Console Tables
Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Console Tables
Oak
20th Century Industrial Console Tables
Metal
Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Gold
Mid-18th Century Portuguese Rococo Antique Console Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Console Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Console Tables
Marble, Copper
Early 20th Century Dutch Industrial Console Tables
Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century American Rococo Console Tables
Stone
Early 20th Century French Rococo Console Tables
Wood
1940s American Industrial Vintage Console Tables
Steel
20th Century Rococo Console Tables
Mahogany
20th Century European Rococo Console Tables
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Console Tables
Wood, Paper
1880s Portuguese Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble
Mid-19th Century French Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Console Tables
Stone
19th Century French Rococo Antique Console Tables
Ormolu
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Siena Marble
18th Century and Earlier British Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble
Early 19th Century French Rococo Antique Console Tables
Wood
20th Century American Industrial Console Tables
Hardwood
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble, Silver Leaf
Early 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble
Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Late 20th Century European Rococo Console Tables
Stone
1770s Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble
20th Century French Rococo Console Tables
Marble
17th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Scagliola, Pine, Poplar
1920s American Industrial Vintage Console Tables
Iron
1740s French Rococo Antique Console Tables
Giltwood
20th Century American Industrial Console Tables
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble, Silver Leaf
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble, Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Walnut
1750s Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Wood
2010s American Industrial Console Tables
Brass
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Walnut
1730s Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Walnut, Fir
Late 19th Century Dutch Industrial Antique Console Tables
Wood, Paint
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Console Tables
Steel
Early 20th Century American Industrial Console Tables
Iron
20th Century Italian Rococo Console Tables
Marble
1940s French Rococo Vintage Console Tables
Marble, Iron
2010s American Industrial Console Tables
Stainless Steel
2010s American Industrial Console Tables
Sapele Wood
1940s American Rococo Vintage Console Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Console Tables
Steel, Iron
1760s Italian Rococo Antique 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.