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Thin Console Table

Long Slender Art Deco Style Console Table in Black Piano Lacquer
Long Slender Art Deco Style Console Table in Black Piano Lacquer

Long Slender Art Deco Style Console Table in Black Piano Lacquer

$9,180 / item

H 36.23 in W 86.62 in D 11.82 in

Long Slender Art Deco Style Console Table in Black Piano Lacquer

Located in Ulm, DE

Fine, long and thin console table; in one word: elegant! Black high gloss piano lacquered wood The table top is covered with a black glass top Mostly one item is on stock.

Category

2010s German Art Deco Console Tables

Materials

Glass, Lacquer

19th Century Console Table
19th Century Console Table

19th Century Console Table

$3,800

H 35 in W 46.5 in D 17 in

19th Century Console Table

Located in New York, NY

19th century Chinese console table. Three drawer thin console table elegant refined lines with ring pull handles.

Category

Antique 1890s Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Ultra Thin Brown Marble Console Table
Ultra Thin Brown Marble Console Table

Ultra Thin Brown Marble Console Table

$4,237 / item

H 29.53 in W 46.46 in D 14.97 in

Ultra Thin Brown Marble Console Table

Located in Paris, FR

We suggest 6 different shapes mirrors of the same marble, elegant and thin to fit the console table. Mirrors are not included. 51kg each weigh.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Ultra Thin White Carrara Marble Console Table
Ultra Thin White Carrara Marble Console Table

Ultra Thin White Carrara Marble Console Table

$3,295 / item

H 29.53 in W 46.46 in D 14.97 in

Ultra Thin White Carrara Marble Console Table

Located in Paris, FR

We suggest 6 different shapes mirrors of the same marble, elegant and thin to fit the console table. Mirrors are not included. 51kg each weigh.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Console Tables

Materials

Marble

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

$5,461 / set

H 31.5 in W 35.04 in D 17.33 in

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

James de Wulf Exo Poppy Console
James de Wulf Exo Poppy Console

James de Wulf Exo Poppy Console

$19,500 / item

H 34 in W 18 in D 66 in

James de Wulf Exo Poppy Console

By James de Wulf

Located in Paia, HI

-James de Wulf The console table weighs 200 lbs. The piece, as-is, is intended for indoor placement.

Category

2010s American Organic Modern Console Tables

Materials

Concrete, Bronze, Stainless Steel

Carved Italian Demilune Console Table on Thin Legs Made in Italy
Carved Italian Demilune Console Table on Thin Legs Made in Italy

Carved Italian Demilune Console Table on Thin Legs Made in Italy

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Carved Italian demilune Console Sofa Table on Thin Legs Made In Italy.

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

Materials

Walnut

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Thin Console Table With Marble Top
Thin Console Table With Marble Top

Thin Console Table With Marble Top

Unavailable

H 31.5 in W 48.04 in D 11.03 in

Thin Console Table With Marble Top

Located in London, GB

Due to his thin figure we supply the fixing to secure the table to a wall as extra stability.

Category

2010s Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Mid-century Modern Stereo Console: Thin Line Ambo
Mid-century Modern Stereo Console: Thin Line Ambo

Mid-century Modern Stereo Console: Thin Line Ambo

Unavailable

H 32 in W 18.5 in D 15 in

Mid-century Modern Stereo Console: Thin Line Ambo

By George Nelson

Located in Philadelphia, PA

The HammarStudio Thin Line Ambo is a compact stereo console powered by a Yamaha C30A amplifier driving two SEAS of Norway full-range speakers. A remote wireless subwoofer provides l...

Category

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

Materials

Walnut

Black Art Deco Console Table Two Thin Feed Metal Sabots and Golden Applications
Black Art Deco Console Table Two Thin Feed Metal Sabots and Golden Applications

Black Art Deco Console Table Two Thin Feed Metal Sabots and Golden Applications

Located in Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg

The combination of black piano lacquer and golden applications gives this console table its royal charm. Original French Art Deco, circa 1935.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Visual Console, Carved Wood Top Upon a Base of Thin Crossing Bronze Bars Console
Visual Console, Carved Wood Top Upon a Base of Thin Crossing Bronze Bars Console

Visual Console, Carved Wood Top Upon a Base of Thin Crossing Bronze Bars Console

By Mobilia

Located in Houston, TX

Delicate, yet bold all in one – the visual console is an artistic addition to any space with a carved wood top upon a base of thin crossing bronze bars. The depth allows for placemen...

