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Classic Greek Cast Stone Console Tables, 1970s
Classic Greek Cast Stone Console Tables, 1970s

Classic Greek Cast Stone Console Tables, 1970s

Located in Den Haag, NL

Two unique Cast Stone console tables, mythologies Greek manly figures carry en, a beveled Glass

Category

Vintage 1970s Greek Classical Greek Console Tables

Materials

Cast Stone

Chic Tessellated  Stone Console Table with Black Inlay
Chic Tessellated  Stone Console Table with Black Inlay

Chic Tessellated Stone Console Table with Black Inlay

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Chic modern creamy beige tessellated stone console table with contrasting black inlay on the top

Category

1990s Philippine Modern Console Tables

Materials

Stone

Vintage Boho Tessellated Stone Console Table
Vintage Boho Tessellated Stone Console Table

Vintage Boho Tessellated Stone Console Table

By Enrique Garcel

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

tessellated stone console table. A hallmark of chic 1980s and Postmodern design, this piece features a

Category

Late 20th Century Colombian Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Travertine

Faux Stone Console Table and Mirror by Michael Taylor
Faux Stone Console Table and Mirror by Michael Taylor

Faux Stone Console Table and Mirror by Michael Taylor

By Michael Taylor

Located in Palm Springs, CA

O spectacular faux stone console table and wall mirror design by Michael Taylor. The table and

Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Console Tables

Materials

Mirror, Fiberglass

Postmodern Pink and Beige Tessellated Stone Console Table
Postmodern Pink and Beige Tessellated Stone Console Table

Postmodern Pink and Beige Tessellated Stone Console Table

Located in Delray Beach, FL

The Postmodern Pink and Beige Tessellated Stone Console Table is a perfect blend of art and

Category

20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Glass

Tree Stone Console Table by Okurayama
Tree Stone Console Table by Okurayama

Tree Stone Console Table by Okurayama

By Okurayama Studio

Located in Geneve, CH

Tree Stone Console Table by Okurayama One Of A Kind. Dimensions: D 50 x W 110 x H 90 cm. Materials

Category

2010s Japanese Modern Console Tables

Materials

Stone

Modern Chiado Stone Console Table, Miel Onyx, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Modern Chiado Stone Console Table, Miel Onyx, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple

Modern Chiado Stone Console Table, Miel Onyx, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple

By Rute Martins, Greenapple

Located in Lisboa, PT

Modern Chiado Stone Console Table, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Console Tables

Materials

Onyx, Brass

Modern Mira Stone Console Table, Onyx Miel, Brass, Handmade by Greenapple
Modern Mira Stone Console Table, Onyx Miel, Brass, Handmade by Greenapple

Modern Mira Stone Console Table, Onyx Miel, Brass, Handmade by Greenapple

By Rute Martins, Greenapple

Located in Lisboa, PT

Modern Mira Stone Console Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Console Tables

Materials

Onyx, Quartz, Travertine, Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass

Art Deco Armilar Stone Console Table, Green Onyx, Handmade by Greenapple
Art Deco Armilar Stone Console Table, Green Onyx, Handmade by Greenapple

Art Deco Armilar Stone Console Table, Green Onyx, Handmade by Greenapple

By Greenapple

Located in Lisboa, PT

Art Deco Armilar Stone Console Table, Handmade In Portugal by Greenapple The Armilar stone console

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Console Tables

Materials

Onyx, Quartz, Travertine, Marble, Stainless Steel, Brass

Art Deco Armilar Stone Console Table, Onyx, Brass, Handmade by Greenapple
Art Deco Armilar Stone Console Table, Onyx, Brass, Handmade by Greenapple

Art Deco Armilar Stone Console Table, Onyx, Brass, Handmade by Greenapple

By Greenapple

Located in Lisboa, PT

Art Deco Armilar Stone Console Table, Portoro Gold Marble and Ebony, Handmade In Portugal by

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Console Tables

Materials

Onyx, Quartz, Travertine, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel

A pink fossil stone console table with glass top by Magnussen, circa 1980
A pink fossil stone console table with glass top by Magnussen, circa 1980

A pink fossil stone console table with glass top by Magnussen, circa 1980

By Magnussen Furniture

Located in View Park, CA

A geometric fossil stone console table with glass top by Magnussen International, circa 1980. In

Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Sandstone

Art Deco Armilar Stone Console Table, Miel Onyx, Brass, Handmade by Greenapple
Art Deco Armilar Stone Console Table, Miel Onyx, Brass, Handmade by Greenapple

