Console Tables
1770s Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Giltwood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Wood, Leather
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Wood
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Chrome
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Walnut
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Aluminum
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Marble, Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Chrome
20th Century French Rococo Console Tables
Marble
17th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Scagliola, Pine, Poplar
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Console Tables
Iron
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Console Tables
Chrome
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Copper
1740s French Rococo Antique Console Tables
Giltwood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Metal, Steel
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble, Gold Leaf
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Marble, Steel
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Marble, Iron
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Alabaster
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Marble, Iron
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Console Tables
Brass
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble, Silver Leaf
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble, Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Walnut
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Marble, Iron
1750s Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Console Tables
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Console Tables
Marble, Brass
1950s Polish Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Walnut
1730s Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Walnut, Fir
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Marble, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Console Tables
Amboyna
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Console Tables
Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Console Tables
Marble
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Mirror, Wood
20th Century French Art Deco Console Tables
Steel
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Mirror, Maple, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Console Tables
Wood
2010s Philippine Art Deco Console Tables
Metal
1940s French Rococo Vintage Console Tables
Marble, Iron
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Metal
1940s American Rococo Vintage Console Tables
Marble
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Console Tables
Wood
1760s Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Wood
2010s Irish Art Deco Console Tables
Aluminum
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.