Angelo Mangiarotti “Incas” Console for Skipper, 1978
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Angelo Mangiarotti “Incas” console for Skipper, pietra serena, Italy, 1978.
Stone
Angelo Mangiarotti '' Inca'' Series Console Table for Skipper 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This console table by Angelo Mangiarotti epitomizes his architectural approach to design, where structure and aesthetics merge seamlessly. Crafted in Italy during the 1970s, the piec...
Sandstone
Inca Console Table by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Brussels, BE
Inca Console Table by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, 1970s
Stone
Incas Console Table by Angelo Mangiarotti
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incas Console Table by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper.
Marble
Angelo Mangiarotti Italian Inca Pietra Serena Marble Console for Skipper 1978
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Chicago, IL
Angelo Mangiarotti vintage Pietra Serena console table, Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper Italy, 1978.
Marble
$11,600Sale Price|20% Off
Inca Console Table, Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper, Italian Design, 1978
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in Antwerp, BE
Like Mies van der Rohe, but with an engineering background; like Jean Prouvé, but with a freer and more creative spirit; like Constantin Brancusi, but in line with the construction t...
Stone
Pietra Serena' Inca' Console by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, Italy, 1978
By Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Almelo, NL
Pietra Serena' Inca' Console by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, Italy, 1978 The "Inca" range represents an advancement of the previously established "Eros" system, maintaining the ...
Stone
20th Century Angelo Mangiarotti Console Table Mod. Incas for Skipper, 1970s
By Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Angelo Mangiarotti was a very important italian architect and designer, born in 1921 in Milan.
Stone
Pietra Serena' Inca' Dining Room- Centre Table by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in Almelo, NL
Pietra Serena' Inca' Dining Room or CentreTable by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, Italy, 1978 The "Inca" range represents an advancement of the previously established "Eros" system...
Stone
Pietra Serena' Inca' Desk or Dining Room by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper 1978
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in Almelo, NL
Pietra Serena' Inca' Desk or Dining Room by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, Italy, 1978 The "Inca" range represents an advancement of the previously established "Eros" system, main...
Stone
Angelo Mangiarotti Console, Model Incas
Located in New York, NY
Angelo Mangiarotti was a leading figure in postwar Italian design, recognized for his ability to merge engineering clarity with sculptural elegance.
Concrete
Mid-Century Modern Mangiarotti for Skipper Grey Concrete Italian Inca Console
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in Madrid, ES
Console table model "Inca" designed by Angelo Mangiarotti edited by Skipper, handcrafted in gray sandstone and composed of four sculptural pieces.
Stone
1970s Central Table from the Incas Series by Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Paris, FR
A rare and important central table from the "Aztèques" series. Circa 1978 Angelo Mangiarotti’s work as an architect and industrial designer was led by a belief that carefully res...
Sandstone
Angelo Mangiarotti Incas Console Table
By Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Chicago, IL
Angelo Mangiarotti. Incas console table. Italy, 1978.
Unavailable
H 28.35 in W 61.03 in D 15.75 in
Italian Console Table by Angelo Mangiarotti "Inca" Model of 1975
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Paris, FR
Italian table, "Inca" model of 1975, in reconstituted stone by Angelo Mangiarotti.
Unavailable
H 28.35 in W 78.35 in D 21.66 in
1970s "Inca" Dining-Room Table by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper
By Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Paris, FR
1970s "Inca" dining-room table by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, in sand-blasted Pietra Serena with polished finish.
Unavailable
H 28.35 in W 86.62 in D 15.75 in
Inca Console Table by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper in 1978 Whit Original Label
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Angelo Mangiarotti offers more geometrical shapes with the "Incas" collection along with rougher materials (Pietra Serena).
Stone
Sold
H 29.34 in W 86.62 in D 15.75 in
Angelo Mangiarotti Incas Console Table in Sandstone by Skipper, 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Angelo Mangiarotti " Incas" sandstone sandblasted console table with three legs.