Art Deco Armilar Stone Console Table, Miel Onyx, Brass, Handmade by Greenapple

By Rute Martins, Greenapple

Located in Lisboa, PT

Art Deco Armilar Stone Console Table, Handmade In Portugal by Greenapple The Armilar stone console

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Console Tables

Materials

Onyx, Quartz, Travertine, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel

Contemporary Mira Stone Console Table, Brass, Onyx Miel, Handmade by Greenapple
Contemporary Mira Stone Console Table, Brass, Onyx Miel, Handmade by Greenapple

Contemporary Mira Stone Console Table, Brass, Onyx Miel, Handmade by Greenapple

By Rute Martins, Greenapple

Located in Lisboa, PT

Greenapple. The Mira stone console table invites a deeper kind of attention. Inspired by the act of mirar—to

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Onyx, Quartz, Travertine, Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass

Maitland-Smith Style Tessellated Stone Console Table
Maitland-Smith Style Tessellated Stone Console Table

Maitland-Smith Style Tessellated Stone Console Table

By Karl Springer, Maitland Smith

Located in Southampton, NJ

Elegant and timeless console or sofa table in a gorgeous tessellated with a dark brass/brown inlay

Category

Vintage 1970s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Stone

Mid-Century Tessellated Stone Console Table W/ Brass Inlays by Maitland Smith
Mid-Century Tessellated Stone Console Table W/ Brass Inlays by Maitland Smith

Mid-Century Tessellated Stone Console Table W/ Brass Inlays by Maitland Smith

By Maitland Smith

Located in New York, NY

This Mid-Century Modernist tessellated stone console table, crafted by Maitland-Smith in the

Category

Vintage 1980s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Stone

Midcentury Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone Console Table
Midcentury Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone Console Table

Midcentury Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone Console Table

By Maitland Smith

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This elegant vintage modern hall table by Maitland Smith features tessellated stone and a lovely

Category

Vintage 1970s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Travertine

Brazilian Stone Console Table with Glass Top, 1980s
Brazilian Stone Console Table with Glass Top, 1980s

Brazilian Stone Console Table with Glass Top, 1980s

Located in Chicago, IL

A striking 1980s console table, crafted from natural Brazilian stone in beige, taupe, and ivory

Category

Vintage 1980s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Stone

Vintage Coastal Wrought Iron and Stone Console Table
Vintage Coastal Wrought Iron and Stone Console Table

Vintage Coastal Wrought Iron and Stone Console Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A fabulous vintage console table. A chic wrought iron pedestal with a beautiful stone top. Acquired

Category

Late 20th Century American Console Tables

Materials

Stone, Wrought Iron

Vintage Boho Wrought Iron and Coquina Stone Console Table
Vintage Boho Wrought Iron and Coquina Stone Console Table

Vintage Boho Wrought Iron and Coquina Stone Console Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Capture the rustic elegance of a European garden with this exquisite vintage console table. This

Category

Mid-20th Century French Rustic Console Tables

Materials

Stone, Wrought Iron

Travertine Stone Console Table - Solid Travertine Accent Hall Table
Travertine Stone Console Table - Solid Travertine Accent Hall Table

Travertine Stone Console Table - Solid Travertine Accent Hall Table

By Angelo Mangiarotti

Located in İnegöl, TR

TRAVERTINE CONSOLE TABLE WITH C-SHAPED LEGS Type of Marble: Travertine Dimensions: 48" x 16" x

Category

2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Console Tables

Materials

Travertine, Marble

M.04 Stone Console Table / Invisible Gray by Lusano
M.04 Stone Console Table / Invisible Gray by Lusano

M.04 Stone Console Table / Invisible Gray by Lusano

By Lusano

Located in West Hollywood, CA

The Marmont Console Table is bold in silhouette yet refined in detail. A bow-tie base, clad in

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Console Tables

Materials

Marble

M.04 Stone Console Table / Grigio Orobico by Lusano
M.04 Stone Console Table / Grigio Orobico by Lusano

M.04 Stone Console Table / Grigio Orobico by Lusano

By Lusano

Located in West Hollywood, CA

The Marmont Console Table is bold in silhouette yet refined in detail. A bow-tie base, clad in

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Mid-Century Maitland-Smith Style Tessellated Stone Console Table
Mid-Century Maitland-Smith Style Tessellated Stone Console Table

Mid-Century Maitland-Smith Style Tessellated Stone Console Table

By Maitland Smith

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Stunning vintage modern hall table made of tessellated stone with elegant black inlays lined in a

