Console Tables
2010s Italian Modern Console Tables
Concrete
Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Console Tables
Iron
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Pine
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Console Tables
Marble
19th Century French Antique Console Tables
Marble
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Console Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Brass
2010s Canadian Modern Console Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Organic Modern Console Tables
Rattan, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George III Console Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Console Tables
Steel
1970s American Brutalist Vintage Console Tables
Slate, Bronze, Copper, Pewter
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Marble, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Console Tables
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Console Tables
Iron
Late 19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Console Tables
Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Console Tables
Wood
2010s American Modern Console Tables
Plaster, Plywood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Console Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Onyx, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel, Gold Leaf
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker
Mid-19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Console Tables
Carrara Marble
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass, Chrome
18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Console Tables
Burl
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Console Tables
Rattan
Late 17th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Console Tables
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Marble
1950s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Console Tables
Carrara Marble, Brass
Late 19th Century Spanish Biedermeier Antique Console Tables
Marble
2010s American Console Tables
Ash
Mid-20th Century American Victorian Console Tables
Brass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Wood
2010s Spanish Modern Console Tables
Travertine, Marble
18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Console Tables
Marble
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Brass
Late 19th Century French Baroque Antique Console Tables
Marble, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Console Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Console Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century Modern Console Tables
Maple
18th Century English Georgian Antique Console Tables
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Console Tables
Iron
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Travertine, Brass
2010s Italian Modern Console Tables
Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Console Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Travertine, Bronze, Gold, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Organic Modern Console Tables
Oak, Cedar
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Console Tables
Walnut
2010s Hepplewhite Console Tables
Mahogany
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Marble, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Victorian Console Tables
Rattan
2010s Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Iron
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Console Tables
Fruitwood
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.