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Copy - Warren McArthur Pair of Console Tables 1933
Copy - Warren McArthur Pair of Console Tables 1933

Copy - Warren McArthur Pair of Console Tables 1933

By Warren McArthur Corporation, Warren McArthur

Located in Chicago, IL

Warren McArthur Pair of Console Tables Warren McArthur Corporation, c. 1933 Aluminum frame with painted wood tops and rubber components.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Machine Age Console Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Midcentury Style Single Drawer Wood Consoles
Pair of Midcentury Style Single Drawer Wood Consoles

Pair of Midcentury Style Single Drawer Wood Consoles

Located in Locust Valley, NY

A pair of minimalist midcentury style console tables with tapered legs ending on casters.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair Regency Console Tables Pie Crust Mahogany 1820
Pair Regency Console Tables Pie Crust Mahogany 1820

Pair Regency Console Tables Pie Crust Mahogany 1820

Located in Potters Bar, GB

A pair of mahogany 19th century console tables refinished to a high standard ready for home use The elliptical tops have a pie crust entrigale molding around the tops and the legs ar...

Category

Antique 1820s Regency Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of French Louis XVI Console Dessertes
Pair of French Louis XVI Console Dessertes

Pair of French Louis XVI Console Dessertes

Located in Westwood, NJ

French Louis XVI mahogany console desserté with pierced brass gallery, two drawers, raised turned and fluted legs with shelf stretcher base and turned toupee feet on brass caps. Dim...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Regency Giltwood Lion Paw Console Tables
Pair of Regency Giltwood Lion Paw Console Tables

Pair of Regency Giltwood Lion Paw Console Tables

Located in Greenwich, CT

Great pair of Regency period giltwood console tables having inset marble tops, the apron and legs with matte and burnished gold surface, the molded apron over bold scrolled legs with...

Category

Antique 1820s English Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Pair of Empire Style Mahogany Console Tables
Pair of Empire Style Mahogany Console Tables

Pair of Empire Style Mahogany Console Tables

Located in Westwood, NJ

French Empire style mahogany veneered console table with two drawers. Fine geometric herringbone inlays throughout and raised on tapering square legs and a Y-frame stretcher. Dime...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Empire Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Parson Style Console Tables - Light
Pair of Parson Style Console Tables - Light

Pair of Parson Style Console Tables - Light

Located in Westwood, NJ

A modern parsons style console table made of figured ash in our light dune finish with our exclusive Mineral finished top and metal detail at the base of the legs in a bronze finish....

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Console Tables

Materials

Composition

Pair of Giltwood and Painted Console Tables
Pair of Giltwood and Painted Console Tables

Pair of Giltwood and Painted Console Tables

Located in Hudson, NY

A pair of impressive giltwood and painted monoped console tables with inset marble tops.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Pair Of Antique Spanish Baroque Style Console Tables
Pair Of Antique Spanish Baroque Style Console Tables

Pair Of Antique Spanish Baroque Style Console Tables

Located in Calgary, Alberta

A pair of 19th century substantial Spanish Baroque style walnut console tables of exceptional quality.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Italian Provincial Bowfront Console Tables
Pair of Italian Provincial Bowfront Console Tables

Pair of Italian Provincial Bowfront Console Tables

Located in Westwood, NJ

An Italian Provincial antiqued wood bowfront console table, the bowed frieze drawer above arched aprons, turned supports and feet, joined by an under tier. Dimensions: 44" W x 16...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair Of Paul Evans Authenticated Cityscape Console Tables
Pair Of Paul Evans Authenticated Cityscape Console Tables

Pair Of Paul Evans Authenticated Cityscape Console Tables

By Milo Baughman, Paul Evans

Located in Chicago, IL

Pair Of Paul Evans Cityscape Console Tables Consoles come with a document of authentication acquired from Dorsey Reading.

Category

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

Materials

Wood

Pair of Italian Console Tables, Painted and Giltwood
Pair of Italian Console Tables, Painted and Giltwood

Pair of Italian Console Tables, Painted and Giltwood

Located in Houston, TX

Pair of Italian console tables, painted and giltwood.

Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Neoclassical Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Pair of English Georgian Style Medallion Console Tables

Pair of English Georgian Style Medallion Console Tables

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of English Georgian-style console table with fluted legs and apron with an urn & swag design center medallion and grey/brown marble top (PRICED AS PAIR) Good condition consiste...

Category

20th Century British Georgian Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Pair of 19th Century Painted Venetian Consoles
Pair of 19th Century Painted Venetian Consoles

Pair of 19th Century Painted Venetian Consoles

Located in New Orleans, LA

Painted and gilded Italian consoles.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Console Tables

Pair of Ebonised Carved Wood & Mirror Console Tables
Pair of Ebonised Carved Wood & Mirror Console Tables

Pair of Ebonised Carved Wood & Mirror Console Tables

Located in London, GB

A lovely pair of carved and ebonised console tables made in France in the 1940s.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Hollywood Regency Console Tables

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Pair French Console Tables Louis XVI Side Table
Pair French Console Tables Louis XVI Side Table

Pair French Console Tables Louis XVI Side Table

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Further gilt mounts highlight the corners and legs, emphasising the refined craftsmanship typical of high-quality French cabinetmaking Each table stands on slender tapering legs head...

Category

Vintage 1980s Louis XVI Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Pair Sheraton Console Tables Mahogany Satinwood D End
Pair Sheraton Console Tables Mahogany Satinwood D End

Pair Sheraton Console Tables Mahogany Satinwood D End

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Gorgeous pair of Sheraton Revival console tables in mahogany Classically understated design perfect for contemporary interiors Each table features a slender, well-proportioned form w...

Category

Vintage 1980s Sheraton Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Early 19th Century Italian Painted Console Tables
Pair of Early 19th Century Italian Painted Console Tables

Pair of Early 19th Century Italian Painted Console Tables

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A highly unusual pair of early 19th Century Northern Italian faux marble painted and carved giltwood console or side tables. 

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair Of 17th-18th Century Italian Console Tables
Pair Of 17th-18th Century Italian Console Tables

Pair Of 17th-18th Century Italian Console Tables

Located in Houston, TX

Pair Of 17th-18th Century Italian Console Tables.

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Walnut Art Deco Console Tables
Pair of Walnut Art Deco Console Tables

Pair of Walnut Art Deco Console Tables

Located in Westwood, NJ

With a slender, decorative motif and a sculptural presence, this piece is a testament to timeless sophistication. The rich figured walnut veneer, finished in a luxurious Mayfair stai...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Art Deco Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair Sheraton Console Tables Mahogany Satinwood D End
Pair Sheraton Console Tables Mahogany Satinwood D End

Pair Sheraton Console Tables Mahogany Satinwood D End

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Gorgeous pair of Sheraton Revival console tables in mahogany Classically understated design perfect for contemporary interiors Each table features a slender, well-proportioned form w...

Category

Vintage 1980s Sheraton Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Ebonized Console Tables Early 19th Century
Pair of Ebonized Console Tables Early 19th Century

Pair of Ebonized Console Tables Early 19th Century

Located in Meer, VAN

Pair of Ebonized Console Tables Early 19th Century A stunning pair of early 19th century ebonized console tables in solid wood.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century European Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Oak

Pair 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Painted Parcel Gilt Consoles
Pair 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Painted Parcel Gilt Consoles

Pair 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Painted Parcel Gilt Consoles

Located in Houston, TX

Pair of 18th Century Italian Neoclassical painted parcel gilt consoles featuring marble tops, tapered and fluted legs with foliage motifs.

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Pair Pink marble and gilt brass consoles. Italy c1950
Pair Pink marble and gilt brass consoles. Italy c1950

Pair Pink marble and gilt brass consoles. Italy c1950

By Osvaldo Borsani

Located in London, GB

Pair pink marble and gilt brass consoles. Italy c1940.

