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Gorgeous Rustic Ornate Marble Console-France
Gorgeous Rustic Ornate Marble Console-France

Gorgeous Rustic Ornate Marble Console-France

Located in Copenhagen K, DK

Magnificant and beautifully imposing old iron console, from France. This elegant piece is designed with an elegantly detailed iron base, with the most beautiful curved details and...

Category

Vintage 1910s French Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Iron

French Marble Console Ornate Brass Legs Baroque Style
French Marble Console Ornate Brass Legs Baroque Style

French Marble Console Ornate Brass Legs Baroque Style

Located in Poperinge, BE

Old classic wall console in antique Louis In very good vintage condition, the brass has a beautiful age patina, some superficial scratches on the marble top, 2 small chips from the ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Baroque Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Ornate Louis XV Style Painted Console Table, circa 1890
Ornate Louis XV Style Painted Console Table, circa 1890

Ornate Louis XV Style Painted Console Table, circa 1890

Located in BŘECLAV, CZ

An elegant antique console table in the Louis XV style, dating to circa 1890, featuring richly carved decorative details and graceful cabriole legs.

Category

Antique 1890s French Rococo Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique French Console Table Bronze Ornate Support New Stone
Antique French Console Table Bronze Ornate Support New Stone

Antique French Console Table Bronze Ornate Support New Stone

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, an antique french console table with bronze ornate support. New stone in gray tones.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Hollywood Regency Console Tables

Materials

Stone, Steel, Bronze

Hand-Carved Wooden Console Table With Ornate Floral Details
Hand-Carved Wooden Console Table With Ornate Floral Details

Hand-Carved Wooden Console Table With Ornate Floral Details

Located in High Point, NC

This stunning hand-carved wooden console table showcases exquisite craftsmanship and richly detailed floral motifs throughout its front panel. The intricate carving work features lay...

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Late 20th Century Indian Rustic Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Ornate Gilt and Hand-Carved Italian Renaissance Wall Console Table
Ornate Gilt and Hand-Carved Italian Renaissance Wall Console Table

Ornate Gilt and Hand-Carved Italian Renaissance Wall Console Table

Located in Malibu, CA

Gilt & hand carved & hand-crafted 20th century Italian Renaissance Venetian style wall mounted console table, hand painted & carved with gilt accents. The elaborately car...

Category

20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Console Tables

Materials

Giltwood

Vintage French Hand-Carved Wood Console Tables - Ornate Shell Motif, a Pair
Vintage French Hand-Carved Wood Console Tables - Ornate Shell Motif, a Pair

Vintage French Hand-Carved Wood Console Tables - Ornate Shell Motif, a Pair

Located in Wichita, KS

Presented is a stunning pair of vintage hand-carved Baroque style wood console tables with newly added Calcutta Quartz tops .

Category

Late 20th Century French Baroque Revival Console Tables

Materials

Quartz

Italian Rococo Style Ornately Carved, Serpentine Console w/Marble Top, 19th C.
Italian Rococo Style Ornately Carved, Serpentine Console w/Marble Top, 19th C.

Italian Rococo Style Ornately Carved, Serpentine Console w/Marble Top, 19th C.

Located in Atlanta, GA

An Italian Rococo style, serpentine console table, with marble top, from the 19th century. This antique table from Italy has been designed in shapely lines and detailed carvings remi...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Console Tables

Materials

Marble

English Demi-Lune Console w/Beautiful Ornate Design & Large 6.75 Ft. Width!
English Demi-Lune Console w/Beautiful Ornate Design & Large 6.75 Ft. Width!

English Demi-Lune Console w/Beautiful Ornate Design & Large 6.75 Ft. Width!

Located in Atlanta, GA

A large-sized English carved-wood demi-lune console table with beautifully decorative top. This vintage table from England features a half-moon top with carved apron decorated in a r...

