Console Tables
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Aluminum
1970s American Vintage Console Tables
Plaster
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Rattan, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Travertine, Iron
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Maple, Burl
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Steel, Chrome
1970s French Vintage Console Tables
Ash
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Macassar
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Ebony, Macassar
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Wrought Iron
1970s European Organic Modern Vintage Console Tables
Stone, Marble, Carrara Marble
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Console Tables
Acrylic, Laminate
1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Console Tables
Travertine
1970s French Vintage Console Tables
Crystal, Brass
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Console Tables
Birch
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Wood
1970s French Provincial Vintage Console Tables
Marble, Stone, Brass, Iron
1970s French Vintage Console Tables
Plywood
1970s American Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
1970s Vintage Console Tables
Marble
1970s Unknown Vintage Console Tables
Wood
1970s Neoclassical Vintage Console Tables
Brass, Steel
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Console Tables
Grasscloth
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Glass, Burl
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Copper
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Burl
1970s Spanish Vintage Console Tables
Travertine
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Goatskin
1970s French Modern Vintage Console Tables
Metal
1930s French Neoclassical Vintage Console Tables
Carrara Marble
1970s French Minimalist Vintage Console Tables
Marble, Metal, Chrome
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Macassar, Walnut
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
1970s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Console Tables
Marble
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Console Tables
Metal, Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Marble
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass, Nickel
1930s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Chrome
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Maple, Rosewood, Walnut
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Formica, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Carrara Marble
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Travertine
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Stone
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Chrome
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Metal, Aluminum
1930s British Queen Anne Vintage Console Tables
Walnut
1970s Italian Vintage Console Tables
Wood
1970s French Modern Vintage Console Tables
Bronze
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Metal
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Wood, Lacquer, Teak
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Console Tables
Travertine
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.