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Antique Console Table in Blue Painted Wood, France, Late 19th Century
Antique Console Table in Blue Painted Wood, France, Late 19th Century

Antique Console Table in Blue Painted Wood, France, Late 19th Century

Located in Copenhagen K, DK

France, late 19th century Console table in blue painted wood Measures H 81 x W 119 x D 61 cm.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Modern 'Collapse' Console Table in Steel
Modern 'Collapse' Console Table in Steel

Modern 'Collapse' Console Table in Steel

By Duffy London

Located in London, GB

Collapse is a modern console table design from acclaimed British designer Christopher Duffy. As

Category

2010s British Console Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Italian Inlaid Ebony and Rosewood Console Table with a Belgian Blue Stone Top
Italian Inlaid Ebony and Rosewood Console Table with a Belgian Blue Stone Top

Italian Inlaid Ebony and Rosewood Console Table with a Belgian Blue Stone Top

Located in New York, NY

Early 19th century console table with inlaid apron of ebony and rosewood with tapering legs and

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Maitland Smith Style Art Deco Leaves Console Table
Maitland Smith Style Art Deco Leaves Console Table

Maitland Smith Style Art Deco Leaves Console Table

By Maitland Smith

Located in Staten Island, NY

Maitland Smith Style Art Deco Leaves Console Table, made in Philippines

Category

Vintage 1980s Philippine Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Travertine

Ombre Glass Console or Shelf in Orange/Blue Frosted Glass
Ombre Glass Console or Shelf in Orange/Blue Frosted Glass

Ombre Glass Console or Shelf in Orange/Blue Frosted Glass

By Germans Ermics

Located in West Hollywood, CA

can also be used as an end table or shelf. The console, shelf or end table is completely customizable

Category

2010s Dutch Modern Console Tables

Materials

Glass

Powder  Blue Painted & Parcel Gilt Marble Topped Console.
Powder  Blue Painted & Parcel Gilt Marble Topped Console.

Powder Blue Painted & Parcel Gilt Marble Topped Console.

Located in New York, NY

An early 19th c. powder blue painted and parcel gilt console table with Spanish Brocatelle marble

Category

20th Century English Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Lexan Series Console Table by Phaedo, Clear Lexan with Blue Oil, Painted Edge
Lexan Series Console Table by Phaedo, Clear Lexan with Blue Oil, Painted Edge

Lexan Series Console Table by Phaedo, Clear Lexan with Blue Oil, Painted Edge

By Morgan Spaulding

Located in Saugerties, NY

Inspired by line drawings, the Lexan series invokes the movement and playfulness of the artist's sculptural work. Our intention is that the Lexan Series be inspired by the space i...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Other Console Tables

Materials

Acrylic

Spanish Contemporary Iberian Walnut Wood Indigo Blue Console by Jordi Sarrate
Spanish Contemporary Iberian Walnut Wood Indigo Blue Console by Jordi Sarrate

Spanish Contemporary Iberian Walnut Wood Indigo Blue Console by Jordi Sarrate

By Jordi Sarrate

Located in Amsterdam, NL

age together. The 'Indigo Blue' collection is presented by table, console and a stool and will be

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Organic Modern Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

Blue Stone Renaissance Chimney Fireplace Mantel 1500's Console
Blue Stone Renaissance Chimney Fireplace Mantel 1500's Console

Blue Stone Renaissance Chimney Fireplace Mantel 1500's Console

Located in Lyon, RH-Alps

authentic and exceptional blue stone renaissance fireplace circa 1500's on the mantel all the

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Console Tables

Steel Console Featuring Blue Agate by Stan Usel, Belgium, 2016
Steel Console Featuring Blue Agate by Stan Usel, Belgium, 2016

Steel Console Featuring Blue Agate by Stan Usel, Belgium, 2016

By Stan Usel 1

Located in New York, NY

Rectangular steel console with rounded corners, the top featuring inlaid radiating steel tiles with

Category

2010s Belgian Console Tables

Materials

Agate, Cut Steel

Night Blue Stained Ash Daiku Console 120 by Victoria Magniant
Night Blue Stained Ash Daiku Console 120 by Victoria Magniant

