Console Tables
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Console Tables
Walnut
1680s Italian Baroque Antique Console Tables
Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Console Tables
Limestone, Iron
1990s Italian Baroque Console Tables
Pewter
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Console Tables
Marble
20th Century Italian Baroque Console Tables
Marble
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Console Tables
Marble
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Console Tables
Marble, Ormolu
Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Console Tables
Wrought Iron
Early 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Console Tables
Iron
Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Console Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Post-Modern Console Tables
Stone
1980s North American Post-Modern Vintage Console Tables
Laminate, Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Console Tables
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Console Tables
Marble, Bronze
19th Century North American Baroque Antique Console Tables
Iron
2010s American Post-Modern Console Tables
Other
2010s Italian Baroque Console Tables
Marble, Crystal, Bronze, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Console Tables
Marble
2010s English Post-Modern Console Tables
Granite, Steel
Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Console Tables
Walnut
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Console Tables
Giltwood
19th Century French Baroque Antique Console Tables
Wrought Iron
2010s Italian Baroque Console Tables
Marble, Crystal, Bronze, Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Baroque Console Tables
Onyx, Marble, Gold Leaf
1750s German Baroque Antique Console Tables
Marble
2010s English Post-Modern Console Tables
Brass, Copper
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Console Tables
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Console Tables
Marble
2010s Italian Baroque Console Tables
Marble, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Console Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Console Tables
Brass
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Console Tables
Marble
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Console Tables
Giltwood
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Console Tables
Mirror
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Console Tables
Stainless Steel, Brass
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Console Tables
Marble
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Console Tables
Marble
Late 19th Century Baroque Antique Console Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Console Tables
Giltwood, Wood
2010s Italian Post-Modern Console Tables
Agate, Brass
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Console Tables
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Console Tables
Iron
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Console Tables
Marble
18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Antique Console Tables
Giltwood
2010s Italian Post-Modern Console Tables
Agate, Brass
2010s Italian Post-Modern Console Tables
Agate, Brass
Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Console Tables
Marble
Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Console Tables
Oak
Late 20th Century Spanish Baroque Console Tables
Mahogany
2010s Italian Post-Modern Console Tables
Agate, Brass
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Console Tables
Metal
Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Console Tables
Iron
Mid-19th Century French Baroque Antique Console Tables
Silver Leaf
Late 20th Century North American Post-Modern Console Tables
Glass
Late 20th Century European Baroque Console Tables
Slate
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Console Tables
Marble
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Console Tables
Wood
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.