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Antique Red Crackle Flare Table
Antique Red Crackle Flare Table

Antique Red Crackle Flare Table

Located in Somis, CA

A highly sophisticated table in time-transcending style. The prehistoric design stays highly relevant in modern time. The solid wood top is of a miter, tenon and mortise construction...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese Red Lacquer Altar Table
Chinese Red Lacquer Altar Table

Chinese Red Lacquer Altar Table

Located in Chicago, IL

This red lacquer altar table has a solid plank top, everted ends, and cloud forming aprons adorning the solid panel legs. The surface lacquer is extremely old, dating to the 18th cen...

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Console Tables

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

ORG Console or Table by Fabio Novembre for Cappellini, Italy, 2001
ORG Console or Table by Fabio Novembre for Cappellini, Italy, 2001

ORG Console or Table by Fabio Novembre for Cappellini, Italy, 2001

By Fabio Novembre, Cappellini

Located in Naples, IT

Beautiful ORG table or console designed by Fabio Novembre and manufactured by Cappellini in Milano Italy in 2001 The table is made out of flexible polypropylene with internal steel ...

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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Steel

Baroque Style Console with Mirror, Wood Red Marble, Italy 20th Century
Baroque Style Console with Mirror, Wood Red Marble, Italy 20th Century

Baroque Style Console with Mirror, Wood Red Marble, Italy 20th Century

Located in Milano, IT

Baroque style console with mirror with leaf and mission gildding. Supported by four wavy legs carved with leafy scrolls joined by a cross vault. The band underneath the top is drille...

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20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Console Tables

Materials

Marble

19th Century Louis XVI Style Console with Red Languedoc Marble Top
19th Century Louis XVI Style Console with Red Languedoc Marble Top

19th Century Louis XVI Style Console with Red Languedoc Marble Top

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

. Louis XVI style . Red marble top . Gilded wood highlights . 19th century

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables

Materials

Marble

19th Century French Console Serving Table Marble Top
19th Century French Console Serving Table Marble Top

19th Century French Console Serving Table Marble Top

Located in Buxton, GB

This Fabulous Antique French Serving or Console Table with Red Marble Top underneath the hatch.

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Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Mid Century Grasscloth Console Table with Brass and Glass
Mid Century Grasscloth Console Table with Brass and Glass

Mid Century Grasscloth Console Table with Brass and Glass

Located in Astoria, NY

A vintage red grasscloth console table similar to works produced by Karl Springer.

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20th Century American Console Tables

Materials

Brass

A Pair Of Red Lacquer Table
A Pair Of Red Lacquer Table

A Pair Of Red Lacquer Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

A pair of elegant red lacquer table with two drawers, brass ring pulls. Beautiful form, lines and color. Selling as a pair or single, $2400 each. View our website at: www.greenwichor...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

19th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Table
19th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Table

19th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine Chinese lacquer decorated table, the top with incised polychrome decoration, the shaped legs, apron and stretcher base similarly worked, the whole with pleasing surface.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Regency Style Carved Elephant Console
Regency Style Carved Elephant Console

Regency Style Carved Elephant Console

Located in Norwalk, CT

Luscious red lacquered console in Chinese Chippendale style. Carved wood, newly lacquered.

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Vintage 1950s Hollywood Regency Console Tables

20th Century Italian Red Lacquered and Gilt Console in Wood with Marble Top
20th Century Italian Red Lacquered and Gilt Console in Wood with Marble Top

20th Century Italian Red Lacquered and Gilt Console in Wood with Marble Top

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

Small Italian console of the mid-20th century. Furniture in ornately carved, painted and gilded wood with original marble top floor in perfect condition. Demilune console to fix to t...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Red Lacquer Altar Table With Three Drawers
Red Lacquer Altar Table With Three Drawers

Red Lacquer Altar Table With Three Drawers

Located in Greenwich, CT

A stylish and beautiful red lacquer altar table, single plank top ended in "bird's tail" everted flanges, supported by straight legs and joined by three drawers, brass fitting. View ...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

19th Century Red Chinese Altar Table Rustic or Entryway Pagoda Table
19th Century Red Chinese Altar Table Rustic or Entryway Pagoda Table

19th Century Red Chinese Altar Table Rustic or Entryway Pagoda Table

Located in Houston, TX

Beautiful 19th century Chinese altar table or console table with a rustic feeling and dark red tones.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Console Tables

Materials

Pine

Sculptural Waterfall Grasscloth Console, 1970
Sculptural Waterfall Grasscloth Console, 1970

Sculptural Waterfall Grasscloth Console, 1970

By Karl Springer

Located in Chicago, IL

Sculptural Waterfall Grasscloth Console, 1970. Original. Color customization available. Measures 83.5" long, 17.75" deep, 27" tall.

