Console Tables
Mid-19th Century British Rococo Antique Console Tables
Carrara Marble
Early 17th Century American Rococo Antique Console Tables
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Mirror, Paint, Wood
Mid-20th Century Rococo Console Tables
Giltwood
1890s French Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble
20th Century Industrial Console Tables
Limestone, Iron
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Wood, Giltwood
2010s American Rococo Console Tables
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century English Industrial Antique Console Tables
Iron, Zinc
1890s Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble
Early 20th Century American Industrial Console Tables
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Console Tables
Iron
Mid-18th Century Portuguese Rococo Antique Console Tables
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Rococo Console Tables
Carrara Marble
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Console Tables
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Console Tables
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Console Tables
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Console Tables
Iron
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Breccia Marble
Late 19th Century Rococo Antique Console Tables
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Console Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Console Tables
Marble, Brass, Steel
Early 17th Century Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Stone, Marble, Metal
17th Century British Rococo Antique Console Tables
Porphyry
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble
20th Century American Rococo Console Tables
Mahogany
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Early 18th Century British Rococo Antique Console Tables
Siena Marble
17th Century British Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble
Late 20th Century Rococo Console Tables
Marble
Late 19th Century American Rococo Antique Console Tables
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Giltwood
1970s Czech Industrial Vintage Console Tables
Metal
1920s American Industrial Vintage Console Tables
Iron
1980s American Industrial Vintage Console Tables
Steel
19th Century American Industrial Antique Console Tables
Wood
1950s Industrial Vintage Console Tables
Steel
1950s Industrial Vintage Console Tables
Steel
1920s American Industrial Vintage Console Tables
Iron
1930s French Rococo Vintage Console Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century American Industrial Console Tables
Iron
18th Century French Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble
2010s British Rococo Console Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Wood
1960s Italian Rococo Vintage Console Tables
Marble
1920s French Industrial Vintage Console Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Industrial Console Tables
Marble, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Rococo Console Tables
Wood, Paint
2010s Italian Rococo Console Tables
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Gold Leaf
19th Century Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble
Early 19th Century Unknown Industrial Antique Console Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Console Tables
Steel
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.