms, and playful motifs like shells and foliage. The lines become more fluid and organic.

How do I care for a giltwood console?

Keep these tables away from direct sunlight and moisture to protect the delicate gold leaf and underlying gesso. Dust gently with a dry, soft brush rather than a cloth that might catch on raised carvings. Avoid liquid cleaners entirely, as moisture penetrates the metallic leaf and causes flaking over time.

Are marble tops original to these tables?

Many tables retain their original stone tops, such as rouge marble, breccia, or onyx, cut specifically to follow the serpentine or demi-lune contours of the wooden frame. Heavy stone required robust wooden aprons for adequate support. Replacement tops occur due to historical damage, so examine the seating joint where the marble meets the wooden rail for consistency.

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An italian wood console brings dramatic carved ornament and heavy marble to a room, functioning as a focal point against a wall.

1900 - 1920

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Pair of Italian Gilded Console Tables

From French Lavender Antiques and Interiors

£599

3+ MONTHS AGO

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1900 - 1920

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1920'S Italian Serpentine Console Table

From Arcadia Antiques

£1,950

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18th century

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18th Century Italian Console Table

From Arcadia Antiques

£5,995

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18th century

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Good 18th Century Italian Giltwood Console Table

From Pearse Lukies Antiques Ltd

£4,800

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1900 - 1920

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Italian Carved Walnut Pier Lamp Table

From Shaun King Antiques

£985

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18th century

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Late 17th/ Early 18th Century Carved Console Table

From Hansord Antiques

£4,850

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18th century

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18th Century Venetian Gilt Wood Console Table.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£12,500

3+ MONTHS AGO

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18th century

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Pair of Italian Demi-lune Console Tables

From Arcadia Antiques

£4,750

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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A Very Fine and Rare Pair of 19th Century Italian Console Tables

From Yeats Country Antiques

£13,550

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Italian Carved Dolphin Side Table.

From Rupert Hitchcox Antiques

£580

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Listings feature Italian wood consoles spanning the eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries, incorporating walnut, mahogany, and carved giltwood.

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Italian Wood Console

Pair of Italian Gilded Console Tables

1920'S Italian Serpentine Console Table

18th Century Italian Console Table

Good 18th Century Italian Giltwood Console Table

Italian Carved Walnut Pier Lamp Table

Late 17th/ Early 18th Century Carved Console Table

18th Century Venetian Gilt Wood Console Table.

Pair of Italian Demi-lune Console Tables

A Very Fine and Rare Pair of 19th Century Italian Console Tables

Italian Carved Dolphin Side Table.

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