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Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Grasscloth

19th Century Chinese Four Drawer Red Lacquer Table
19th Century Chinese Four Drawer Red Lacquer Table

19th Century Chinese Four Drawer Red Lacquer Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Pagoda Red Collection #: CAH038 Keywords: Table, console, sideboard, buffet, server, credenza sofa table

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Antique 19th Century Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Gio Ponti Unique Pair Of Red Consoles For The Hotel Parco Dei Principi In Roma (
Gio Ponti Unique Pair Of Red Consoles For The Hotel Parco Dei Principi In Roma (

Gio Ponti Unique Pair Of Red Consoles For The Hotel Parco Dei Principi In Roma (

By Gio Ponti

Located in Rome, IT

a Gio Ponti pair of red laquered console from the original forniture of the Hotel Parco dei Principi in Roma and costumized in 2007 by Arch. Cristina Longo for a private residence i...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Parchment and Glass Floating Wall Console
Parchment and Glass Floating Wall Console

Parchment and Glass Floating Wall Console

By Karl Springer, Aldo Tura

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration a vintage wall console constructed with wood and covered in red parchment. The console is divided in three sections. The bottom section of the console is a...

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Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Glass, Parchment Paper, Wood

Louis XV Style Red Lacquer Chinoiserie Side Table.
Louis XV Style Red Lacquer Chinoiserie Side Table.

Louis XV Style Red Lacquer Chinoiserie Side Table.

Located in Middleburg, VA

Louis XV Style Red Lacquer Chinoiserie Side Table. Serpentine shaped top with carved and gilded chinoiserie decoration over scalloped apron and delicate cabriole legs. Made in France...

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Early 20th Century French Console Tables

large Studio B.B.P.R. walnut and red  marble top console, double X shaped, 1944
large Studio B.B.P.R. walnut and red  marble top console, double X shaped, 1944

large Studio B.B.P.R. walnut and red marble top console, double X shaped, 1944

By Studio BBPR

Located in Rome, IT

large and fine console in walnut and curved top in red marble Levanto designed by BBPR Designed for the furniture of Belsana Office in Milano in Corso Matteotti , Milano 1944 Sh...

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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Marble

1950's Red Round French Metal Garden Dining Table
1950's Red Round French Metal Garden Dining Table

1950's Red Round French Metal Garden Dining Table

Located in Hook, Hampshire

1950’s Red Round French Metal Garden Dining Table 1950’s Red Round French Metal Garden Dining Table. Good honest original French garden table with strap work legs and central support...

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Vintage 1950s French Console Tables

Materials

Metal

* 256  Louis XVI Period Console
* 256  Louis XVI Period Console

* 256 Louis XVI Period Console

Located in New Orleans, LA

A period Louis XVI painted red demi-lune console table with four legs St. Anne grey marble top

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Console Tables

Red Chinese Spindle Side Chest
Red Chinese Spindle Side Chest

Red Chinese Spindle Side Chest

Located in Chicago, IL

This red Chinese spindle side chest is from China.

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20th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Antique Black and Cinnabar Red Lacquer Wine Table, Late Qing Dynasty
Antique Black and Cinnabar Red Lacquer Wine Table, Late Qing Dynasty

Antique Black and Cinnabar Red Lacquer Wine Table, Late Qing Dynasty

Located in Yonkers, NY

A late Qing dynasty wine table with bold architectural lines and a striking red-and-black lacquered finish.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Wood

1960’s French Red Laminate Dining Table with Aluminium Base, Rectangular
1960’s French Red Laminate Dining Table with Aluminium Base, Rectangular

1960’s French Red Laminate Dining Table with Aluminium Base, Rectangular

Located in Hook, Hampshire

1960s French red laminate dining table with aluminium base – rectangular 1960s French laminate cafe table with aluminium base and foot detail. A fun practical caf? table with a numb...

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Vintage 1960s French Console Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Super Sized and Smashing Karl Springer Style Hermes Orange Console
Super Sized and Smashing Karl Springer Style Hermes Orange Console

Super Sized and Smashing Karl Springer Style Hermes Orange Console

By Karl Springer

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Very long impressive console in Hermes orange or red linen wrapped wood having an Asian flair in the style of Karl Springer.

