Ming Console Tables
MING STYLE
In what’s considered a golden age of Chinese furniture, Ming dynasty artisans produced expertly made designs that married elegance and function. Ming furniture was versatile, such as tables that doubled as writing desks and dining spaces. But it was also beautiful, enhancing a room with clean lines, soft curves and sophisticated decoration.
Dating from 1368 to 1644, the Ming dynasty was a vibrant time for international trade and culture. Especially for scholars and the wealthy, there was an emphasis on a home’s design to promote a good life. From large wardrobes to angular sofas, Ming-style furniture was defined by its joinery, which, instead of nails, involved meticulously designed interlocking elements of wood. This material was carefully selected and positioned to make the grain part of the design. The slow-growing huanghuali, a yellowish rosewood, was particularly valued for its bright color.
Although ornamentation was minimal, Ming dynasty furniture often featured carved or painted details of flowers, insects, dragons, fruits and other motifs. Chairs crafted for scholars could include calligraphic brush writing. As overseas trade expanded, techniques from the West, like cloisonné enamel painting, adorned table screens and other pieces.
Ming furniture influenced styles abroad such as Queen Anne in England and Hollywood Regency in the United States. The curved shape of Ming armchairs had a profound impact on legendary Scandinavian modernist furniture designer Hans Wegner. The Danish cabinetmaker shared the Ming artisans’ interest in creating streamlined, functional furnishings, and his China chair, Round chair and Wishbone chair are inspired by Ming dynasty seating. Today, the Ming-style horseshoe chair is a graceful and sought-after type of seat, and contemporary Chinese designers such as Jerry Chen and Gan Erke are also drawing on this heritage for a new era of style.
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Style: Ming
Fine Black Lacquer Console Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Elegant black lacquer console table with five drawers, brass fitting. Simple form and beautiful color. We carry fine quality furniture with elegant finished and has been appeared man...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Vintage Asian Ming Carved Greek Key Ebonized Console Table
Located in West Chester, PA
Vintage Asian inspired console table with carved apron.
Knee clearance 23.75”
The color will appear to be close to black in many interior settings although it it is actually a very d...
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Late 20th Century American Ming Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Black Lacquer Console Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Simple black lacquer console table with waterfall legs, elegant color and lines
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Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Fine Black Lacquer Console Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine black lacquer console table with four drawers, waterfall legs, brass fitting, elegant and simple form, beautiful lines. We carry fine quality furniture with elegant finished and...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Fine Black Lacquer Console Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine black lacquer console table with four drawers and pair of doors. Very elegant and fine quality. Beautiful color and simple form. We carry fine quality furniture with elegant fin...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Fine Black Lacquer Console Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine black lacquer console table with four drawers, waterfall legs, brass fitting, elegant and simple form, beautiful lines. We carry ...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Pair of Ming Style Red Chinoiserie Console Tables or Center Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Ming Style Red Chinoiserie Console Tables or Center Table
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1980s Chinese Vintage Ming Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Fine Black Lacquer Console Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Elegant black lacquer console table with five drawers, brass fitting. Simple form and beautiful color. We carry fine quality furniture with elegant finished and has been appeared man...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Red Lacquer Altar Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Red lacquer altar table with everted flangers.
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1930s Chinese Vintage Ming Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Fine Black Lacquer Console Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Elegant black lacquer console table with five drawers, brass fitting. Simple form and beautiful color. We carry fine quality furniture with elegant finished and has been appeared man...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Fine Black Lacquer Console Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Elegant black lacquer console table with five drawers, brass fitting. Simple form and beautiful color. We carry fine quality furniture with elegant finished and has been appeared man...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Fine Jumu Console Table with Drawers
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Jumu wood console table with four drawers and brass fitting. Simple and elegant form. We carry fine quality furniture with elegant finished and has been appeared many times in "...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Fine Black Lacquer Console Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Simple black lacquer console table with waterfall legs, elegant color and lines. We carry fine quality furniture with elegant finished and has been appeared many times in "Architecture Digest...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Fine Black Lacquer Console Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine black lacquer console table with four drawers, waterfall legs, brass fitting, elegant and simple form, beautiful lines. We carry ...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Fine Jumu Console Table with Drawers
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Jumu console table with three drawers. Very elegant and fine quality. Beautiful color and simple form. We carry fine quality furniture with elegant finished and has been appeare...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Asian Modern Grasscloth Wrapped Ming Style Console Tables Att. Baker Furn. -Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of Ming style grasscloth wrapped console tables attributed to Baker Furniture Company. They both are in very good condition. The textured grasscloth is a deep almost b...
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Late 20th Century American Ming Console Tables
Materials
Grasscloth, Wood
Chinese Elm Altar Large Console Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Chinese console table with hand carved spandrels on both side of the table.
A long elmwood altar or console table features side panels with carved, stylized ruyi motifs, a sacred fu...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Ming Console Tables
Materials
Elm
Asian Modern Ming Style Lacquer and Brass Console Table by Baker Furniture
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a sleek modern Ming style console table by Baker Furniture Company. The piece has an espresso finish with a high gloss clear coat. The top has a faux marble painted inset str...
Category
Late 20th Century American Ming Console Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Alter Table in Peach wood China
Located in Kastrup, DK
Small alter / communion table in peach wood from the Zhejiang Province of China. Original condition with red lacquer with age-related patina.
