Console Tables
2010s American American Craftsman Console Tables
Steel
2010s Italian Console Tables
Wood
2010s Italian Modern Console Tables
Stone, Marble, Travertine
1940s English George II Vintage Console Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Console Tables
Chrome
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century Austrian Modern Console Tables
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Console Tables
Walnut
2010s Italian Modern Console Tables
Brass, Nickel, Gold
19th Century Chinese Antique Console Tables
Elm
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Marble
Early 19th Century Norwegian Primitive Antique Console Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Console Tables
Marble, Bronze
1930s Swedish Rococo Vintage Console Tables
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Console Tables
Iron
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Wood, Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Console Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Console Tables
Onyx, Marble, Quartz, Travertine, Carrara Marble
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Console Tables
Fruitwood
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Wood, Walnut
1930s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Console Tables
Wood
19th Century Chinese Antique Console Tables
Elm
2010s American Console Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Revival Console Tables
Marble
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Breccia Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Console Tables
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Console Tables
Onyx, Quartz, Travertine, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Mirror
19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Console Tables
Wood
18th Century Antique Console Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Console Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Console Tables
Mirror, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Console Tables
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Other Console Tables
Wood
19th Century Spanish Antique Console Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Console Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary English George II Console Tables
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Console Tables
Giltwood
20th Century Baroque Console Tables
Wood
2010s Italian Other Console Tables
Wood
1980s Italian Bohemian Vintage Console Tables
Reed
1830s European Restauration Antique Console Tables
Marble
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Natural Fiber
Late 20th Century American Ming Console Tables
Grasscloth, Wood
2010s Brazilian Modern Console Tables
Wood
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
Mid-18th Century Italian Modern Antique Console Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Console Tables
Travertine, Marble
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Console Tables
Wood
2010s Dutch Brutalist Console Tables
Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Console Tables
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Laminate, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary French Console Tables
Steel
15th Century and Earlier American Mid-Century Modern Antique Console Tables
Nickel
19th Century French Antique Console Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Console Tables
Granite
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Plastic, Burl, Walnut, Birch, Beech, Wood
Early 20th Century English George I 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.