Dolphin Double Console or Dining Table Base for Glass Top 29H

A Dolphin Console Table Base for Hall or Dining

This dolphin console table base shows two dolphins in a graceful curve. It stands 29 in tall. The pictured finish is ochre with gray, a warm sand tone with a cool cast. One base suits an entryway. A pair makes a dining table.

Product Details

• Material: Handmade reinforced plaster
• Finish: Ochre with gray shown. Others available
• Size: 29 in H, top 6.5 x 26.75 in, base 7.5 x 29.5 in
• Weight: 80 lbs
• Glass: One holds 12 x 36 to 12 x 42 in (shown)
• Glass for dining: A pair holds 42 x 72 in
• Glass thickness: 1/2 to 3/4 in
• Delivery: Freight, 3 to 5 weeks, continental US only

Dolphins in Greek and Roman Art

Greeks painted dolphins on vases and walls. They saw them as friends of sailors. A famous myth tells of Dionysos and the pirates who became dolphins. This double dolphin base carries that sea lore indoors. Dolphins appear in Greek art from about 1700 BC, on frescoes and vases. A dolphin console table base keeps that lore alive.

Console or Dining Table

One base fits behind a sofa or in an entryway. Order a pair, and it becomes a dolphin dining table base. Glass is sold separately. Browse more pieces in our Historic Table Bases collection. See the finishes and FAQ page for color chips. The double dolphin base has a long, low profile. The entryway console base sits against a wall without crowding the floor. A dolphin console table base also works behind a sofa. An entryway console base like this holds a 12 x 36 in glass top.

About Sea Imagery in Antiquity

Greece is a land of islands, so the sea fills its myths. Dolphins, tritons, and nymphs decorated vases, mosaics, and temples. A dolphin dining table base brings that sea imagery to a family meal. The double dolphin base carries that tradition with two figures. A dolphin console table base is a fitting nod to the sea.

For More Reading from the Web

• Wondering what dolphins meant to the Greeks? This page explores dolphin imagery in vase painting and myth. Interpretation of Dolphin Imagery - Rhodes College