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Vintage Maitland-Smith Faux Elephant Tusk & Tessellated Stone Console Table
Vintage Maitland-Smith Faux Elephant Tusk & Tessellated Stone Console Table

Vintage Maitland-Smith Faux Elephant Tusk & Tessellated Stone Console Table

By Maitland Smith

Located in North Miami, FL

Hand Made Tessellated Stone with Elephant Tusk Leg Console Table. Made in the 1970s this piece was

Category

Vintage 1970s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Stone, Brass

Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone Console Table with Beveled Glass Top
Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone Console Table with Beveled Glass Top

Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone Console Table with Beveled Glass Top

By Maitland Smith

Located in Miami, FL

Two-tone gray and tan tessellated stone with brass banding console table by Maitland Smith circa

Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Stone

Steel and Stone Console Table 02 Batten and Kamp Minimalist
Steel and Stone Console Table 02 Batten and Kamp Minimalist

Steel and Stone Console Table 02 Batten and Kamp Minimalist

By Batten and Kamp

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Console table designed by Batten and Kamp. Minimal structure furniture made of stainless steel and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Minimalist Console Tables

Materials

Stone, Steel

Steel and Stone Console Table by Batten and Kamp
Steel and Stone Console Table by Batten and Kamp

Steel and Stone Console Table by Batten and Kamp

Located in Geneve, CH

Steel and stone console table by Batten and Kamp 2020 Shelter To Ground Collection Dimensions: 50 W

Category

2010s Hong Kong Modern Tables

Materials

Stone, Steel

Late 20th Century Vintage Regency Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone Console Table
Late 20th Century Vintage Regency Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone Console Table

Late 20th Century Vintage Regency Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone Console Table

By Maitland Smith

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Step into sophistication with the Vintage Regency Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone Fretwork Console

Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Stone

1970s Hollywood Regency Style Italian Carved Ribbon Mirror & Stone Console Table
1970s Hollywood Regency Style Italian Carved Ribbon Mirror & Stone Console Table

1970s Hollywood Regency Style Italian Carved Ribbon Mirror & Stone Console Table

Located in Kennesaw, GA

carved wood. The top of the console table is cast stone and is attached. Mirror is 48”L x 60”H. The set

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Console Tables

Materials

Cast Stone

Maitland Smith Tessellated Curved Stone Console Table or Decorative Dry Bar
Maitland Smith Tessellated Curved Stone Console Table or Decorative Dry Bar

Maitland Smith Tessellated Curved Stone Console Table or Decorative Dry Bar

By Maitland Smith

Located in Hudson, NY

Absolutely stunning curved sculptural sidebar constructed of tessellated natural stone by Maitland

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Console Tables

Materials

Stone

French Grey-Painted Marble & Stone Console Table, Owned by Lee Radziwill
French Grey-Painted Marble & Stone Console Table, Owned by Lee Radziwill

French Grey-Painted Marble & Stone Console Table, Owned by Lee Radziwill

Located in Montreal, Quebec

This stunning French console with a shaped breche d' alep marble top above elegant stone foliate

Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables

Materials

Marble

20th-C. Neo-Classical Style Faux Bronze And Cast Stone Console Tables - Pair
20th-C. Neo-Classical Style Faux Bronze And Cast Stone Console Tables - Pair

20th-C. Neo-Classical Style Faux Bronze And Cast Stone Console Tables - Pair

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a pair of late 20th century cast stone and scrolled patinated metal console tables. These

Category

Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Console Tables

Materials

Cast Stone, Metal

Steel and Stone Console Table by Batten and Kamp
Steel and Stone Console Table by Batten and Kamp

Steel and Stone Console Table by Batten and Kamp

Located in Geneve, CH

Steel and stone console table by Batten and Kamp 2020 Shelter to Ground Collection Dimensions: Top

Category

2010s Hong Kong Modern Tables

Materials

Stone, Stainless Steel

Tessellated Stone Console
Tessellated Stone Console

Tessellated Stone Console

Located in Denton, TX

Black & grey tessellated stone console table with glass top. Base measures 24.63 L x 11 D x 26.13

Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Stone

Tessellated Stone and Inlaid Brass Console
Tessellated Stone and Inlaid Brass Console

Tessellated Stone and Inlaid Brass Console

By Maitland Smith

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Glamorous creamy tessellated stone console table having brass inlay decoration. Simple streamlined

Category

Vintage 1970s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Stone, Brass

1980s Maitland Smith Style Casa Bisque Tessellated Stone Console Table & Mirror
1980s Maitland Smith Style Casa Bisque Tessellated Stone Console Table & Mirror