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20th Century English Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Shanxi Province Elmwood Altar Carved Console Table
Antique Shanxi Province Elmwood Altar Carved Console Table

Antique Shanxi Province Elmwood Altar Carved Console Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique Shanxi Province elmwood altar carved ornate console table. Gorgeous Chinese Qing dynasty style carved altar table constructed from Elmwood.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Elm

Antique Oscar Bach Style Ornate Bronze Onyx Console w/ Beveled Mirror - Set of 2
Antique Oscar Bach Style Ornate Bronze Onyx Console w/ Beveled Mirror - Set of 2

Antique Oscar Bach Style Ornate Bronze Onyx Console w/ Beveled Mirror - Set of 2

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique Oscar Bach Style Ornate Figural Bronze Onyx Console with Beveled Wall Mirror - Set of 2 This exquisite Antique Oscar Bach Style Ornate Figural Bronze Onyx Console with Bevel...

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Console Tables

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

French Louis XIV Style Ornately Scrolled Polychromed Console Set c1940
French Louis XIV Style Ornately Scrolled Polychromed Console Set c1940

French Louis XIV Style Ornately Scrolled Polychromed Console Set c1940

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique French Louis XIV Style Ornately Scrolled Polychromed Console Mirror & Table Set with Scroll, Grape & Leaf Elements Throughout C1940 Measures - Mirror 59 1/2" x 46 1/2" x 1 3/...

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Mid-20th Century Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Carved Teak Console Table
Carved Teak Console Table

Carved Teak Console Table

Located in London, GB

A late 19th century highly carved teak console table. Very ornate carving of pineapples, vines, phoenix, and jungle village scenes.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Console Tables

Materials

Teak

Hollywood Regency Brass Console Table
Hollywood Regency Brass Console Table

Hollywood Regency Brass Console Table

By Maison Jansen

Located in Alhambra, CA

Ornate brass, mid-century, console table with two beveled glass shelves.

Category

Vintage 1960s Hollywood Regency Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Louis XIV Giltwood Roman Console Table
Louis XIV Giltwood Roman Console Table

Louis XIV Giltwood Roman Console Table

Located in New York, NY

Ornate baroque carved giltwood console with foliage and scroll ornaments raised on shaped out-stepped plinth, Italian, 18th century.

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Console Tables

Materials

Giltwood

Two Antique Marble Top Console Tables
Two Antique Marble Top Console Tables

Two Antique Marble Top Console Tables

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A highly decorative pair of antique console tables. Ornately decorated with stylised dragons, crowns, foliage and swags, these tables blend modern components with classical styling, ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble, Metal, Iron

19th Century Marble Topped Gilt Console Table
19th Century Marble Topped Gilt Console Table

19th Century Marble Topped Gilt Console Table

Located in Dublin 8, IE

The border of the top of the console is ornated with foliate designs and both corners are curved with a floral motif cantered on the curve of each leg.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Marble

19th Century French Gilded  Marble-Top Console
19th Century French Gilded  Marble-Top Console

19th Century French Gilded Marble-Top Console

Located in Guaynabo, PR

The border of the top of the console is ornated with ribbed wood below a serpentine white marble.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Rococo Revival Console Tables

Materials

Stucco, Giltwood

Antique old church console table 19th century Germany
Antique old church console table 19th century Germany

Antique old church console table 19th century Germany

Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI

Elevate any space, be it a home or office, with the captivating presence of this console. Its ornate design will undoubtedly captivate your guests or customers, drawing their attenti...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Italian Marble Top Painted Carved Console Table in Baroque Rococo Style
Italian Marble Top Painted Carved Console Table in Baroque Rococo Style

Italian Marble Top Painted Carved Console Table in Baroque Rococo Style

Located in Miami, FL

Italian Marble Top Painted Carved Console Table in Baroque Rococo Style Offered for sale is a grand overscale heavily carved and quite ornate Italian painted console table in the B...

Category

20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Console Table With Pearl Row Made In Mahogany From 1860s
Console Table With Pearl Row Made In Mahogany From 1860s

Console Table With Pearl Row Made In Mahogany From 1860s

Located in Lejre, DK

With its classic design and ornate details, this console table is sure to make a statement in any interior space.

