Console Tables
19th Century Italian Antique Console Tables
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Spanish Antique Console Tables
Walnut
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Glass, Lucite
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Console Tables
Travertine, Marble
Early 18th Century British George II Antique Console Tables
Marble
19th Century European Primitive Antique Console Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Console Tables
Elm
2010s Belgian Modern Console Tables
Wood
Mid-18th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Console Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Console Tables
Cement
1960s European Baltic Vintage Console Tables
Bronze
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Console Tables
Wicker, Rattan, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Lucite, Olive
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Console Tables
Walnut, Oak
1770s Antique Console Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Console Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Wood
20th Century French Neoclassical Console Tables
Carrara Marble, Brass
1930s Vintage Console Tables
Chrome, Steel
Late 20th Century English Chippendale Console Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Console Tables
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary German Industrial Console Tables
Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Steel, Chrome
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Console Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Console Tables
Brass
20th Century Organic Modern Console Tables
Elm
1990s French Hollywood Regency Console Tables
Brass
20th Century Rustic Console Tables
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Console Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Console Tables
Plastic
Late 19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Console Tables
Wood
20th Century American Campaign Console Tables
Brass
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Console Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Console Tables
Marble, Steel
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Console Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Console Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Bronze, Stainless Steel
2010s American Modern Console Tables
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Brass
19th Century French Antique Console Tables
Marble, Iron
1970s French Vintage Console Tables
Brass
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Console Tables
Iron
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Travertine, Chrome
2010s Portuguese Console Tables
Travertine
1820s English Regency Antique Console Tables
Marble
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Marble
2010s Italian Modern Console Tables
Wood, Birdseye Maple, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Console Tables
Epoxy Resin, Wood, Walnut
19th Century English Georgian Antique Console Tables
Bronze
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Wood
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Console Tables
Marble
Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Carrara Marble
18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Console Tables
Alabaster, Marble, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century American Victorian Console Tables
Brass
Early 1900s Antique Console Tables
Oak
Early 19th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Antique 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.