Console Tables
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Console Tables
Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern Console Tables
Brass
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Console Tables
Mahogany
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Marble
Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Carrara Marble
19th Century English Antique Console Tables
Wood
20th Century Neoclassical Console Tables
Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century British William IV Antique Console Tables
Wood
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Carrara Marble, Bronze
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Aluminum, Brass
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Console Tables
Marble, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Console Tables
Metal
1890s American Victorian Antique Console Tables
Limestone, Iron
2010s Italian Modern Console Tables
Wood
2010s Italian Post-Modern Console Tables
Marble
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Console Tables
Pine
2010s Spanish Modern Console Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George III Console Tables
Brass
2010s American Industrial Console Tables
Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Travertine
2010s Georgian Console Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary British Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Brass
2010s Portuguese Console Tables
Metal, Brass, Stainless Steel
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Marble, Iron
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Console Tables
Belgian Black Marble
1890s Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Console Tables
Wrought Iron
1970s Italian Vintage Console Tables
Bamboo
Early 1800s French Directoire Antique Console Tables
Mahogany
18th Century Spanish Antique Console Tables
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Console Tables
Walnut
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Travertine, Chrome
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Console Tables
Rosewood
18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Console Tables
Burl
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Brass
20th Century French Louis XV Console Tables
Marble
19th Century Biedermeier Antique Console Tables
Mahogany
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Console Tables
Marble
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century American Georgian Console Tables
Brass
2010s Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Iron
19th Century American Rustic Antique Console Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Console Tables
Poplar
Early 19th Century Baroque Antique Console Tables
Paint
Early 18th Century French Antique Console Tables
Iron
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Marble, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Carrara Marble, Marble, Travertine, Onyx, Brass, Stainless Steel
1950s Italian Vintage Console Tables
Leather, Wood
2010s South African Modern Console Tables
Gold Plate
Late 20th Century Philippine Regency Console Tables
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Console Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Console Tables
Brass
18th Century French Baroque Antique Console Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Goatskin
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Console Tables
Onyx
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Console Tables
Wood, Paint
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.