Stunning French Art Deco Console Table Having Marble and Mirror
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Beautiful French Art Deco console table. Having marble-top with a wrought iron mirror above.
Marble, Wrought Iron
$5,360Sale Price / item|20% Off
Two French Art Deco Console Tables Nickeled Trim attrib. Alfred Porteneuve
By Alfred Porteneuve
Located in Miami, FL
A very good quality pair of French Art Deco console tables in a modern designed “U” shape attributed to Alfred Porteneuve, the nephew of the Art Deco master, Jacques Emile Ruhlmann.
Brass
Pair of French Art Deco Console Tables in Amboyna c1925
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
French Art Deco Console Tables Introducing a stunning pair of French Art Deco console tables, crafted from exquisite amboyna wood circa 1925, that epitomise elegance and sophistica...
Amboyna
Large Art Déco console table after Süe & Mare. France 1925. Original brand mark.
By Sue et Mare
Located in Köln, NW
Spectacular large Art Déco Console Table after Süe & Mare. France 1925.
Mahogany
Art Deco Console Table, Thuja Burl, Ice Birch, Silver, Lacquer France circa 1925
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant lacquered Art Deco Console Table or Coiffeuse from France around 1925.
Silver Plate
Wonderful Art Deco Console Table in Patinated Iron and Tiles 1940s
By Diego Giacometti, Jean-Michel Frank
Located in Meer, VAN
Wonderful Art Deco Console Table in Patinated Iron and Tiles 1940s.
Iron
$6,194Sale Price|20% Off
French Art Deco Console Table in Forged Metal and Marble by Raymond Subes, 1925
By Raymond Subes
Located in Berlin, DE
This beautiful Art Deco console table is probably by Raymond Subes and was mad in France around 1925.
Marble, Metal
Pair of French Art Deco Console Tables in the Manner of Ruhlmann
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 28 1/2 in W: 43 1/2 in D: 18 1/2 in An outstanding pair of French Art Deco console tables in the manner of Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann (1879–1933), the celebrated Parisi...
Wood
French Art Deco Console Table by Raymond Subes
By Raymond Subes
Located in Houston, TX
French Art Deco bronze, steel and wood console with black glass top by Raymond Subes, circa 1925.
Bronze, Steel
Vintage Gilbert Rohde / Kem Weber Art Deco Console Table
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Chicago, IL
A Vintage Deco Duo drawer console table. Manner of Kem Weber and Gilbert Rohde
Wood
Italian Art Deco Console Table by Duilio Cambellotti, 1930
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Art Deco (1930) rosewood console table with demilune burl walnut top with inlaid birds & 2 relief panels on apron resting on a pedestal base (Attributed to DUILIO CAMBELLOTTI)
Rosewood, Walnut
Art Deco Console Table in Wood from France, 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Wood
Art Deco Console Tables by Jean-Charles Moreux, Mahogany, France, 1920
By Jean-Charles Moreux
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Pair of consoles, designed by Jean-Charles Moreux (1889-1956), made of Mahogany wood. France, CIRCA 1920.
Wood
Elegant Art Deco Console Table in Wood and Bronze, France, 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Bronze
Art Deco Console Table with Matching Mirror Attributed to Oscar Bach
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Italian wrought iron console table with matching mirror. Lovely filigree pattern with round brass ornamentation. Some scratches to the glass. Top of console has a smoked gla...
Wrought Iron
Art Deco Console Table, Wood and glass, France, 1920, Vintage Design
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Wood, Glass
Pair of Art Deco Console Tables in Wood, France, 1920, Vintage Style
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Material: wood Style: Art Deco Country: France If you want to live in the golden years, this is the tables that your project needs.
Wood
$4,669Sale Price / item|20% Off
Black Lacquered Wrought Iron French 1930's Art Deco Console Table with Marble
Located in Ulm, DE
Console table Portor marble top Wrought iron base, black lacquered Original Art Deco, France 1930s Dimensions: Width: 92 cm Height: 91 cm Depth: 48 cm Marble: 75 cm wide / 40 cm ...
