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Demilune Console Table with Pedestal Lucite Base and Clear top Glass
Demilune Console Table with Pedestal Lucite Base and Clear top Glass

Demilune Console Table with Pedestal Lucite Base and Clear top Glass

Located in Miami, FL

Demilune Console Table with Pedestal Lucite Base and Clear top Glass

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Stunning Waterfall Console in Lucite by Amparo Calderón Tápia, Signed
Stunning Waterfall Console in Lucite by Amparo Calderón Tápia, Signed

Stunning Waterfall Console in Lucite by Amparo Calderón Tápia, Signed

By Amparo Calderon Tapia

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Introducing the breathtakingly beautiful Waterfall Console in Lucite by Amparo Calderón Tapia. This exquisite piece of furniture will effortlessly elevate the elegance of any space ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Lucite

1980's Postmodern Italian Art Deco Revival Lucite & Metal Console Table
1980's Postmodern Italian Art Deco Revival Lucite & Metal Console Table

1980's Postmodern Italian Art Deco Revival Lucite & Metal Console Table

$1,519Sale Price|20% Off

H 28.25 in W 48 in D 15 in

1980's Postmodern Italian Art Deco Revival Lucite & Metal Console Table

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Burbank, CA

Vintage 1980's Post Modern console table for sale. Very rare and unusual Italian table made of thick lucite and black pedestal stands in metal.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Karl Springer Style Lucite and Chrome Console Table
Mid-Century Karl Springer Style Lucite and Chrome Console Table

Mid-Century Karl Springer Style Lucite and Chrome Console Table

By Karl Springer

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This stunning vintage table in the style of Karl Springer features thick Lucite posts connected with chrome X-style frame which adds stability and style to the piece. Thick beveled g...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Chrome

Lucite and Gold-Plated Steel Console Attributed to Charles Hollis Jones, USA
Lucite and Gold-Plated Steel Console Attributed to Charles Hollis Jones, USA

Lucite and Gold-Plated Steel Console Attributed to Charles Hollis Jones, USA

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Beograd, RS

In this listing you will find an elegant and sculptural console table attributed to Charles Hollis Jones, executed in lucite, glass and gold-plated metal, USA, circa 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Console Tables

Materials

Gold Plate, Steel

Polish Brass and Lucite Regency Console Table by Charles Hollis Jones
Polish Brass and Lucite Regency Console Table by Charles Hollis Jones

Polish Brass and Lucite Regency Console Table by Charles Hollis Jones

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Palm Springs, CA

1970s polish brass and clear lucite with a glass top “Regency” console table by renowned American designer Charles Hollis Jones.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Claude Dalle Style Narrow Console Table with Glass Top, Lucite and Bronze
Claude Dalle Style Narrow Console Table with Glass Top, Lucite and Bronze

Claude Dalle Style Narrow Console Table with Glass Top, Lucite and Bronze

Located in Miami, FL

Claude Dalle Style Console Table with Glass Top, Lucite and Bronze Height from the floor to the low shelve: 8.21in

Category

Mid-20th Century European Hollywood Regency Console Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Double Tier Lucite, Brass & Glass Trapezoid Console / Sofa Table, Hermes
French Double Tier Lucite, Brass & Glass Trapezoid Console / Sofa Table, Hermes

French Double Tier Lucite, Brass & Glass Trapezoid Console / Sofa Table, Hermes

By Hermès

Located in New York, NY

An Elegant and Timeless French Mid-Century Modern double tier Lucite, brass and glass trapezoid form console or sofa table, designed by Pierre Vandel and for the Hermes boutique in F...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Hollywood Regency, Lucite & Brass Console Table for Belgo Chrome, Belgium, 1970s
Hollywood Regency, Lucite & Brass Console Table for Belgo Chrome, Belgium, 1970s

Hollywood Regency, Lucite & Brass Console Table for Belgo Chrome, Belgium, 1970s

By Belgo Chrome

Located in Antwerp, BE

Belgo Chrome; Maison Jansen inspired; French furniture design; Hollywood regency; Brass; Console table; Side table; Wall table; Belgian design; This stylish Hollywood Regency Belgo...