1980s Maitland Smith Style Casa Bisque Tessellated Stone Console Table & Mirror

By Casa Bique

Located in Bensalem, PA

Stunning, tessellated stone console and matching mirror with brass inlay by Casa Bisque mirror

Category

Vintage 1980s Philippine Post-Modern Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Shell

Maitland-Smith Style Console Table
Maitland-Smith Style Console Table

Maitland-Smith Style Console Table

By Maitland Smith

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Vintage tessellated stone console table in the style of Maitland-Smith. Handsome table with

Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Stone

1980s Vintage Maitland Smith Console, tessellated stone / brass inlay
1980s Vintage Maitland Smith Console, tessellated stone / brass inlay

1980s Vintage Maitland Smith Console, tessellated stone / brass inlay

By Maitland Smith

Located in Buffalo, NY

Gorgeous tessellated stone cONSOLE Table made by Maitland Smith. Starburst patterned ,, amazing

Category

Antique 1880s Philippine Organic Modern Console Tables

Materials

Stone, Brass

1970's Maitland-Smith Tessellated Fossil Stone Console
1970's Maitland-Smith Tessellated Fossil Stone Console

1970's Maitland-Smith Tessellated Fossil Stone Console

By Maitland Smith

Located in Southampton, NJ

Striking Mediterranean style tessellated stone console table, circa 1970s constructed of fossilized

Category

Vintage 1970s Philippine Greco Roman Console Tables

Materials

Stone

Robert Marcius Console Table, Arched Stone, Post-Modern, 1970s USA
Robert Marcius Console Table, Arched Stone, Post-Modern, 1970s USA

Robert Marcius Console Table, Arched Stone, Post-Modern, 1970s USA

By Robert Marcius, Maitland Smith

Located in Chattanooga, TN

Robert Marcius for Maitland Smith arched tessellated stone console table. The elegantly bowed sofa

Category

Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Stone

Hollywood Regency Wrought Iron and Tessellated Stone Console
Hollywood Regency Wrought Iron and Tessellated Stone Console

Hollywood Regency Wrought Iron and Tessellated Stone Console

By Maitland Smith

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

1980s A Hollywood Regency wrought iron and tessellated stone console table, attributed to Maitland

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Console Tables

Materials

Stone, Brass, Wrought Iron

Maison Jansen Iron & Brass Neoclassical Console Table Coquina Stone Top, 1970s
Maison Jansen Iron & Brass Neoclassical Console Table Coquina Stone Top, 1970s

Maison Jansen Iron & Brass Neoclassical Console Table Coquina Stone Top, 1970s

By Maison Jansen

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Maison Jansen Iron & Brass Coquina Stone Console Table, France, circa 1970s A substantial and

Category

Late 20th Century French Modern Console Tables

Materials

Limestone, Brass, Iron

Maitland Smith Sculptural Console Table & Mirror Tessellated Stone Post Moder
Maitland Smith Sculptural Console Table & Mirror Tessellated Stone Post Moder

Maitland Smith Sculptural Console Table & Mirror Tessellated Stone Post Moder

By Maitland Smith

Located in Lake Worth, FL

Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Vintage Post Modern Sculptural Tessellated Stone Console Table

Category

Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Stone, Marble

The Elementary I Natural Granite Limited Edition Console Table by Grzegorz Majka
The Elementary I Natural Granite Limited Edition Console Table by Grzegorz Majka

The Elementary I Natural Granite Limited Edition Console Table by Grzegorz Majka

By Grzegorz Majka

Located in Geneve, CH

Elementary” stone console table, newest contemporary art piece added to our collection. It is inspired by

Category

2010s Polish Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Granite, Brass

ECCO Marble & Crystal Design Console Table Oxid Slate Meddel Spain Joaquín Moll
ECCO Marble & Crystal Design Console Table Oxid Slate Meddel Spain Joaquín Moll

ECCO Marble & Crystal Design Console Table Oxid Slate Meddel Spain Joaquín Moll

By Meddel, Joaquín Moll

Located in VALVERDE DEL MAJANO, CL

natural slate stone and glass. The glass is the main support of this modern console table made of natural

Category

2010s Spanish Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Stone, Crystal, Slate

Travertine Console Table, Italy 1970s
Travertine Console Table, Italy 1970s

Travertine Console Table, Italy 1970s

By Stone International

Located in Antwerp, BE

Italian Travertine 1970s console table designed by Stone International, Italy. Warm cream and gray

