Console Tables
1840s English Victorian Antique Console Tables
Other
19th Century English Adam Style Antique Console Tables
Wood
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Console Tables
Mahogany, Satinwood
1840s English Hepplewhite Antique Console Tables
Mahogany
1850s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Console Tables
Elm
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Marble
19th Century English George II Antique Console Tables
Brass, Bronze
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Console Tables
Brass
Late 19th Century European Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Console Tables
Marble, Iron
19th Century French Restauration Antique Console Tables
Marble
1880s French Antique Console Tables
Marble, Wrought Iron
19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Console Tables
Walnut
19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Console Tables
Wrought Iron
1880s Italian Rustic Antique Console Tables
Walnut, Fir
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Console Tables
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Console Tables
Wrought Iron
19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Console Tables
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Marble
1830s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Console Tables
Wood
Early 19th Century Danish Baroque Antique Console Tables
Oak
19th Century French Empire Antique Console Tables
Marble
1880s French Art Deco Antique Console Tables
Griotte Marble
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Console Tables
Marble
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Console Tables
Wood
19th Century American Federal Antique Console Tables
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Wood
1820s French Empire Antique Console Tables
Marble, Bronze
Early 1800s European Antique Console Tables
Oak
19th Century Neoclassical Antique Console Tables
Malachite, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Console Tables
Cement, Iron
19th Century European Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble, Iron
Mid-19th Century French Antique Console Tables
Brass
1770s Italian Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Rustic Antique Console Tables
Iron
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Console Tables
Pine, Paint
Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Console Tables
Wood
1780s Italian Neoclassical Antique Console Tables
Pine
19th Century French Antique Console Tables
Marble, Iron
1870s Italian Neoclassical Antique Console Tables
Marble
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Stone, Marble, Metal
19th Century English Victorian Antique Console Tables
Walnut
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble
1810s Swedish Karl Johan Antique Console Tables
Carrara Marble
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Console Tables
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Spanish Rustic Antique Console Tables
Metal, Iron
Late 19th Century French Gothic Antique Console Tables
Walnut
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Console Tables
Marble
1880s William IV Antique Console Tables
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Revival Antique Console Tables
Iron
Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Console Tables
Malachite, Ormolu
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Console Tables
Marble
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Console Tables
Wood
19th Century French Baroque Antique Console Tables
Oak
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Console Tables
Walnut
19th Century Swedish Antique Console Tables
Pine, Paint
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Console Tables
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Console Tables
Elm
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.