Ming sty...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Ming Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Fine Jumu Console Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Jumu console table with waterfall legs, elegant color and lines. We carry fine quality furniture with elegant finished and has been appeared many times ...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century Large Chinese Rosewood Center Table
Located in Dallas, TX
An exceptional carved rosewood center table in the Ming style in large old timber from the mid 20th century. This piece is very high quality and style.
It would easily work with Eu...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Fine Black Lacquer Console Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine black lacquer console table with four drawers, waterfall legs, brass fitting, elegant and simple form, beautiful lines. We carry fine quality furniture with elegant finished and...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Chinoiserie Chow Leg Ming Style Sofa Console Table Attributed to Schnadig Intl
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning chinoiserie chow leg Ming style sofa table with two beveled glass inserts and burl wood inlays. They are attributed to Schnadig Furniture I...
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Late 20th Century American Ming Console Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood, Burl
Black & Green Lacquer Consol Table, Shandong, 1830-1840
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese Altar console / side table with everted ends on the top, square legs with stretchers.
Original lacquer, black with green lacquer top.
Natural age-related patina which is high...
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1830s Chinese Antique Ming Console Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Jumu Two Drawers Table/ Desk
Located in Greenwich, CT
Jumu two drawers table/ desk. Framed top with two drawers with straight legs.
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Early 1900s Asian Antique Ming Console Tables
Materials
Wood
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. Delve into the elegance of classical Chinese design ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables
Materials
Elm
A Ming Style Yellow Lacquer Console Table
Located in New York, NY
A Ming Style Yellow Lacquer Console Table
Category
20th Century Ming Console Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
18th Century Ming Scroll Console Table
Located in San Marino, CA
A Ming period single piece elm top scroll end altar table. Originally from Shanxi, China.
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Ming Console Tables
Materials
Elm
Gustav Carroll Black Ming Style Chinoiserie Console Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Black Ming Style Chinoiserie Console Table
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1990s American Ming Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Ming Dynasty Chinese Console With Raffia Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ming Dynasty Chinese wood console table with taffia top. Beautiful simple carvings and dark original finish. Rare to have the original raffia surface. Very modern form for the Ming D...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Ming Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Tomlinson Rosewood Ming Style Console Table
By Tomlinson
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
A beautiful Ming style console table made by Tomlinson. Made in the mid 20th century. Supporting a rosewood top.
Classic elegant silhouette with a touch of flair at the top and at ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Ming Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Fine Black Lacquer Console Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine black lacquer console table with four drawers, waterfall legs, brass fitting, elegant and simple form, beautiful lines. We carry fine quality furniture with elegant finished and...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables
Materials
Lacquer
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. Born in China during the 19th cent...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Ming Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Ming Dynasty Style Chinese Elm Sang de Bœuf Console Table with Carved Apron
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Ming Dynasty style elm wood altar console table from the 19th century, with sang de bœuf patina and carved floral apron. Born in Chi...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Ming Console Tables
Materials
Elm
Large and Narrow Chinese Altar Console, 20th Century
Located in Miami, FL
Large and narrow Chinese altar console, 20th century
Scrolling and geometrical motifs
Nicely distressed patina, with dark red/burgundy hue
We ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables
Materials
Elm
Rustic Antique Chinese Altar Or Console Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine Asian table with aged raised graining which adds texture to the Rustic presentation. Traditional form with upraised ends, scrolled decoration to the apron and sides, good weig...
Category
19th Century Asian Antique Ming Console Tables
Materials
Wood
1970s Ming Style Michel Taylor For Baker Furn. Console Alter Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is such a good size! This is burl wood console table design by Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture as part of his Far East Collection. It is marked and in very good condition.
M...
Category
Late 20th Century American Ming Console Tables
Materials
Burl
Antique Chinese Solid Single Board Console Table
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful 19th century console table in the Ming style. The solid wood table of mitre, tenon and mortise construction, has a thick single board top that...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Ming Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Antique Carved and Painted Altar Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A notable late 19th century carved wood altar table in old red and black paint now worn to a nice patina with a particularly decorative form. The plank top with tenons and carved edg...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Ming Console Tables
Materials
Wood
1970s Ming Style Carved Walnut Draw Leaf Alter / Console Tables by Drexel, Pair
By Drexel
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of 1970S flip top console tables with Ming styling by Drexel Heritage. They open and slide into great serving surfaces! Form, function and fun!
Category
Late 20th Century American Ming Console Tables
Materials
Walnut
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...
Category
Early 17th Century Chinese Antique Ming Console Tables
Materials
Burl, Elm, Lacquer
Chinese Early 20th Century Shop Sign Console Table with Carved Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Ming Dynasty style shop sign console table from the early 20th century, with calligraphy and cylindrical legs. Created in China during the early years of the 20th century, ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Carved Elmwood Northern Chinese Altar Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Carved elmwood Northern China altar table featuring fine form and intricately carved apron with bowed legs and curled feet. Each end having a drawer.
Dimensions: 101" (w) x 14" (d) ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables
Materials
Elm
Ming console tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Ming 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, asian art and furniture, case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, lacquer and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Ming console tables made in a specific country, there are Asia, China, and East Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original console tables, popular names associated with this style include Baker Furniture Company, Drexel, and Pieter Compernol & Stephanie Grusenmeyer . 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 $790 and tops out at $48,000 while the average work can sell for $3,900.