Early 20th Century Antique Mahogany Demilune Console Table With Fretwork Apron

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A half-moon console with the kind of quiet formality that anchors an entryway. The apron is a pierced fretwork band … Read more A half-moon console with the kind of quiet formality that anchors an entryway. The apron is a pierced fretwork band of hand-cut scrollwork, the slender turned legs taper to a shaped stretcher, and the mahogany has gone warm and mellow with age. Federal-revival in feeling, the shape that reads "old house" the moment it's against a wall.

The demilune is the most useful console silhouette there is: flat back flush to the wall, shallow enough for a tight hallway, rounded front so no one catches a hip on a corner. Set it behind a sofa, under a mirror, or in the spot by the front door where the keys and the mail always end up.

Honest age throughout. The top carries light scratching and wear consistent with its years, all of it cosmetic. Solid and steady on its legs, no wobble. See less