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Transitional Console Table

Large Transitional Console Table
Located in Wien, AT
France, transitional style, c. 1770, softwood frame, carved in the form of volutes, laurel leaf
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Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Large Transitional Console Table
Large Transitional Console Table
$9,614
H 31.89 in W 54.73 in D 24.41 in
Transitional Monumental Mahogany Demilune Console Table Black Painted Finish
Located in Topeka, KS
Magnificent vintage Transitional Monumental mahogany demilune console table with a black painted
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Federal Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Transitional Style Carved Giltwood Console Table with a Marble Top, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine transitional style carved giltwood console table with a Rouge de Rance marble top. French
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Antique Late 19th Century French Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Mid Century Transitional Modern Italian Oyster Burl Olive Console Table or Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A stunning highly stylized Italian console table or low profile desk. It features a beautiful burl
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Burl

Rare Pair of Transition Period Consoles, France, 18th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
console tables. Beautifully aged two-tone paintwork. Original "Bleu de Turquin" marble-tops.
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Rare Pair of Transition Period Consoles, France, 18th Century
Rare Pair of Transition Period Consoles, France, 18th Century
$45,666 / set
H 35.44 in W 48.43 in D 24.41 in
18th Century French Transitional Louis XV/XVI Wall-Mounted Giltwood Console
Located in Atlanta, GA
Transitional Louis XV/XVI wall-mounted giltwood console table with urn finial & marble top.
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables

Materials

Marble

A Louis XIV-XV Transitional Style Giltwood Carved Wall Console with Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Louis XIV-XV Transitional Style Giltwood Carved Wall Console with Marble Top. The three-drawer
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Northern European Style NeoClassic Console Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
. Perfect for a transitional style, this console table will elevate your space, whether you're looking to
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Neoclassical Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Northern European Style NeoClassic Console Table
Northern European Style NeoClassic Console Table
$2,455 / item
H 34 in W 60 in D 20 in
Adams Paint Decorated English Foliding Card Console Table, Circa 1890
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
transition seamlessly from console to game table. Perfect for collectors and interior designers, this
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Antique 1890s European Adam Style Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

Adams Paint Decorated English Foliding Card Console Table, Circa 1890
Adams Paint Decorated English Foliding Card Console Table, Circa 1890
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
H 31 in W 42 in D 18 in
19th Century Louis XV Gilt Wood Console Table with Marble Top
Located in NICE, FR
We present you this magnificent Louis XV transition-style console table from the Napoleon III
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Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Marble

18th Century Early American Federal Period Mahogany Console or Accent Side Table
Located in Miami, FL
design. This Early American Federal Chippendale style card table seamlessly transitions from a charming
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Antique Early 18th Century American American Classical Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Null Blue Glass Transition Color Console Table by Studio Buzao Customizable
By Buzao
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This dining table is made of laminated glass in blue color. Size and color are customizable upon
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2010s Chinese Dining Room Tables

Materials

Glass

19th C. French Petite-Size Flip Top Table 'Transitional to a Card/Games Table'
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French console table with transitional/fold out top from the 19th century. This antique table
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Antique 19th Century French Side Tables

Materials

Wood

VINTAGE TRADITIONAL REGENCY STYLE SOLiD BRASS TABLE LAMP FLUTED HEXAGONAL BASE
Located in Pulborough, GB
beautifully into both traditional and transitional interiors—ideal for desks, console tables, or bedside
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20th Century British Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

VINTAGE TRADITIONAL REGENCY STYLE SOLiD BRASS TABLE LAMP FLUTED HEXAGONAL BASE
VINTAGE TRADITIONAL REGENCY STYLE SOLiD BRASS TABLE LAMP FLUTED HEXAGONAL BASE
$387 Sale Price
20% Off
H 17.72 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in

