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French Serpentine Console Table
French Serpentine Console Table

French Serpentine Console Table

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

French painted beech serpentine console table with a wire lattice back. 1920.

Category

20th Century French Console Tables

Materials

Beech

1920's Italian Serpentine Console Table
1920's Italian Serpentine Console Table

1920's Italian Serpentine Console Table

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

1920's Italian serpentine console table in carved walnut with a shaped marble top. 1920.

Category

20th Century Italian Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Rococo Style Carved Mahogany Serpentine Console Table
Rococo Style Carved Mahogany Serpentine Console Table

Rococo Style Carved Mahogany Serpentine Console Table

Located in Germantown, MD

A French Rococo Style Carved Mahogany Serpentine Console Table with beautiful carvings of fruit , leaves and branches with beautiful carved stretcher center topped by a carved crown ...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Rococo Revival Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Early 20th Century Mahogany Serpentine Console Table
Early 20th Century Mahogany Serpentine Console Table

Early 20th Century Mahogany Serpentine Console Table

Located in Martlesham, GB

Early 20th Century mahogany serpentine console table in the Adam style, the wonderfully figured top above a fluted frieze, the frieze decorated with floral carving and a central plaq...

Category

Vintage 1920s British Adam Style Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Marble Top Serpentine Console Table
19th Century Mahogany Marble Top Serpentine Console Table

19th Century Mahogany Marble Top Serpentine Console Table

Located in Dublin 8, IE

19th Century mahogany marble top serpentine console table. The red variegated top with moulded rim, above carved scrollwork base, the apron with central shell, flanked by male and fe...

Category

Antique 19th Century Irish Early Victorian Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Maitland-Smith Silver Leaf Serpentine Console Table With Three Drawers
Maitland-Smith Silver Leaf Serpentine Console Table With Three Drawers

Maitland-Smith Silver Leaf Serpentine Console Table With Three Drawers

By Maitland Smith

Located in West Chester, PA

Maitland Smith Silver Leaf Serpentine Console Table With Three Drawers and original distressed silver leaf finish Signed on back and in drawer.

Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Louis XVI Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Italian Painted Serpentine Console Table
Italian Painted Serpentine Console Table

Italian Painted Serpentine Console Table

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Pretty 19th century Italian painted serpentine carved console table with a faux marble top. 1890.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Console Tables

Materials

Beech

English Sheraton Mahogany Serpentine Console Table
English Sheraton Mahogany Serpentine Console Table

English Sheraton Mahogany Serpentine Console Table

Located in Queens, NY

English Sheraton-style (20th Century) mahogany serpentine front console table with 3 drawers with brass hardware and banded inlay.

Category

20th Century British Sheraton Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Italian Rococo Gilt Serpentine Console Table
Italian Rococo Gilt Serpentine Console Table

Italian Rococo Gilt Serpentine Console Table

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Rococo (18th Century) gilt carved console table with a serpentine shaped top and open design front and side to the apron.

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Console Tables

Materials

Marble

French Regence Painted Serpentine Console Table
French Regence Painted Serpentine Console Table

French Regence Painted Serpentine Console Table

Located in Queens, NY

French Regence (18/19th Century) light blue & white painted serpentine shaped console table with white marble top and festoon design and stretcher.

Category

Antique 18th Century French Régence Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Marge Carson Walnut Serpentine Console Table with Cabriole Legs
Marge Carson Walnut Serpentine Console Table with Cabriole Legs

Marge Carson Walnut Serpentine Console Table with Cabriole Legs

By Marge Carson

Located in Yonkers, NY

With its long, narrow proportions and 27.5-inch apron height, the table is well suited for use as an entry console, sofa table, or statement piece along a living room or dining room ...

Category

Late 20th Century American Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Antique English Hepplewhite Flame Mahogany Serpentine Console Table 36"
Antique English Hepplewhite Flame Mahogany Serpentine Console Table 36"

Antique English Hepplewhite Flame Mahogany Serpentine Console Table 36"

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Flame Mahogany console table featuring English Hepplewhite styling with serpentine form, inlaid accents and large drawer.