Category

Antique 1860s Danish Renaissance Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany

French Pair of Antique "Griffin" Motif Carved-Wood Pedestal Consoles
French Pair of Antique "Griffin" Motif Carved-Wood Pedestal Consoles

French Pair of Antique "Griffin" Motif Carved-Wood Pedestal Consoles

Located in Atlanta, GA

However, with some separation between them, the sizing differences would be unrecognizable. This French pair of ornate wall consoles, with carved Griffins, will make for a striking s...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Rare French 19th-20th Century Baroque Style Giltwood Carved Wall Console Table
Rare French 19th-20th Century Baroque Style Giltwood Carved Wall Console Table

Rare French 19th-20th Century Baroque Style Giltwood Carved Wall Console Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The "Tree" style ornately carved console with a center root carving protruding and supporting to each side the substantial marble top with serpentine sides, circa 1900 Measures: H...

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Baroque Revival Console Tables

Materials

Marble

19th Century Giltwood Mantle Mirror with Ornate Crest
19th Century Giltwood Mantle Mirror with Ornate Crest

19th Century Giltwood Mantle Mirror with Ornate Crest

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

A very fine 19th century mantle mirror in gilded wood and stucco. The rectangular mirror plate is enclosed within a narrow gilt frame, surmounted by an outsize and ornate cartouche c...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Stucco, Giltwood

Rococo Style, Patinated Bronze, Large Ornate Wall Mirror, France, 1930s
Rococo Style, Patinated Bronze, Large Ornate Wall Mirror, France, 1930s

Rococo Style, Patinated Bronze, Large Ornate Wall Mirror, France, 1930s

Located in Stamford, CT

Rococo Style, Patinated Bronze, Large Ornate Mirror, France, 1930s Solid Bronze horizontal wall or over the mantle mirror designed and produced in France, early 20th century. This e...

Category

Vintage 1930s French Rococo Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Bronze

George I Period Carved Gilt Gesso Mirror, English, 1720, Ornate Design
George I Period Carved Gilt Gesso Mirror, English, 1720, Ornate Design

George I Period Carved Gilt Gesso Mirror, English, 1720, Ornate Design

Located in London, GB

English, ca. 1720 This impressive English George I period mirror, made circa 1720, is crafted from carved wood and carved gilded gesso. The vauxhall bevelled plate is enclosed withi...

Category

Antique Early 18th Century British George I Pier Mirrors and Console Mir...

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Napoleon III Period Giltwood Mirror with Ornate Crest, 19th Century
Napoleon III Period Giltwood Mirror with Ornate Crest, 19th Century

Napoleon III Period Giltwood Mirror with Ornate Crest, 19th Century

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This splendid 19th century French mirror exudes opulence and grandeur, with a richly carved and gilded wooden frame showcasing the finest craftsmanship of the Napoleon III period. Th...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Mercury Glass, Mirror, Giltwood

Hand-Carved Ornate Wooden Console Tables, France, Late 19th Century
Hand-Carved Ornate Wooden Console Tables, France, Late 19th Century

Hand-Carved Ornate Wooden Console Tables, France, Late 19th Century

Located in Antwerp, BE

These handcrafted wooden console tables feature rich, deep-toned wood and intricate hand-carved detailing throughout the apron and legs. The elegant proportions make them ideal as co...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Side Tables

Materials

Wood

19th C. Ornately Painted Bow-Front Cabinet from Italy
19th C. Ornately Painted Bow-Front Cabinet from Italy

19th C. Ornately Painted Bow-Front Cabinet from Italy

Located in Atlanta, GA

An ornately painted Italian wood console chest with faux-marble top from the 19th century.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Paint

Friedman Brothers, Large Ornate Wall Mirror, Giltwood, Mirror, USA, 1950s
Friedman Brothers, Large Ornate Wall Mirror, Giltwood, Mirror, USA, 1950s

Friedman Brothers, Large Ornate Wall Mirror, Giltwood, Mirror, USA, 1950s

By Friedman Brothers

Located in Stamford, CT

Friedman Brothers, Chinese Chippendale, Large Ornate Wall or Console Mirror, Giltwood, Mirror, USA, 1950s A chinese chippendale inspired large giltwood wall or mantle mirror designe...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Chinese Chippendale Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Finely Carved Chinese Console Table, c. 1800
Finely Carved Chinese Console Table, c. 1800

Finely Carved Chinese Console Table, c. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

Altar tables with everted ends seen in Chinese paintings and prints are typically depicted in a grand context, and so it is thought that the upward-ending surface signifies status an...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm

An Italian 18th Century Louis XV Giltwood Marble Console
An Italian 18th Century Louis XV Giltwood Marble Console

An Italian 18th Century Louis XV Giltwood Marble Console

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

The decoration is refined without being overly ornate. This console table is complemented by an elegant dark marble top that follows the wavy contours of the table.

