Console Tables
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Marble, Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Brass, Chrome
Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Console Tables
Faux Bamboo, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Faux Leather, Mahogany
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Console Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Console Tables
Marble, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Console Tables
Bronze
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Marble, Bronze, Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Marble, Brass
1950s Moroccan Tribal Vintage Console Tables
Bone, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Thai Country Console Tables
Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Console Tables
Mahogany, Satinwood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Metal, Brass
1950s American Vintage Console Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Console Tables
Walnut
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Glass, Walnut, Mirror
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Abalone, Walnut, Lacquer
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Marble, Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Console Tables
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Burl
Mid-20th Century Console Tables
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Console Tables
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Console Tables
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Console Tables
Cherry
1930s French Louis XVI Vintage Console Tables
Marble
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Carrara Marble
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Console Tables
Metal
1950s Italian Vintage Console Tables
Leather, Wood
1950s French French Provincial Vintage Console Tables
Marble, Metal
Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Carrara Marble
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century North American Console Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Metal, Brass
1930s American Machine Age Vintage Console Tables
Chrome
1930s Vintage Console Tables
Chrome, Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Walnut
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Marble
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Metal, Chrome
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Console Tables
Goatskin, Wood
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Laminate, Plywood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1950s Spanish Colonial Vintage Console Tables
Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
1960s European Baltic Vintage Console Tables
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Chinese Console Tables
Elm
1950s Italian Vintage Console Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Console Tables
Wood
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.