Console Tables
Early 19th Century Irish George IV Antique Console Tables
Siena Marble
19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Console Tables
Mahogany
19th Century French Rustic Antique Console Tables
Wood, Oak
1830s British Antique Console Tables
Marble
1870s French Louis Philippe Antique Console Tables
Carrara Marble, Metal
19th Century English Georgian Antique Console Tables
Marble
Early 19th Century French Baroque Antique Console Tables
Walnut
1820s English Sheraton Antique Console Tables
Mahogany
1850s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Console Tables
Elm
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Console Tables
Wood
19th Century Chinese Antique Console Tables
Elm
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Marble
Early 19th Century Norwegian Primitive Antique Console Tables
Wood
19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Console Tables
Iron
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Console Tables
Walnut
19th Century Chinese Antique Console Tables
Elm
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Breccia Marble
19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Console Tables
Wood
19th Century Spanish Antique Console Tables
Wood
1830s European Restauration Antique Console Tables
Marble
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Console Tables
Wood
19th Century French Antique Console Tables
Oak
1890s Antique Console Tables
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Console Tables
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Console Tables
Marble
Early 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Console Tables
Wrought Iron
19th Century French Empire Antique Console Tables
Marble, Brass
1830s American American Classical Antique Console Tables
1860s French Antique Console Tables
Cherry
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Console Tables
Oak
19th Century American Country Antique Console Tables
Wood
19th Century Federal Antique Console Tables
Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Console Tables
Elm
Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Console Tables
Elm, Walnut, Burl
Early 19th Century Danish Baroque Antique Console Tables
Oak
Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Console Tables
Wicker, Oak
1780s Italian Neoclassical Antique Console Tables
Marble, Brass
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Console Tables
Mahogany, Maple
19th Century Neoclassical Antique Console Tables
Malachite, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century Danish Baroque Antique Console Tables
Oak
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Console Tables
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Console Tables
Oak
19th Century Portuguese Antique Console Tables
Marble
19th Century British Georgian Antique Console Tables
Mahogany
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Console Tables
Limestone
19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Console Tables
Giltwood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Console Tables
Pine
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Console Tables
Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Console Tables
Wrought Iron
19th Century French Victorian Antique Console Tables
Other
Early 1800s English George III Antique Console Tables
Oak
19th Century French Empire Antique Console Tables
Marble
Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Console Tables
Marble, Bronze
19th Century English Regency Antique Console Tables
Brass, Other
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Console Tables
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Antique Console Tables
Wood
1830s Dutch Antique Console Tables
Marble
19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Marble
Early 1800s Georgian Antique Console Tables
Mahogany
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.