Console Tables
20th Century Italian Console Tables
Marble
1930s Indian Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Wood
1950s British Georgian Vintage Console Tables
Leather, Wood
1980s French Vintage Console Tables
Metal
Mid-20th Century Biedermeier Console Tables
Marble, Brass
1930s British Queen Anne Vintage Console Tables
Walnut
18th Century French Rococo Antique Console Tables
Limestone
1970s French Minimalist Vintage Console Tables
Marble, Metal, Chrome
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Wrought Iron
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Console Tables
Stone
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Goatskin
Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Console Tables
Marble
Early 18th Century Regency Antique Console Tables
Siena Marble
18th Century Antique Console Tables
Marble
18th Century Antique Console Tables
Wood
18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Console Tables
Marble
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Marble
1970s French Vintage Console Tables
Metal
18th Century Portuguese Anglo-Indian Antique Console Tables
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Console Tables
Marble
1790s French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Marble
1760s French Louis XV Antique Console Tables
Marble
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Mirror, Burl, Walnut, Wood
18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Console Tables
Siena Marble
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Console Tables
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Console Tables
Wood, Giltwood
1940s Italian Vintage Console Tables
Walnut
18th Century French Antique Console Tables
Marble
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Console Tables
Walnut, Leather
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Stone, Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Gold Plate
1930s French Vintage Console Tables
Granite, Iron, Bronze
1960s Belgian Vintage Console Tables
Wood
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Fiberglass
18th Century and Earlier Italian Neoclassical Antique Console Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century European Console Tables
Ebony
1970s Italian Vintage Console Tables
Bamboo
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Console Tables
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Bronze
20th Century Industrial Console Tables
Wood
1980s Italian Vintage Console Tables
Glass, Plastic, Lucite
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Console Tables
Pine
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Console Tables
Walnut
Late 20th Century English Modern Console Tables
Iron
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Marble
1990s Biedermeier Console Tables
Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Wood
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Console Tables
Grasscloth, Lacquer
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Console Tables
Wood, Fiberglass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
17th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Console Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Mahogany
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Macassar
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Brass
1950s Austrian 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.