Marble, Metal, Wrought Iron
Art Deco Satinwood Console Table French Circa 1925
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Art Deco console table. Satinwood veneered. French, Circa 1925
Satinwood
$6,337Sale Price / set|30% Off
French Art Deco Side Console Tables, Made in the 1920s Out of Makasar
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Pair of French Art Deco console tables. Completely restored, surface made by piano lacquers to the high gloss.
Chrome
Vintage Art Deco Console Table, Handcrafted Mahogany, Circa 1910-1920
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-brown, vintage Art Deco French freestanding console, end table made of hand crafted polished, partly veneered Mahogany in good condition.
Mahogany
$3,957 / item
French Art Deco Amboyna Console Table, Circa 1925
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
Art Deco Console Table A striking French Art Deco console table dating from around 1925, beautifully crafted in richly figured amboyna veneer and displaying the elegant architectural...
Amboyna
Fabulous Art Deco Raymond Subes Forged Iron Goatskin Console Table
By Raymond Subes
Located in Pemberton, NJ
A striking Art Deco console table attributed to the style of Raymond Subes (French, 1891–1970), one of the most celebrated metalworkers of the early 20th century and a leading figure...
Wrought Iron
Vintage Deco Burl Console Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This striking vintage Art Deco console table exemplifies the era’s celebration of dramatic form and richly figured materials.
Maple, Burl
Pair of Art Deco 1930s Zebra Hide Console Tables with Brass Nailhead Trim
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of Art Deco console tables offers a striking balance of exotic texture and architectural form.
Zebra Hide, Wood
Danish Art Deco Console Table with Drawers in Elm & Burl Wood, 1940s
Located in Odense, DK
This Danish Art Deco small console table, crafted in the 1940s by a skilled Danish cabinetmaker, exudes timeless elegance and functionality.
Elm, Burl
Wrought Iron French 1920's Art Deco Console Table with White Marble and Mirror
Located in Ulm, DE
Original Art Deco, France 1920/30's Dimensions, mirror: Width: 63 cm Height: 92 cm Dimensions, console: Width: 98 cm Height: 74 cm Depth: 27 cm.
Marble, Metal, Wrought Iron
Large Art Deco Lacquered Console Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
Decorative art deco console table ( 177 cm long ). Freestanding with 4 drawers and underlying shelf.
Walnut
Danish Art Deco Mahogany Center Table, 1920s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Art Deco Mahogany Center Table, 1920s. Rare and elegant rectangular Danish Art Deco console table of the period.
Mahogany
French Art Deco Raymond Subes Console Table
By Raymond Subes
Located in Forney, TX
A large and impressive, circa 1930s, Art Deco scrolled steel marble-top demilune console table, attributed to iconic French designer Raymond Subes (1891-1970).
Marble, Steel
Console Table, France, Art Deco in Wood 1925
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Personalized Quotes: We would be delighted to advise you and provide a quote for any intervention according to your personal taste. Console Material: wood Style: Art Deco Country: ...
Wood
Art Deco Burr Walnut Console Table by Hille
By Hille
Located in London, GB
An exceptional Art Deco burr walnut console table by Hille. This was made in England, it dates from the 1920’s.
Walnut
Restored Art Deco Side Table, Walnut, Revived Polish, France, 1920s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant Art Deco console table comes from France from the first half of the 20th century.
Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
Restored Art Deco Coffee Table, Beech, Walnut, Revived Polish, France, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant Art Deco console table comes from France from the first half of the 20th century.
Wood, Lacquer, Beech, Walnut
Art Deco Oak and Brass Side or Console Table
Located in London, London
A striking Art Deco oak and brass side table, dating to the 1930s, distinguished by its architectural form and confident use of mixed materials.
Oak
Early 20th Century Art Deco Ornate Wrought Iron Console Table
Located in Houston, US
Early 20th century Art Deco ornate wrought iron console table featuring decorative ironwork.