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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Linen

Asian Oxblood Red Solid Wood Sideboard
Asian Oxblood Red Solid Wood Sideboard

Asian Oxblood Red Solid Wood Sideboard

Located in Mt Kisco, NY

Simple Asian design sideboard painted in a deep red. The perfect height for serving or display, with five deep drawers.

Category

20th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Wood

1960’s French Red Laminate Dining Table with Aluminium Base 'Model 780.1'
1960’s French Red Laminate Dining Table with Aluminium Base 'Model 780.1'

1960’s French Red Laminate Dining Table with Aluminium Base 'Model 780.1'

Located in Hook, Hampshire

1960s French red laminate dining table with aluminium base – Rectangular (Model 780.1) 1960s French red laminate caf? Table with aluminium base and foot detail. A fun practical ca...

Category

Vintage 1960s French Console Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Chinese Red Lacquered Chest with Restoration
Chinese Red Lacquered Chest with Restoration

Chinese Red Lacquered Chest with Restoration

Located in Chicago, IL

This Chinese red lacquered chest is made from elmwood and lacquer. It features two shelves for storage and has been fully restored.

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

1960’s French Red Laminate Dining Table with Aluminium Base, 'Model 780.2'
1960’s French Red Laminate Dining Table with Aluminium Base, 'Model 780.2'

1960’s French Red Laminate Dining Table with Aluminium Base, 'Model 780.2'

Located in Hook, Hampshire

1960s French red laminate cafe table with aluminium base and foot detail. A fun practical cafe table with a number of uses. The bases are tube aluminium and the feet feature the clas...

Category

Vintage 1960s French Console Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Faux Paint Decorated Pier Console or Wooden Bench in Dark Orange Paint
Faux Paint Decorated Pier Console or Wooden Bench in Dark Orange Paint

Faux Paint Decorated Pier Console or Wooden Bench in Dark Orange Paint

Located in Stamford, CT

A faux paint decorated pier console or wooden bench in dark orange paint. This alter style table or bench is finely paint decorated with sleek and stylish lines.

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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Red Lacquered Seven Drawer Coffer
Red Lacquered Seven Drawer Coffer

Red Lacquered Seven Drawer Coffer

Located in Chicago, IL

Pagoda Red Collection #: Y083 Keywords: Table, sideboard, buffet, server, credenza, console, sofa table, entry, chest of drawers, dresser

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Chinese Red Lacquer Three-Drawer Coffer
Chinese Red Lacquer Three-Drawer Coffer

Chinese Red Lacquer Three-Drawer Coffer

Located in Chicago, IL

Handsome, warm wood and a well-worn oxblood lacquer patina accentuate this console table's mature aura. The sizable narrow drawers each have metal raindrop pulls and sit above a plai...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Early 19th Century Chinese Red Lacquered Altar
Early 19th Century Chinese Red Lacquered Altar

Early 19th Century Chinese Red Lacquered Altar

Located in Chicago, IL

Pagoda Red Collection #: X058 Keywords: Table, console, sofa table, sideboard, buffet, server, credenza

Category

Antique 19th Century Console Tables

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Red Lacquered Dresser Sideboard
19th Century Chinese Red Lacquered Dresser Sideboard

19th Century Chinese Red Lacquered Dresser Sideboard

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Good quality hard wood four-drawer sideboard table, circa 1890. In good condition with weathered red lacquer finish. Standing on four straight legs finishing with a Grecian scrol...

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Console Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Aldo Tura Red Goatskin Night Stand 1960s
Aldo Tura Red Goatskin Night Stand 1960s

Aldo Tura Red Goatskin Night Stand 1960s

By Aldo Tura

Located in Munich, DE

Aldo Tura red goatskin parchment side table or night stand with one drawer. This wonderful elegant piece of Italian living culture consisting to three levels and a drawer. Nice brass...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Console Tables

Materials

Brass

1920 General Store Mercantile Cabinet in Original Red Paint
1920 General Store Mercantile Cabinet in Original Red Paint

1920 General Store Mercantile Cabinet in Original Red Paint

Located in Surrey, BC

A store cabinet (open on one side) from 1920 with original red/burgundy paint. Console table height, with bead board details and an appealing patina.