Category

Early 20th Century Hepplewhite Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Elegant Pair of 19th C. French Serpentine Console Tables
Elegant Pair of 19th C. French Serpentine Console Tables

Elegant Pair of 19th C. French Serpentine Console Tables

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French pair of nicely-sized wooden console tables, with beautifully embellished aprons, from the 19th century.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Italian Serpentine Console Table, Attributed to Paola Buffa
Mid Century Italian Serpentine Console Table, Attributed to Paola Buffa

Mid Century Italian Serpentine Console Table, Attributed to Paola Buffa

Located in Westport, CT

A serpentine-shaped walnut and beech wood console table composed of three curved drawers opening with its original turned brass pulls and finishing on tall modern fluted and reeded l...

Category

20th Century Italian Art Deco Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Serpentine Console of Mahogany with Marble Top from Italy
Serpentine Console of Mahogany with Marble Top from Italy

Serpentine Console of Mahogany with Marble Top from Italy

Located in Austin, TX

A fine Italian serpentine console table featuring a moulded-edge top of gray figured marble set upon a frame of mahogany.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Console Tables

Materials

Marble

19th Century Serpentine Barley Twist Console Table
19th Century Serpentine Barley Twist Console Table

19th Century Serpentine Barley Twist Console Table

Located in New York, NY

19th Century English Barley Twist Serpentine Console Table. Very nice console table front legs turned Barley twist solid mahogany, rear legs as column on platform shaped raised head...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany

French Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Console Table with Marble Top
French Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Console Table with Marble Top

French Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Console Table with Marble Top

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A French Louis XV style giltwood carved serpentine console table with marble top. The tall slender and freestanding giltwood carved frame centered with floral shell surmounted with a...

Category

20th Century French Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Vintage Maitland Smith Louis XVI Iron & Stone Lion Console Sofa Entry Table 79"
Vintage Maitland Smith Louis XVI Iron & Stone Lion Console Sofa Entry Table 79"

Vintage Maitland Smith Louis XVI Iron & Stone Lion Console Sofa Entry Table 79"

By Maitland Smith

Located in Dayton, OH

An exceptional late 20th century French Louis XVI inspired serpentine console table / sideboard by Maitland Smith.

Category

Late 20th Century Louis XVI Console Tables

Materials

Stone, Iron

Pair of George III 1780 Satinwood & Tulip Wood Polychrome Painted Console Tables
Pair of George III 1780 Satinwood & Tulip Wood Polychrome Painted Console Tables

Pair of George III 1780 Satinwood & Tulip Wood Polychrome Painted Console Tables

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We care delighted to offer for sale this very fine pair of satinwood and tulipwood polychrome painted George III serpentine console tables An exquisite pair of fine English circa ...

Category

Antique 1780s English George III Console Tables

Materials

Satinwood, Tulipwood

Antique English Victorian Mahogany Serpentine Console Hall Table
Antique English Victorian Mahogany Serpentine Console Hall Table

Antique English Victorian Mahogany Serpentine Console Hall Table

Located in Suffolk, GB

An antique English Victorian mahogany serpentine console hall table, beautifully crafted in figured mahogany with a shaped top and elegant flowing outline.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Early 20th Century Dutch Serpentine Form Console Tables
Pair of Early 20th Century Dutch Serpentine Form Console Tables

Pair of Early 20th Century Dutch Serpentine Form Console Tables

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A pair of early 20th Century Dutch painted wall hanging console tables.Of serpentine form standing on cabriole legs with lion paw and sphere feet.

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Baroque Console Tables

Materials

Oak, Paint

Adam Serpentine Table
Adam Serpentine Table

Adam Serpentine Table

By Jonathan Sainsbury

Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset

A very finely carved Robert Adam inspired shallow serpentine side table with carved anthemion, husk and paterae decoration and French scroll toe feet. Please note we are currently w...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Adam Style Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Giltwood

Georgian Mahogany Serpentine Two Drawer Sideboard, Serving or Console Table
Georgian Mahogany Serpentine Two Drawer Sideboard, Serving or Console Table

Georgian Mahogany Serpentine Two Drawer Sideboard, Serving or Console Table

Located in Milford, NH

A fine Georgian mahogany serpentine sideboard from the 18th or 19th century, serving or console table with shaped molded edge top surmounting a frieze with central urn & swag carved ...

