Console Tables
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Metal
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Console Tables
Marble, Iron
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Travertine
20th Century Console Tables
Wood
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Console Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Console Tables
Carrara Marble
Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables
Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Console Tables
Travertine, Marble, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Wood
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Console Tables
Oak
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Console Tables
Rosewood
20th Century Minimalist Console Tables
Travertine
Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables
Lacquer
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Console Tables
Oak
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Scagliola, Mahogany
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Wood
1880s French Louis XV Antique Console Tables
Stone
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Console Tables
Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Console Tables
Marble, Travertine, Metal
2010s French Post-Modern Console Tables
Wood
1810s European Georgian Antique Console Tables
Mahogany
1970s American Modern Vintage Console Tables
Onyx, Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Console Tables
Travertine
18th Century French Antique Console Tables
Marble
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Console Tables
Other
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Travertine, Chrome
1990s American Modern Console Tables
Animal Skin, Wood, Lacquer
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Cane, Oak, Teak
17th Century Italian Other Antique Console Tables
Wood
20th Century Philippine Modern Console Tables
Stone
1940s North American Neoclassical Vintage Console Tables
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Metal, Brass
20th Century Console Tables
Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Anglo-Indian Console Tables
Bone, Wood
Late 20th Century American Regency Console Tables
Wood
2010s American Modern Console Tables
Concrete
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Console Tables
Lacquer
Early 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Console Tables
Mahogany
1960s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Console Tables
Brass, Chrome
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Console Tables
Iron
19th Century Neoclassical Antique Console Tables
Marble, Brass
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Console Tables
Formica, Wood
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
1950s Italian Neoclassical Revival Vintage Console Tables
Carrara Marble
17th Century Antique Console Tables
Fruitwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Walnut
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Wood
1990s Philippine Post-Modern Console Tables
Stone
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Rattan
20th Century American Rustic Console Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Console Tables
Limestone
Early 1900s French Antique Console Tables
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Console Tables
Metal
1950s American Vintage Console Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Console Tables
Oak
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.