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.

19th century

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Antique 19th Century Large Gilt and Marble Hall Console Table – Fine Quality

From Prior and Willis

£2,446

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19th century

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Console Table

From D J Green Antiques

£1,450

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Huge Console Side Table Rococo Gilt Carved Wood White Carrara Marble Top

1900 - 1920

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Huge Console Side Table Rococo Gilt Carved Wood White Carrara Marble Top

From Mansion House Antiques & Fine Art

£7,850

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Antique French Marble Top Console / Centre Table

19th century

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Antique French Marble Top Console / Centre Table

From Marylebone Antiques

£1,750

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19th century

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19th Century French Painted and Gilt Console Table with Marble Top

From Lorna Byskou

£1,500

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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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19th century

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19th Century Italian Walnut Console/side Table

From Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd

£2,600

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French Painted and Parcel Gilt Console Table

1900 - 1920

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French Painted and Parcel Gilt Console Table

From Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

£995

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19th century

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19th Century Walnut Side Table

From Rawlings Antiques

£595

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19th century

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A Stunning Large 19th Century Marble Top Console Table

From Yeats Country Antiques

£15,575

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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.