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Neoclassical Revival Console Tables

Materials

Rosso Antico Marble, Brass

Pair of Spectacular English 19th Century Console Tables
Pair of Spectacular English 19th Century Console Tables

Pair of Spectacular English 19th Century Console Tables

Located in Paris, FR

Pair of important rectangular console tables in carved wood, lacquered in white and grey with neo-Gothic decoration.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Pair of Swedish Painted Demi-lune Console Tables
Pair of Swedish Painted Demi-lune Console Tables

Pair of Swedish Painted Demi-lune Console Tables

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Early 19th century pair of Swedish painted pine demi-lune console tables. 1830.

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Console Tables

Materials

Pine

Pair Of Italian Rococo Walnut And Inlaid Console Tables
Pair Of Italian Rococo Walnut And Inlaid Console Tables

Pair Of Italian Rococo Walnut And Inlaid Console Tables

Located in Essex, MA

Pair of Italian rococo walnut console tables. Each with shaped tops with central inlaid basket of flowers.

Category

Antique 1750s Italian Rococo Console Tables

Materials

Boxwood, Palisander, Walnut

Pair of Carved Giltwood Pineapple Consoles with Marble Tops
Pair of Carved Giltwood Pineapple Consoles with Marble Tops

Pair of Carved Giltwood Pineapple Consoles with Marble Tops

Located in Charlottesville, VA

The gilding has softened on the high points. Priced for the pair.

Category

20th Century French Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Pair of romantic consoles in vine wood - 19th century
Pair of romantic consoles in vine wood - 19th century

Pair of romantic consoles in vine wood - 19th century

Located in Porto, PT

Pair of romantic console tables in vine wood - 19th century.

Category

Antique 19th Century Portuguese Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of French Baroque Louis XIV Style Console Tables
Pair of French Baroque Louis XIV Style Console Tables

Pair of French Baroque Louis XIV Style Console Tables

Located in Los Angeles, CA

These are heirloom, palace-scale consoles with incomparable presence. Sold as a matching pair of 2.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of “R.Dubois” model consoles. Artisan work.
Pair of “R.Dubois” model consoles. Artisan work.

Pair of “R.Dubois” model consoles. Artisan work.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pair of “R.Dubois” model consoles. Patinated and degraded brass tray.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Carved Limestone Console Tables from Provence, France
Pair of Carved Limestone Console Tables from Provence, France

Pair of Carved Limestone Console Tables from Provence, France

Located in Dallas, TX

*Please note that the photos shown are from a previous pair of limestone consoles. The newly carved pair will be very similar in appearance and size, but with slight variances to th...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Console Tables

Materials

Limestone

Pair of Victorian Hepplewhite Style Satinwood Console Tables
Pair of Victorian Hepplewhite Style Satinwood Console Tables

Pair of Victorian Hepplewhite Style Satinwood Console Tables

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A pair of Victorian Hepplewhite style satinwood console tables, each with a shaped top banded in kingwood and mulberry and painted with wheat ears, the giltwood frieze and fluted tap...

Category

Antique 1880s English Hepplewhite Console Tables

Materials

Satinwood

A pair of waterfall parchment covered console tables.
A pair of waterfall parchment covered console tables.

A pair of waterfall parchment covered console tables.

By Jean-Michel Frank

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A sophisticated pair of simple inverted U-form, waterfall console tables in the minimalist, luxurious style of an earlier era.

Category

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

Materials

Parchment Paper

Pair Antique Charles X Inlaid Mahogany Marble Console Tables
Pair Antique Charles X Inlaid Mahogany Marble Console Tables

Pair Antique Charles X Inlaid Mahogany Marble Console Tables

Located in Perkasie, PA

Pair Antique Charles X Inlaid Mahogany Marble Console Tables – Items 57699/00 Exceptional matching pair of antique Charles X inlaid mahogany marble console tables, dating to approxi...

Category

Antique 1820s English Charles X Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Pair of Neoclassical Revival Carved Wood Demilune Wall Consoles
Pair of Neoclassical Revival Carved Wood Demilune Wall Consoles

Pair of Neoclassical Revival Carved Wood Demilune Wall Consoles

By Zangerle & Peterson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Today, pairs such as these are particularly appealing because matching vintage wall consoles are far less common than single examples.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Neoclassical Revival Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair Regency Console Tables Inlaid Demi Lune Sheraton Style
Pair Regency Console Tables Inlaid Demi Lune Sheraton Style

Pair Regency Console Tables Inlaid Demi Lune Sheraton Style

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Elegant pair of Sheraton / Regency style demi lune console tables with richly figured veneered tops Each top features a decorative fan inlay centred along the straight back edge Broa...

