Console Tables
1880s Philippine Organic Modern Antique Console Tables
Stone, Brass
1830s Italian Neoclassical Antique Console Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Wood
2010s Brazilian Modern Console Tables
Cane, Glass, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Country Console Tables
Metal, Brass
Mid-17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Console Tables
Giltwood
Early 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Walnut, Giltwood
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Console Tables
Pine
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Console Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Console Tables
Oak, Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Metal, Chrome
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Mirror, Wood, Amboyna
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Bamboo, Rattan
Early 1800s French Empire Antique Console Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century Console Tables
Birch
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Siena Marble
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Console Tables
Bronze, Stainless Steel
2010s Vietnamese Console Tables
Travertine
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Brass
19th Century French Rustic Antique Console Tables
Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary British Console Tables
Stainless Steel
Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Console Tables
Walnut
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Console Tables
Brass
1810s English Regency Antique Console Tables
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Console Tables
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Wood, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century Modern Console Tables
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Console Tables
Gesso, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Post-Modern Console Tables
Wood, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Console Tables
Lacquer
Early 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Console Tables
Iron
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Console Tables
Oak, Walnut
Early 20th Century European Other Console Tables
Metal
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
2010s Italian Console Tables
Wood
2010s Georgian Console Tables
Marble
18th Century French Primitive Antique Console Tables
Wood
Early 19th Century Regency Antique Console Tables
Cherry
1790s English Georgian Antique Console Tables
Mahogany
1970s French Vintage Console Tables
Maple
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Console Tables
Glass, Resin, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Rattan, Wood
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Travertine
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Console Tables
Wood, Paint, Lacquer, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Console Tables
Wood
2010s American Regency Console Tables
Wood, Lacquer
2010s Canadian Modern Console Tables
Stone
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Console Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Console Tables
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Console Tables
Walnut
2010s Turkish Modern Console Tables
Metal
2010s American Minimalist Console Tables
Plaster
Vintage, New and Antique Console Tables
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.