Night Blue Stained Ash Daiku Console 120 by Victoria Magniant

By Victoria Magniant

Located in Paris, FR

The Daiku console offers fluid curves that evoke Japanese sacred portals (Tori). The surface of the

Category

2010s Latvian Modern Console Tables

Materials

Ash

Ice Blue Cement and Rock Salt Console by Fernando Mastrangelo
Ice Blue Cement and Rock Salt Console by Fernando Mastrangelo

Ice Blue Cement and Rock Salt Console by Fernando Mastrangelo

By Fernando Mastrangelo

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This made-to-order console consists of a hand-dyed ice blue cement exterior and a white rock salt

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Console Tables

Art Deco Style Handcrafted Console 'Stanbury' in Figured Blue Eucalyptus
Art Deco Style Handcrafted Console 'Stanbury' in Figured Blue Eucalyptus

Art Deco Style Handcrafted Console 'Stanbury' in Figured Blue Eucalyptus

By Davidson

Located in London, GB

An elegant and dramatic console table, the Stanbury brings a timeless sense of occasion to your

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Console Tables

Materials

Other

contempoarary console Iceberg
contempoarary console Iceberg

contempoarary console Iceberg

By Raoul Gilioli

Located in Torino, IT

This console is part of a collection named Iceberg, inspired by the nature created by the artist

Category

2010s Italian Modern Console Tables

Materials

Iron

18th Century Venetian Rococo Pale Blue Polychrome and Parcel-Gilt Console
18th Century Venetian Rococo Pale Blue Polychrome and Parcel-Gilt Console

18th Century Venetian Rococo Pale Blue Polychrome and Parcel-Gilt Console

Located in San Francisco, CA

An 18th century Venetian Rococo pale blue polychrome and parcel-gilt console retaining its original

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Console Tables

Ombre Glass Console Shelf in Yellow/Blue Frosted Glass by Germans Ermics
Ombre Glass Console Shelf in Yellow/Blue Frosted Glass by Germans Ermics

Ombre Glass Console Shelf in Yellow/Blue Frosted Glass by Germans Ermics

By Germans Ermics

Located in West Hollywood, CA

tabletop items. It can also be used as an end table or shelf. The console / shelf / end table is

Category

2010s Dutch Modern Console Tables

Materials

Glass

Oval Console with Blue Art Glass Top and Patined Copper Legs, Customizable
Oval Console with Blue Art Glass Top and Patined Copper Legs, Customizable

Oval Console with Blue Art Glass Top and Patined Copper Legs, Customizable

Located in Warsaw, Mazowickie

The oval blue glass console with a red copper frame has the shape and image of the eye of the blue

Category

2010s Polish Modern Console Tables

Materials

Steel, Copper

Dan Johnson Bronze "Satyr" Console
Dan Johnson Bronze "Satyr" Console

Dan Johnson Bronze "Satyr" Console

By Dan Johnson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A completely unique bronze and glass console. The only one ever executed. Amazing.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Console Tables

Oval Console with Blue Art Glass Top and Patined Copper Legs, Available Now
Oval Console with Blue Art Glass Top and Patined Copper Legs, Available Now

Oval Console with Blue Art Glass Top and Patined Copper Legs, Available Now

Located in Warsaw, Mazowickie

The oval blue glass console with a red copper frame has the shape and image of the eye of the blue

Category

2010s Polish Modern Console Tables

Materials

Copper, Steel

Maison Jansen Large Brass and Chrome Metal Console, Blue Glass Top, French, 1970
Maison Jansen Large Brass and Chrome Metal Console, Blue Glass Top, French, 1970

Maison Jansen Large Brass and Chrome Metal Console, Blue Glass Top, French, 1970

By Guy Lefevre, Maison Jansen

Located in Aix En Provence, FR

Large brass and chrome metal console designed by Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen in France in 1970s

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Jasper Morrison Round Bac Table in Shanghai Blue Stained Ash for Cappellini
Jasper Morrison Round Bac Table in Shanghai Blue Stained Ash for Cappellini

