Console Tables
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
Mid-20th Century Chinese Console Tables
Elm
Late 20th Century French French Provincial Console Tables
Wood
20th Century Organic Modern Console Tables
Elm
1960s American Chinoiserie Vintage Console Tables
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Walnut
20th Century European Art Deco Console Tables
Mirror, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Travertine
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
1930s Swedish Rococo Vintage Console Tables
Wood
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Travertine, Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Stone
1970s American American Classical Vintage Console Tables
Glass, Hardwood
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Console Tables
Walnut
Late 20th Century Philippine Regency Console Tables
Stone
Mid-20th Century Mexican Rancho Monterey Console Tables
Wood
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Brass
1940s Italian Vintage Console Tables
Rosewood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Slate, Metal
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Console Tables
Wood, Spruce
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Console Tables
Walnut
20th Century Organic Modern Console Tables
Elm
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Console Tables
Metal
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Mirror, Lacquer
20th Century British Regency Console Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Marble
20th Century Rococo Console Tables
Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Oak
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Wood
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Console Tables
Chrome
Early 20th Century French Empire Console Tables
Bronze
1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Console Tables
Malachite
Mid-20th Century European Hollywood Regency Console Tables
Bronze
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Console Tables
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century French Modern Console Tables
Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Console Tables
Bronze
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Marble, Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Marble
1930s Spanish Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Bakelite, Birdseye Maple
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century Chinese Console Tables
Wood
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Console Tables
Wood, Laminate
20th Century Philippine Neoclassical Console Tables
Cast Stone, Metal
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Burl
Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Console Tables
Lacquer
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Console Tables
Oak, Teak
1970s Philippine Greco Roman Vintage Console Tables
Stone
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Walnut
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Console Tables
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Steel, Chrome
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Console Tables
Iron
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Console Tables
Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Console Tables
Pine
20th Century English Console Tables
Wood
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.