Console Tables
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Console Tables
Walnut
2010s Italian Modern Console Tables
Lacquer
20th Century English Console Tables
Beech
Early 1900s Belgian Industrial Antique Console Tables
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Mirror, Hardwood
19th Century English George II Antique Console Tables
Brass, Bronze
2010s Italian Modern Console Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century American Ming Console Tables
Glass, Wood, Burl
2010s French Post-Modern Console Tables
Granite, Steel, Iron
1960s French Regency Vintage Console Tables
Brass, Steel
Early 18th Century Antique Console Tables
Oak
2010s American American Craftsman Console Tables
Walnut
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Console Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century Modern Console Tables
Maple
1950s Swedish Country Vintage Console Tables
Ceramic, Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Revival Console Tables
Iron
2010s American Organic Modern Console Tables
Aluminum
1950s French Directoire Vintage Console Tables
Marble
20th Century Art Deco Console Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Console Tables
Marble, Wrought Iron
2010s Canadian Other Console Tables
Walnut, Plywood
2010s American Modern Console Tables
Marble, Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Iron
17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Console Tables
Wood
20th Century Console Tables
Copper
Late 19th Century European Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble
Early 20th Century Austrian Modern Console Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Console Tables
Poplar
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Console Tables
Walnut
18th Century Chinese Antique Console Tables
Walnut
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Console Tables
Walnut
Late 17th Century Great Britain (UK) Antique Console Tables
Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Ceramic, Glass, Maple, Walnut
2010s Danish Modern Console Tables
Concrete
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Console Tables
Travertine, Marble
18th Century Spanish Colonial Antique Console Tables
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Console Tables
Marble, Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Console Tables
Walnut
20th Century French Console Tables
Travertine, Bronze
19th Century French Restauration Antique Console Tables
Marble
2010s American Modern Console Tables
Marble
Early 1900s English Jacobean Antique Console Tables
Walnut
17th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Console Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Console Tables
Wood
1880s French Antique Console Tables
Marble, Wrought Iron
19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Console Tables
Walnut
19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Console Tables
Wrought Iron
2010s Thai Post-Modern Console Tables
Brass
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Console Tables
Walnut
1880s Italian Rustic Antique Console Tables
Walnut, Fir
Mid-20th Century Southeast Asian Rustic Console Tables
Elm
Early 1900s European Antique Console Tables
Pine
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Console Tables
Wrought Iron
1930s Vintage Console Tables
Brass
2010s Korean Modern Console Tables
Acrylic
2010s Indonesian Console Tables
Rattan
19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Console Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Console Tables
Elm
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.