Console Tables
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Console Tables
Steel
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables
Walnut
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Console Tables
Wood
1980s American Chinoiserie Vintage Console Tables
Mahogany
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Console Tables
Leather, Walnut, Burl
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Console Tables
Wood, Paint
2010s Mexican Brutalist Console Tables
Hardwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Regency Antique Console Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century Post-Modern Console Tables
Brass
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Organic Modern Console Tables
Oak, Cedar
19th Century English Country Antique Console Tables
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Console Tables
Steel
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
20th Century American Folk Art Console Tables
Oak
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Console Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Console Tables
Walnut
1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Teak
2010s Canadian Modern Console Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century European Louis XIV Console Tables
Mahogany, Paint
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Console Tables
Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Console Tables
Limestone
Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Console Tables
Chrome
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Brass
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Console Tables
Elm
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Console Tables
Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern Console Tables
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Console Tables
Teak
Mid-20th Century French Console Tables
Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Console Tables
Brass
1990s Italian Rococo Console Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Console Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Georgian Console Tables
Metal
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Revival Console Tables
Marble
1830s British Antique Console Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Marble
19th Century English Victorian Antique Console Tables
Oak
Mid-19th Century European Minimalist Antique Console Tables
Wood, Paint, Elm
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Iron
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Console Tables
Oak
Early 19th Century Chinese Minimalist Antique Console Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Console Tables
Marble
1890s Chinese Qing Antique Console Tables
Elm
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Marble, Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Teak
1960s American Vintage Console Tables
Bronze
Early 19th Century Chippendale Antique Console Tables
Brass
2010s Italian Minimalist Console Tables
Brass
2010s Canadian Modern Console Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Console Tables
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Console Tables
Iron
Late 19th Century British Antique Console Tables
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Antique Console Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Onyx, Quartz, Marble, Travertine, Brass, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Art Deco Console Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Console Tables
Quartz, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Console Tables
Oak, Walnut
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.