Console Tables
18th Century French Rococo Antique Console Tables
Limestone
19th Century French Rococo Antique Console Tables
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary British Industrial Console Tables
Brass
20th Century Industrial Console Tables
Wood
2010s American Industrial Console Tables
Brass
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Paint, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Console Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Console Tables
Oak, Pine
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Console Tables
Metal
Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Console Tables
Marble, Brass
20th Century American Industrial Console Tables
Iron
1940s French Industrial Vintage Console Tables
Iron
1850s Belgian Industrial Antique Console Tables
Wood
19th Century French Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Console Tables
Iron
Mid-18th Century Rococo Antique Console Tables
Mirror, Pine
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Console Tables
Marble
Early 1900s French Industrial Antique Console Tables
Wood
1820s Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Beech
18th Century Italian Industrial Antique Console Tables
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Spanish Industrial Console Tables
Iron
Late 20th Century Industrial Console Tables
Iron
2010s Italian Industrial Console Tables
Glass, Cut Glass, Opaline Glass
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Gold Leaf
Early 1900s Belgian Industrial Antique Console Tables
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Console Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rococo Console Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rococo Console Tables
Wood
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble
1730s Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Walnut, Fir
1750s Portuguese Rococo Antique Console Tables
Walnut
Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Rococo Console Tables
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Walnut
1940s Italian Rococo Vintage Console Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century Industrial Console Tables
Iron
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble
1930s French Rococo Vintage Console Tables
Marble
1930s Swedish Rococo Vintage Console Tables
Wood
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble
20th Century Industrial Console Tables
Limestone
20th Century Industrial Console Tables
Stone, Metal
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Console Tables
Iron
Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Console Tables
Marble, Brass, Steel
20th Century American Industrial Console Tables
Iron
20th Century Industrial Console Tables
Stone, Metal
Late 20th Century North American Industrial Console Tables
Wood
20th Century British Rococo Console Tables
Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Console Tables
Marble
Late 20th Century Industrial Console Tables
Marble, Iron
1930s Italian Rococo Vintage Console Tables
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Industrial Console Tables
Steel
1780s Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble
Early 20th Century Rococo Console Tables
Wood
1750s French Rococo Antique Console Tables
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.