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Red Lacquered Desk with Brass Base
Red Lacquered Desk with Brass Base

Red Lacquered Desk with Brass Base

Located in New York, NY

Modern red lacquered desk with brass base and one drawer.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Console Tables

Materials

Brass

19thC. Three-Drawer Altar Red Lacquered Altar
19thC. Three-Drawer Altar Red Lacquered Altar

19thC. Three-Drawer Altar Red Lacquered Altar

Located in East Hampton, NY

19th century Q'ing dynasty red lacquered three-drawer Altar coffer.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Elm

IAN ALISTAIR COCHRAN - Plump Resin Side Table
IAN ALISTAIR COCHRAN - Plump Resin Side Table

IAN ALISTAIR COCHRAN - Plump Resin Side Table

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Presented by 'Tuleste Factory' for Market Art & Design Plump Resin Side Table Ref: 1032

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Console Tables

Materials

Resin

19th Century European Neoclassical Dressing Table
19th Century European Neoclassical Dressing Table

19th Century European Neoclassical Dressing Table

Located in Alexandria, VA

Neoclassical ormolu-mounted dressing table in mahogany having a rectangular top with two incurved small drawers and an elevating cheval mirror above a frieze drawer and two cabriole ...

Category

Antique 1840s Baltic Neoclassical Console Tables

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Giulio Cappellini Bong Service Table in Orange Fiberglass for Cappellini
Giulio Cappellini Bong Service Table in Orange Fiberglass for Cappellini

Giulio Cappellini Bong Service Table in Orange Fiberglass for Cappellini

By Cappellini, Giulio Cappellini

Located in New York, NY

The perfect accent, with an ironic touch and eloquent presence, the Bong table by Giulio Cappellini is composed of a solid sphere and a round top. The Bong coffee table is available ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Console Tables

Materials

Resin, Fiberglass

Giulio Cappellini Bong Service Table in Fiberglass and Resin for Cappellini
Giulio Cappellini Bong Service Table in Fiberglass and Resin for Cappellini

Giulio Cappellini Bong Service Table in Fiberglass and Resin for Cappellini

By Cappellini, Giulio Cappellini

Located in New York, NY

The perfect accent, with an ironic touch and eloquent presence, the Bong table by Giulio Cappellini is composed of a solid sphere and a round top. The Bong coffee table is available ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Console Tables

Materials

Resin, Fiberglass

Sculptural Console table 0024c in Red Travertine stone by artist Desia Ava
Sculptural Console table 0024c in Red Travertine stone by artist Desia Ava

Sculptural Console table 0024c in Red Travertine stone by artist Desia Ava

By Desia Ava

Located in София, BG

“Console 0024c” is a sculptural console table in Red Travertine created by the artist Desia Ava.

Category

2010s Bulgarian Side Tables

Materials

Travertine

1930s Bauhaus Marcel Breuer Bar Console Table Lacquered Red

1930s Bauhaus Marcel Breuer Bar Console Table Lacquered Red

By Marcel Breuer

Located in Berlin, DE

A beautiful piece of the Bauhaus style with two ledges designed by Marcel Breuer in the 1930s. This bar console table is available in various colors.

Category

20th Century German Bauhaus Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Spina Console C5.1 in Lac Dustyred by Portego
Spina Console C5.1 in Lac Dustyred by Portego

Spina Console C5.1 in Lac Dustyred by Portego

By Cara e Davide, Portego

Located in Stienta, IT

CHOOSE YOUR COLOR FROM NCS IS FREE Spina is a collection of tables, seating and consoles characterized by a dense skeletal base that supports a smaller horizontal plane along its axi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Pair of Red Lacquer Demilune Console Tables, Qing Dynasty
Pair of Red Lacquer Demilune Console Tables, Qing Dynasty

Pair of Red Lacquer Demilune Console Tables, Qing Dynasty

Located in Florence, IT

Pair of Red Lacquer Demi-Lune Console Tables, Qing Dynasty, with Carved Details.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Pair of Vintage Red Lacquer Consoles
Pair of Vintage Red Lacquer Consoles

Pair of Vintage Red Lacquer Consoles

Unavailable|$3,300 / item

Pair of Vintage Red Lacquer Consoles

Located in New York, NY

A pair of Chinese red lacquer console tables, available as the pair, or individually.

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Deco Style Red Console Table
Deco Style Red Console Table

Deco Style Red Console Table

Located in Locust Valley, NY

A vintage lacquer red Art Deco style console table with angular shaped sides creating chic visual interest to a room.