Jasper Morrison Round Bac Table in Shanghai Blue Stained Ash for Cappellini

By Jasper Morrison, Cappellini

Located in New York, NY

The Bac table, designed by Jasper Morrison, is made of solid ashwood with a bleached, wenge-stained

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Console Tables

Materials

Ash

Night Blue Stained Daiku Coffee Table by Victoria Magniant
Night Blue Stained Daiku Coffee Table by Victoria Magniant

Night Blue Stained Daiku Coffee Table by Victoria Magniant

By Victoria Magniant

Located in Paris, FR

The Daiku console offers fluid curves that evoke Japanese sacred portals (Tori). The surface of the

Category

2010s Latvian Modern Console Tables

Materials

Ash

George III Portland Stone and Blue John Marble Table
George III Portland Stone and Blue John Marble Table

George III Portland Stone and Blue John Marble Table

Located in London, GB

George III Portland stone, blue john and specimen marble table. The thick rectangular top with

Category

Antique 1790s English George III Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Stone

Pair of consoles with scagiole trays, Italy, 19/20th century
Pair of consoles with scagiole trays, Italy, 19/20th century

Pair of consoles with scagiole trays, Italy, 19/20th century

Located in Walkertshofen, BY

Pair of highly decorative Greek style scagliola trays on an iron console stand. The consoles were

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Console Tables

Materials

Iron

Blue Mahoe Wood Table with Brass Joints and Corten Steel Legs
Blue Mahoe Wood Table with Brass Joints and Corten Steel Legs

Blue Mahoe Wood Table with Brass Joints and Corten Steel Legs

By Elvira Martinez Manso - HERBEH WOOD

Located in Bayamon, PR

Tiempo Materials: Blue Mahoe, 4" Corten steel legs and brass Weight: 440 Lb Category: Dining table

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Puerto Rican Organic Modern Console Tables

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

21st Century Console in Aluminium and Soft Marquina Marble, Limited Edition of 8
21st Century Console in Aluminium and Soft Marquina Marble, Limited Edition of 8

21st Century Console in Aluminium and Soft Marquina Marble, Limited Edition of 8

By Éric Gizard

Located in Paris, FR

Console table, black soft solid Marquina marble platter, 3 cm thickness. Solid aluminium base

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Console Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Indigo Skies Cabinet, Sideboard in Blue Parchment and Pewter Leaf, Shelves
Indigo Skies Cabinet, Sideboard in Blue Parchment and Pewter Leaf, Shelves

Indigo Skies Cabinet, Sideboard in Blue Parchment and Pewter Leaf, Shelves

By Taylor Howes Designs

Located in London, GB

Exquisitely crafted by artisans, this impressive sideboard is distinguished by its deep indigo blue

Category

2010s British Modern Console Tables

Jasper Morrison Round Bac Table in Solid Ashwood for Cappellini
Jasper Morrison Round Bac Table in Solid Ashwood for Cappellini

Jasper Morrison Round Bac Table in Solid Ashwood for Cappellini

By Cappellini, Jasper Morrison

Located in New York, NY

The Bac table, designed by Jasper Morrison, is made of solid ashwood with a bleached, wengé-stained

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Console Tables

Materials

Ash

Jasper Morrison Rectangular Bac Table in Solid Ashwood for Cappellini
Jasper Morrison Rectangular Bac Table in Solid Ashwood for Cappellini

Jasper Morrison Rectangular Bac Table in Solid Ashwood for Cappellini

By Cappellini, Jasper Morrison

Located in New York, NY

The Bac table, designed by Jasper Morrison, is made of solid ashwood with a bleached, wengé-stained

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Console Tables

Materials

Ash

Rectangular Italian Glass Table, Sculptural, Luigi Massoni for Gallotti e Radice
Rectangular Italian Glass Table, Sculptural, Luigi Massoni for Gallotti e Radice

Rectangular Italian Glass Table, Sculptural, Luigi Massoni for Gallotti e Radice

By Luigi Massoni, Gallotti & Radice

Located in Milan, IT

Contemporary design 1980s glass dining table by Luigi Massoni for Gallotti & Radice. The

