Console Tables
18th Century Italian Industrial Antique Console Tables
Wrought Iron
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Console Tables
Glass
2010s Canadian Post-Modern Console Tables
Steel, Metal
2010s Australian Post-Modern Console Tables
Brass, Aluminum, Other
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Console Tables
Wood, Paint
2010s Italian Industrial Console Tables
Glass, Cut Glass, Opaline Glass
1980s Philippine Post-Modern Vintage Console Tables
Glass
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Console Tables
Stainless Steel, Steel
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Console Tables
Stainless Steel, Steel
20th Century French Post-Modern Console Tables
Glass, Oak
1980s Unknown Post-Modern Vintage Console Tables
Linen, Wood, Lacquer
Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Console Tables
Gesso, Glass, Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Console Tables
Wood
2010s Ukrainian Post-Modern Console Tables
Iron
Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Console Tables
Wood
2010s Ukrainian Post-Modern Console Tables
Wood, Glass
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Console Tables
Plaster
2010s French Post-Modern Console Tables
Oak
Late 20th Century North American Industrial Console Tables
Wood
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Console Tables
Wood, Birdseye Maple, Lacquer
2010s Italian Post-Modern Console Tables
Granite, Marble, Sandstone
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Console Tables
Stone
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Console Tables
Marble
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Console Tables
Travertine
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Console Tables
Marble
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Console Tables
Walnut
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Console Tables
Other
Early 1900s Belgian Industrial Antique Console Tables
Wood
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Console Tables
Oak
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Console Tables
Oak
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Console Tables
Travertine
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Console Tables
Other
1990s Philippine Post-Modern Console Tables
Stone
2010s French Post-Modern Console Tables
Wood
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Console Tables
Lacquer
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Console Tables
Stone
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Console Tables
Bamboo, Rattan
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Console Tables
Brass
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Console Tables
Brass
1990s Italian Post-Modern Console Tables
Metal
2010s Georgian Post-Modern Console Tables
Limestone
2010s Georgian Post-Modern Console Tables
Other
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Console Tables
Chrome
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Console Tables
Marble, Brass
1980s North American Post-Modern Vintage Console Tables
Rattan
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Console Tables
Marble, Wrought Iron
2010s Italian Post-Modern Console Tables
Marble, Bronze
2010s Italian Post-Modern Console Tables
Bronze
2010s Italian Post-Modern Console Tables
Bronze
2010s Italian Post-Modern Console Tables
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Console Tables
Carrara Marble
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Console Tables
Plaster
2010s French Post-Modern Console Tables
Metal
Late 20th Century Industrial Console Tables
Iron
2010s Lebanese Post-Modern Console Tables
Metal, Silver Leaf
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Console Tables
Wood, Paint
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
2010s Italian Post-Modern Console Tables
Marble
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.