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Antique 1850s Canadian Country Console Tables

Materials

Fir

Altar Table
Altar Table

Altar Table

Sold|$4,680

Altar Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Pagoda Red Collection #: X058 Keywords: Table, console, sideboard, sofa table, buffet, credenza, entry, altar, Chinese

Category

Antique 19th Century Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Altar Table
Altar Table

Altar Table

Sold|$3,680

Altar Table

Located in Chicago, IL

A 19th century elmwood altar table with round legs and simple stretchers. Pagoda Red Collection #: Y220 Keywords: Table, console, altar, sideboard, buffet, server, sofa table

Category

Antique 19th Century Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Ribbon Table
Ribbon Table

Ribbon Table

Sold|$2,980

Ribbon Table

Located in Chicago, IL

A 19th century Chinese elmwood ribbon form altar table with scrolled feet and dovetail joinery. Pagoda Red Collection #: Y032 Keywords: Table, console, sofa table, entry, s...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Ribbon Table
Ribbon Table

Ribbon Table

Sold|$3,280

Ribbon Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Pagoda Red Collection #: X012 Keywords: Table, console, sideboard, buffet, server, credenza, sofa table, entry

Category

Antique 19th Century Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Lacquered Walnut Table
Lacquered Walnut Table

Lacquered Walnut Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Pagoda Red Collection #: CAF076 Keywords: Buffet, sideboard, console, sofa table

Category

Early 20th Century Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

Pedestal Altar Table
Pedestal Altar Table

Pedestal Altar Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Pagoda Red Collection #: S030 Keywords: Table, console, sideboard, buffet, server, entry, credenza, sofa table

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Chinese Altar Table
Chinese Altar Table

Chinese Altar Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Pagoda Red Collection #: X001 Keywords: table, console, sofa table, server, buffet, sideboard, credenza

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

Three Drawer Table
Three Drawer Table

Three Drawer Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Pagoda Red Collection #: GDI012 Keywords: Table, desk, night stand, bedside, console

Category

Antique 19th Century Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Ming Altar Table
Ming Altar Table

Ming Altar Table

Sold|$28,800

Ming Altar Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Pagoda Red Collection #: ACA020 Keywords: Table, console, sofa table, sideboard, buffet, server, entry

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Console Tables

Mongolian Side Table
Mongolian Side Table

Mongolian Side Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Pagoda Red Collection #: S027 Keywords: Table, side table, console, entry, end, bedside, night stand

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Antique 19th Century Mongolian Console Tables

Chinese Altar Table
Chinese Altar Table

Chinese Altar Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Pagoda Red Collection #: DVA056 Keywords: Table, console, sofa table, entry, sideboard, buffet, server

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Console Tables

Chinese Wine Table
Chinese Wine Table

Chinese Wine Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Pagoda Red Collection #: CAE140 Keywords: Table, console, sofa table, side, end, night stand, bedside, entry

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Antique 19th Century Console Tables

Wave Lattice Table
Wave Lattice Table

Wave Lattice Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Pagoda Red Collection #: S204 Keywords: Table, console, sofa table, entry, sideboard, credenza, server, buffet

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Steel

Elephant Altar Table
Elephant Altar Table

Elephant Altar Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Pagoda Red Collection #: Y180 Keywords: Table, console, sofa table, sideboard, credenza, buffet, server, Tony Duquette

Category

Antique 19th Century Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Chinese Altar Table
Chinese Altar Table

Chinese Altar Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Pagoda Red Collection #: T123 Keywords: Console, sofa table, entry, sideboard, buffet

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

Chinese Side Table
Chinese Side Table

Chinese Side Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Pagoda Red Collection #: ACC006 Keywords: Table, side, end, bedside, night stand, display, console, entry

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Antique 19th Century Console Tables

Half-Moon Table
Half-Moon Table

Half-Moon Table

Sold|$2,880

Half-Moon Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Pagoda Red Collection #: U011 Keywords: Console, demi-lune, half, entry, hall, sofa

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Petite Altar Table
Petite Altar Table

Petite Altar Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Pagoda Red Collection #: X017 Keywords: Table, console, sofa, entry, sideboard, server, buffet, night stand, bedside

Category

Antique 19th Century Console Tables

Materials

Pine

Stone Pedestal Altar Table
Stone Pedestal Altar Table

Stone Pedestal Altar Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Pagoda Red Collection #: Y145 Keywords: Table, console, entry, server, sideboard, buffet, credenza, sofa table

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Console Tables

Materials

Limestone

Hide Covered Altar Table
Hide Covered Altar Table

Hide Covered Altar Table

Located in Chicago, IL

An early 20th century elmwood altar table covered in cowhide, tinted yellow. Pagoda Red Collection #: Y226 Keywords: Table, console, sofa table, entry, sideboard, credenza,...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Console Tables

Materials

Elm, Hide

Petite Two Drawer Table
Petite Two Drawer Table

Petite Two Drawer Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Pagoda Red Collection #: CAF042 Keywords: Console, entry, side table, night stand, bedside table

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

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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 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.
  • 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 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 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.