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Louis XV Gilt-Wood Console Table
Louis XV Gilt-Wood Console Table

Louis XV Gilt-Wood Console Table

Located in London, GB

A Louis XV carved gilt-wood console table, 1740. With original mottled limestone top.

Category

18th Century Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Limestone

Solid Oak Wood Console Table With Parchment-Covered Top
Solid Oak Wood Console Table With Parchment-Covered Top

Solid Oak Wood Console Table With Parchment-Covered Top

Located in New York, NY

Solid oak wood console table with parchment-covered top. Structure in solid oak with rectangular parchment-covered top.

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Oak, Wood, Giltwood

Vintage Boho Reclaimed Wood Console Table
Vintage Boho Reclaimed Wood Console Table

Vintage Boho Reclaimed Wood Console Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Embrace the charm of salvaged materials with this unique vintage Boho console table, expertly crafted from reclaimed wood.

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair French 18th Century carved gilt wood console tables.
Pair French 18th Century carved gilt wood console tables.

Pair French 18th Century carved gilt wood console tables.

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality pair of late 18th Century French carved gilt wood console tables, each with their original Breccia marble tops.

Category

Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Giltwood

Italian Rococo Gilt Wood Console Table with Floral Design, Circa 1770
Italian Rococo Gilt Wood Console Table with Floral Design, Circa 1770

Italian Rococo Gilt Wood Console Table with Floral Design, Circa 1770

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Rococo (circa 1770) gilt wood console table with a floral filigree design and shaped top.

Category

1770s Italian Rococo Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Giltwood

18th Century, Italian Rococo Wood Console Table
18th Century, Italian Rococo Wood Console Table

18th Century, Italian Rococo Wood Console Table

Located in IT

18th Century, Italian Rococo Elm Wood Console Table Dimensions: W 92 x D 53.5 x H 71.5 This console table was made in Northern Italy during the Barocchetto period, in the mid-18th ce...

Category

Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage Boho Carved Burl Wood Console Table
Vintage Boho Carved Burl Wood Console Table

Vintage Boho Carved Burl Wood Console Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Introduce a touch of timeless artistry and bohemian charm with this striking vintage carved wood console table. While originally described as burl wood, the intricate carving and ric...

Category

Early 20th Century American Baroque Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Burl

A pair of 18th century Italian carved gilt wood console tables
A pair of 18th century Italian carved gilt wood console tables

A pair of 18th century Italian carved gilt wood console tables

Located in Reepham, GB

A pair of 18th century Italian carved gilt wood console tables The shaped green veined faux marble top on moulded shaped supports decorated with cartouche, C scrolls, pierced scroll...

Category

18th Century European Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Carved and gilded wood console table with marble top - 19th century - Louis XVI
Carved and gilded wood console table with marble top - 19th century - Louis XVI

Carved and gilded wood console table with marble top - 19th century - Louis XVI

Located in Madrid, España

Carved and gilded wood console table with marble top - 19th century - Louis XVI - France Dimensions: 104 x 160 x 50 cm

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Large Walnut wood console table with two drawers and lower shelf
Large Walnut wood console table with two drawers and lower shelf

Large Walnut wood console table with two drawers and lower shelf

Located in Miami, FL

Solid wood console table with a dark walnut finish. It features a rectangular top, two front drawers for storage, a fixed decorative center panel, and a lower plank shelf that provid...

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

А Big Carved and Gilded Wood Console Table, Regency Period, 18th Century
А Big Carved and Gilded Wood Console Table, Regency Period, 18th Century

А Big Carved and Gilded Wood Console Table, Regency Period, 18th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

An important carved and gilded wood console table with marble top, Regency period, 18th century.

Category

18th Century French Régence Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Marble

19th Century French Hand Carved Gilt Wood Console Table in Louis XVI Style
19th Century French Hand Carved Gilt Wood Console Table in Louis XVI Style

19th Century French Hand Carved Gilt Wood Console Table in Louis XVI Style

Located in Sofia, BG

19th Century French hand carved gilt wood console table in Louis XVI Style with lovely white marble top raised on hand painted base.