Category

Vintage 1970s Belgian Hollywood Regency Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Lucite Chrome and Glass Console Table Attributed to Charles Hollis Jones
Lucite Chrome and Glass Console Table Attributed to Charles Hollis Jones

Lucite Chrome and Glass Console Table Attributed to Charles Hollis Jones

$1,760Sale Price|20% Off

H 20 in W 56 in D 25.75 in

Lucite Chrome and Glass Console Table Attributed to Charles Hollis Jones

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in New York, NY

Two-tier Lucite, chrome and plate glass console table, attributed to Charles Hollis Jones.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Chrome

Lucite Helix Console Table with Custom Glass Top, Post Modern 1980s Handmade
Lucite Helix Console Table with Custom Glass Top, Post Modern 1980s Handmade

Lucite Helix Console Table with Custom Glass Top, Post Modern 1980s Handmade

By Pierre Cardin, Karl Springer, Dorothy Draper, Billy Baldwin, Roger Sprunger

Located in Round Top, TX

The glass offers a beautiful contrast to the bold, sculptural base, allowing the intricate design of the Lucite helix to be admired from every angle. In wonderful vintage condition,...

Category

Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Console Tables

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Lucite and Brass “Bamboo” Console Table by Charles Hollis Jones, USA, 1960s
Lucite and Brass “Bamboo” Console Table by Charles Hollis Jones, USA, 1960s

Lucite and Brass “Bamboo” Console Table by Charles Hollis Jones, USA, 1960s

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Elegant Lucite and brass console table with glass top, designed and manufactured in the United States by Charles Hollis Jones in the late 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Regency Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Charles Hollis Jones Style Acrylic / Lucite Brass and Glass Console Table
Charles Hollis Jones Style Acrylic / Lucite Brass and Glass Console Table

Charles Hollis Jones Style Acrylic / Lucite Brass and Glass Console Table

By Charles Hollis Jones, Karl Springer

Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern

Charles Hollis Jones style huge five foot long (149.5cm) console, foyer or entrance table made of Lucite / acrylic with glass tabletop with brass trim and angled corners, circa 1980s.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Mid Century Modern Clear Etched Lucite & Glass Console Hall Sofa Table
Vintage Mid Century Modern Clear Etched Lucite & Glass Console Hall Sofa Table

Vintage Mid Century Modern Clear Etched Lucite & Glass Console Hall Sofa Table

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Mid Century Modern Clear Etched Lucite & Glass Console Hall Sofa Table. Item featured is a very unique modernist design with beveled glass top.

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Lucite and Polished Nickel Console Table by Charles Hollis Jones, “Box” Series
Lucite and Polished Nickel Console Table by Charles Hollis Jones, “Box” Series

Lucite and Polished Nickel Console Table by Charles Hollis Jones, “Box” Series

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ideal as an entryway table, hallway accent, or sofa back console in a modern or eclectic interior. Designer: Charles Hollis Jones Collection: "Box" Series Origin: United States Peri...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Nickel

Charles Hollis Jones Console Table, Polished Nickel & Lucite, 2020
Charles Hollis Jones Console Table, Polished Nickel & Lucite, 2020

Charles Hollis Jones Console Table, Polished Nickel & Lucite, 2020

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Queens, NY

American Contemporary console table with a polished nickel frame and tabletop featuring multi-colored inset lucite disks, resting on four square nickel legs, the front two ending in ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Console Tables

Materials

Chrome

Wonderful Mid-Century Modern Art Deco Lucite Chrome Brass Console Serving Table
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern Art Deco Lucite Chrome Brass Console Serving Table

Wonderful Mid-Century Modern Art Deco Lucite Chrome Brass Console Serving Table

By Karl Springer

Located in Roslyn, NY

A Wonderful Mid-Century Modern / Art Deco lucite with chrome & brass base console / serving table with thick glass top in the manner of Karl Springer.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Hollywood Regency Lucite Brass and Glass Console Table Att. Charles Hollis Jones
Hollywood Regency Lucite Brass and Glass Console Table Att. Charles Hollis Jones