Sandstone
Sold
H 28 in W 86.5 in D 15.5 in
Vintage Angelo Mangiarotti '' Inca'' series console table for Skipper 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Console table model "Inca" designed by Angelo Mangiarotti edited by Skipper, handcrafted in gray sandstone and composed of four sculptural pieces.
Stone
Sold
H 28.35 in W 116.54 in D 15.75 in
Angelo Mangiarotti, Incas Table Console, Pietra Serena, circa 1970, Italy
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Angelo Mangiarotti for skipper, incas table console, Pietra Serena, circa 1970, Italy.
Stone
Angelo Mangiarotti 'Incas' console table for Skipper 1970s
By Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Milano, IT
Consolle con piano sorretta da tre gambe in pietra arenaria della serie Incas, disegnato da Angelo Mangiarotti e prodotto da Skipper negli anni '70.
Stone
Sold
H 28.75 in W 59.06 in D 23.63 in
Midcentury stone console table model Inca by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Stunning console table model "Inca" designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, handcrafted in grey stone, pietra Serena.
Stone
Sold
H 28 in W 54 in D 15.5 in
Pietra Serena Grey Sandstone "Incas" Console Table by Angelo Mangiarotti, 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in New York, NY
Iconic "Incas" console table by Angelo Mangiarotti made of sandblasted Pietra Serena taupe grey sandstone, Italy, circa 1970.
Sandstone
Inca Console Table by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper in 1978
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Following the "Eros" mechanism of the table top locking itself onto the feet, Angelo Mangiarotti offers more geometrical shapes with the "Incas" collection along with rougher materia...
Stone
Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper Incas Console, Pietra Serena, Italy 1978
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in Naples, IT
Pietra Serena 'Inca' console table, Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper, Italy, 1978 A development on the previous "Eros" system, the “Incas" range features the same structural idea in a ...
Stone
Sold
H 28.35 in W 86.62 in D 15.75 in
Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper Inca Console, Pietra Serena, Italy 1980s
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in Naples, IT
Pietra Serena 'Inca' console table, Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper, Italy, 1980s A development on the previous "Eros" system, the “Incas" range features the same structural idea in a d...
Stone
Sold
H 29.14 in W 15.75 in D 48.82 in
Angelo Mangiarotti "Incas" Console, Sandblasted Pietra Serena, 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Brussels, BE
Angelo Mangiarotti "Incas" console, sandblasted Pietra Serena, 1970s.
Marble
Angelo Mangiarotti Incas Console for Skipper, Italy, 1978
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in London, GB
Angelo Mangiarotti’s work as an architect and industrial designer was led by a belief that carefully respecting a material’s characteristics was imperative to developing a form.
Sandstone
Angelo Mangiarotti 'Inca' Console Table for Skipper, Italy
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pietra serena console table, Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper, Italy, 1978 A development on the previous "Eros" system, the “Incas" range features the same structural idea in a differe...
Sandstone
Console Model 'Inca' in Pietra Serena by Angelo Mangiarotti
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Brussels, BE
Console model 'Inca' in Pietra Serena by Angelo Mangiarotti.
Stone
Sold
H 24.41 in W 86.62 in D 15.75 in
Console Inca by Angelo Mangiarotti, Olive Wood, Italian Design, 1970
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Paris, FR
Olive wood 72 x 220 x 40 cm
Fruitwood, Olive
Inca console table, Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper, Italy, 1978
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pietra Serena 'Inca' console table, Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper, Italy, 1978 A development on the previous "Eros" system, the “Incas" range features the same structural idea in a ...
Stone
Sold
H 28.35 in W 86.62 in D 15.75 in
Angelo Mangiarotti Pietra Serena Sandstone Inca Console Table for Skipper '78
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in Almelo, NL
Pietra Serena 'Inca' console table by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, Italy, 1978 A development on the previous "Eros" system, the “Incas" range features the same structural idea ...
Stone
Mid-Century Modern Mangiarotti for Skipper Italian Inca Console
By Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Madrid, ES
Console table model "Inca" designed by Angelo Mangiarotti edited by Skipper, handcrafted in gray sandstone and composed of four sculptural pieces.