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Space Age Console Tables

Materials

Crystal

Belgian Antique Iron Console with Blue Stone Top
Belgian Antique Iron Console with Blue Stone Top

Belgian Antique Iron Console with Blue Stone Top

Located in Coral Gables, FL

Belgian Antique Iron Console with new Blue Stone Top

Category

Antique 19th Century Belgian Tables

FACTURE STUDIO - Console
FACTURE STUDIO - Console

FACTURE STUDIO - Console

Unavailable|$17,000 / item

FACTURE STUDIO - Console

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Presented by 'Tuleste Factory' for Market Art & Design Console Ref: 1032

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Tables

Materials

Resin

Keefer Credenza, Calen Knauf, Petrol Blue Bamboo Beaded Console Table Oak - 48"
Keefer Credenza, Calen Knauf, Petrol Blue Bamboo Beaded Console Table Oak - 48"

Keefer Credenza, Calen Knauf, Petrol Blue Bamboo Beaded Console Table Oak - 48"

By Calen Knauf

Located in Vancouver, BC

Keefer is a credenza that alludes to the objects stored within its shelves, yet obscures their identity through its bamboo-beaded skirt. The skirt masks the vertical supports, creati...

Category

2010s Canadian Modern Credenzas

Materials

Steel

Keefer Credenza, Calen Knauf, Petrol Blue Bamboo Beaded Console Table Oak - 40"
Keefer Credenza, Calen Knauf, Petrol Blue Bamboo Beaded Console Table Oak - 40"

Keefer Credenza, Calen Knauf, Petrol Blue Bamboo Beaded Console Table Oak - 40"

By Calen Knauf

Located in Vancouver, BC

Keefer is a credenza that alludes to the objects stored within its shelves, yet obscures their identity through its bamboo-beaded skirt. The skirt masks the vertical supports, creati...

Category

2010s Canadian Modern Credenzas

Materials

Steel

"Console, Gradient, Blue Resin", Resin, Wood, Steel, 2017, Facture Studio
"Console, Gradient, Blue Resin", Resin, Wood, Steel, 2017, Facture Studio

"Console, Gradient, Blue Resin", Resin, Wood, Steel, 2017, Facture Studio

By Facture Studio

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This console uses Facture Studio's gradient style to transition in six layers from a deep opaque to

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Console Tables

Materials

Epoxy Resin

"Coffee Table, Gradient, Gray and Blue Resin", 2017, Facture Studio
"Coffee Table, Gradient, Gray and Blue Resin", 2017, Facture Studio

"Coffee Table, Gradient, Gray and Blue Resin", 2017, Facture Studio

By Facture Studio

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This coffee table uses Facture Studio's gradient style to transition in six layers from a deep

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Console Tables

Materials

Epoxy Resin

1950s Mid Century Table, Blue Green Gold, Stilnovo Era
1950s Mid Century Table, Blue Green Gold, Stilnovo Era

1950s Mid Century Table, Blue Green Gold, Stilnovo Era

By Gio Ponti

Located in Bremen, DE

Large Mid-Century Modern side table, 1950s, tree like structure made out of solid cast gold

Category

Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Lacquered Goatskin Blue Console Table Desk, Style Aldo Tura
Lacquered Goatskin Blue Console Table Desk, Style Aldo Tura

Lacquered Goatskin Blue Console Table Desk, Style Aldo Tura

By Aldo Tura

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration a lacquered goatskin parchment wrapped console table in an inviting blue

Category

Vintage 1950s North American Modern Console Tables

Materials

Goatskin

Vintage Grasscloth Lacquered Aqua Blue Console Table by Alessandro for Baker
Vintage Grasscloth Lacquered Aqua Blue Console Table by Alessandro for Baker

Vintage Grasscloth Lacquered Aqua Blue Console Table by Alessandro for Baker

By Baker Furniture Company, Alessandro

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Vintage grasscloth console table lacquered in aqua blue. Some natural variations in grasscloth.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Console Tables