Wrought Iron
French Art Deco Walnut Console Table, 1930s, Sculptural Base, Provence
Located in Astoria, NY
1930s French Art Deco walnut console table, sourced in Provence, France.
Walnut
Pair of Console tables France, 1920, Art Deco in Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Wood
French Art Deco Iron Marble Console
Located in Houston, TX
Art Deco wrought iron console with rouge marble top.
Marble, Wrought Iron
French Burl & Oak Art Deco Console, 1925
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1925 / Console / burl and oak / Art Deco This refined 1925 French Art Deco console showcases the elegance and sculptural restraint that defined the early decorative arts mo...
Oak, Burl
Art Deco Console in Wood, France, 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Material: wood Style: Art Deco Country: France If you want to live in the golden years, this is the tables that your project needs.
Wood
$17,600 / set
Pair of Art Deco Consoles France, 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Wood
Art Deco Rectangular Wood and Goat Skin French Console Tables, 1920
Located in Roma, Lazio
Very rich in movements, this console is unique in its kind also for the precious material with which it is coated. The console is made up of a wooden top covered in goatskin, where ...
Goatskin, Wood
Antique French Art Deco Side or Console Table with Pink Marble Top
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
French Art Deco table from the 1930s, finished with beautiful inlaid mahogany veneer and a pink marble top. Light signs of use are present, including a few small repaired pieces of v...
Marble
Console France, 1920, Art Deco in Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Wood
Console in Wood, France, 1920, Art Deco
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Wood
Console, France, 1925, Art Deco in Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Wood
Art Deco Console France, in Wood 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Wood
Console in Wood, France, 1920, Art Deco
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Wood
Console France, 1920, Art Deco in Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Wood
Console France, 1920, Art Deco in wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Wood
Console, France, 1920, Art Deco in Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Wood
Art Deco Console in Wood France, 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Wood
Big console in Wood , Style: Art Deco , 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Personalized Quotes: We would be delighted to advise you and provide a quote for any intervention according to your personal taste. Console Art Deco Material: Wood Comte (1932-1960...
Wood
Opulent Art Deco Style Mirror Console-1920s France
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Spectacularly beautiful mirrored console table, in Venetian style, from France circa 1920s. This piece has a stunning lower part including a drawer. All surfaces are mirror-covered,...
Mirror, Wood
Antique French Art Deco Carved Wood & Marble Console Table & Wall Mirror Set
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique console table and mirror set is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from France and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style.
Glass, Softwood
4 Console tables Style Art Deco 1930, egyptian motif, France, Bronze and glass
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Bronze
European Art Deco-Inspired Granite Top Console Table with Wall-Mounted Black Iro
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Art Deco-inspired European console table features a striking scalloped granite top, supported by an elegant yet angular black iron base.
Granite, Iron
Console Style Art Deco 1930 French in Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
"Free shipping in florida" It was exhibited at Palm beach "American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF)" Console Art Deco Year: 1930 Country: French Wood Finish: polyurethanic lacqu...
Wood
$29,200 / set
Pair of Consoles France, 1920, Art Deco in Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Wood, Walnut
Early 20th Century Art Deco Console Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Art Deco console table from the early 20th century.
Wood
Art Deco Console Table by Dominique, Paris
By Dominique
Located in London, GB
Art Deco console table. A fine and rare console table by Maison Dominique, Paris.
Pewter
Unavailable
H 35.44 in W 36.23 in D 16.54 in
French Art Deco Console Table in Wrought Iron and Portor Marble, 1920s
Located in Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg
Art Deco console table Original Art Deco, France 1920s Portor marble tabletop Foot in wrought iron, black lacquered Porto marble on the foot, too Very heavy an good qua...
Marble, Wrought Iron
Art Deco Console Table
By Charles Dalmas, Marcel Dalmas
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Authentic Art Deco gilded and silver platted bronze console table designed and executed by Charles Dalmas & Marcel Guilgot Made in France circa 1930.
