Console Tables
2010s French Modern Console Tables
Plywood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Marble, Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Country Console Tables
Wood
2010s Egyptian Modern Console Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Console Tables
Wood
2010s Dutch Console Tables
Beech, Wood
2010s American Post-Modern Console Tables
Stone, Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Console Tables
Oak, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Console Tables
Raffia, Wood, Lacquer, Grasscloth
2010s American Modern Console Tables
Plaster
1950s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Ebony, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Marble, Brass
2010s Console Tables
Oak
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Console Tables
Gesso, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Metal
2010s European Console Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Wood
2010s Italian Console Tables
Metal
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Marble
1960s Italian Vintage Console Tables
Wood
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Brass
2010s French Modern Console Tables
Plywood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Console Tables
Brass
2010s American Console Tables
Marble
1940s French French Provincial Vintage Console Tables
Travertine, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Console Tables
Iron
2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Composition
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Brass, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Console Tables
Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Console Tables
Marble, Iron
Mid-20th Century French Console Tables
Beech
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Console Tables
Glass, Lucite
2010s Minimalist Console Tables
Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Brass
2010s Spanish Modern Console Tables
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Console Tables
Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
2010s American Modern Console Tables
Plaster, Plywood
2010s Console Tables
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Cane, Walnut
1960s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Console Tables
Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Console Tables
Marble, Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Mirror, Fruitwood
2010s Console Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Walnut
2010s Console Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Limestone
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Glass, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Rosewood, Walnut
1950s Italian Vintage Console Tables
Beech, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Rosewood
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.