Console Tables
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables
Pine
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Marble, Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Console Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese American Classical Console Tables
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Console Tables
Marble
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Console Tables
Pine
19th Century American Victorian Antique Console Tables
Wood
2010s American Modern Console Tables
Stainless Steel
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Console Tables
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Console Tables
Marble
2010s Italian Modern Console Tables
Metal
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Wood, Paint
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Walnut
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rococo Console Tables
Wood
1970s Neoclassical Vintage Console Tables
Marble, Brass
1970s Swedish Vintage Console Tables
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Console Tables
Concrete, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Console Tables
Onyx
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Console Tables
Wood, Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Console Tables
Metal
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass, Steel, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Modern Console Tables
Steel, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Console Tables
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Organic Modern Console Tables
Aluminum
Late 20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Console Tables
Bamboo, Wood
1970s French Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
2010s American Modern Console Tables
Cherry
2010s American Console Tables
Walnut
1980s Queen Anne Vintage Console Tables
Cherry, Burl
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Country Console Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Console Tables
Plexiglass, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Organic Modern Console Tables
Aluminum
1960s Italian Vintage Console Tables
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Organic Modern Console Tables
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Chinese Export Console Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Chinese Export Console Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Chinese Export Console Tables
Wood
1970s North American Hollywood Regency Vintage Console Tables
Faux Bamboo
1890s French Provincial Antique Console Tables
Marble
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass, Iron
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Console Tables
Marble
Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Console Tables
Stone, Marble
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rococo Console Tables
Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern Console Tables
Brass
1890s Thai Chinoiserie Antique Console Tables
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Wood
2010s Asian Organic Modern Console Tables
Glass, Teak
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Console Tables
Grasscloth, Bamboo
2010s Italian Post-Modern Console Tables
Concrete
Early 20th Century Javanese Rustic Console Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century French Regency Console Tables
Marble
2010s Egyptian Modern Console Tables
Marble
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency 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.