Wrought Iron
Unavailable
H 35.83 in W 36.23 in D 18.9 in
Lyra Shaped Art Deco Console Table Wrought Iron Foot with Portor Marble Top
Located in Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg
Art Deco console table Original Art Deco, France, 1920s.
Marble, Wrought Iron
Rare Pair of French Art Deco Consoles
Located in Long Island City, NY
This rare pair of French Art Deco console tables in outstandingly decorative by the configuration of the walnut root veneer in masterful book-match pattern on all surfaces.
Walnut
Unavailable
H 14.18 in W 27.56 in D 38.19 in
Art Deco Console and Mirror Silvered and Bronzed Wrought Iron, circa 1930
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
Art Deco console and mirror silvered and bronzed wrought iron, circa 1930 This original Art Deco console table and mirror is from France in 1925.
Marble, Wrought Iron
Unavailable
H 38 in W 55.25 in D 19.25 in
Elegant Portoro Marble Top French Art Deco Console, Exotic Hardwood
Located in San Francisco, CA
My mind leaps to superlatives as I consider this GORGEOUS Art Deco console table! It has an almost animal-like presence, given the back legs' suggestion of long legs emanating from a...
Unique Art Deco Console French Style Side Table
By Art Decor
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Custom French style two-tone wood console. Macassar and heavily grained contrasting inset wood that is highly figured make this especially rich looking. This is a terrific and usef...
Wood
Art Deco Illuminated Console Table
Located in Geneva, CH
Illuminated console table with varnished black wood base and blown mercury-glass coils; top is mirrored Saint-Gobain glass beneath which is a lighting system that illuminates the tab...
French Art Deco Marble Console Table
Located in Culver City, CA
A marble table of two kinds in grey and orange tones with sleek, Art Deco design elements. This elegant, substantive table will add interest to a variety of settings. There are a few...
Marble
Art Deco Wicker Console Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Art Deco oblong sofa table in original duo-toned bronze colored finish with black & red painted detail. Wood top with fabric under glass bordered in braided reed. Reeded Woven diamo...
Art Deco Original Console Table in the Style of Hille
By Hille
Located in Kent, GB
A superb example of English Art Deco: an original console table in the style of hille, in walnut and kingwood veneers with fine quality craftsmanship, circa 1930-1950.
Kingwood, Walnut
Uncommon French Art Deco Wall Console
Located in Long Island City, NY
This shallow French Art Deco wall console is raised on only one "S" shaped conical center pedestal with an outscrolled top and an inscrolled base resting on a stepped cubic...
Beech, Mahogany
20th Century Art Deco Consoles in Walnut
Located in Arezzo, IT
Stunning Art Deco consoles, made of walnut and roots, France, 20th century (1910, 1920). Measures 100 x 40 cm, height 87 cm.
Walnut
De Coene Frères Art Deco Ebonized and Glass Console
By De Coene Frères
Located in Stamford, CT
Elegant and useful black lacquer deco console with two 3/4" glass shelves. Brass inlay surround on the bottom of the piece. The perfect size for a foyer or as a side board.
Brass
1930s Art Deco Gray Table
Located in Lábatlan, HU
This Art Deco table is painted gray, circa 1930.
Beech
Art Deco Side Table, France, 1920s
Located in Budapest, HU
Gorgeous, delicate piece of furniture. Beautiful, one of a kind Art Deco style, very charming side table with impressive curves. Originating from France, made of solid and veneered w...
Copper
Unavailable
H 33.5 in W 68.75 in D 17 in
French Art Deco White Gold Gilded Iron Console with Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
French Art Deco white gold gilded iron console with marble top, circa 1920.
Marble, Gold, Iron
Unavailable
H 30 in W 23.75 in D 7.25 in
Edgar Brandt Art Deco Wrought Iron and Marble Console and Mirror
By Edgar Brandt
Located in New York, NY
This slender console by Edgar Brandt (1880–1960) has a red marble top above a wrought iron floral and foliate skirt. The oval wrought iron mirror above has a matching scrolling flora...
