Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Pine Demilune Consoles
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large pair of painted Swedish demi-lune console tables or center table crafted in the Gustavian taste.
Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Painted Pine Drop-Leaf Table Gate Leg Console
Located in Round Top, TX
Early 19th-century Swedish pine drop-leaf table with gate-leg construction and a narrow, highly versatile form.
Pine, Paint
Column Console Table in Raw Green, handcrafted in fiberglass by VAVA Objects
By VAVA Objects
Located in Saltsjöbaden, SE
The artisanal process of creating our Column Console Table gives each piece an individual soul and patina, as the temperature, humidity and hands at work all contribute to its distin...
Resin, Fiberglass
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Table, circa 1850
Located in Atlanta, GA
Functional yet refined, this table works equally well as a writing desk, side table, or console, bringing Swedish charm and 19th-century authenticity into any interior.
Wood
Early Carl Malmsten Writing or Console Table
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Long Island City, NY
Carl Malmsten was one of the most talented and prolific Scandinavian designers of the 20th century. He rejected the dehumanizing elements of Functionalism in favor of a considered ap...
Birch, Elm, Oak, Burl
Mid 19th Century Swedish Table, Worktable, Biedermeier, inlaid Burl Elm walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Description: antique Swedish console table inlaid burl elm and walnut.
Elm, Walnut, Burl
Swedish 19th Century Painted Wood Multi Use Game Table with Hidden Storage
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish 19th century painted wood game, side or small console table.
Metal
19th Century Pair of Large White Demi Lune Console Side Tables
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair, Gustavian large demi-lune side tables that are each just under 5' wide at back. Turned legs add to the simple grace of these demilune console tables. Newer professionally appli...
Wood, Paint
A 20th Century Axel Einar Hjorth Demi-Lune Console Table in Flamed Birch
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in London, GB
Sweden, circa 1923 An early 20th century demi-lune console table in flamed birch, designed by Axel Einar Hjorth (1888-1959). 65.5 x 34 x 72 cm 25 3/4 x 13 3/8 x 28 3/8 in Axel Ein...
Birch
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian White Country Drop Leaf Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Northern Swedish gustavian country console table. The table is a Swedish country house furniture from the early 19th century, 1810 to 1820, and it’s an unusual model.
Pine
19th Century Swedish Console Table with Marble Top, Gustavian Blue
Located in Nashville, TN
This elegant Early 19th century Swedish-style console table features a classic, curved silhouette with a distressed Gustavian-blue painted finish.
Wood
Traddis Console Table by Axel Einar Hjorth, Swedish Modern, 1931
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Neat console table by Axel Einar Hjorth, model called “Traddis”.
Wood, Lacquer
Exceptional Swedish Grace Console Tables with Hand-Carved Dolphin Sculptures.
Located in Hammarö, SE
A striking and highly distinctive pair of Swedish Art Deco console tables from the 1930s, where sculptural artistry meets architectural form.
Pine
Light Grey Swedish Gustavian Console Table with Blue Tiles, Circa 1890
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-grey, white antique Swedish Gustavian tile top console table with original blue tiles and two drawers.
Metal, Brass
18th Century Gustavian Blue Painted Library Table with Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Originally used as a dining table, the deep apron makes it particularly well suited today as a console table, a behind-sofa piece, or an elegant display table Sweden, circa 1780–1790.
Pine
Swedish Mid Century Modern 1950s Blond Birch Drop Door Console Entry Hall Table
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Swedish Mid Century Modern 1950s Blond Birch Drop Door Console Entry Hall Table
Birch
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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The designer’s innovative use of an unexpected material gives this console a lift.
The stately piece brings both gravitas and whimsy to any work space.
Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.