Console Tables
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Metal
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Console Tables
Wood, Paint
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Bamboo, Rattan
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Macassar
Mid-20th Century Unknown Federal Console Tables
Brass
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Marble
1940s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Console Tables
Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Marble, Carrara Marble
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Travertine, Bronze, Gold, Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Metal, Brass
1960s German Modern Vintage Console Tables
Composition, Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Composition
1950s Italian Louis XV Vintage Console Tables
Marble, Brass
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Console Tables
Pine
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Copper
Mid-20th Century Italian Console Tables
Marble
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Wood, Walnut
1930s Chinese Ming Vintage Console Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Aluminum
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Renaissance Console Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Console Tables
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Console Tables
Pine
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Walnut, Lacquer, Amboyna
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Console Tables
Granite
Mid-20th Century Italian Console Tables
Wood
Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Console Tables
Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Slate
Mid-20th Century French Modern Console Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Console Tables
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Macassar
1960s American American Colonial Vintage Console Tables
Cherry
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Marble, Chrome
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Walnut
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Console Tables
Plaster, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Iron, Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Cherry
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Travertine
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Marble
1930s Vintage Console Tables
Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Bronze
1950s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Console Tables
Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Slate, Wrought Iron
1780s English George III Antique Console Tables
Mahogany, Purpleheart, Satinwood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Console Tables
Elm
Mid-20th Century Console Tables
Mahogany
1770s Antique Console Tables
Marble
1940s American Louis XVI Vintage Console Tables
Marble
1770s French Rococo 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.