Stone
Angelo Mangiarotti - Incas Console
Located in San Francisco, CA
A console of sand blasted pietra serena from the “Incas” series. Designed by Angelo Mangiarotti (b. 1921).
Mangiarotti, Incas, Console, Serrena Stone
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Geneve, CH
Incas console table in Serrena stone from “Mangiarotti Collection”, selected from the body of work of a designer Angelo Mangiarotti, who has contributed outstanding projects to the h...
Stone
Incas console by Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Chicago, IL
Incas console
Stone console model Incas by Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in New York, NY
Pietra serena stone `Incas' console by Angelo Mangiarotti. Manufactured by Skipper, Italy.
Sold
H 28.35 in W 86.62 in D 15.75 in
Inca Console Table by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper in 1978 Whit Original Label
By Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Angelo Mangiarotti offers more geometrical shapes with the "Incas" collection along with rougher materials (Pietra Serena).
Stone
Modern Console Table by J.M. Szymanski, Blackened Steel, USA
By J.M. Szymanski
Located in Bronx, NY
CONSOLE NO. 4 J.M. Szymanski d. 2020 A sleek table, bent from a seamless piece of 3/8” thick steel. The table appears to float on a single peg. The table is attached to a wall from...
Steel, Cut Steel
Angelo Mangiarotti Console Table from the "Eros" Series
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in New York, NY
Angelo Mangiarotti console table from "Eros" series. NOTE: We highly recommend that this marble console be crated when in transport.
Marble
Console table by Peter Ghyczy, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Rare brass console table designed by Peter Ghyczy. Ghyczy is known for his bronze/brass tables with integrating the glass in the design as subtile as possible. Timeless design. G...
Brass
Angelo Mangiarotti Black Marble Console Table, 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Italian architect and designer Angelo Mangiarotti in the 1970's, this console table is carved from Marquinia black marble. Its sculpted construction emphasizes the natura...
Marble
Console Table by Charlotte Perriand, France, 1950s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Antwerp, BE
This rare wooden console table was designed by Charlotte Perriand for a private residence in Méribel Les Allues, France. Characterised by its sculptural simplicity, the piece feature...
Wood
$4,811
H 30.32 in W 79.53 in D 14.57 in
French 'Forme Libre' Console Table In The Style Of Charlotte Perriand
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
This large 20th-century French wooden console, crafted in a style reminiscent of Charlotte Perriand’s designs, exemplifies refined craftsmanship. Constructed from heavy natural wood,...
Wood
$27,191
H 28.35 in W 78.75 in D 31.5 in
Rare Angelo Mangiarotti Dining Table, La Sorgente Dei Mobili, Italy, 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Rare original Angelo Mangiarotti dining table, for La Sorgente Dei Mobili, Italy, 1970s. Cast bronze and wood. In good original condition with minor signs of use to corners. Fast shi...
Bronze
$2,176
H 28.94 in W 55.71 in D 16.34 in
Mid-Century Modern Console Table by Tommaso Barbi, Italy, 1970s
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Milano, IT
Wall-mounted console table, made of enameled metal, brass and back-treated glass.
Metal, Brass
$94,000
H 29.13 in W 66.93 in D 21.65 in
Axel Einar Hjorth Rare “Uto” library console table in acid treated and stained
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in New York, NY
Rare “Uto” library / console table in acid treated and stained pine wood by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, Stockholm, Sweden, 1930s. Good vintage condition, stains, marks ...
Pine
Eric Slayton Cast Aluminium Console Table, Cast Series, 2023
By Eric Slayton
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American furniture maker and artist Eric Slayton's Cast Console is made of sand-cast plates from molten recycled and reclaimed aluminum. Each having the qualities and va...
Aluminum
Marais Console Size 2 by Liaigre
By Christian Liaigre
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Marais Console Size 2 110.25W x 19.75"D x 31.5"H in. Base: Bari on Oak, Open Grain Top: Purple High Gloss Premium Finish Category: Console Tables & Sofa Tables Designer: Christia...
