Rare French Empire Wooden and Brass Folding Console or Card Table, circa 1820
Located in Lisse, NL
At first sight, this is an exceptionally elegant Empire console table: narrow, architectural and beautifully balanced.
Brass, Bronze
French Early 19th Century First Empire Mahogany, and Giltwood Demilune Consoles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and unique scaled pair of French early 19th century First Empire mouchette and flamed mahogany, polychrome and giltwood demilune consoles. Each freestanding console is rai...
Mahogany, Giltwood
$2,795Sale Price|27% Off
French Empire Mahogany Table with Gold Gilt Ormolu Mounts and Black Granite Top
Located in Savannah, GA
Very versatile as an end table, dry bar or small console table. "French Empire style developed after the French Revolution when Napoleon Bonaparte became emperor of France and oth...
Granite, Brass
Empire Style Marble Console Table, Carved Legs, France, 19th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Marble console table, from the Empire period, and following the Empire style. The shape of the legs make this console table very original; Its originality comes from the shape of the...
Marble
Late 19th Century Empire Giltwood and Marble Demi-Lune Console by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 19th century Empire giltwood demi-lune table/console with marble top by Maison Jansen, France By: Maison Jansen Material: marble, stone, giltwood, paint, wood, lacquer Techniqu...
Stone, Marble
French Empire Demilune Console Table with Gilt Bronze and Gilt Caryatids, 19th C
Located in Madrid, ES
An elegant and highly decorative French Empire demilune console table, distinguished by its refined proportions and rich combination of finely chased gilt bronze mounts and carved gi...
Fruitwood
Russian Empire Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Console Table Cupboard, circa 1825
Located in Long Island City, NY
A French empire ormolu-mounted mahogany console table cupboard, Circa 1825.
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Empire Style Walnut Four Shelves Etagere
Located in Miami, FL
This tall late nineteenth century French Empire style walnut console table features columns at the front corners and four shelves.
Wood
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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Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.