Marble, Wrought Iron
Art Deco Wicker Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Art Deco oblong sofa table in original duo-toned cream colored finish with blue & burgundy painted detail. Wood top & 2 interior bottom shelves with nicely crazed painted surfaces an...
Reed
Unavailable
H 30 in W 66 in D 20.25 in
Pair of Art Deco Scroll Wrought Iron Consoles in the Style of Samuel Yellin
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Pair of Art Deco Wrought Iron Consoles made for the Young-Quinlan store in Minneapolis circa 1920-1925. Elizabeth Quinlan did order Samuel Yellin work for her personal residence bu...
''Simplicité'' Console Table by Edgar Brandt
By Edgar Brandt
Located in London, GB
''Simplicité'' console table by Edgar Brandt (1880-1960) circa 1925 wrought steel, marble top Dimensions: 150.5cm wide, 87.5cm high, 45.5cm deep.
Marble, Steel
Stylish 1940s French Console Table and Mirror
By Pier Luigi Colli
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A very stylish 1940s French console table and mirror, of excellent proportions, in gilded iron, with the original marble base and top, together with its original mirror. Measurem...
Marble, Iron
Macassar Ebony Console
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Cambridge, MA
Beautiful Art Deco Macassar ebony console in the style of Ruhlmann. The console top edge is characterized by looped gadroons, while the legs meet in an elegant curved "x" shape. Incl...
Ebony, Macassar
Unavailable
H 35.75 in W 31 in D 14 in
French 1920's Marble, Bronze and Iron Demilune Console Wall Table
Located in Fairfax, VA
Beautiful 1920's Kingo leaf design bronze iron base with marble top demilune console wall table.
Marble, Bronze, Iron
Unavailable
H 30.71 in W 14.57 in D 51.19 in
French Design 1930s Cast Iron and Marble Top Hallway Console Table
Located in Brussels, Ixelles
1930s hallway console from France, bent cast iron structure with patinated elements matched with original marble top.
Marble, Iron
Console by Louis Katona, France, circa 1925
By Louis Katona
Located in New York, NY
Chromed metal console, the upper part supporting a portor marble top with an openwork wrought iron panel mounted directly below. The feet rest on two marble blocks. Signed “L Katona....
Marble, Iron
Art Deco furniture is characterized by its celebration of modern life. More than its emphasis on natural wood grains and focus on traditional craftsmanship, vintage Art Deco dining chairs, tables, desks, cabinets and other furniture — which typically refers to pieces produced during the 1920s and 1930s — is an ode to the glamour of the “Roaring Twenties.”
ORIGINS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
VINTAGE ART DECO FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Few design styles are as universally recognized and appreciated as Art Deco. The term alone conjures visions of the Roaring Twenties, Machine Age metropolises, vast ocean liners, sleek typography and Prohibition-era hedonism. The iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship.
Widely known designers associated with the Art Deco style include Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eileen Gray, Maurice Dufrêne, Paul Follot and Jules Leleu.
The term Art Deco derives from the name of a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925. “Art Deco design” is often used broadly, to describe the work of creators in associated or ancillary styles. This is particularly true of American Art Deco, which is also called Streamline Moderne or Machine Age design. (Streamline Moderne, sometimes known as Art Moderne, was a phenomenon largely of the 1930s, post–Art Nouveau.)
Art Deco textile designers employed dazzling floral motifs and vivid colors, and while Art Deco furniture makers respected the dark woods and modern metals with which they worked, they frequently incorporated decorative embellishments such as exotic animal hides as well as veneers in their seating, case pieces, living room sets and bedroom furniture.
From mother-of-pearl inlaid vitrines to chrome aviator chairs, bold and inventive works in the Art Deco style include chaise longues (also known as chaise lounges) and curved armchairs. Today, the style is still favored by interior designers looking to infuse a home with an air of luxury and sophistication.
The vintage Art Deco furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes dressers, coffee tables, decorative objects and more.
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.