C19th Century French gilded mirror with urn detail
Located in London, GB
A C19th gilt mirror with nicely aged original plate and urn and swag decorative detailing at the top
Pine
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
Empire Games Table French Inlay Console Tables
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous games or chess table in the French Empire manner In itself can function as a demi lune console table Intricate marquetry inlay on all surfaces Bought from a dealer on Marche...
Wood
Empire Revival, Mahogany, Bronze, Monumental Mirror and Console, France, 19th c.
Located in Stamford, CT
French Empire Revival, Mahogany, Bronze, Monumental Hall Mirror and Console, 1820s Stunning console and mirror set up from 19th century France, fit only for a palace.
Marble, Bronze
$4,240Sale Price|30% Off
Pair French Console Tables Empire, circa 1890
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Wonderful pair of French Empire antique console tables. Classic Empire look with tapered straight lines to design.
Wood
French Empire Enfilade or Sideboard Console of Flame Mahogany with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant French Empire enfilade or sideboard console server of flame mahogany with original marble top, from the 19th century, featuring a frieze showing four drawers with reflecti...
Marble, Metal, Brass
French Empire Demilune Console Table, Mahogany, Hand-Carved, 1840-1860
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Empire demilune console table with a pair of large hand-carved mahogany swans.
Mahogany
Empire Style Marble-Top Nightstand or Console
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Empire style marble-top nightstand or console. One drawer and lower ledge, gilt bronze details and neoclassical columns.
Siena Marble, Bronze
Regal Monumental Empire Giltwood Overmantel or Console Mirror
Located in Buchanan, MI
Very regal monumental Empire giltwood overmantel or console mirror with original plate, wonderful "Sparkly" patina.
Giltwood, Mirror
Tambour Door French Empire Style Cherry Server Cabinet Console Table by Kindel
Located in Southampton, NJ
Vintage 1950's Kindel Furniture Tambour door cabinet with newly refinished top, single top drawer running the full width of the piece, and interior adjustable shelf. Transitional, Fr...
Brass
Monumental Neo-Classical Caryatid Marble Fireplace - Wall Console – Empire
Located in Beervelde, BE
This monumental Neo-Classical fireplace surround, carved from luminous white marble, is conceived as a true architectural and sculptural masterpiece. Created during the late Louis XV...
Marble, Carrara Marble
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.
Mahogany, Giltwood
Large Empire Console from the Beginning of 1800 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Large empire console from the beginning of 1800-it is made of light fruit wood. It has a white Carrara marble on top. It has lion claws and golden bronze finishes. Excellent conditio...
Wood
French Empire Biedermeier Oak Double Dresser Commode Console Chest Hidden Drawer
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage French Empire / Biedermeier style chest of drawers / dresser / commode. Made of matchboxes oak featuring a cello front and faux marble top over six dovetailed drawers with b...
Oak
19th Century Napoleon III Empire Marble Top Console
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Empire Napoleon III gilt bronze and marble topped console with two drawers and bronze on both sides.
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
$9,750Sale Price|35% Off
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
A French Empire style ormolu and malachite centre table, Late 20th century
Located in CABA, AR
A monumental French Empire style console table featuring an extraordinary combination of richly gilt ormolu and vibrant malachite decoration, inspired by the grand decorative vocabul...
Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu
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
Drexel Heritage French Empire Style Walnut Burl Marble Top Commode Chest Dresser
By Drexel
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Drexel Heritage French Empire Style Commode, Console or Chest of Drawers.
Marble, Brass
$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
Louis XVI Console In Gilded Wood, Ardennes Grey Marble, 18th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XVI Console In Gilded Wood, Ardennes Grey Marble, 18th Century
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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Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.
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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.