Console Tables
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Walnut
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Brass
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Iron
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Console Tables
Wood, Paint
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Travertine
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Mirror, Fruitwood
1930s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Chrome
2010s German Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Oak, Lacquer
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Iron
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Steel
1960s Asian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Brass
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Chrome
1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Wood, Lacquer
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Gold, Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Brass, Chrome
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Walnut
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Brass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Wood, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Wrought Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Marble
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Wood, Olive, Burl
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Marble
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Bronze
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Rattan, Wood
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Faux Leather
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Marble, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Metal
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Lucite
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Concrete
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass, Chrome
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Mirror, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Tortoise Shell, Faux Bamboo
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Travertine
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Marble, Brass
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Console Tables
Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
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.