Console Tables
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Brass, Steel
Mid-19th Century French Country Antique Console Tables
Oak
2010s Chinese Modern Console Tables
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Console Tables
Elm
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Marble, Brass
2010s Italian Modern Console Tables
Marble
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Neoclassical Console Tables
Gesso, Wood, Paint
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Elm
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker
1950s Italian Vintage Console Tables
Marble, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Console Tables
Lacquer
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
2010s Chinese Modern Console Tables
Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century Irish Console Tables
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Philippine Organic Modern Console Tables
Reed, Glass
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Console Tables
Leather, Walnut, Burl
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Console Tables
Steel, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Console Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Post-Modern Console Tables
Resin, Plywood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Laminate, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Console Tables
Glass, Wood, Walnut, Paint
Late 20th Century American Georgian Console Tables
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Console Tables
Elm
2010s Canadian Other Console Tables
Walnut, Plywood
1950s Swedish Vintage Console Tables
Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Post-Modern Console Tables
Wood, Walnut
19th Century French Rustic Antique Console Tables
Wood, Beech
20th Century Organic Modern Console Tables
Elm
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Console Tables
Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Console Tables
Marble
1980s Brazilian Vintage Console Tables
Formica, Wood
20th Century American Georgian Console Tables
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Copper
20th Century French Console Tables
Oak
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Console Tables
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Bamboo, Rattan
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Console Tables
Laminate
2010s Belgian Console Tables
Oak, Walnut
2010s Brazilian Modern Console Tables
Cane, Glass, Teak
2010s European Organic Modern Console Tables
Stone, Travertine, Marble
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Console Tables
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Console Tables
Stone, Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Console Tables
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Console Tables
Marble
Early 2000s Mexican Organic Modern Console Tables
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Console Tables
Elm
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Post-Modern Console Tables
Plywood, Resin
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Console Tables
Wood
18th Century and Earlier Italian Louis XV Antique Console Tables
Giltwood
2010s Italian Modern Console Tables
Cement, Concrete
Late 20th Century American American Classical Console Tables
Brass
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.