Category

Antique 18th Century English Georgian Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Carved Serpentine Front 2 Drawers Cabriole Leg Console Sofa Entry Table
Carved Serpentine Front 2 Drawers Cabriole Leg Console Sofa Entry Table

Carved Serpentine Front 2 Drawers Cabriole Leg Console Sofa Entry Table

By Heritage-Henredon, Baker Furniture Company

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Carved serpentine front 2 drawers cabriole leg console sofa entry table.

Category

20th Century American Queen Anne Console Tables

Materials

Brass

French, 1750s, Period Louis XV Walnut Console Table with Serpentine Front
French, 1750s, Period Louis XV Walnut Console Table with Serpentine Front

French, 1750s, Period Louis XV Walnut Console Table with Serpentine Front

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Louis XV period walnut console table from the mid 18th century, with cabriole legs.

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

Rustic Driftwood Serpentine Console, Mid-Late 20th Century
Rustic Driftwood Serpentine Console, Mid-Late 20th Century

Rustic Driftwood Serpentine Console, Mid-Late 20th Century

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is an unusual and charming rustic serpentine form console. Although very rustic in materials and construction, the console takes the form of a sophisticated baroque console. Thi...

Category

Mid-20th Century Adirondack Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Serpentine Blind Fret Table
Serpentine Blind Fret Table

Serpentine Blind Fret Table

By Jonathan Sainsbury

Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset

A George III Chippendale design blind-fret serpentine form side table, with polished mahogany top and distressed paint base. Please note that we are currently working to a 30-36 wee...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Chippendale Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Giltwood

Pair Of Late 18th Century English Console / Side Tables Of Serpentine Shape
Pair Of Late 18th Century English Console / Side Tables Of Serpentine Shape

Pair Of Late 18th Century English Console / Side Tables Of Serpentine Shape

Located in Dublin, IE

A very fine pair of late 18th century pier / console tables of neat proportions, the shaped serpentine Gonzalez Alves top within a satinwood border, above a plain frieze rising from ...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of Italian Louis XV Style Walnut Console Tables with Serpentine Fronts
Pair of Italian Louis XV Style Walnut Console Tables with Serpentine Fronts

Pair of Italian Louis XV Style Walnut Console Tables with Serpentine Fronts

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of Italian Louis XV style walnut console tables with serpentine fronts, cabriole legs and single drawers.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique 19th C. French Louis XV Rococo Serpentine Carved Mahogany Console Table
Antique 19th C. French Louis XV Rococo Serpentine Carved Mahogany Console Table

Antique 19th C. French Louis XV Rococo Serpentine Carved Mahogany Console Table

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Louis XV style Rococo console table, circa mid-nineteenth century. Features a solid mahogany frame with serpentine turtle top over a meticulously carved base showcasing pier...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Rococo Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Louis XVI Style Mahogany Serpentine Console with Bronze Gallery
Vintage Louis XVI Style Mahogany Serpentine Console with Bronze Gallery

Vintage Louis XVI Style Mahogany Serpentine Console with Bronze Gallery

Located in Delray Beach, FL

A French Louis XVI style console table featuring a serpentine front with curved sides, pierced bronze gallery, and a single drawer.