Category

Vintage 1980s Sheraton Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of Modern Marble Top French Consoles
Pair of Modern Marble Top French Consoles

Pair of Modern Marble Top French Consoles

Located in Westwood, NJ

With an updated Neo Classic design, is crafted from Prima Vera in our Bistre finish that is complimented by a beautifully honed inset Crema Marfil marble stone top. It features an el...

Category

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

Materials

Marble

Pair of Dark Oak Modern Console Tables
Pair of Dark Oak Modern Console Tables

Pair of Dark Oak Modern Console Tables

Located in Westwood, NJ

Featuring a wire-brushed white oak in our dark Charcoal oak finish. With deep dish galleried top raised on trapezoidal form trestle ends with a stretcher. Dimensions: 60" W x 16" D ...

Category

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

Materials

Wood

Pair of George III Mahogany Inlaid Console Tables
Pair of George III Mahogany Inlaid Console Tables

Pair of George III Mahogany Inlaid Console Tables

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a pair of good George III mahogany inlaid console tables, having oval marquetry inlays to the centre, raised on square tapered legs, each table remains in good condition,...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of 19th Century French Empire Style Console Tables
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Style Console Tables

Pair of 19th Century French Empire Style Console Tables

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A striking pair of 19th Century French Empire style console tables.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Console Tables

Materials

Slate, Steel

Pair of 20th Century Modernist Consoles by Peter Ghyczy
Pair of 20th Century Modernist Consoles by Peter Ghyczy

Pair of 20th Century Modernist Consoles by Peter Ghyczy

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A large pair of 20th Century Modernist consoles in brass and nickel with thick glass tops.

Category

20th Century Dutch Console Tables

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Pair of Italian Giltwood Demilune Consoles with Marble Tops
Pair of Italian Giltwood Demilune Consoles with Marble Tops

Pair of Italian Giltwood Demilune Consoles with Marble Tops

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A pair of Italian console tables, each with a demilune top of rose and cream veined marble raised on a boldly carved giltwood support of scrolling baroque form, the shaped cartouche ...

Category

20th Century Italian Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Pair of Regency Style Demilune Console Tables, 20th Century
Pair of Regency Style Demilune Console Tables, 20th Century

Pair of Regency Style Demilune Console Tables, 20th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

A handsome pair of Regency-style demilune console tables, each featuring an elegant half-moon top enriched with contrasting crossbanding and beautifully figured centers.

Category

20th Century French Regency Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of Distressed Gray & White Demi-Lune Wall Consoles
Pair of Distressed Gray & White Demi-Lune Wall Consoles

Pair of Distressed Gray & White Demi-Lune Wall Consoles

Located in ALHAURÍN EL GRANDE, Malaga

A refined pair of highly decorative demi-lune wall consoles finished in a soft gray-white painted surface.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Console Tables

Materials

Wood

A Pair of Jules Wabbes Lacquered Console Tables
A Pair of Jules Wabbes Lacquered Console Tables

A Pair of Jules Wabbes Lacquered Console Tables

By Jules Wabbes

Located in New York, NY

A pair of Jules Wabbes (Belgian, 1919-1974) black lacquered console tables.

Category

Vintage 1960s Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of 19th c. French Louis XV Giltwood Consoles
Pair of 19th c. French Louis XV Giltwood Consoles

Pair of 19th c. French Louis XV Giltwood Consoles

Located in Dallas, TX

The product is a pair of 19th century French Louis XV giltwood consoles, which are ornate and elegant tables commonly used in formal living spaces or dining rooms.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Pair Georgian Console Tables Mahogany Demi Lune Antique 1820
Pair Georgian Console Tables Mahogany Demi Lune Antique 1820

Pair Georgian Console Tables Mahogany Demi Lune Antique 1820

Located in Potters Bar, GB

An elegant pair of Georgian mahogany demi-lune console tables dating to circa 1820 Each features a semicircular top displaying attractive grain and warm mahogany tones The tops sit a...

