Console Tables
1980s Chinese Vintage Console Tables
Rosewood
2010s European Modern Console Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Console Tables
Wood
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Brass
1940s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Console Tables
Wood
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Console Tables
Gold Leaf
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Chrome
2010s Polish Post-Modern Console Tables
Marble, Steel
2010s Portuguese Modern Console Tables
Marble, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Console Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Console Tables
Glass
2010s Console Tables
Travertine, Marble
2010s Organic Modern Console Tables
Travertine, Marble
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Console Tables
Marble
2010s Organic Modern Console Tables
Glass, Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Petrified Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Console Tables
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Marble, Bronze
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Reed
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Console Tables
Marble
2010s Italian Console Tables
Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Console Tables
Brass
1850s Scottish Early Victorian Antique Console Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Console Tables
Chrome
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Wood
19th Century French Antique Console Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Console Tables
Resin
1990s American Post-Modern Console Tables
Glass, Plaster
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Console Tables
Softwood
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Console Tables
Oak
Early 2000s British Console Tables
Resin, Polyester
2010s Italian Modern Console Tables
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Console Tables
Crystal, Metal
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Macassar
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Console Tables
Teak
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Console Tables
Marble
Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Console Tables
Wood, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Console Tables
Glass, Softwood
18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Console Tables
Alabaster, Marble, Gold Leaf
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Console Tables
Wood, Burl
17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Console Tables
Walnut
1820s English Antique Console Tables
Marble, Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Console Tables
Wood
2010s Polish Post-Modern Console Tables
Marble, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Console Tables
Iron
1970s French Vintage Console Tables
Brass
Mid-18th Century Portuguese Antique Console Tables
Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
2010s Italian Other Console Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Metal, Iron
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Quartz, Bronze
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Console Tables
Elm
2010s Console Tables
Travertine
Early 20th Century Burmese Console Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Korean Chinese Export Console Tables
Brass
2010s Mexican Brutalist Console Tables
Hardwood
19th Century English Georgian Antique Console Tables
Bronze
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.