Hollywood Regency Lucite Brass and Glass Console Table Att. Charles Hollis Jones

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in New York, NY

Exceptional lucite, brass and glass console table attributed to Charles Hollis Jones.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Console Table in Lucite and Polished Nickel by Charles Hollis Jones
Console Table in Lucite and Polished Nickel by Charles Hollis Jones

Console Table in Lucite and Polished Nickel by Charles Hollis Jones

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful and rare console table custom designed by Charles Hollis Jones for Paul Laszlo in the 1970s. Charles Hollis Jones designed many pieces for Paul Laszlo and one of the phr...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Nickel

1970's Trapezoid Lucite & Glass Console Table In The Manner of Pierre Vandel
1970's Trapezoid Lucite & Glass Console Table In The Manner of Pierre Vandel

1970's Trapezoid Lucite & Glass Console Table In The Manner of Pierre Vandel

By Pierre Vandel

Located in bergen op zoom, NL

An Elegant and Timeless French 1970's double tier Lucite and glass trapezoid form console table In the style of Pierre Vandel This piece expresses the essence of Modernism with it...

Category

Vintage 1970s French Minimalist Console Tables

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Karl Springer Style Large Lucite Brass and Glass Console / Sofa Table, 1980s
Karl Springer Style Large Lucite Brass and Glass Console / Sofa Table, 1980s

Karl Springer Style Large Lucite Brass and Glass Console / Sofa Table, 1980s

By Karl Springer

Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern

Refurbished vintage Mid-Century Modern Karl Springer style huge five foot long (150cm) and tall console, sofa, foyer or entrance table made of Lucite / acrylic with glass tabletop wi...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Lucite X Shape Base Glass Top Mid Century Modern Console Sofa Table MINT!
Lucite X Shape Base Glass Top Mid Century Modern Console Sofa Table MINT!

Lucite X Shape Base Glass Top Mid Century Modern Console Sofa Table MINT!

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Lucite X Shape Base Glass Top Mid Century Modern Console Sofa Table MINT!

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Mid-Century Lucite Saber Leg Console in the Style of Charles Hollis Jones
Mid-Century Lucite Saber Leg Console in the Style of Charles Hollis Jones

Mid-Century Lucite Saber Leg Console in the Style of Charles Hollis Jones

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in New York, NY

A Mid-Century Modernist Lucite saber leg console table with glass top in the style of Charles Hollis Jones.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Mid-Century Modern Deco Brushed Nickel Slat Lucite Glass Top Console Tables Pair
Mid-Century Modern Deco Brushed Nickel Slat Lucite Glass Top Console Tables Pair

Mid-Century Modern Deco Brushed Nickel Slat Lucite Glass Top Console Tables Pair

$2,950Sale Price / set|30% Off

H 29.5 in W 48 in D 15.5 in

Mid-Century Modern Deco Brushed Nickel Slat Lucite Glass Top Console Tables Pair

Located in Roslyn, NY

A wonderful Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco brushed silver nickel slat form pair of Lucite inset half inch glass top console tables.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Nickel

Lucite and Brass Console Table by Charles Hollis Jones for Paul Laszlo
Lucite and Brass Console Table by Charles Hollis Jones for Paul Laszlo

Lucite and Brass Console Table by Charles Hollis Jones for Paul Laszlo

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful and rare console table custom designed by Charles Hollis Jones for Paul Laszlo in the 1970's. Charles Hollis Jones designed many pieces for Paul Laszlo and one of the ph...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Baia Console by Draga & Aurel
Baia Console by Draga & Aurel

Baia Console by Draga & Aurel

$20,090 / item

H 33.86 in W 9.85 in D 39.38 in

Baia Console by Draga & Aurel

By Draga & Aurel

Located in Geneve, CH

Baia Console by Draga & Aurel Dimensions: W 25 x D 100 x H 86 cm Materials: Resin, Concrete, Lucite.

