What is a rococo pier table?

A rococo pier table is an ornamental console designed to stand flat against a wall, frequently placed between windows. These pieces feature carved wooden frames and marble tops, reflecting eighteenth-century design principles.

Where do you put a pier table?

These tables belong against a flat wall, usually in a hallway, drawing room, or beneath a large wall mirror. Because they lack freestanding stability, their placement requires positioning against structural vertical surfaces.

How do I date a console table?

Dating relies on examining the construction methods, tool marks, and stylistic traits of the carved wood frame. Eighteenth-century examples show hand-carved details and period joinery, while later nineteenth and twentieth-century pieces incorporate different finishing techniques.

Are these tables sturdy?

Console tables carry heavy marble tops that anchor the structure against the wall. Many period examples require attachment to the wall for complete stability due to their heavy stone surfaces.

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A rococo pier table brings dramatic architectural presence and fluid carved ornament into a room.

A Walnut & Parcel Gilt Rococo Console Table

1900 - 1920

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A Walnut & Parcel Gilt Rococo Console Table

From Christian Davies Antiques Ltd

£1,850

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19th century

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Sienna Marble Table

From Carlton House Antiques

£1,250

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19th century

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Rare Pair of French Console Tables C1870

From Swag Antiques

£1,595

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1900 - 1920

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Decorative French Marble Console Table

From Arundel Decorative

£995

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Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Console / Side Table

19th century

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Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Console / Side Table

From Marylebone Antiques

£850

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19th century

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Shabby Chic Venetian Console Table

From John Howkins Antiques

£850

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A French Pair of Louis XV Style Walnut Console Tables

1900 - 1920

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A French Pair of Louis XV Style Walnut Console Tables

From Michael Youll Antiques

£2,250

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19th century

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A Very Rare Large 19th Century Marble Top Console Table

From Yeats Country Antiques

£16,100

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1920 - 1940

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Pair of 1930s French Hand-carved Wall Console Tables in Antique White Finish

From Whites Antiques

£2,500

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18th century

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Pair 18th Century Giltwood Side Tables

From Blank Canvas Antiques

£128,000

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The listings on this page span the eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries, utilising materials like giltwood, painted wood, and Carrara marble.