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Tree Trunk Console

Organic Tree Trunk / Root Console Table
Organic Tree Trunk / Root Console Table

Organic Tree Trunk / Root Console Table

By Michael Taylor

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Organic natural shaped cypress tree trunk console table. Glass top shown is 26” deep by 42” wide.

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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

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Wood Tree Trunk Slab Console
Wood Tree Trunk Slab Console

Wood Tree Trunk Slab Console

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful tree trunk slab console table with simple Mid-Century modern metal black legs.

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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Metal

Tree trunk Rustic Console by Jerome Abel Seguin, Contemporary
Tree trunk Rustic Console by Jerome Abel Seguin, Contemporary

Tree trunk Rustic Console by Jerome Abel Seguin, Contemporary

By Jerome Abel Seguin

Located in London, England

A rustic console made from an ironwood split trunk from Borneo by the French artist, Jerome Abel Seguin. Abel Seguin has contrasted areas of polished and untouched natural wood makin...

Category

2010s French Console Tables

Materials

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Contemporary Black Painted Tree Trunk Design Desk or Console Table
Contemporary Black Painted Tree Trunk Design Desk or Console Table

Contemporary Black Painted Tree Trunk Design Desk or Console Table

Located in Queens, NY

Contemporary black painted desk / console table with an irregularly shaped table top on two carved legs with a tree trunk design.       

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Materials

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Jean Boggio Bronze Console Representing Tree Trunk
Jean Boggio Bronze Console Representing Tree Trunk

Jean Boggio Bronze Console Representing Tree Trunk

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H 33.08 in W 31.5 in D 43.31 in

Jean Boggio Bronze Console Representing Tree Trunk

By Jean Boggio

Located in Bordeaux, FR

Beautiful bronze and glass console representing tree trunks. This model is a prototype by Jean Boggio, French famous designer made before the limited edition. Jean Boggio is a craf...

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Early 2000s European Console Tables

Materials

Bronze

Tree trunk console/desk - France 1950
Tree trunk console/desk - France 1950

Tree trunk console/desk - France 1950

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H 29.14 in W 55.12 in D 22.05 in

Tree trunk console/desk - France 1950

Located in Paris, FR

Tree trunk console/desk - France 1950 Beautiful proportions and work on the angles give this massive and brutalist piece a lot of elegance and finesse.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Console Tables

Materials

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Hilla Shamia Design Studio "Wood Casting" Aluminium and Tree Trunk Console
Hilla Shamia Design Studio "Wood Casting" Aluminium and Tree Trunk Console

Hilla Shamia Design Studio "Wood Casting" Aluminium and Tree Trunk Console

By Hilla Shamia

Located in Paris, FR

Hilla Shamia Design Studio: Hilla Shamia has the IP rights on a method of the creation of unique art or furniture combining cast aluminum and wood: Wood CastingTM. 2015.

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21st Century and Contemporary Console Tables

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Silver Gilt Organic Composite Tree Trunk Live Edge Console Table
Silver Gilt Organic Composite Tree Trunk Live Edge Console Table

Silver Gilt Organic Composite Tree Trunk Live Edge Console Table

Located in West Hartford, CT

Unusual contemporary silver gilt composite table in tree form. Great condition with only slight age appropriate wear - light surface scratches. Looks like a real tree trunk with holl...

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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

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Composition

French vintage Brutalist Tree Trunk Elm Wood Side Table- Coffee Table-50s
French vintage Brutalist Tree Trunk Elm Wood Side Table- Coffee Table-50s

French vintage Brutalist Tree Trunk Elm Wood Side Table- Coffee Table-50s

Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine

Massive French Vintage Elm Wood Tree Trunk Side Table from the 50s Spectacular Cross-Section through the Centuries-old Wood of the Field Elm. Heavy- sturdy-Design in its purest Form....

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Rustic Tree Trunk Organic Wood Console Table
Rustic Tree Trunk Organic Wood Console Table

Rustic Tree Trunk Organic Wood Console Table

Located in North Miami, FL

This large and heavy console is made from a slice of a huge root tree trunk, showing the age and natural wood rings and undulations.

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Late 20th Century Asian Organic Modern Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Monumental Michael Taylor Console
Monumental Michael Taylor Console

Monumental Michael Taylor Console

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H 38 in W 71 in D 39 in

Monumental Michael Taylor Console

By Michael Taylor

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A large, sculptural console with tree trunk base and faux stone top by Michael Taylor.

Category

Late 20th Century American Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Tree Trunk Console, France 1950s
Tree Trunk Console, France 1950s

Tree Trunk Console, France 1950s

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H 28.75 in W 55.12 in D 22.05 in

Tree Trunk Console, France 1950s

Located in MOOKHOEK, NL

Crafted from the weathered remains of a mighty tree, the tree trunk console table stands as a testament to nature's enduring beauty and the artistry of human hands.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Console Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Solid tree trunk console by Michael Taylor
Solid tree trunk console by Michael Taylor

Solid tree trunk console by Michael Taylor

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H 27.5 in W 71 in D 27 in

Solid tree trunk console by Michael Taylor

By Michael Taylor

Located in Hollywood, CA

Solid tree trunk console table by Michael Taylor. This piece comes with a new glass top that can be replaced with a thicker and/or larger piece.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Console Tables

Materials

Glass

Very Large Tree Trunk Console Table or Bar
Very Large Tree Trunk Console Table or Bar

Very Large Tree Trunk Console Table or Bar

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H 39.38 in W 103.94 in D 33.86 in

Very Large Tree Trunk Console Table or Bar

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A very unusual and of great scale, large console table / bar made out of a single hollow tree trunk, with another one on the top.

Category

Mid-20th Century European Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Beautiful Bronze Console by Jean Boggio Representing Tree Trunk
Beautiful Bronze Console by Jean Boggio Representing Tree Trunk

Beautiful Bronze Console by Jean Boggio Representing Tree Trunk

By Jean Boggio

Located in Bordeaux, FR

Beautiful bronze and glass console representing tree trunks. This model is a prototype by Jean Boggio, french famous designer made before the limited edition.

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Early 2000s European Console Tables

Materials

Bronze

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Tree Trunk Console For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the tree trunk console you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, glass and hardwood, every tree trunk console was constructed with great care. Find 7 options for an antique or vintage tree trunk console now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect tree trunk console — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A tree trunk console is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern and modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one tree trunk console that is appealing in its simplicity, but Amarist, Andrea Branzi and Archimede Seguso produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Tree Trunk Console?

Prices for a tree trunk console can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,150 and can go as high as $50,695, while the average can fetch as much as $3,985.

Finding the Right Console-tables for You

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.