Lacquer, Wood
$31,658
H 28.35 in W 76.38 in D 30.32 in L 28.35 in
Rare Carlo Scarpa Mexana 194 Table for Simon Gavina, Italy, 1973
By Gavina, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Rare “Mexana 194” table designed by Carlo Scarpa for Simon Gavina in 1973, an exceptional example of Italian architectural design from the 1970s. The table features a strong rectangu...
Velvet, Wood
$7,732
H 28.55 in W 78.75 in D 19.49 in
Console Table by Hans von Klier for Gruppo Skipper Italy, 1970s
By Hans Von Klier
Located in Brussels, BE
Console Table by Hans von Klier for Gruppo Skipper Italy, 1970s
Metal
$13,746
H 29.14 in W 86.62 in D 15.75 in
Pietra Serena Stone Console by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, Italy, 1978
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Brussels, BE
Pietra Serena stone console by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, Italy, 1978.
Stone
Muisca Console Table by Ombia
By Ōmbia Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Muisca Console Table by Ombia One Of A Kind. Dimensions: D 51 x D 199 x H 82 cm Materials: Textured brass. Ōmbia is a ceramic sculpture and design studio based in Los Angeles. The n...
Brass
$6,900
H 28.5 in W 108 in D 28.75 in
'La Barca' Foldable Ash Wood Console by Piero De Martini for Cassina, 1975
By Cassina, Piero De Martini
Located in Chicago, IL
‘La Barca’ extendable dining table designed by Piero De Martini in 1975 for Cassina featuring a beautiful honey hued oak. La Barca means Boat. Both the legs and top extend to create...
Wood
$2,521 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 21.66 in
Mustard Mohair Velvet Round Ottoman with Oak Feet, Modern UK Design
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustar...
Oak, Mohair, Velvet
$990 / item
H 18.5 in Dm 17.7 in
IDE Travertine Stone Side Table, 17.7Ø"x18.5"H - Accent, End Table, Coffee Table
Located in St Petersburg, US
IDE Table: a stunning piece that embodies the natural elegance of travertine stone. This table is crafted with precision and attention to detail, making it a unique addition to any ...
Travertine, Stone
$3,100 / item
H 30 in W 30 in D 30 in
IDE BISTRO TABLE - 30" Travertine Beige Stone Round Entryway Table, Hall Table
Located in St Petersburg, US
Elegant IDE Round Travertine Stone Table – 30 inc Diameter, 30 inc Height A masterpiece of natural elegance and sophisticated design. Measuring 30 inches in diameter and standing 30...
Stone, Travertine, Iron
Pink Marble Oval Side Table - Trio II
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Elevate your interiors with the TRIO № III pink marble side table, featuring a smooth square oval top supported by three sculptural cylinder bases. Crafted from solid pink marble, ea...
Travertine
$7,020 / item
H 28 in W 32 in D 22 in
Custom Nightstands or Side Tables with Drawer by Dos Gallos Studio
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom side tables or nightstands with drawer and shelf. Can be made in custom sizes and finishes. As shown, in Alder wood with a Walnut #1 finish and heavy distress. Made in Los Ang...
Wood
$32,910 / item
H 39.38 in W 78.75 in D 20.48 in
Baron 4 Door Storage Cabinet — Patinated Brass — Made in Britain by NOVOCASTRIAN
By Richy Almond, Novocastrian
Located in Washington, GB
A four-doored sideboard in hand-patinated brass. Each door operates on push-to-open, soft-close hinges. Handcrafted in the North to order, this sideboard can be commissioned in besp...
Stone, Limestone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Slate, Metal, Brass, Bronze, C...
$14,318 / set
H 29.14 in W 24.81 in D 24.81 in L 29.14 in
Poul Kjærholm Easy Chairs Model PK-22 Produced by E. Kold Christensen in Denmark
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare pair of easy chairs model PK-22 designed by Poul Kjærholm. Produced by E. Kold Christensen in Denmark.
Steel
Gino Sarfatti Model No. 2065 Ceiling Light for Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti, Flos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gino Sarfatti model no. 2065 ceiling lamp for Astep. Designed in 1950, this is an authorized re-edition by Alessandro Sarfatti, grandson of Gino Sarfatti, who applies his grandfathe...