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Late Gustavian Console Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Fascinating transitional console table from the last Gustavian period, Sweden circa 1820. The lyre
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Late Gustavian Console Table
Late Gustavian Console Table
H 31.75 in W 37 in D 14.5 in
Transition Style Console Rechampi Nineteenth
Located in charmes, FR
Rechampi wooden console with two legs, transition style, 19th century in good condition, the
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Antique Late 19th Century French Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Transition Style Console Rechampi Nineteenth
Transition Style Console Rechampi Nineteenth
H 59.06 in W 34.65 in D 20.08 in
A French Transition Giltwood Console Table, Circa 1765
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
With marble top.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Marble

GORDON’S Late 20th Century Oak Transitional Console Sofa Table
By Gordon Furniture Co.
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Transitional style sofa table by Gordon's Furniture, of Johnson City, Tennessee, USA. Solid oak
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Late 20th Century American Other Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Transitional Burled Wood Flip-Top Convertible Console or Dining Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Burled wood flip-top convertible console or dining table An incredible burled wood topped console
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Late 20th Century American American Classical Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

Long Transitional Console Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Long Transitional Console Table, made of pine and finished in barn grey. The long rectangular
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Long Transitional Console Table
Long Transitional Console Table
H 34.5 in W 80 in D 17 in
Steel Transitional Console Table with Wooden Top
Located in Washington, DC
Steel transitional console table with wooden top.
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20th Century French Console Tables

Materials

Steel

Italian Midcentury Transitional Paw Foot Brass and Glass Console Table
Located in Big Flats, NY
Italian transitional console table features demilune form with glass top over brass frame having
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20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Transitional Styled Slab Top Console Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Transitional Styled Slab Top Console Table With Painted Metal Base
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21st Century and Contemporary Console Tables

Transitional Louis XV/XVl Style Console Table
Located in New York, NY
Transitional Louis XV/XVI Style console, featuring hand-painted neo-classical decoration
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Early 20th Century Console Tables

Transitional French Pine and Limestone Legs Console Table
By Brendan Bass
Located in Dallas, TX
Transitional Pine and Limestone Legs Console Console reclaimed from French pine barn floor boards
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20th Century French Modern Console Tables

Materials

Limestone, Iron

Regence Transition to Louis XV Rococo Beechwood Console Table
Located in Nashville, TN
A profusely carved beechwood table in the transitional style of Regence to Rococo (Louis XV). Each
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Antique Early 18th Century French Rococo Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Transitional Gilt-Wood Console with Original Marble Top, c. 1770
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Gilt-wood console of the Louis XV/Louis XVI Transitional design, featuring the original
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Console Tables

18th Century French Transitional Louis XV/XVI Commode en Console
Located in Atlanta, GA
The commode en console with grey marble top resting on rectangular base in walnut and tulipwood
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Pair of 19th Century Transitional Gustavian Demi Lune Tables
Located in Allerum, SE
Marvellous pair of 19th century transitional Gustavian / Empire Demi Lune tables in their original
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables

Materials

Pine

A Italian transitional style credenza
Located in New York, NY
A Italian transitional style (Louis XV/Louis XVI) credenza with shaped sides having a center
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Early 20th Century Italian Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Handsome Carved Mahogany Adams Style Console Sofa Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
space. Perfect for both traditional and transitional interiors, this console table adds refinement to
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Vintage 1970s European Adam Style Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Dove White Split Face Stone Top Metal Console Table
Located in North York, ON
This transitional style console table showcases a split face, interlocking pattern white stone top
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2010s American Modern Console Tables

Materials

Stone, Metal

Louis XVI Transition to Directoire Styled Marble-Top Console or Dessert
Located in Nashville, TN
A tulipwood and mahogany table. Each leg inlaid with stained styles. The rectangular brass
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Early 20th Century French Directoire Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

Pair of 19th Century Japanese Choba Tansu on Custom Steel Stands
Located in Chicago, IL
with modern versatility. These unique pieces effortlessly transition between night stands, console
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Steel, Iron