Category

Mid-20th Century Art Deco Console Tables

Materials

Lacquer

1970's Geometric Red Console Table
1970's Geometric Red Console Table

1970's Geometric Red Console Table

Located in Hanover, MA

Fun seventies geometric console table with an Asian modernist vibe. Plenty of room for a bench or pair of stools underneath as well.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Console Tables

Red Console Table by Anacleto Spazzapan, Italy, Mid-20th Century
Red Console Table by Anacleto Spazzapan, Italy, Mid-20th Century

Red Console Table by Anacleto Spazzapan, Italy, Mid-20th Century

By Anacleto Spazzapan

Located in New York, NY

Italian console table from the mid-20th century featuring a delicately curved, red-lacquered iron frame.

Category

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

Materials

Metal

Console Table with Mirror, Italy, 1970s
Console Table with Mirror, Italy, 1970s

Console Table with Mirror, Italy, 1970s

Located in Greding, DE

Red console table out of travertine Rosso di Serpia, with a brass mirror.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Console Tables

Materials

Travertine, Brass

Red Lacquered Console Table
Red Lacquered Console Table

Red Lacquered Console Table

Located in Chicago, IL

This lively console table combines both concealed and open storage. The finely formed lattice shelf contrast with the slab sides and solid drawers.

Category

20th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Chinese Red Lacquered Console Table
Chinese Red Lacquered Console Table

Chinese Red Lacquered Console Table

Located in Bridgeport, CT

With angular scrolled openwork apron and floral medallions on the long sides. Condition: some loose joinery on top, some losses and scrapes to the paint.

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Red Lacquer Console Table
Red Lacquer Console Table

Red Lacquer Console Table

Located in North Miami, FL

A most beautifully detailed and colored console in the asian style. Classic piece.

Category

Vintage 1960s Console Tables

Fire Engine Red Asian Console Table
Fire Engine Red Asian Console Table

Fire Engine Red Asian Console Table

Located in Redding, CT

Fire Engine Red Asian console table, Fabulous ,bright piece perfect for lighting up a room.

Category

Mid-20th Century Anglo-Japanese Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Red Marble Console Table
Antique Red Marble Console Table

Antique Red Marble Console Table

Located in Baambrugge, NL

Antique red marble console table. This stylish console is made of Rouge de Languedoc marble.

Category

Antique 19th Century Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Asian Red Lacquer Console Table
Asian Red Lacquer Console Table

Asian Red Lacquer Console Table

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A beautiful Asian red lacquer console table with very nice form.

Category

20th Century Unknown Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Red Lacquer Altar / Console Table
Red Lacquer Altar / Console Table

Red Lacquer Altar / Console Table

Located in Kastrup, DK

Altar table/console table, original red lacquer with natural age-related patina, highlighted by a clear lacquer surface finish.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Red-Painted Chinese Console Table
Red-Painted Chinese Console Table

Red-Painted Chinese Console Table

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

This is a very colorful red lacquered Chinese table. This case piece has a rectangular top over three frieze drawers above an opening flanked by two drawers, raised on straight block...

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Post Modern Red Waterfall Console Table Memphis Style
Post Modern Red Waterfall Console Table Memphis Style

Post Modern Red Waterfall Console Table Memphis Style

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

A post modern red waterfall console table. A lovely console table with a classic post modern design.

Category

20th Century Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Linen Red Lacquered Sculpted Console Table
Linen Red Lacquered Sculpted Console Table

Linen Red Lacquered Sculpted Console Table

Located in Palm Springs, CA

1980’s spectacular linen red lacquered sculpted console table. Constructed of wood that’s wrapped in linen that’s lacquered dark red.

Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Console Tables

Materials

Linen, Wood, Lacquer

1980s Red Levanto Italian Marble Console Table
1980s Red Levanto Italian Marble Console Table

1980s Red Levanto Italian Marble Console Table

Located in Miami, FL

Striking 1980s Red Levanto Italian marble console table. A gorgeous, highly variegated marble console table featuring veining in a red maroon, dark green and white with a polished fi...

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Marble

1980s Red Levanto Italian Marble Console Table
1980s Red Levanto Italian Marble Console Table

1980s Red Levanto Italian Marble Console Table

Located in Miami, FL

Striking 1980s Red Levanto Italian marble console table. A gorgeous, highly variegated marble console table featuring veining in a red maroon, dark green and white with a polished fi...