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Marble

French Neoclassical Period 1800s Painted Wood Console Table with Marble Top
French Neoclassical Period 1800s Painted Wood Console Table with Marble Top

French Neoclassical Period 1800s Painted Wood Console Table with Marble Top

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French neoclassical period painted wood console table from the early 19th century, with marble top, carved apron and fluted legs.

Category

Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Italian 19th century Empire st Mahogany, Giltwood, patinated Wood console tables
Italian 19th century Empire st Mahogany, Giltwood, patinated Wood console tables

Italian 19th century Empire st Mahogany, Giltwood, patinated Wood console tables

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Mahogany, Giltwood, and patinated Wood console tables. Each unique freestanding demi lune console is raised by an 'S' scrolled patinated wood tapered cabriole leg on a Giltwood hoof ...

Category

19th Century Italian Empire Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Mahogany, Giltwood

Shabby Chic Antique Wood Console Tables, Faux Marble Painted Tops, a Pair
Shabby Chic Antique Wood Console Tables, Faux Marble Painted Tops, a Pair

Shabby Chic Antique Wood Console Tables, Faux Marble Painted Tops, a Pair

Located in Miami, FL

Shabby Chic Antique Wood Console Tables, Faux Marble Painted Tops, a Pair Offered for sale is a decorative pair of antique shabby chic console tables with faux marble painted tops.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of English Regency Period Ebonized Wood Console Tables with Gilt Greek Key
Pair of English Regency Period Ebonized Wood Console Tables with Gilt Greek Key

Pair of English Regency Period Ebonized Wood Console Tables with Gilt Greek Key

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of English Regency period ebonized wood console tables from the early 19th century, with gilded Greek Key friezes.

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Extraordinary Pair of Italian 18th Century Carved Gilt-Wood Console Tables
Extraordinary Pair of Italian 18th Century Carved Gilt-Wood Console Tables

Extraordinary Pair of Italian 18th Century Carved Gilt-Wood Console Tables

Located in Rome, IT

A very fine and important pair of Italian carved gilt-wood console tables, Roman, circa 1770 Each with a rectangular back, yellow and white marble top, above a frieze centered by a r...

Category

1770s Italian Louis XVI Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Giltwood

Extraordinary Pair of Italian 18th Century Carved Gilt-Wood Console Tables
Extraordinary Pair of Italian 18th Century Carved Gilt-Wood Console Tables

Extraordinary Pair of Italian 18th Century Carved Gilt-Wood Console Tables

Located in Rome, IT

A very fine and important pair of Italian carved gilt-wood console tables, Roman, circa 1770 Each with a rectangular back, yellow and white marble top, above a frieze centered by a ...

Category

1770s Italian Louis XVI Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Giltwood

18th Century, Italian Neoclassical Lacquered and Gilt Wood Console Table
18th Century, Italian Neoclassical Lacquered and Gilt Wood Console Table

18th Century, Italian Neoclassical Lacquered and Gilt Wood Console Table

Located in IT

18th century, Italian neoclassical lacquered and gilt wood console table This elegant console was made in Italy in the Neoclassical era, in the second half of the eighteenth cent...

Category

Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Swedish 1890s Painted Wood Console Table with Three Drawers and Tapered Legs
Swedish 1890s Painted Wood Console Table with Three Drawers and Tapered Legs

Swedish 1890s Painted Wood Console Table with Three Drawers and Tapered Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Swedish painted wood console table from the late 19th century, with three drawers, brass hardware, tapered legs and spade feet.

Category

Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Danish 1800s Painted Wood Console Table with Two Drawers and Fluted Motifs
Danish 1800s Painted Wood Console Table with Two Drawers and Fluted Motifs

Danish 1800s Painted Wood Console Table with Two Drawers and Fluted Motifs

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Danish Louis XVI period painted wood console table from the early 19th century with two drawers, fluted motifs and tapered legs.