Category

Antique 1820s Georgian Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Wooden Drop Leaf Console Tables - a Pair
Vintage Wooden Drop Leaf Console Tables - a Pair

Vintage Wooden Drop Leaf Console Tables - a Pair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A fabulous pair of vintage Boho console tables. Made by the Botts group and tagged inside the drawer.

Category

Early 20th Century American Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of Antique Regency period satinwood console tables
Pair of Antique Regency period satinwood console tables

Pair of Antique Regency period satinwood console tables

Located in London, GB

A fine and rare pair of Regency period Console Tables, having satinwood & purpleheart galleried concave tops above frieze drawers flanked by giltbrass “match strike” panels, raised o...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Console Tables

Materials

Purpleheart, Satinwood

Pair of French Very Decorative Bronze Console Tables
Pair of French Very Decorative Bronze Console Tables

Pair of French Very Decorative Bronze Console Tables

By Maison Jansen

Located in Milano, IT

Pair of 1970s French very decorative bronze console tables with crystal glass top.

Category

Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Bronze

Jay Spectre Custom Console and Pair of Lamps
Jay Spectre Custom Console and Pair of Lamps

Jay Spectre Custom Console and Pair of Lamps

By Jay Spectre

Located in Chicago, IL

Jay Spectre custom console and pair of lamps, these were designed in tandem for a private residential client in Toronto, Canada.

Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Console Tables

Materials

Nickel, Stainless Steel

1970s Pair of Iron Consoles with Velvet Covering
1970s Pair of Iron Consoles with Velvet Covering

1970s Pair of Iron Consoles with Velvet Covering

Located in Marbella, ES

1970s pair of iron consoles with velvet covering.

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Console Tables

Materials

Iron

Pair of Italian Breccia Marble Top Giltwood Consoles
Pair of Italian Breccia Marble Top Giltwood Consoles

Pair of Italian Breccia Marble Top Giltwood Consoles

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Southern Italian Rococo giltwood console tables. Each rare ancient Roman "Breccia di Sciro" top of serpentine outline , reclaimed in the 18th Century ( 1760 Circa ) and veneered on p...

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Console Tables

Materials

Breccia Marble

Pair of Small Bronze an Brass French Console
Pair of Small Bronze an Brass French Console

Pair of Small Bronze an Brass French Console

Located in Miami, FL

Tiny pair of French console, bronze and glass top.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Neoclassical Console Tables

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th c. Swedish Painted Demi-lune Consoles
Pair of 19th c. Swedish Painted Demi-lune Consoles

Pair of 19th c. Swedish Painted Demi-lune Consoles

Located in Dallas, TX

This product is a pair of 19th century Swedish painted demi-lune consoles.

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Console Tables

Materials

Wood

LATE 18th CENTURY PAIR OF NEOCLASSICAL PAINTED CONSOLE TABLES
LATE 18th CENTURY PAIR OF NEOCLASSICAL PAINTED CONSOLE TABLES

LATE 18th CENTURY PAIR OF NEOCLASSICAL PAINTED CONSOLE TABLES

Located in Firenze, FI

Refined pair of wall-mounted, teardrop-shaped console tables, crafted from carved wood and painted with a thin tempera.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Directoire Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of Italian Consoles with Marble Inset Top
Pair of Italian Consoles with Marble Inset Top

Pair of Italian Consoles with Marble Inset Top

Located in Hudson, NY

Pair of Italian consoles with marble inset top.

Category

20th Century Italian Console Tables

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Pair Consoles For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of pair consoles available for sale. Frequently made of wood, stone and metal, all pair consoles available were constructed with great care. Find 2643 antique and vintage pair consoles at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 57 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Pair consoles have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Pair consoles are generally popular furniture pieces, but Louis XVI, Neoclassical and Mid-Century Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Maison Jansen, Design Frères and La Maison London each produced beautiful pair consoles that are worth considering.

How Much are Pair Consoles?

Prices for pair consoles can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, pair consoles begin at $1 and can go as high as $361,848, while the average can fetch as much as $7,733.

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.