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Red Lacquer Three Drawer Desk/Console Table
Red Lacquer Three Drawer Desk/Console Table

Red Lacquer Three Drawer Desk/Console Table

Located in Yonkers, NY

Elmwood Desk/console table with original red lacquered finish. 19th cent.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Red Travertine Console Table, Italy 20th Century
Red Travertine Console Table, Italy 20th Century

Red Travertine Console Table, Italy 20th Century

Located in Chicago, IL

A Mid Century Italian console table constructed with honed red travertine featuring stunning veining in a range of red and orange hues.

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Travertine

Chinese Red Lacquer Console Table, c. 1900
Chinese Red Lacquer Console Table, c. 1900

Chinese Red Lacquer Console Table, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Dated to the early 20th century, this red lacquer console table has a unique waterfall design, the top flowing into the sides as one continuous ribbon.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Chinese Red Lacquer Console Altar Table Credenza
Chinese Red Lacquer Console Altar Table Credenza

Chinese Red Lacquer Console Altar Table Credenza

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous console table in the form of a Chinese altar table. Five drawers with three over two configuration.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Chinese Chippendale Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Italian Red Marble + Glass Console Table, 1970s
Italian Red Marble + Glass Console Table, 1970s

Italian Red Marble + Glass Console Table, 1970s

Located in Chicago, IL

A sculptural Italian console table from the 1970s features a captivating base of red marble characterized by intricate ivory and charcoal veining.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Red Lacquer Bamboo console Table with Mirror
Red Lacquer Bamboo console Table with Mirror

Red Lacquer Bamboo console Table with Mirror

Located in Antwerp, BE

Hollywood Regency red bamboo vanity table large matching mirror. Both table and mirror show lot of decorative elements, making these items a true eye-catcher. Measures: Table: D...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Console Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Glass, Mirror

Chinese Red Lacquer Wooden Altar Console Table with Overhang Top
Chinese Red Lacquer Wooden Altar Console Table with Overhang Top

Chinese Red Lacquer Wooden Altar Console Table with Overhang Top

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese red lacquer wooden altar console table from the early 20th century, with overhang top and straight legs.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Red Lacquer Console Centre Table - Divine Chinese Simplicity
Red Lacquer Console Centre Table - Divine Chinese Simplicity

Red Lacquer Console Centre Table - Divine Chinese Simplicity

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Early 19th century divine Chinese simplicity - a red lacquer console centre table with worn gilt chinoiserie detail.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

Chinese Red Lacquered and Gilt Altar Console Table
Chinese Red Lacquered and Gilt Altar Console Table

Chinese Red Lacquered and Gilt Altar Console Table

Located in Queens, NY

Asian Chinese (Possibly Vietnamese 19th Century) red lacquered and gilt carved console (alter) table with scroll top sides and 3 front panels with carved floral and bird design.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Console Tables

Materials

Gold Leaf

Vintage Regency Moroccan Red Lacquered Ming Console Table
Vintage Regency Moroccan Red Lacquered Ming Console Table

Vintage Regency Moroccan Red Lacquered Ming Console Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A fantastic vintage Regency console table. A classic Ming design with long pagoda legs.

Category

Late 20th Century North American Regency Console Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Red-Lacquered Chinese Console Table with Four Drawers
Red-Lacquered Chinese Console Table with Four Drawers

Red-Lacquered Chinese Console Table with Four Drawers

Located in Chicago, IL

This console table is from Shandong, China and was made from reclaimed elm wood and red lacquer.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

CHINESE ANTIQUE RED LACQUER ALTAR CONSOLE TABLE WITH DRAWERS
CHINESE ANTIQUE RED LACQUER ALTAR CONSOLE TABLE WITH DRAWERS

CHINESE ANTIQUE RED LACQUER ALTAR CONSOLE TABLE WITH DRAWERS

Located in Yonkers, NY

EARLY 20TH CENTURY CHINESE 19TH CENTURY CONSOLE TABLE WITH DRAWERS RE-LACQUERED IN RED, NAM WOOD FUJIAN PROVENCE

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Lacquered Iron Console Table Red Marble, France, Late 1800s
Lacquered Iron Console Table Red Marble, France, Late 1800s

Lacquered Iron Console Table Red Marble, France, Late 1800s

Located in Milano, IT

Large wall console table made of lacquered wrought iron, gilded.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Iron

