Console Tables
2010s Minimalist Console Tables
Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Console Tables
Plexiglass
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Console Tables
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Console Tables
Aluminum
Early 19th Century Rococo Antique Console Tables
Marble
20th Century Chinese Console Tables
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Console Tables
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Console Tables
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Console Tables
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Console Tables
Resin, Fiberglass
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Console Tables
Formica
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Console Tables
Resin, Fiberglass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Iron
2010s Italian Art Deco Console Tables
Lacquer, Burl
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Console Tables
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Console Tables
Chrome
1930s Chinese Ming Vintage Console Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Console Tables
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Chinese Console Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Console Tables
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Console Tables
Resin, Fiberglass
21st Century and Contemporary American American Craftsman Console Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Console Tables
Resin
2010s Italian Modern Console Tables
Metal, Gold
2010s Modern Console Tables
Lucite
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Console Tables
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Glass, Mahogany, Rosewood
1820s English Regency Antique Console Tables
Mid-20th Century Chinese Console Tables
Wood
18th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Console Tables
Wood, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Console Tables
Cement
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Aluminum
2010s French Post-Modern Console Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Iron
Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Console Tables
Marble, Brass, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Console Tables
Marble, Brass, Steel
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Console Tables
Glass, Lacquer
Late 20th Century French Console Tables
Wood
20th Century American Adirondack Console Tables
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Console Tables
Lacquer
1970s Vintage Console Tables
Plastic
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Console Tables
Pine
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Marble, Brass
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Console Tables
Wood
1970s Modern Vintage Console Tables
Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Console Tables
Plexiglass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century Chinese Console Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century Dutch 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.