Category

Early 20th Century French Provincial Console Tables

Materials

Wood

George III Hepplewhite Serpentine Side Table
George III Hepplewhite Serpentine Side Table

George III Hepplewhite Serpentine Side Table

Located in Reepham, GB

George III Hepplewhite Side Table, the well-figured solid mahogany top with the serpentine front and curved sides, above a frieze of three drawers, each with silver plated and engrav...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

Elegant Pair Early 19th C. French Rocaille Carved Marble Top Serpentine Consoles
Elegant Pair Early 19th C. French Rocaille Carved Marble Top Serpentine Consoles

Elegant Pair Early 19th C. French Rocaille Carved Marble Top Serpentine Consoles

Located in Atlanta, GA

These late 18th century Rococo style French serpentine tables, with their original marble tops and shapely presence, will make an attractive pair of wall consoles- perhaps flanking a...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Rococo Console Tables

Materials

Marble

French Napoleon III  Black Centre Table
French Napoleon III  Black Centre Table

French Napoleon III Black Centre Table

Located in Kastrup, DK

A French Napoleon III serpentine console table or salon table in ebonized wood with elaborate and fine ormolu details.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Center Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XV Period Painted and Gilt Serpentine Console, France, circa 1760
Louis XV Period Painted and Gilt Serpentine Console, France, circa 1760

Louis XV Period Painted and Gilt Serpentine Console, France, circa 1760

Located in Atlanta, GA

The Louis XV console table with serpentine blue grey marble top and painted in a pale blue-grey color with gilt accents frame.

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Vintage Hand Carved Demilune Wall Mount Console Table
Vintage Hand Carved Demilune Wall Mount Console Table

Vintage Hand Carved Demilune Wall Mount Console Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This exquisite vintage demilune console table is a masterclass in hand-carved artistry, drawing deep inspiration from the French Rococo and Baroque periods.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Console Tables

Materials

Serpentine

Dutch Serpentine Mahogany and Marquetry Inlaid Table
Dutch Serpentine Mahogany and Marquetry Inlaid Table

Dutch Serpentine Mahogany and Marquetry Inlaid Table

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

An early 19th century Dutch serpentine mahogany inlaid table with floral marquetry in satinwood. The crossbanded top is over one long and two short drawers, supported by front cabrio...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Queen Anne Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany

An Exquisite 18th C. French Rococo Serpentine Wall Console w/Marble Top
An Exquisite 18th C. French Rococo Serpentine Wall Console w/Marble Top

An Exquisite 18th C. French Rococo Serpentine Wall Console w/Marble Top

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French elaborately-carved wall console with marble top from the 18th century. This antique table from France, which retains its original serpentine-shaped marble top (with flattene...

Category

Antique Early 18th Century French Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Painted Spanish Console Table
Painted Spanish Console Table

Painted Spanish Console Table

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Large late 19th C Spanish painted oak serpentine front console table. Good carved details and stylised dolphin supports. 1890.

Category

Antique 19th Century Spanish Console Tables

Materials

Oak

Pair of American Victorian Mahogany Marble Console Tables
Pair of American Victorian Mahogany Marble Console Tables

Pair of American Victorian Mahogany Marble Console Tables

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of American Victorian mahogany serpentine front console tables with white marble top (PRICED AS Pair)

Category

Antique 19th Century American Victorian Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Petitte French Rococo Style Painted Console Table
Petitte French Rococo Style Painted Console Table

Petitte French Rococo Style Painted Console Table

Located in Sheffield, MA

Three cabriole legs support the table beneath. Beautifully unique, this table will add a bit of romance and mystery to any room.Console table, serpentine top with molded edge above s...

Category

Early 20th Century Console Tables

Materials

Wood

18th Century Gesso and Marble Console Table
18th Century Gesso and Marble Console Table

18th Century Gesso and Marble Console Table

Located in Dublin 8, IE

18th century serpentine gesso and marble console table, the moulded specimen marble top raised over ornately carved frieze with centred plumed foliate motif flanked with C-scrolls an...

Category

Antique 1780s Irish George III Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Fine Venetian Rococo Gilt and Yellow-Painted Console Table
Fine Venetian Rococo Gilt and Yellow-Painted Console Table

Fine Venetian Rococo Gilt and Yellow-Painted Console Table

Located in Bradenton, FL

18th century Fine Venetian Rococo Gilt and yellow painted console table. The serpentine top over a pierced apron centered by a shell clasp 32 x 37 1/2 x 20 1/2 in. (81.3 x 95.3 x 52....