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Travertine

Maitland Smith Stone Demilune Console Table
Maitland Smith Stone Demilune Console Table

Maitland Smith Stone Demilune Console Table

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Beautiful Maitland Smith Stone Demilune Console Table. Featuring tessellated stone , metal inlayed

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Stone

Maitland-Smith Console Stone Marble Console Table
Maitland-Smith Console Stone Marble Console Table

Maitland-Smith Console Stone Marble Console Table

By Maitland Smith, Karl Springer

Located in Chicago, IL

Maitland Smith console tessellated fossil mosaic stone marble console table. Exceptional form with

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Rustic Stone Gray Console Table
Rustic Stone Gray Console Table

Rustic Stone Gray Console Table

Located in Westwood, NJ

A dramatic transitional pine console, with a natural wooden top above an antiqued stone gray

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Console Tables

Materials

Wood

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Stone Console Tables For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of stone console tables is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct stone console tables — often made from stone, metal and wood — can elevate any home. Find 407 antique and vintage stone console tables at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 70 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Stone console tables have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Stone console tables made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made stone console tables over the years, but those made by Maitland Smith, Glustin Creation and Angelo Mangiarotti are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Stone Console Tables?

Prices for stone console tables start at $650 and top out at $685,000 with the average selling for $4,590.

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.

Questions About Stone Console Tables
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Console tables serve a variety of functions. They can be used as buffets, storage units and display tables. Because they vary in size, you can use them for just about anything.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Console tables are not low. Typically, consoles are about the height of a desk but are much narrower. As a result, they work well against walls and can be used to hold lamps and decorative objects. While modern console tables commonly feature four legs, you can still find the two-legged variety, which is ideal for nestling behind the sofa. Some also feature shelves for display and storage space or cabinet doors and drawers for hiding clutter. Find vintage console tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    Why it is called a console table comes down to the history of this type of furnishing. The very first consoles produced in France during the 16th and 17th centuries were not freestanding. Instead, owners anchored them to walls. This anchoring method strengthened the console top, allowing it to support heavy loads. The name “console” comes from the French word "consolide," which means to reinforce or strengthen. It was likely chosen because of the anchoring system that lends strength to and reinforces consoles. Shop a diverse assortment of console tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024
    The difference between a buffet table and a console table comes down to size and storage features. Console tables are usually less deep than buffet tables, so they take up less space behind sofas and along walls. In addition, consoles are less likely to have cabinets and drawers than buffet tables, which are designed to store dinnerware and serveware in dining rooms. On 1stDibs, explore a wide variety of buffets and console tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between a coffee table and a console table is in the design. A coffee table is a low table that comes in many shapes, such as surfaces that are rectangles, squares, ovals or circles. Console tables are taller and usually have elongated shapes, such as ovals, rectangles or semicircles. Placement is another differentiator between the two types of tables. Coffee tables usually go in front of sofas and loveseats, while console tables may be placed behind a sofa or loveseat or along a wall. Find a large collection of coffee tables and console tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Because of their variety of sizes and range in function, console tables can easily work as a desk. Given their size and ease of mobility, a console table can be used in almost any sort of room.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024


    A lamp for a console table should be between 25 and 32 inches tall. The table lamp’s shade shouldn’t exceed half the width of the console table.

    You’ll find that when it comes to arranging wall art, a decorator might suggest that the space on the wall above a console table is a great place for a large painting or a wall sculpture. In that case, you may wish to use a taller lamp for the table. If your table is smaller in scale or if you have a small mirror hanging on the wall above the console, you may wish to opt for a shorter lamp.

    Find vintage table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024
    The difference between a sideboard and a console table comes down to usage and storage features. Sideboards are usually found in dining rooms and have shelving concealed behind cabinet doors for storing dinnerware, glassware and serveware. Normally positioned in entryways, hallways and living rooms, console tables may have no storage features or include drawers, open shelves or cabinet doors, depending on their design. Find a large selection of console tables and sideboards on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019

    The main difference between a console and a sofa table is that a console can be placed anywhere in the home (against a wall in a hallway or under a television in the living room) and a sofa table is limited to being behind a sofa.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019

    A console table should not be taller than a couch. Much like a sofa table, a console table is placed against the back of a sofa and should be the same height as the sofa.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    In an entryway, a console table should typically be around 10 to 16 inches wide. Tables of this width should still allow plenty of clearance so people can easily walk by the table. You may see manufacturers refer to the width of consoles as depth. On 1stDibs, shop a range of console tables.