Category

2010s Turkish Modern Console Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Art Deco Console Table with a Foot of Three Thin Bows in Black Piano Lacquer
Art Deco Console Table with a Foot of Three Thin Bows in Black Piano Lacquer

Art Deco Console Table with a Foot of Three Thin Bows in Black Piano Lacquer

Located in Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg

Original French Art Deco console table, circa 1935 The tabletop is hooded by a unique foot made of three curved bars on a stepped base. Mariage (French for wedding) means: origin...

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Three-Piece Wood Extendible Console
Three-Piece Wood Extendible Console

Three-Piece Wood Extendible Console

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H 30 in W 60 in D 16 in

Three-Piece Wood Extendible Console

Located in North York, ON

Walnut extendable console table comes as a three piece set with one long thin console table housing two smaller table you can slide out to customize the length and look of the piece.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

MAHOGANY CONSOLE TABLE OF VERY THIN PROPORTIONS
MAHOGANY CONSOLE TABLE OF VERY THIN PROPORTIONS

MAHOGANY CONSOLE TABLE OF VERY THIN PROPORTIONS

Located in New York, NY

HANDMADE MAHOGANY SERVING TABLE. EARLY 19TH CENTERY. VERY DIMUNITIVE PROPORTIONS

Category

Antique 19th Century British Console Tables

Elegant Travertin Console with thin brass lines
Elegant Travertin Console with thin brass lines

Elegant Travertin Console with thin brass lines

Located in Brussels, BE

Timeless Travertine Console Table Handcrafted from natural travertine, the table features a sleek rectangular top that highlights the stone's organic veining and soft beige tones wi...

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Travertine, Brass

Art Deco Style Macassar Inlaid Console Table, Sofa Table
Art Deco Style Macassar Inlaid Console Table, Sofa Table

Art Deco Style Macassar Inlaid Console Table, Sofa Table

Located in Stamford, CT

Art Deco Style Macassar Inlaid console table A Thin U shaped base having a rectangular form with a stripped inlad bottom shelf.

Category

Late 20th Century Art Deco Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Hollywood Regency Bronze Console Table 
by Studio Goldwood
Hollywood Regency Bronze Console Table 
by Studio Goldwood

Hollywood Regency Bronze Console Table 
by Studio Goldwood

Located in Antwerp, BE

Bronze hand casted console table A thin and irregular striped pattern give this piece a tactile and high end look Luxury bronze decorative piece that can be used as a console table...

Category

2010s Belgian Hollywood Regency Console Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Console Table
19th Century Console Table

19th Century Console Table

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H 32 in W 47 in D 14 in

19th Century Console Table

Located in New York, NY

19th century Chinese console table. Four drawer thin console table elegant refined lines with swing handles and bumpers.

Category

Antique 1890s Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Elm

George Nelson Rare Thin Edge Miniature Cabinet
George Nelson Rare Thin Edge Miniature Cabinet

George Nelson Rare Thin Edge Miniature Cabinet

By George Nelson

Located in Chicago, IL

Nelson storage case on swag-legged swivel base. Teak wood with painted door and interior storage. Cabinet features two open display compartments and one door concealing storage. Dime...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Antique French Console Table or Hall Table Very Shallow Fruitwood Early 1800's
Antique French Console Table or Hall Table Very Shallow Fruitwood Early 1800's

Antique French Console Table or Hall Table Very Shallow Fruitwood Early 1800's

Located in Highwood, IL

What makes this Antique Console Table so unique and desirable is how thin the Console Table is and that enables the Antique Console or Hall Table to fit into areas that are almost im...

