Console Tables
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Console Tables
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Console Tables
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Empire Antique Console Tables
Marble, Ormolu
Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Console Tables
Marble
19th Century Italian Empire Antique Console Tables
Wood, Mahogany, Giltwood
20th Century French Empire Console Tables
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Console Tables
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Italian Empire Antique Console Tables
Marble, Brass
Late 20th Century American Empire Console Tables
Marble, Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Empire Console Tables
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Console Tables
Resin, Pine
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Console Tables
Plaster
19th Century French Empire Antique Console Tables
Marble
1940s Empire Vintage Console Tables
Marble, Bronze
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Console Tables
Marble
19th Century French Empire Antique Console Tables
Marble
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Console Tables
Oak
Mid-19th Century Unknown Empire Antique Console Tables
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Empire Antique Console Tables
Marble
20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Console Tables
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Console Tables
Marble, Bronze
Mid-19th Century Russian Empire Antique Console Tables
Metal, Brass
1810s Russian Empire Antique Console Tables
Brass
19th Century French Empire Antique Console Tables
Ebony, Satinwood
1890s Empire Antique Console Tables
Kingwood
19th Century Italian Empire Antique Console Tables
Breccia Marble
1920s French Empire Vintage Console Tables
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Console Tables
Steel, Brass
19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Console Tables
Mirror, Wood, Walnut
Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Console Tables
Porphyry
1940s French Empire Vintage Console Tables
Metal, Brass
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Console Tables
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Italian Empire Antique Console Tables
Walnut, Wood, Mirror, Mercury Glass
19th Century Italian Empire Antique Console Tables
Ormolu
1820s French Empire Antique Console Tables
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Console Tables
Carrara Marble
19th Century Dutch Empire Antique Console Tables
Marble, Bronze, Gold Leaf
Early 1800s Austrian Empire Antique Console Tables
Ebony
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Console Tables
Marble, Bronze
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Console Tables
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Empire Antique Console Tables
Marble, Bronze
19th Century American Empire Antique Console Tables
Mahogany
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Console Tables
Marble, Iron
19th Century German Empire Antique Console Tables
Marble
20th Century Empire Console Tables
Wood
1810s French Empire Antique Console Tables
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century Empire Antique Console Tables
Marble
19th Century French Empire Antique Console Tables
Marble, Ormolu
1810s Irish Empire Antique Console Tables
Marble
19th Century Unknown Empire Antique Console Tables
Marble
Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Console Tables
Pine
19th Century French Empire Antique Console Tables
Bronze
19th Century French Empire Antique Console Tables
Marble, Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Console Tables
Wood
19th Century French Empire Antique Console Tables
Marble, Ormolu
20th Century French Empire Console Tables
Siena Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Empire Antique Console Tables
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Empire Antique 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.