Category

2010s Italian Modern Console Tables

Materials

Concrete

Italian Giltwood and Painted Console
Italian Giltwood and Painted Console

Italian Giltwood and Painted Console

$1,850

H 32.5 in W 23 in D 12 in

Italian Giltwood and Painted Console

Located in North Miami, FL

A beautifully aged painted and gilded console with a new modern custom Lucite top. Nicely carved details which are highlighted by the gilding.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Console Tables

Materials

Lucite

Regency Console table and Mirror in Chrome  1970s  France
Regency Console table and Mirror in Chrome  1970s  France

Regency Console table and Mirror in Chrome 1970s France

$3,380 / set

H 39.38 in W 31.5 in D 0.79 in

Regency Console table and Mirror in Chrome 1970s France

By Pierre Vandel

Located in Den Haag, NL

Lovely curved solid Lucite legs on the console table, Mirror Glass on the lower shelve, clear glass on the upper shelve and on top a thick beveled Glass top .The stunning curved be...

Category

Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Console Tables

Materials

Lucite

Console table attributed to Sergio Longoni, ca. 1980, Italy
Console table attributed to Sergio Longoni, ca. 1980, Italy

Console table attributed to Sergio Longoni, ca. 1980, Italy

By Sergio Longoni

Located in Baambrugge, NL

Console table attributed to Sergio Longoni, ca. 1980, Italy.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Console Tables

Materials

Glass, Plastic, Lucite

Walnut Donut Mid-Century Console with Slant-Edged Wood-Top
Walnut Donut Mid-Century Console with Slant-Edged Wood-Top

Walnut Donut Mid-Century Console with Slant-Edged Wood-Top

Located in Ballard, CA

This elegant timepiece console is constructed of a circular base secured by two Lucite cylinders, supporting a substantial slant-edged wood top.

Category

2010s American Console Tables

Materials

Lucite, Rosewood, Walnut

Romeo Rega Console Table in Brass and Chrome
Romeo Rega Console Table in Brass and Chrome

Romeo Rega Console Table in Brass and Chrome

$3,000

H 29.93 in W 47.25 in D 15.75 in

Romeo Rega Console Table in Brass and Chrome

By Romeo Rega

Located in Antwerp, BE

Hollywood Regency, console table, Romeo Rega, Italy, the 1970s. The sculptural chrome and brass frame is contrasting nicely with the smoked glass top which is held in place with p...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Console Tables

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Superb Bookmatch Olivewood Console, Game Table and Writing Desk, circa 1975
Superb Bookmatch Olivewood Console, Game Table and Writing Desk, circa 1975

Superb Bookmatch Olivewood Console, Game Table and Writing Desk, circa 1975

Located in Atlanta, GA

A fabulous restored multi-use table which may serve as a stunning console, writing desk and game table, circa 1975.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Lucite, Olive

An Italian Three Tiers Console Table In The Manner Of Charles Hollis Jones
An Italian Three Tiers Console Table In The Manner Of Charles Hollis Jones

An Italian Three Tiers Console Table In The Manner Of Charles Hollis Jones

Located in London, GB

Italian c.1960's design seamlessly fuses glamor, and modernist appeal. Crafted in thick Lucite with painted white metal accents, the three-tier console table features inset glass she...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Metal

1970s Italian Console table designed by Romeo Rega, perspex, chrome and glass.
1970s Italian Console table designed by Romeo Rega, perspex, chrome and glass.

1970s Italian Console table designed by Romeo Rega, perspex, chrome and glass.

$3,171Sale Price|20% Off

H 29.53 in W 15.75 in D 47.25 in

1970s Italian Console table designed by Romeo Rega, perspex, chrome and glass.

By Romeo Rega

Located in Oxford, GB

Sleek and elegant console table designed by one of the most important Italian furniture designers of the 20th Century , Romeo Rega. Copied by many but with his unique and flamboyan...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Chrome

Romeo Rega Console Table, Faux Tortoise Top, Gilt Metal Base, Italy, 1970s
Romeo Rega Console Table, Faux Tortoise Top, Gilt Metal Base, Italy, 1970s

Romeo Rega Console Table, Faux Tortoise Top, Gilt Metal Base, Italy, 1970s

By Romeo Rega

Located in Stamford, CT

A Modern Romeo Rega console table or sideboard 1970s, faux tortoise top, gilt metal base. The gilt metal exagerated X form geometric base supporting a faux tortoise shell style t...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Charles Hollis Jones "Tree of Life" Console Table Signed, Dated and Numbered
Charles Hollis Jones "Tree of Life" Console Table Signed, Dated and Numbered

Charles Hollis Jones "Tree of Life" Console Table Signed, Dated and Numbered

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Stunning Lucite and nickel plated console designed by Charles Hollis Jones as a part of his new series "Tree of Life."