Category

Antique 1820s French Renaissance Console Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

Mappa Burl Wood Console with Chrome
Mappa Burl Wood Console with Chrome

Mappa Burl Wood Console with Chrome

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H 38.19 in W 48.04 in D 14.77 in

Mappa Burl Wood Console with Chrome

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Console table, mappa burl wood, chrome, brass, Italy, 1970s Glamorous Italian console table.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Console Tables

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Sophie HICKS - Pair Of Console Tables

Sophie HICKS - Pair Of Console Tables

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H 28 in W 59 in D 27.5 in

Sophie HICKS - Pair Of Console Tables

By Sophie Hicks

Located in San Francisco, CA

Sophie HICKS ( English,born in 1960)- Pair of unique gilt metal and thinly-cut, marble top, console tables. Designed in 2002 for an architectural project.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Console Tables

Large Parcel Gilt Carved Fragment
Large Parcel Gilt Carved Fragment

Large Parcel Gilt Carved Fragment

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H 38 in W 54.5 in D 8.75 in

Large Parcel Gilt Carved Fragment

Located in Natchez, MS

Would make a fabulous thin console table. EXCEPTIONAL

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Architectural Elements

Materials

Giltwood

Console/ Altar Table
Console/ Altar Table

Console/ Altar Table

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H 32 in W 40 in D 14.5 in

Console/ Altar Table

Located in Sarasota, FL

Chinese Altar Table / Console thin, with Elm wood finished in very darl brown to black.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Sofa Tables

Materials

Elm

Italian Art Deco Giltwood Console Table or Mirror with Mythical Beast
Italian Art Deco Giltwood Console Table or Mirror with Mythical Beast

Italian Art Deco Giltwood Console Table or Mirror with Mythical Beast

Located in Antwerp, BE

Dramatic thin console table with mirror perfect for a small entry or between windows for a bit of theatrical drama.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Console Tables

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Set of 8 Fine French 1930s Armchairs
Set of 8 Fine French 1930s Armchairs

Set of 8 Fine French 1930s Armchairs

$35,000 / set

H 32.29 in W 19.69 in D 21.07 in

Set of 8 Fine French 1930s Armchairs

Located in Long Island City, NY

A set of eight fine French Art Deco solid cherry wood bridge armchairs with bronze sabots. Price is for a set of 8 chairs only (not 12 as mentioned in "Sold As")

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Art Deco Style Table Lamps ENIGME  Max Le Verrier Nude with Globe
Pair of Art Deco Style Table Lamps ENIGME  Max Le Verrier Nude with Globe

Pair of Art Deco Style Table Lamps ENIGME Max Le Verrier Nude with Globe

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Antwerp, BE

Art Deco style lamp nude holding a globe ENIGME signed Max Le Verrier with foundry mark. Design ca. 1930. Posthumous contemporary cast at the Le Verrier foundry in Paris. Patinated ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Metal

Panoplie Iron Tripod Floor Lamp
Panoplie Iron Tripod Floor Lamp

Panoplie Iron Tripod Floor Lamp

$2,650 / item

H 63.5 in Dm 16.25 in

Panoplie Iron Tripod Floor Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Iron tripod floor lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new linen shade. Sold individually and newly made by Panoplie. Please inquire for current lead time. Measure...

Category

2010s American Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Pair of Big Sconces in Modern Plaster in the Style of Giacometti G170
Pair of Big Sconces in Modern Plaster in the Style of Giacometti G170

Pair of Big Sconces in Modern Plaster in the Style of Giacometti G170

By Diego Giacometti, (after) Jean Michel Frank

Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Pair of modern French sconces in the style of Jean Michel Franck or Diego Giacometti. Structure and lampshade in white textured plaster. Sober and pure design, quite sculptural. Reco...

Category

2010s French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Plaster

Stacked Bone and Brass Powder-Coated Table Lamp with Peekaboo Silver Leaf Shade
Stacked Bone and Brass Powder-Coated Table Lamp with Peekaboo Silver Leaf Shade

Stacked Bone and Brass Powder-Coated Table Lamp with Peekaboo Silver Leaf Shade

By Arvo Ray, Seth Premo

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The Junius lamp makes a bold statement with its geometric stacked elements that appear almost to float above one another. The lamp is constructed with a powder-coated steel shade and...

Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Silver Leaf, Steel

Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp

Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp

Located in Sale, GB

- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...

Category

Mid-20th Century British Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables

Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables

$4,554 / set

H 28.5 in W 26 in D 26 in

Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables

By Theodore Alexander

Located in Westwood, NJ

A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.  

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal

Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal

$2,820 / item

H 30 in W 42 in D 42 in

Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal

Located in Westwood, NJ

A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H. Clearance: 27"

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Empire Center Tables

Materials

Wood

Picasso Marble Cone Side Table
Picasso Marble Cone Side Table

Picasso Marble Cone Side Table

$2,099 / item

H 16.54 in Dm 15.75 in

Picasso Marble Cone Side Table

By Kiwano Concept

Located in Eindhoven, NB

Introduce monumental elegance and a grounded detail to your interior with the stunning Picasso marble CONE side table. The sculptural geometric shape of this contemporary design piec...