Materials

Grasscloth, Lacquer

Glossy Petrol Blue Console Table, Cassina
Glossy Petrol Blue Console Table, Cassina

Glossy Petrol Blue Console Table, Cassina

By Cassina

Located in Tulsa, OK

: a console that can be transformed into an oval table. The polyester painted frame, with a gloss or

Category

2010s Italian Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Wood

Blue Goatskin Console Table
Blue Goatskin Console Table

Blue Goatskin Console Table

By Aldo Tura

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration a goatskin wrapped console table in blue color. No stamps from the maker

Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Goatskin

Traditional Console Table in Blue Lacquer
Traditional Console Table in Blue Lacquer

Traditional Console Table in Blue Lacquer

Located in Greenwich, CT

Newly painted console table lacquered in a California blue with tapered legs. Customizable

Category

2010s American Country Console Tables

Materials

Paint

Classical Console Table in Blue Lacquer
Classical Console Table in Blue Lacquer

Classical Console Table in Blue Lacquer

Located in Norwalk, CT

Nice architectural detail on this console table. Newly lacquered in satin finish medium blue.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Classical Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Console Deep Blue Model
Console Deep Blue Model

Console Deep Blue Model

Located in Milan, Italy

Console deep blue model in blue plexiglass.  

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Console Tables

Materials

Plexiglass

Midcentury Italian Cobalt Blue Glass and Brass Console Table
Midcentury Italian Cobalt Blue Glass and Brass Console Table

Midcentury Italian Cobalt Blue Glass and Brass Console Table

Located in Miami, FL

A beautiful Italian gem cut cobalt blue glass and brass console table with drawers which could also

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Blue Metal Console Table, Rococo Revival, French Design, 1970s
Vintage Blue Metal Console Table, Rococo Revival, French Design, 1970s

Vintage Blue Metal Console Table, Rococo Revival, French Design, 1970s

Located in Buxton, GB

This large vintage blue metal console table is an antique piece dating back to the 1940/50s

Category

20th Century French Rococo Revival Console Tables

Materials

Metal

Staple Console Blue Yves
Staple Console Blue Yves

Staple Console Blue Yves

Sold|$1,650 / item

Staple Console Blue Yves

Located in Ciudad De México, MX

The Staple console explores repetition and sequence while functioning as a display platform or as a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Console Tables

Materials

Iron

Industrial Blue Console
Industrial Blue Console

Industrial Blue Console

Located in New York, NY

Amazing industrial blue console. Great patina to solid steel console.

Category

20th Century American Console Tables

Materials

Steel

Blue-Green Goatskin Console Table After Karl Springer
Blue-Green Goatskin Console Table After Karl Springer

Blue-Green Goatskin Console Table After Karl Springer

Located in Chicago, IL

Sleek two drawer console table clad in a moss blue-green lacquered goat skin. Influences from Jean

Category

Late 20th Century American Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Pale Blue Washed Raffia Console Table - Open Box
Pale Blue Washed Raffia Console Table - Open Box

Pale Blue Washed Raffia Console Table - Open Box

By Bramble

Located in Westwood, NJ

home with our Chic Pale Blue Washed Raffia Console Table. Wrapped in a pale blue washed raffia, this

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Blue Lizard-Embossed Leather Waterfall Console Table / Desk
Blue Lizard-Embossed Leather Waterfall Console Table / Desk

Blue Lizard-Embossed Leather Waterfall Console Table / Desk

Located in Palm Desert, CA

A leather-covered waterfall console with a concealed drawer. Would also work perfectly as a

Category

Vintage 1970s American Console Tables

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Blue Console Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the blue console table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A blue console table — often made from metal, steel and wood — can elevate any home. Find 123 options for an antique or vintage blue console table now, or shop our selection of 61 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer blue console table, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A blue console table made by Modern designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made blue console table over the years, but those crafted by Buzao, Greenapple and Jean Pauchard are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Blue Console Table?

A blue console table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,251, while the lowest priced sells for $486 and the highest can go for as much as $39,500.

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 Blue Console Table
  • 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.