Console Tables
1970s European Organic Modern Vintage Console Tables
Stone, Marble, Carrara Marble
1960s American Space Age Vintage Console Tables
Stainless Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
1970s American Brutalist Vintage Console Tables
Slate
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Walnut
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Console Tables
Grasscloth, Lacquer
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Burl, Wood
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Faux Bamboo, Glass, Wood
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Walnut
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Ash
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Metal, Brass
1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Teak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Travertine, Aluminum
1970s Italian Vintage Console Tables
Wood
1960s Vintage Console Tables
Glass, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Chrome
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Console Tables
Brass
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Console Tables
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Marble
1960s French Neoclassical Vintage Console Tables
Brass, Bronze, Steel
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Marble, Iron
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Metal
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Pine
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Lucite
1970s French Vintage Console Tables
Bamboo, Rattan, Smoked Glass
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Iron
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Steel
1960s Italian Baroque Vintage Console Tables
Marble
1970s Italian Vintage Console Tables
Marble, Iron
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Steel
1960s Chinese Vintage Console Tables
Wood
1970s North American Ming Vintage Console Tables
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Glass, Lucite
1960s Italian Vintage Console Tables
Wood
1960s American Regency Vintage Console Tables
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Metal, Aluminum, Bronze
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
1960s Unknown Louis XVI Vintage Console Tables
Marble
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Faux Bamboo, Glass, Walnut, Fabric
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass, Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Marble
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Travertine
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Console Tables
Travertine
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Teak
1970s Philippine Greco Roman Vintage Console Tables
Stone
1970s Italian Vintage Console Tables
Leather, Ebony, Walnut
1970s Spanish Space Age Vintage Console Tables
Metal
1960s 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.