Category

2010s Dutch Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Solana Wall Sconces
Solana Wall Sconces

Solana Wall Sconces

$2,500 / set

H 13 in W 5 in D 6 in

Solana Wall Sconces

By Blueprint Lighting

Located in Westport, CT

The "Solana" wall mount sconce or reading light is strongly influenced by Scandinavian, Danish, French, and Italian Mid-Century Modernism. The walnut back plate (available in natural...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights an...

Materials

Enamel, Brass

Pair of Modern Solid Brass Sconces in the Style of Hans Agne Jakobsson, EL135
Pair of Modern Solid Brass Sconces in the Style of Hans Agne Jakobsson, EL135

Pair of Modern Solid Brass Sconces in the Style of Hans Agne Jakobsson, EL135

By Hans-Agne Jakobsson

Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Modern Italian wall lights in the taste of Hans Agne Jakobsson's work. Structure and cup in solid brass and frosted glass disc. Excellent condition (modern creation), quantity on req...

Category

2010s European Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Klismos Walnut Wood Woven Leather Bench Customizable Upholstery and Wood
Klismos Walnut Wood Woven Leather Bench Customizable Upholstery and Wood

Klismos Walnut Wood Woven Leather Bench Customizable Upholstery and Wood

By Pescetta

Located in IT

Klismos walnut wood brown woven leather Bench, Customizable Upholstery and Wood. Other colors and upholstery are available. Italian artisanal production by Pescetta Home Decoration....

Category

2010s Italian Greek Revival Benches

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Tadao Alto Concrete Contemporary Console, 100% Handcrafted in Italy
Tadao Alto Concrete Contemporary Console, 100% Handcrafted in Italy

Tadao Alto Concrete Contemporary Console, 100% Handcrafted in Italy

By Gaia Rebecchini, Laura Mochi Onori, Lorenzo Rebecchini

Located in Rome, Lazio

The Tadao line, created in homage to the famous architect with whom we share a minimalist approach and the creative use of the material, is the perfect synthesis of our philosophy: o...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Console Tables

Materials

Concrete

Chic 'Méandre' Gilt Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères
Chic 'Méandre' Gilt Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères

Chic 'Méandre' Gilt Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères

$2,900 / item

H 32.5 in W 18 in D 20 in

Chic 'Méandre' Gilt Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères

By Design Frères

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Undulating 'Méandre' gilt bronze finish side chair by Design Frères. Gilt bronze finish over steel frame. Natural linen upholstered cushion with contrasting piping. Chic and unders...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Martini Side Table in Wrought Iron, Art Deco style, in stock
Martini Side Table in Wrought Iron, Art Deco style, in stock

Martini Side Table in Wrought Iron, Art Deco style, in stock

Located in Miami, FL

Martini Side Table in Wrought Iron, Art Deco style, in stock Hammered and forged iron Hand Made in France Warm black patina that gives it a timeless aesthetic. Available as pair, pr...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Side Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

8' - 10" Brutalist Style Outdoor Table-Bluestone & Solid Oak
8' - 10" Brutalist Style Outdoor Table-Bluestone & Solid Oak

8' - 10" Brutalist Style Outdoor Table-Bluestone & Solid Oak

$23,100 / item

H 29.53 in W 102.37 in D 39.38 in

8' - 10" Brutalist Style Outdoor Table-Bluestone & Solid Oak

Located in NEW YORK, NY

A contemporary outdoor dining table made in the traditional way, using authentic materials. Bluestone table top can be cleaned regularly with damp cloth. If you need to remove any st...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Limestone

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Thin Console Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the thin console table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each thin console table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using stone, marble and wood. If you’re shopping for a thin console table, we have 59 options in-stock, while there are 236 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect thin console table — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A thin console table, designed in the modern, mid-century modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made thin console table over the years, but those crafted by La Chance, UMÉ Studio and Dos Gallos Studio are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Thin Console Table?

A thin console table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $8,350, while the lowest priced sells for $400 and the highest can go for as much as $252,904.

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 Thin 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.