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XV Tables

Materials

Marble

Antique Eastlake Carved Walnut Side Table, Victorian Accent Table
Antique Eastlake Carved Walnut Side Table, Victorian Accent Table

Antique Eastlake Carved Walnut Side Table, Victorian Accent Table

Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Its versatile scale makes it ideal as a living room accent table, entryway console, or ornate bedside piece. The solid walnut construction ensures durability, while its detailed carv...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Eastlake Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

17th Century Dutch Wooden Coat of Arms Cartouche on Stand
17th Century Dutch Wooden Coat of Arms Cartouche on Stand

17th Century Dutch Wooden Coat of Arms Cartouche on Stand

Located in Dallas, TX

Hand-carved in the 1600s, this wooden coat of arms cartouche depicts an ornate crest atop a shaped console with several charges.

Category

Antique 17th Century Dutch Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood, Paint

Ornate Mahogany Entrance Table with Black Marble Top, circa 1920
Ornate Mahogany Entrance Table with Black Marble Top, circa 1920

Ornate Mahogany Entrance Table with Black Marble Top, circa 1920

Located in Lakewood, NJ

Ornate Mahogany entrance table circa 1920 with black marble top. This rare piece makes the house. Period. A gorgeous crafted piece of work, solid and heavy, of which the seller only ...

Category

Vintage 1920s American American Craftsman Console Tables

Materials

Marble

19th Century French Console Table
19th Century French Console Table

19th Century French Console Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th Century French console table with ornately carved legs, apron with swags, and curved trestle with center ball.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Console Tables

Elegant Export Rosewood Console Table
Elegant Export Rosewood Console Table

Elegant Export Rosewood Console Table

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Elegant Chinese Export Rosewood Console Table. Ornately carved dragons, cloud patterns, and archaic motifs.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Beautiful French 1900s Louis XV-Style Striated Calcutta Marble-Top Gilt Console
Beautiful French 1900s Louis XV-Style Striated Calcutta Marble-Top Gilt Console

Beautiful French 1900s Louis XV-Style Striated Calcutta Marble-Top Gilt Console

Located in Birmingham, AL

Stretched legs and a large center leaf carved design gives this console a very ornate appeal. This piece has over 45 individual rosettes and open bloom flowers along the bottom.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Console with Flowers in the style of Romanticism, Ornate Oak Corbel for Trim
Console with Flowers in the style of Romanticism, Ornate Oak Corbel for Trim

Console with Flowers in the style of Romanticism, Ornate Oak Corbel for Trim

Located in St Petersburg, St Petersburg

High-quality unfinished carved wooden corbel. Unpainted. >> SKU: KR-032 >> Dimensions (A x B x C x d x e): 1) 6.38" × 2.36" × 6.3" × 5.43" × 1.54" 2) 7.99" × 2.95" × 7.87" × 6.77"...

Category

2010s Romantic Wall Brackets

Materials

Oak

Console, Italy, circa 1950
Console, Italy, circa 1950

Console, Italy, circa 1950

Unavailable|$6,790

Console, Italy, circa 1950

Located in Munich, DE

This console is ornate newly restored and in a very good condition.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Brass

Italian Art Deco Walnut Burl Console
Italian Art Deco Walnut Burl Console

Italian Art Deco Walnut Burl Console

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This ornate Italian Art Deco console features unique curved details throughout.

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Console Tables

Materials

Walnut, Burl, Rosewood

Ornate Console with Napoleon Marble Top
Ornate Console with Napoleon Marble Top

Ornate Console with Napoleon Marble Top

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hand-Carved Wood Ornate Console with Napoleon Marble Top

Category

20th Century Italian Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Ornate Console Table with Heavily-Swagged Skirt and Travertine Top
Ornate Console Table with Heavily-Swagged Skirt and Travertine Top

Ornate Console Table with Heavily-Swagged Skirt and Travertine Top

Located in Atlanta, GA

An elaborately embellished & carved wood and travertine top console table. This vintage American table retains its original travertine top, which rests upon a wood apron with generou...

