Console Tables
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Onyx
18th Century German Antique Console Tables
Wood
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Console Tables
Carrara Marble
Mid-18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Console Tables
Marble
18th Century English Georgian Antique Console Tables
Mahogany
18th Century Italian Antique Console Tables
Wood
1770s English Chippendale Antique Console Tables
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Console Tables
Elm
18th Century Italian Antique Console Tables
Iron
Mid-17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Console Tables
Walnut
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Console Tables
Marble
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Wood, Giltwood
1720s English George I Antique Console Tables
Oak
1790s French Louis XIV Antique Console Tables
Wood
Early 18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Console Tables
Walnut, Burl
18th Century English Georgian Antique Console Tables
Walnut
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Console Tables
Wood
18th Century English Antique Console Tables
Marble
18th Century Spanish Colonial Antique Console Tables
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Console Tables
Marble
Late 18th Century French Antique Console Tables
Wood
1760s English Georgian Antique Console Tables
Pine
17th Century Spanish Antique Console Tables
Iron
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Wood
1770s Italian Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Giltwood
18th Century Dutch Louis XV Antique Console Tables
Brass
18th Century French Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble
18th Century Spanish Antique Console Tables
Chestnut, Pine
Early 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Console Tables
Wrought Iron
1750s Irish Georgian Antique Console Tables
Mahogany
1680s Italian Baroque Antique Console Tables
Walnut
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Console Tables
Marble
Late 18th Century Rococo Revival Antique Console Tables
Giltwood
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Marble
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Marble
Late 18th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Console Tables
Wood
18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Console Tables
Maple, Walnut
1710s Italian Antique Console Tables
Marble
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Console Tables
Marble
Late 18th Century Irish Adam Style Antique Console Tables
Mahogany
17th Century English Baroque Antique Console Tables
Wood, Oak
18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Console Tables
Marble
Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Console Tables
Rosewood, Felt
18th Century Spanish Antique Console Tables
Oak
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Marble
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Console Tables
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Console Tables
Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Console Tables
Wood
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Marble
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Marble
1770s Italian Neoclassical Antique Console Tables
Marble
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Giltwood, Wood
Late 18th Century English George II Antique Console Tables
Marble
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Gold Leaf
1760s English George III Antique Console Tables
Hardwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Console Tables
Giltwood
1790s Dutch Antique Console Tables
Metal
1770s English George III Antique Console Tables
Giltwood
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.