Console Tables
2010s Italian Post-Modern Console Tables
Brass, Copper
2010s French Modern Console Tables
Metal, Gold
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Console Tables
Brass
2010s French Organic Modern Console Tables
Slate
1950s Italian Other Vintage Console Tables
Wood
1940s French Vintage Console Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Organic Modern Console Tables
Oak, Cedar
2010s French Modern Console Tables
Stone, Brass
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Acrylic
2010s Dutch Modern Console Tables
Resin
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Console Tables
Copper, Gold, Brass, Gold Leaf
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Brass
2010s American Organic Modern Console Tables
Aluminum
2010s French Modern Console Tables
Marble, Carrara Marble, Metal
2010s Portuguese Modern Console Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Console Tables
Marble, Onyx, Brass, Stainless Steel, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Console Tables
Walnut
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Console Tables
Travertine, Metal
2010s European Space Age Console Tables
Wood
2010s German Organic Modern Console Tables
Oak
2010s French Modern Console Tables
Stone
Mid-20th Century French Console Tables
Brass
2010s French Modern Console Tables
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Console Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Console Tables
Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Console Tables
Marble, Brass
2010s American Post-Modern Console Tables
Stainless Steel
2010s European Modern Console Tables
Linen
2010s American Post-Modern Console Tables
Maple
2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Console Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Console Tables
Bronze
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Travertine, Metal
2010s Portuguese Console Tables
Brass
1940s European Vintage Console Tables
Pine
2010s Mexican Scandinavian Modern Console Tables
Hardwood, Wood, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Console Tables
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Console Tables
Travertine
2010s German Organic Modern Console Tables
Wood, Bog Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Brass
2010s Portuguese Console Tables
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Console Tables
Silver, Brass, Stainless Steel, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Console Tables
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Brass, Chrome
2010s Italian Baroque Console Tables
Blown Glass, Mirror, Wood
2010s Italian Console Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Console Tables
Metal
2010s American Post-Modern Console Tables
Brass
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Console Tables
Marble, Steel
2010s German Organic Modern Console Tables
Poplar, Walnut
2010s French Modern Console Tables
Bronze, Metal
2010s Organic Modern Console Tables
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble
1960s Danish Vintage Console Tables
Rosewood
2010s German Organic Modern Console Tables
Ash
2010s French Modern Console Tables
Altuglas
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.