Aluminum
$8,804 / item
H 35.44 in W 63 in D 27.56 in
Brass and Alabaster Mobile Chandelier by Glustin Luminaires
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Mobile kinetic chandelier made of patinated brass with a round counterweight and two enlighten alabaster globes. Original design by Glustin Luminaires.
Alabaster, Brass
$1,663 / item
H 118.12 in W 37.8 in D 37.8 in
Douglas Mont 'In The Air' 6 Chandelier by DCW Editions Paris
By Douglas Mont
Located in Tilburg, NL
Douglas Mont 'In The Air' 6 Chandelier by DCW Editions Paris, France. New, current production. A chandelier from space With its UFO-like lights, the chandelier In the Air created b...
Metal
$778Sale Price / item|47% Off
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razoblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and honey coloured lambskin. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism. M...
Oak
Bertu Wood Stool, "Brinx" Wood Stool, Maple
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu wood stool, "Brinx" wood stool, Maple Please scroll down to read important instructions about our stumps before purchase! Why buy BERTU HOME stumps? KILN DRIED Our stumps a...
Cedar
Walnut Counter Height Cicely Stools
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
These Walnut Counter Height Cicely stools are beautifully constructed from solid walnut in Ohio, USA. This stool was style-spotted at the Spring 2022 High Point Market. These stools ...
Walnut
Small Ceramic Side Table
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
SMALL CERAMIC SIDE TABLE, designed in 2023. Hand-sculpted ceramic side table with an organic shape made in Project 213A's in-house ceramic workshop. Finished in a contemporary custo...
Ceramic, Clay
Frosted Murano Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Frosted Murano glass wall sconces with brass hardware holding four sources of light.
Brass
$7,475
H 18 in W 55.5 in D 18 in
Italian Mid Century Modern Sculptural Graphic Walnut & Taupe Mohair Bench
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Mid Century Modern walnut and taupe bench was realized in Italian, circa 1950. It features a sculptural high gloss walnut base composed of two adjoining inverse arch "v ...
Velvet, Walnut
Italian architect, designer, teacher and urban planner Angelo Mangiarotti was a leading light in the international design community from the 1960s onward. While he was an adherent of the rationalist principles of purity of line and simplicity of construction, he sought to imbue his designs for coffee tables, dining chairs, sconces and other furnishings with a sense of character and lightness of spirit that was often lacking in late-20th-century modernist architecture and design.
Born in Milan, Mangiarotti studied architecture at Milan Polytechnic, graduating in 1948. Five years later, he won a visiting professorship at the Illinois Institute of Technology — beginning a peripatetic academic career that would see him teaching in numerous Italian institutions as well as in schools as far afield as Hawaii and Australia. He worked with Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and met such greats as Frank Lloyd Wright and Walter Gropius. He returned to Italy in 1955 and would go on to work on numerous industrial, residential, commercial and civic projects in his home country, most notably a group of six railway stations in Milan.
As a designer, Mangiarotti and the development of his career embodies the evolution of modernism in the latter decades of the 20th century. In the late 1950s and early ’60s, after early experiments in plywood furniture and one-piece foam-core seating — including the 1110 lounge chair for Cassina — Mangiarotti began to design using more classic materials, from delicate, curvaceous blown-glass table lamps for Artemide to chandeliers with crystal links for Vistosi.
In 1971, Mangiarotti introduced what became his signature designs: a series of tables in marble and other stones that featured “gravity joints,” their legs held in place by the weight of the tabletop. Tables in his Eros collection have muscular proportions that anticipate the robust, overscaled lines of postmodern works that would appear 10 years later: His Eccentrico table, for example, is a striking assemblage in marble featuring a top that is cantilevered dramatically on a canted columnar base.
But simplicity and practicality were consistently the primary watchwords of Mangiarotti’s designs. The purity and elegance of the objects he created offer a graceful counterpoint to a traditional decor, yet they have a singular sculptural presence that allows them to stand out powerfully in a modern interior.
Find vintage Angelo Mangiarotti furniture on 1stDibs.
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.