Transitional Walnut Vanity Console Table
Located in North York, ON
Introducing our newest addition to our furniture collection - the Transitional style vanity or
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Metal

Transitional Modern Black Turned Writing Desk or Library Console Table
Located in Dayton, OH
Transitional Modern black turned writing desk or library console table. Transitional or modern
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Late 20th Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Mid Century Transitional Modern Italian Burl Console Table, Desk or Entry Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A stunning highly stylized Italian console table or desk. It features a beautiful burl finish with
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Burl

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Brass Bronze Transitional Smoke Glass Console Table
Located in Roslyn, NY
corner glass top console table very well made & sturdy, both the console and glass top are heavy.
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Drexel Heritage Transitions Ceruse Console Sofa Table with Pair of Benches
By Drexel
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage transitional modern console table or sofa table with a pair of matching benches by
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Late 20th Century American Modern Console Tables

Materials

Oak

French Late 19th Century Transitional Marble Top Console
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A highly individualized console, from France, that combines elements of both Empire and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Console Tables

Materials

Marble

American console with green marble top, rosewood in transitional style
Located in Houston, TX
The quality of the rosewood and the carving utilized In this exceptional piece of furniture is special. It has A deep green hue in the marble top, the sides have a Graceful curve and...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Giltwood Console from the 18th Century, Transition Period 'Louis XV-Louis XVI'
Located in Brussels, Brussels
A fine French console in gilded wood from the 18th century transition period (Louis XV-Louis XVI
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Giltwood

Glamorous Brass Lion Head Demilune Console Table with Glass Top
By LaBarge
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning transitional demilune console table having brass base with handsome lion heads at the tops
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1990s North American Hollywood Regency Demi-lune Tables

Materials

Brass

Period Late Gustavian Console Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Fascinating transitional console table from the last Gustavian period, Sweden circa 1820. The lyre
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Period Late Gustavian Console Table
Period Late Gustavian Console Table
H 31.75 in W 37 in D 14.5 in
A Rare Pair of Transitional Fruitwood Console Tables
Located in London, GB
A Rare Pair of Transitional Fruitwood Console Tables from the Baltics circa 1835 with an unusual
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Antique 19th Century Console Tables

Rare Pair of Transitional Fruitwood Console Tables, 1835
Located in London, GB
A rare pair of transitional fruitwood console tables from the Baltics, circa 1835 with an unusual
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Antique 1830s Baltic Neoclassical Console Tables

Materials

Marble

A Rare Pair of Transitional Fruitwood Console Tables 1835
Located in London, GB
A Rare Pair of Transitional Fruitwood Console Tables from the Baltics circa 1835 with an unusual
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Antique 1830s Baltic Neoclassical Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Louis XVI/Directoire Transition Period Mahogany Console
Located in New Orleans, LA
Late 18th century French Directoire/Louis XVI transition period mahogany console with side drawers
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Metal

Late 18th Century Rosewood Console Table
Located in New York, NY
Late 18C D. José I/D. Maria transition mesa de encostar (console table) with inlaid drawers and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Brazilian Console Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Late Gustavian Console Table
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Fascinating Swedish transitional console table from the late Gustavian period, circa 1820. The lyre
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Console Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble

Late Gustavian Console Table
Late Gustavian Console Table
H 31.75 in W 37 in D 14.5 in

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$360 / item
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Transitional Console Table For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal transitional console table for your home. Frequently made of wood, stone and marble, every transitional console table was constructed with great care. Find 27 options for an antique or vintage transitional console table now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer transitional console table, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A transitional console table is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XV, Louis XVI and Modern styles are sought with frequency. Arte Veneziana, Buzao and Brendan Bass each produced at least one beautiful transitional console table that is worth considering.

How Much is a Transitional Console Table?

The average selling price for a transitional console table at 1stDibs is $8,813, while they’re typically $650 on the low end and $55,965 for the highest priced.

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 Transitional 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.