Antique Red Painted Primitive Work Console Table with Shelf
Antique Red Painted Primitive Work Console Table with Shelf

Antique Red Painted Primitive Work Console Table with Shelf

Located in Round Top, TX

At just under 10’ long, it is the incredible aged patina that invites one to run your fingers down the long top of this striking console table. The natural pine top and shelf are com...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Console Tables

Materials

Wood

1940s Chinese Console / Altar Table in Red Brown Hardwood
1940s Chinese Console / Altar Table in Red Brown Hardwood

1940s Chinese Console / Altar Table in Red Brown Hardwood

Located in Berlin, DE

This 1940s Chinese console / altar table in red brown hardwood is beautifully hand crafted and carved.

Category

Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinese Export Console Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Chinese Homu Wood Red Original Lacquer Console Table, 1950s
Chinese Homu Wood Red Original Lacquer Console Table, 1950s

Chinese Homu Wood Red Original Lacquer Console Table, 1950s

Located in IT

Chinese homu wood console table, from mid-19th century. It features his original color, a classic Chinese lacquer in dark red that is slightly disappeared on the top and on the legs...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Chinese Export Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Italian 1950s  Red Walnut Console Table Ulrich Guglielmo Designer
Italian 1950s  Red Walnut Console Table Ulrich Guglielmo Designer

Italian 1950s Red Walnut Console Table Ulrich Guglielmo Designer

By Guglielmo Ulrich

Located in Firenze, FI

Iconic and refined console table in red walnut wood; the top has a simple and pleasant shape and is supported by three legs that have brass protections at the bottom and are joined a...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

18th Century Spanish Red Corner Table, Console, Andalusian Baroque
18th Century Spanish Red Corner Table, Console, Andalusian Baroque

18th Century Spanish Red Corner Table, Console, Andalusian Baroque

By Soft Baroque

Located in Valladolid, ES

Outstanding piece representative of Spanish Baroque Art. It has a corner Console , the polychromy is the original, preserved in Venetian red, which is combined with gold leaf decorat...

Category

Antique 1780s Spanish Baroque Console Tables

Materials

Gold Leaf

Fine Quality Georgian Carved Eagle and Red Laqcuer Console Table
Fine Quality Georgian Carved Eagle and Red Laqcuer Console Table

Fine Quality Georgian Carved Eagle and Red Laqcuer Console Table

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This is a killer red lacquer carved eagle Georgian console table with a chinoiserie painted top and gold hued eagle.

Category

Vintage 1920s English Georgian Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

Maxalto Recipio Dark Red Wood Contemporary Modern Console Sofa Table
Maxalto Recipio Dark Red Wood Contemporary Modern Console Sofa Table

Maxalto Recipio Dark Red Wood Contemporary Modern Console Sofa Table

By Maxalto

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

A Maxalto "Recipio" dark red wood console table. A beautiful, simple console table with a dark red finish on the wood.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Colonial Style Red Lacquered Chippendale Inspired Faux Bamboo Console Table
Colonial Style Red Lacquered Chippendale Inspired Faux Bamboo Console Table

Colonial Style Red Lacquered Chippendale Inspired Faux Bamboo Console Table

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Designed with references to British Colonial and Chippendale charistics this Mid Century console table features a three panel glass top on a background of woven cane.

Category

Late 20th Century American British Colonial Console Tables

Materials

Cane, Glass, Wood

Chinese Red-Lacquered Console Table with Three Drawers and Restoration
Chinese Red-Lacquered Console Table with Three Drawers and Restoration

Chinese Red-Lacquered Console Table with Three Drawers and Restoration

Located in Chicago, IL

This red-lacquered Chinese console table was made from reclaimed pine wood with traditional nail-less joinery.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Reclaimed Wood, Lacquer

Neoclassical Antique Carved Giltwood and Red Marble Console Pier Table
Neoclassical Antique Carved Giltwood and Red Marble Console Pier Table

Neoclassical Antique Carved Giltwood and Red Marble Console Pier Table

Located in Shippensburg, PA

This is cut to conform with the profile of the table, demilune with recessed curved corners. The console is carved and molded and finished in a brilliant original gilding, some of i...