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Console Tables

Materials

Wood

18th Century French Regence Giltwood Console with Marble Top
18th Century French Regence Giltwood Console with Marble Top

18th Century French Regence Giltwood Console with Marble Top

Located in Dallas, TX

A graceful French Regence giltwood console with a dark chocolate and white marble serpentine top. Fruit basket carved acanthus detail, carved on cabriole legs with reverse escargot f...

Category

Antique 18th Century French Regency Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Serpentine

Early 19th Century Irish George III Serving or Console Table
Early 19th Century Irish George III Serving or Console Table

Early 19th Century Irish George III Serving or Console Table

Located in Dublin, IE

Early 19th century Irish George III tall mahogany serpentine serving or console table, the moulded top raised over simple satinwood line inlaid frieze with three cockbeaded drawers w...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Irish George III Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Rare Palatial Pair French 19th Century Baroque Wrought Iron Wall Console Tables
Rare Palatial Pair French 19th Century Baroque Wrought Iron Wall Console Tables

Rare Palatial Pair French 19th Century Baroque Wrought Iron Wall Console Tables

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Palatial Pair of French 19th Century Baroque Style Free-Standing Serpentine Wrought Iron Wall Console Tables with marble top.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Baroque Console Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique English Hand-Carved Mahogany "Adam" Style Serpentine Server or Huntboard
Antique English Hand-Carved Mahogany "Adam" Style Serpentine Server or Huntboard

Antique English Hand-Carved Mahogany "Adam" Style Serpentine Server or Huntboard

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

Fine quality antique English hand-carved mahogany "Adam" style serpentine server, huntboard or hall console Please note superbly hand-carved "Adam" urn and sunbursts along apron a...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Adam Style Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Rococo Style Giltwood Consoles with Marbleized Tops, 18th Century Italy
Pair of Rococo Style Giltwood Consoles with Marbleized Tops, 18th Century Italy

Pair of Rococo Style Giltwood Consoles with Marbleized Tops, 18th Century Italy

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of 18th century Italian serpentine-shaped giltwood console tables in the Rococo style featuring Rocaille designs and faux marbleized painted tops in blue & green hues.

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Console Tables

Materials

Giltwood

Antique Mahogany Pair of Serpentine Serving Console Tables
Antique Mahogany Pair of Serpentine Serving Console Tables

Antique Mahogany Pair of Serpentine Serving Console Tables

Located in Suffolk, GB

A very elegant pair of antique mahogany serving console tables of exceptional quality featuring unusual serpentine shaped tops and finely carved neoclassical decoration throughout.

Category

Early 20th Century English Serving Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage American Sheraton Painted Grain Serpentine Flip Top Console Game Table
Vintage American Sheraton Painted Grain Serpentine Flip Top Console Game Table

Vintage American Sheraton Painted Grain Serpentine Flip Top Console Game Table

Located in Dayton, OH

Circa 1940s painted grain game / card / parlor desk table featuring American Federal / Hepplewhite styling with serpentine bow front, large drawer with brass rosette hardware, and sq...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Sheraton Game Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Federal Flame Mahogany Banded Serpentine Front 6 Legged Console Table MINT!
Federal Flame Mahogany Banded Serpentine Front 6 Legged Console Table MINT!

Federal Flame Mahogany Banded Serpentine Front 6 Legged Console Table MINT!

By Smith & Watson, Baker Furniture Company

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Federal Flame Mahogany Banded Serpentine Front 6 Legged Console Table MINT!

Category

20th Century American Federal Sofa Tables

Materials

Walnut

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Serpentine Console Table For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal serpentine console table for your home. A serpentine console table — often made from wood, mahogany and stone — can elevate any home. Find 141 options for an antique or vintage serpentine console table now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the serpentine console table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each serpentine console table bearing Georgian, Rococo or Baroque hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made serpentine console table over the years, but those crafted by Baker Furniture Company, Kam Tin and Kindel Furniture are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Serpentine Console Table?

Prices for a serpentine console table start at $338 and top out at $228,500 with the average selling for $5,750.

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 Serpentine 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 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.
  • 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.