Category

Early 19th Century Danish Louis XVI Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Swedish Gustavian Style 1900s Painted Wood Console Table with Carved Apron
Swedish Gustavian Style 1900s Painted Wood Console Table with Carved Apron

Swedish Gustavian Style 1900s Painted Wood Console Table with Carved Apron

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood console table from the early 20th century, with carved frieze, rosettes, fluted legs and X-Form cross stretcher.

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Raffles Teak Wood Console Table
Andrianna Shamaris Raffles Teak Wood Console Table

Andrianna Shamaris Raffles Teak Wood Console Table

Located in New York, NY

Rare. This beautiful teak wood colonial console has a single slab 2.5” beveled top.

Category

1810s British Colonial Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

19th c. Primitive Bleached Wood Console Table
19th c. Primitive Bleached Wood Console Table

19th c. Primitive Bleached Wood Console Table

Located in Houston, TX

French laundry console table in bleached wood, used and solid condition with old restorations,

Category

19th Century Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Wood

18th Century Venetian gilt wood console table.
18th Century Venetian gilt wood console table.

18th Century Venetian gilt wood console table.

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A striking 18th Century carved gilt wood Venetian console table, having a wonderful original serpentine shaped inlaid specimen marble top.

Category

Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Antique Rustic Black Forest Carved Wood Console Table
Antique Rustic Black Forest Carved Wood Console Table

Antique Rustic Black Forest Carved Wood Console Table

Located in Forney, TX

An extraordinarily carved Black Forest console table. 19th century, Continental Europe, most likely German, Swiss or possibly French, exhibition quality exceptionally executed mast...

Category

19th Century Black Forest Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Oak

Late 18th Century Italian Gilt Wood Console Table
Late 18th Century Italian Gilt Wood Console Table

Late 18th Century Italian Gilt Wood Console Table

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Late 18th Century Italian Neo-Classical giltwood console table. With its original marble, rich patina and hand-carved frieze, Rome. Circa 1770.

Category

18th Century Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Regence period Gilt-wood Console Table, France c. 1720
Regence period Gilt-wood Console Table, France c. 1720

Regence period Gilt-wood Console Table, France c. 1720

Located in Atlanta, GA

A fine late Regence period Console Table, the body with rich carving in the early Rococo style popularized by influential "ornemanistes" such as Nicolas Pineau (1684 - 1754). This pa...

Category

Early 18th Century French Régence Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Vintage 19th Century Rococo Parcel Gilt Wood Console Table
Vintage 19th Century Rococo Parcel Gilt Wood Console Table

Vintage 19th Century Rococo Parcel Gilt Wood Console Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This monumental 19th-century French Rococo console table is a breathtaking showcase of European opulence and artisanal mastery.

Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Marble

18th Century Italian Beautifully-Carved Walnut Wood Console Table
18th Century Italian Beautifully-Carved Walnut Wood Console Table

18th Century Italian Beautifully-Carved Walnut Wood Console Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

An Italian beautifully carved walnut console table, with lower tier platform shelf, from the 18th century.

Category

18th Century Italian Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

Baroque Gilt Wood Console Table, Southern Germany 18th Century
Baroque Gilt Wood Console Table, Southern Germany 18th Century

Baroque Gilt Wood Console Table, Southern Germany 18th Century

Located in Belmont, MA

This original 18th century Baroque console table stands out for its finely carved gilt wood details.

Category

1750s German Baroque Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Giltwood

Early 20th Century Catalan Spanish Carved Walnut Wood Console Table
Early 20th Century Catalan Spanish Carved Walnut Wood Console Table

Early 20th Century Catalan Spanish Carved Walnut Wood Console Table

Located in BÉTERA, ES

The table rests on a hand-carved base with Solomonic legs joined by two frames, one with floral motifs and the other with a straight line, both made of wood.

Category

1920s Spanish Renaissance Revival Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Early 20th Century Catalan Spanish Carved Walnut Wood Console Table
Early 20th Century Catalan Spanish Carved Walnut Wood Console Table

Early 20th Century Catalan Spanish Carved Walnut Wood Console Table

Located in BÉTERA, ES

The table rests on a hand-carved base with Solomonic legs joined by two frames, one with floral motifs and the other with a straight line, both made of wood.