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Nickel

Signed Romeo Rega Console or Desk in Chrome and Brown Plexiglass, Italy 1970s
Signed Romeo Rega Console or Desk in Chrome and Brown Plexiglass, Italy 1970s

Signed Romeo Rega Console or Desk in Chrome and Brown Plexiglass, Italy 1970s

By Romeo Rega

Located in Roma, IT

Stunning desk or console table in chromed steel with a brown plexiglass top. This incredibly rare piece is signed by Romeo Rega and was designed in Rome,Italy during the 1970s. This...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Modern Plexiglass Hall Table by Peter Harrison. Metal and Lucite Acrylic
Modern Plexiglass Hall Table by Peter Harrison. Metal and Lucite Acrylic

Modern Plexiglass Hall Table by Peter Harrison. Metal and Lucite Acrylic

By Peter Harrison

Located in Middle Grove, NY

Acrylic Divergence, modern industrial plexiglass hall table with metal and Lucite. The Acrylic Divergence table uses 2" thick crystal clear acrylic that has virtually no tint, yet ha...

Category

2010s American Modern Console Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Tall Lucite Mid-Century Modern Table Console
Tall Lucite Mid-Century Modern Table Console

Tall Lucite Mid-Century Modern Table Console

$950

H 36.25 in W 42 in D 24 in

Tall Lucite Mid-Century Modern Table Console

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Tall Lucite Mid-Century Modern Tablr Console

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Lucite

Large Long Lucite Base Glass Top Console Sofa Table
Large Long Lucite Base Glass Top Console Sofa Table

Large Long Lucite Base Glass Top Console Sofa Table

By Charles Hollis Jones, Milo Baughman

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern glass top Lucite base console table.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Mid-Century Modern Large Console Table Glass Top Lucite Base
Mid-Century Modern Large Console Table Glass Top Lucite Base

Mid-Century Modern Large Console Table Glass Top Lucite Base

By Karl Springer, Neal Small

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Quality large Mid-Century Modern lucite base beveled edge glass top console sofa table.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Baker Bleached Walnut Lucite & Brass Pulls 4 Drawer Low Profile Desk Console
Baker Bleached Walnut Lucite & Brass Pulls 4 Drawer Low Profile Desk Console

Baker Bleached Walnut Lucite & Brass Pulls 4 Drawer Low Profile Desk Console

By Tommi Parzinger, Baker Furniture Company

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Baker Bleached Walnut Lucite & Brass Pulls 4 drawer low profile desk console writing table.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Modern Double Tier Lucite Console Table
Modern Double Tier Lucite Console Table

Modern Double Tier Lucite Console Table

$8,600 / item

H 35 in W 14 in D 48 in

Modern Double Tier Lucite Console Table

By Jhon Ortiz, The Tailored Home

Located in Greenwich, CT

A double-tier console table constructed in clear Lucite, defined by its clean lines and seamless, monolithic form.

Category

2010s American Modern Console Tables

Materials

Lucite

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Lucite Consoles For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of lucite consoles for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique lucite consoles was constructed with extraordinary care, often using plastic, lucite and metal. Find 420 antique and vintage lucite consoles at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 20 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Lucite consoles have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Lucite consoles are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Hollywood Regency styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Not every interior allows for large lucite consoles, so small lucite consoles measuring 12 inches across are available at 1stDibs. Charles Hollis Jones, Romeo Rega and Pierre Vandel each produced beautiful lucite consoles that are worth considering.

How Much are Lucite Consoles?

Prices for lucite consoles start at $1 and top out at $32,500 with the average selling for $3,392.

Materials: Plastic Furniture

Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.

From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.

When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.

Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.

Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more on 1stDibs.

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.