Category

20th Century American Console Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century XV Giltwood Console with Marble Top
19th Century XV Giltwood Console with Marble Top

19th Century XV Giltwood Console with Marble Top

Located in Dallas, TX

A very ornate console table that shows the elegance of days gone by, circa 1870.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Large Refectory Console Table
Large Refectory Console Table

Large Refectory Console Table

Located in Vosselaar, BE

Tables like these were often used to display the different courses of the meal in large houses and during the day as a ornated console. Because of its simple rustic form this example...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Country Console Tables

Materials

Elm

19th century Walnut Refectory Console Table
19th century Walnut Refectory Console Table

19th century Walnut Refectory Console Table

Located in Vosselaar, BE

Tables like these were often used to display the different courses of the meal in large houses and during the day as a ornated console. Because of its simple rustic form this example...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Country Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

Ornately Carved Console
Ornately Carved Console

Ornately Carved Console

Located in Culver City, CA

Originally may have had a marble / stone top, perfect patina, impressive carving

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Ornate French Iron and Marble Console Table
Ornate French Iron and Marble Console Table

Ornate French Iron and Marble Console Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

Ornate Iron and Marble Console Table, believed to be French, circa 1920's.

Category

Early 20th Century French Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Iron, Metal

Ornately Carved Rococo Style, Giltwood Console Table
Ornately Carved Rococo Style, Giltwood Console Table

Ornately Carved Rococo Style, Giltwood Console Table

Located in North York, ON

Modelled on boldly antique lines, this console table promises to bring a touch of regal splendour to the setting it is placed in. A rich gold leaf frame, intricately carved in the ty...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Unknown Rococo Console Tables

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of 19th Century Ornately Carved Walnut Rocco Console Tables
Pair of 19th Century Ornately Carved Walnut Rocco Console Tables

Pair of 19th Century Ornately Carved Walnut Rocco Console Tables

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A pair of 19th century ornately carved walnut rocco console tables This is a very attractive pair of walnut tables in the Rocco style, the table pedestals are in the form of a s...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Rococo Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Venetian Gilt Gold Console Table, Serpentine, Ornately Carved
19th Century Venetian Gilt Gold Console Table, Serpentine, Ornately Carved

19th Century Venetian Gilt Gold Console Table, Serpentine, Ornately Carved

Located in Stamford, CT

19th century Venetian gilt gold console table having a grey marble top. This ornately carved console or serving table is simply stunning and was certainly crafted to make a statement...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Belle Époque Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Stellar & Ornate Iron and Stone Console Table w/Tremendous Craftsmanship
Stellar & Ornate Iron and Stone Console Table w/Tremendous Craftsmanship

Stellar & Ornate Iron and Stone Console Table w/Tremendous Craftsmanship

Located in Highwood, IL

The one you have been looking for has just arrived here at Old Plank Road. Combining quality with charm and character, this spectacular console is more than just another pretty face,...

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Baroque Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Iron

WONDERFUL ORNATE LEAFED WALL CONSOLE WITH A BEAUTIFUL MARBLE TOP
WONDERFUL ORNATE LEAFED WALL CONSOLE WITH A BEAUTIFUL MARBLE TOP

WONDERFUL ORNATE LEAFED WALL CONSOLE WITH A BEAUTIFUL MARBLE TOP

Located in New York, NY

Wonderful gilt leafed scrolled wall console with a rich red underglaze and a beautiful marble top.

Category

Vintage 1940s Unknown Console Tables

Materials

Marble

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Ornate Console For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the ornate console you’re looking for. An ornate console — often made from wood, metal and marble — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for an ornate console, we have 29 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer ornate console, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An ornate console, designed in the Rococo, Art Nouveau or Arts and Crafts style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one ornate console that is appealing in its simplicity, but Colombo Mobili, William Westenhaver and Witco produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Ornate Console?

The average selling price for an ornate console at 1stDibs is $4,177, while they’re typically $359 on the low end and $9,840 for the highest priced.

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.