Category

1920s Spanish Renaissance Revival Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

SECOND HALF OF THE 18th CENTURY PAINTED WOOD CONSOLE TABLE
SECOND HALF OF THE 18th CENTURY PAINTED WOOD CONSOLE TABLE

SECOND HALF OF THE 18th CENTURY PAINTED WOOD CONSOLE TABLE

Located in Firenze, FI

Elegant console table in finely carved solid walnut, painted in lean tempera and gilded. The console table features a crescent-shaped top, painted in faux Bardiglio marble, and three...

Category

Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Nutwood, Paint

Early 20th Century English Arts & Crafts Beech Wood Console Table
Early 20th Century English Arts & Crafts Beech Wood Console Table

Early 20th Century English Arts & Crafts Beech Wood Console Table

Located in Leicester, GB

A beautiful Arts & Crafts console or a side table / small desk / work table. The antique console table has many beautiful details such as the splayed, shaped legs and the routed edge...

Category

Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Beech

EXQUISITE SUPER DECORATIVE CIRCA 1920's OYSTER LABURNUM WOOD CONSOLE TABLE
EXQUISITE SUPER DECORATIVE CIRCA 1920's OYSTER LABURNUM WOOD CONSOLE TABLE

EXQUISITE SUPER DECORATIVE CIRCA 1920's OYSTER LABURNUM WOOD CONSOLE TABLE

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exquisite, hand made in England, Oyster and Laburnum wood and Burr Walnut console table on a Walnut fra...

Category

1920s English Art Deco Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Louis XV Gilt Wood Console Table with Marble Top
19th Century Louis XV Gilt Wood Console Table with Marble Top

19th Century Louis XV Gilt Wood Console Table with Marble Top

Located in NICE, FR

We present you this magnificent Louis XV transition-style console table from the Napoleon III period. It is in gilt wood and supported by four cabriole legs connected by a stretcher.

Category

19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Marble

19th Century Italian Hand Carved Hand Painted Gilt Wood Console Table
19th Century Italian Hand Carved Hand Painted Gilt Wood Console Table

19th Century Italian Hand Carved Hand Painted Gilt Wood Console Table

Located in Sofia, BG

Italian hand carved and lacquered wood console. Inspired by Venetian style and colours it is decorated with floral elements and gilt wood parts and is beautiful at front as much as a...

Category

Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Spanish Carved Light Walnut Wood Console Table with Three Drawers
Antique Spanish Carved Light Walnut Wood Console Table with Three Drawers

Antique Spanish Carved Light Walnut Wood Console Table with Three Drawers

Located in Miami, FL

Elegant antique console table of Spanish origin, crafted from solid wood and adorned with finely hand-carved details.

Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

18th Century French Gilt Wood Console Table with Marble Top, 1760s
18th Century French Gilt Wood Console Table with Marble Top, 1760s

18th Century French Gilt Wood Console Table with Marble Top, 1760s

Located in Stockbridge, GA

This is a very charming small Console that is standing against the wall. It is made of gilt wood with a white marble top.

Category

Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Marble

18th Century Single Plank 4-Drawer Walnut Wood Console Table from Spain
18th Century Single Plank 4-Drawer Walnut Wood Console Table from Spain

18th Century Single Plank 4-Drawer Walnut Wood Console Table from Spain

Located in Dallas, TX

More information coming soon… Hallmarks of 18th century Spanish woodworkers are visible on this four-drawer console. Hand-carved in walnut, the top consists of a single plank. The...

Category

18th Century Spanish Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Metal, Iron

Louis XV Style French Wood Console Table with White Matte Lacquer Finish
Louis XV Style French Wood Console Table with White Matte Lacquer Finish

Louis XV Style French Wood Console Table with White Matte Lacquer Finish

Located in Prato, Tuscany

We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Pecul...

Category

Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Rococo Revival Marble-Topped and Gilt Carved Wood Console Table, 19th Century
Rococo Revival Marble-Topped and Gilt Carved Wood Console Table, 19th Century

Rococo Revival Marble-Topped and Gilt Carved Wood Console Table, 19th Century

Located in Houston, TX

A gilt cartouche at the center front of this piece is beautifully carved with open fret work in foliate designs and swags. Each of the four corners are curved with a floral motif C...

Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Giltwood

French 1900s Steel and Wood Console Table with Curving X-Form Legs and Stretcher
French 1900s Steel and Wood Console Table with Curving X-Form Legs and Stretcher

French 1900s Steel and Wood Console Table with Curving X-Form Legs and Stretcher

Located in Atlanta, GA

The top of the table is crafted from beautifully aged wood, boasting a rich, warm patina that speaks to its storied past.

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Steel

19th Century Italian Carved Wood Demilune Console Table
19th Century Italian Carved Wood Demilune Console Table

19th Century Italian Carved Wood Demilune Console Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Italian carved demilune carved wood console table with stretcher, 19th Century.

Category

19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Console Table & Matching Mirror
Console Table & Matching Mirror

Console Table & Matching Mirror

Located in Washington, DC

Suite of painted Napoleon III carved wood console table and matching mirror. Mirror Dimensions: H 51" - W 31.5"

Category

19th Century French French Provincial Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint, Mirror

19th Century Gilt Wood Rococo Console Table with Red Marble Top
19th Century Gilt Wood Rococo Console Table with Red Marble Top

19th Century Gilt Wood Rococo Console Table with Red Marble Top

Located in Baambrugge, NL

Antique carved and gilded wood console table with red marble top (Incarnat Turquin marble), Rococo, 19th century.

Category

19th Century French Rococo Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Swedish Maker, Console Table, Wood, Sweden, 19th Century
Swedish Maker, Console Table, Wood, Sweden, 19th Century

Swedish Maker, Console Table, Wood, Sweden, 19th Century

Located in High Point, NC

A wood console table or demi lune table produced in Sweden, 19th Century.

Category

19th Century Swedish Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Wood

English Renaissance Console Table with Stretcher
English Renaissance Console Table with Stretcher

English Renaissance Console Table with Stretcher

Located in Queens, NY

English Renaissance Burl wood Console table with 4 square tapered floral inlaid legs connected with a finial stretcher

Category

17th Century British Renaissance Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Burl

English Renaissance Console Table with Stretcher
English Renaissance Console Table with Stretcher

English Renaissance Console Table with Stretcher

Located in Queens, NY

English Renaissance Burl wood Console table with 4 square tapered floral inlaid legs connected with a finial stretcher

Category

17th Century British Renaissance Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Burl

17th Century Italian Neoclassical Style Giltwood Console Table with Marble Top
17th Century Italian Neoclassical Style Giltwood Console Table with Marble Top

17th Century Italian Neoclassical Style Giltwood Console Table with Marble Top

Located in Houston, TX

17th century Italian Neoclassical style gilt wood console table with marble top. Sensational Italian Neoclassical style gilt wood console table or center table with 1.5 inch thick ma...

Category

17th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Italian Original Painted Console Table
Italian Original Painted Console Table

Italian Original Painted Console Table

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Wonderful 18th century Italian original painted carved wood console table, 1780. This console breaks down into 5 pieces for transport.

Category

18th Century Italian Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Pine

Pair Of 18th Century Italian Baroque Giltwood Console Tables
Pair Of 18th Century Italian Baroque Giltwood Console Tables

Pair Of 18th Century Italian Baroque Giltwood Console Tables

Located in Houston, TX

Pair Of 18th Century Italian Baroque Giltwood Console Tables. Our stunning Italian Baroque gilt wood console tables are free standing and come from the Tuscany region.

Category

18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Wood Console Tables

Materials

Giltwood

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Antique Wood Console Tables For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique wood console tables available for sale. Each of these unique antique wood console tables was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, stone and marble. There are all kinds of antique wood console tables available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique wood console tables made by Louis XVI designers — as well as those associated with Neoclassical — are very popular at 1stDibs. Antique wood console tables have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Maison Jansen, Dos Gallos Studio and Maison Kriéger are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Wood Console Tables?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $5,482, while they’re typically $67 on the low end and $350,000 highest priced.

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.