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1 The Pivot console table by British designer Shay Alkalay has two hinged drawers that open in tandem, yielding keys, shades, et al. at a glance. To create drama in larger spaces, place two side by side. In solid oak or American walnut. 39” high. $2,290. Through Inform Interiors. 2 Interior designer Scott Yetman created this compact, clean-lined console for his own Montreal apartment as a modern contrast to an antique mirror and bench. 32” high. $2,400. Through Scott Yetman Design. 3 A 9½-foot table designed by artist Robert Kuo for McGuire makes an emphatic statement. The lightweight look of open-grid wooden bases paired with a cream lacquer top offsets the impressive dimensions. 34” high. $21,050. Through studio b. 4 Hidden trays swivel out from beneath the surface of the sleek walnut Naruk console. Bold angles give it a futuristic edge. 31” high. From $1,990. Through Palazzetti. 5 The Amalfi from Stanley Furniture offers traditional elegance with burled maple detailing and turn-style legs. Ample storage is provided with a stationary bottom shelf and centre drawer. 39” high. $1,635. Through DeBoer’s. 6 Constructed from tempered laminated glass in an eye-popping pairing of translucent orange and pink, the XX table designed by Johanna Grawunder is simply radiant. 35” high. $7,830. Through Avenue Road. 7 Jasper Morrison’s latest offering, Mirror Mirror, is the fairest of them all (or at least well up there in our books). This trim two-legged table affixes to the wall in minimalist fashion. Also available in a free-standing four-legged version. 34” high. $4,950. Through Avenue Road.
They serve a practical purpose, but the right console table is also a piece of art. By Shawna Cohen
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