Category

20th Century European Neoclassical Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Antique Provencal Console Table, Solid Oak, Red Patina, Circa 1820
Antique Provencal Console Table, Solid Oak, Red Patina, Circa 1820

Antique Provencal Console Table, Solid Oak, Red Patina, Circa 1820

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This antique French Provincial console table has a simple and rustic style. It was used as a preparation table and holds a large storage area under the liftable hinged table top.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Console Tables

Materials

Oak

MidCentury Square Red Color Glass and Brass Console Table, 1980
MidCentury Square Red Color Glass and Brass Console Table, 1980

MidCentury Square Red Color Glass and Brass Console Table, 1980

Located in Roma, Lazio

Original in shape for a console rich in its workmanship, strong color and very beautiful design. Roomy and well articulated, the console has a very refined and elegant design. The c...

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Black and Red Lacquered Console
Black and Red Lacquered Console

Black and Red Lacquered Console

Located in Chicago, IL

This elegant and simple Ming-style console table features mortise and tenon construction, black and cinnabar lacquer. This piece is fully restored with many new parts including drawe...

Category

20th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

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Red Console Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic red console table available at 1stDibs. Each red console table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and stone. There are 170 variations of the antique or vintage red console table you’re looking for, while we also have 26 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect red console table — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each red console table bearing Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. A well-made red console table has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Cappellini, Fabio Novembre and Giulio Cappellini are consistently popular.

How Much is a Red Console Table?

A red console table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,500, while the lowest priced sells for $550 and the highest can go for as much as $240,000.

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.

Questions About Red Console Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Console tables serve a variety of functions. They can be used as buffets, storage units and display tables. Because they vary in size, you can use them for just about anything.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Console tables are not low. Typically, consoles are about the height of a desk but are much narrower. As a result, they work well against walls and can be used to hold lamps and decorative objects. While modern console tables commonly feature four legs, you can still find the two-legged variety, which is ideal for nestling behind the sofa. Some also feature shelves for display and storage space or cabinet doors and drawers for hiding clutter. Find vintage console tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    Why it is called a console table comes down to the history of this type of furnishing. The very first consoles produced in France during the 16th and 17th centuries were not freestanding. Instead, owners anchored them to walls. This anchoring method strengthened the console top, allowing it to support heavy loads. The name “console” comes from the French word "consolide," which means to reinforce or strengthen. It was likely chosen because of the anchoring system that lends strength to and reinforces consoles. Shop a diverse assortment of console tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024
    The difference between a buffet table and a console table comes down to size and storage features. Console tables are usually less deep than buffet tables, so they take up less space behind sofas and along walls. In addition, consoles are less likely to have cabinets and drawers than buffet tables, which are designed to store dinnerware and serveware in dining rooms. On 1stDibs, explore a wide variety of buffets and console tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between a coffee table and a console table is in the design. A coffee table is a low table that comes in many shapes, such as surfaces that are rectangles, squares, ovals or circles. Console tables are taller and usually have elongated shapes, such as ovals, rectangles or semicircles. Placement is another differentiator between the two types of tables. Coffee tables usually go in front of sofas and loveseats, while console tables may be placed behind a sofa or loveseat or along a wall. Find a large collection of coffee tables and console tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024
    The difference between a sideboard and a console table comes down to usage and storage features. Sideboards are usually found in dining rooms and have shelving concealed behind cabinet doors for storing dinnerware, glassware and serveware. Normally positioned in entryways, hallways and living rooms, console tables may have no storage features or include drawers, open shelves or cabinet doors, depending on their design. Find a large selection of console tables and sideboards on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019

    The main difference between a console and a sofa table is that a console can be placed anywhere in the home (against a wall in a hallway or under a television in the living room) and a sofa table is limited to being behind a sofa.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    In an entryway, a console table should typically be around 10 to 16 inches wide. Tables of this width should still allow plenty of clearance so people can easily walk by the table. You may see manufacturers refer to the width of consoles as depth. On 1stDibs, shop a range of console tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019

    A console table should not be taller than a couch. Much like a sofa table, a console table is placed against the back of a sofa and should be the same height as the sofa.

  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Because of their variety of sizes and range in function, console tables can easily work as a desk. Given their size and ease of mobility, a console table can be used in almost any sort of room.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024


    A lamp for a console table should be between 25 and 32 inches tall. The table lamp’s shade shouldn’t exceed half the width of the console table.

    You’ll find that when it comes to arranging wall art, a decorator might suggest that the space on the wall above a console table is a great place for a large painting or a wall sculpture. In that case, you may wish to use a taller lamp for the table. If your table is smaller in scale or if you have a small mirror hanging on the wall above the console, you may wish to opt for a shorter lamp.

    Find vintage table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.