Console Tables
Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Wood
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Marble
19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Marble
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Cherry
19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Mirror, Wood
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Marble
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Carrara Marble, Bronze
19th Century English Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Brass, Bronze
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Marble
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Marble
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Bronze
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Wood
1860s French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables
Bronze
1990s American Louis XVI Console Tables
Resin
1780s Italian Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Giltwood
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Giltwood
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Ormolu
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Onyx, Bronze
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Marble
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Console Tables
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Marble
Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Marble
1770s French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
20th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables
Ebony, Giltwood
20th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables
Carrara Marble
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Marble
1790s French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Wood
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Oak, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Console Tables
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Console Tables
Marble, Bronze
Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Ormolu
1810s French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Marble
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Marble
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Marble, Bronze
Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Wood
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Marble
Late 19th Century Italian Napoleon III Antique Console Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Breccia Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Console Tables
Kingwood
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables
Wood
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Wood, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Marble
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Marble
1880s French Napoleon III Antique Console Tables
Velvet, Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Marble
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Giltwood
1790s French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Paint, Wood
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Console Tables
Marble, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Marble
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI 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.