Antique Wood Console Bench
Mid-19th Century European Minimalist Antique Wood Console Bench
Wood, Paint, Elm
1920s French Rustic Antique Wood Console Bench
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Wood Console Bench
Wood
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19th Century French Country Antique Wood Console Bench
Wood
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Wood Console Bench
Wood
1890s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Wood Console Bench
Elm
19th Century American Rustic Antique Wood Console Bench
Iron
Early 1900s Rustic Antique Wood Console Bench
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Early 20th Century English Antique Wood Console Bench
Wood
Early 20th Century Danish Antique Wood Console Bench
Wood
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Wood Console Bench
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Antique Wood Console Bench
Wood
1910s Indonesian Organic Modern Antique Wood Console Bench
Reclaimed Wood, Teak, Wood
19th Century Spanish Antique Wood Console Bench
Wood
Early 20th Century French Antique Wood Console Bench
Iron
19th Century French Industrial Antique Wood Console Bench
Wood
Early 20th Century Guatemalan Rustic Antique Wood Console Bench
Wood
19th Century Guatemalan Rustic Antique Wood Console Bench
Wood
Early 20th Century Guatemalan Rustic Antique Wood Console Bench
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Wood Console Bench
Wood
Early 20th Century American Primitive Antique Wood Console Bench
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Wood Console Bench
Wood
19th Century French Antique Wood Console Bench
Iron
1850s French Country Antique Wood Console Bench
Early 20th Century French Antique Wood Console Bench
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Industrial Antique Wood Console Bench
Iron
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Wood Console Bench
Wood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Antique Wood Console Bench
Elm
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Wood Console Bench
Wood
19th Century Norwegian Romantic Antique Wood Console Bench
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Wood Console Bench
Wood
19th Century Guatemalan Organic Modern Antique Wood Console Bench
Wood
1910s French Industrial Antique Wood Console Bench
Wood
1920s French Industrial Antique Wood Console Bench
Iron
19th Century English Antique Wood Console Bench
Pine
Early 20th Century Indian Antique Wood Console Bench
Wood
19th Century French Antique Wood Console Bench
Iron
Early 20th Century French Antique Wood Console Bench
Metal
Early 20th Century French Antique Wood Console Bench
Metal
19th Century French Antique Wood Console Bench
Iron
Late 19th Century Belgian Industrial Antique Wood Console Bench
Wood
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1970s North American Organic Modern Antique Wood Console Bench
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21st Century and Contemporary American Bohemian Antique Wood Console Bench
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Antique Wood Console Bench
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19th Century Antique Wood Console Bench
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1970s French Neoclassical Antique Wood Console Bench
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Antique Wood Console Bench
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Antique Wood Console Bench
Travertine, Wrought Iron
2010s Italian Modern Antique Wood Console Bench
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Wood Console Bench
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2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Antique Wood Console Bench
Rattan, Glass
1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Antique Wood Console Bench
Wool, Walnut
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Wood Console Bench
Ceramic
20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Wood Console Bench
Wood
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Wood Console Bench
Ceramic, Beech
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Antique Wood Console Bench
Metal
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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.
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