Convertible Console Table
Pair of Baker Burl Wood Flip Top Convertible Console Table to Game Dining Tables
By Henredon, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Baker burl wood flip top convertible console table to game dining tables. Multifunctional
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut, Burl
H 29 in W 17 in D 34 in
T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Flip-Top Convertible Console Table for Widdicomb 1950s
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
This console table has a deep espresso-finished mahogany top that sits upon four slender and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Brass
H 31.5 in W 60 in D 19 in
Convertible Walnut Console Table
Located in Bronx, NY
A convertible walnut console table, with tapered legs, brass hooks on both sides, the hinged top
Category
Early 20th Century French Console Tables
Louis XVI Style Oak Convertible Console, Dining Table with Brass Trim
Located in Miami, FL
Early 20th large console table with a fold-open top, brass trim detail, and tapered fluted legs
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Console Tables
Materials
Wood
H 30.32 in W 64.38 in D 36.62 in
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Convertible Console, Dining Table with Brass Trim
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XVI style (19th century) mahogany large console table with a fold-open top, brass trim detail
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables
Materials
Leather
H 28.94 in W 70.87 in D 21.66 in
Convertible Grassclosth Console/Dining Table, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Convertible Grassclosth Console/Dining Table, 1970. Converts to dining table. Restored
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Grasscloth
Jens Risom Convertible Dining Table or Console
Located in New York, NY
Jens Risom walnut dining table which also can be used as a console table. Perfect size for a desk
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
Danish Mid-Century Modern Convertible Fold Out Console Dining Table 1 Drawer
By Durland, Dux of Sweden
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid-Century Modern convertible fold out console dining table 1 drawer.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Teak
Raymond Loewy - Mengel - Credenza Table Console Convertible Buffet Dining Table
By Raymond Loewy, Mengel Furniture Co.
Located in Decatur, GA
Versatile mid century modern buffet - desk - dining table by Raymond Loewy. This piece does it all
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Mahogany
H 49 in W 48 in D 19 in
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Gerald McCabe Convertible Cantilever Console Table or Shelving Unit
By Gerald McCabe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
on orientation this utilitarian piece can function equally as a console table, a coffee table or a
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Lucite, Wood
Transitional Burled Wood Flip-Top Convertible Console or Dining Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Burled wood flip-top convertible console or dining table
An incredible burled wood topped console
Category
Late 20th Century American American Classical Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Harbor Convertible Console and Changing Table
By MISK Nursery
Located in Ras al Khaimah, AE
A changing table that provides safe harbor for baby while you sooth, change, massage, play and bond
Category
2010s Lebanese Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Agate
Large Convertible Console Table by Maison Jansen circa 1970
By Maison Jansen
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Large convertible console table by Maison Jansen circa 1970 with brass legs and stratified top
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti Convertible Console/Dining Table
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional trestle style Walnut console/dining table by Gio Ponti for Singer and Sons. Perfect as
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Console Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid Century Teak Convertible Foyer Entry Console Dining Table
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid century teak convertible foyer entry console dining table
The table measures: 59 wide x 16
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Teak
Pair of Demi Lune Console Tables, Georgian Period 1820, Convertible
Located in Belmont, MA
Are you looking for a versatile and elegant pair of Demilune console tables that can be used for
Category
Antique 1820s English Georgian Console Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Large Convertible Brushed Steel and Ebonized Wood Console Table by Artelano
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Large convertible brushed steel and ebonized Wood console table by Artelano circa 1980s
Can be
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Steel
H 29.93 in W 63 in D 15.75 in
17th Century Rare Antique Pair of Console Table Convertible into a Round Table
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Important antique solid walnut pair of console table 1680s. Walnut wood has acquired a beautiful
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Italian Console Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 31.5 in W 50.79 in D 24.81 in
Vintage Convertible Painted Wood Console Table in Light Wash with Twist Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage American convertible painted wood console table. This unique table offers a variety of
Category
20th Century American Console Tables
Materials
Wood
French Mahogany Empire Console Game Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A convertible demilune console-to-game table - made in the Empire style - in 19th Century France
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Console Tables
Materials
Brass
Van Keppel-Green Convertible Shelving Unit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Van Keppel-Green convertible 2 slab wood and black painted shelving unit/console/table from 1949.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Console Tables
Materials
Metal
Jens Risom Convertible Dining Table or Console
By Jens Risom
Located in Houston, TX
The Jens Risom Convertible Dining Table or Console epitomizes functional elegance with its sleek
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Baker Console To Game Table Flip Top Convertible
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Baker Flip Top Rolling Tooled Leather Top Game or Console Table
Category
Vintage 1980s Game Tables
Materials
Brass
Tommi Parzinger Mahogany Convertible Desk, Dining & Console Table, 1951, Signed
By Charak Furniture Company, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
tapered legs, a drop leaf and rotating design that allows the table to convert from console to desk to
Category
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Mahogany
H 29.25 in W 38.5 in D 20 in
American Modern Walnut Console or Convertible Dining Table with Gate Legs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique walnut convertible table features a gate-leg construction, which enables the base to
Category
Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antonio Citterio for Maxalto "Cuma" Oak Convertible Desk Console / Dining Table
By Antonio Citterio, Maxalto
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ANTONIO CITTERIO FOR MAXALTO "CUMA" BRUSHED OAK CONVERTIBLE CONSOLE-TO-DINING TABLE
Unmarked, circa
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
H 28.88 in W 78.75 in D 35.5 in
19th Console in Mahogany Convertible Into a Round Game with English tablecloth
Located in Marbella, ES
19th Console in Mahogany Convertible Into a Round Game with English tablecloth
The measurement is
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Antique 19th Century English Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Bronze
Console and Table Attributed to Ico Parisi in Wood, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Milano, IT
Wall console table convertible also to dining or game table attributed to Ico Parisi of the 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Swedish Coffee Table
Located in Epperstone, Nottinghamshire
Amazing coffee table in rosewood and brass with sculptural black base. Convertible into a low
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Christian Liaigre Modern Convertible Console Table with Drawers
By Christian Liaigre
Located in Astoria, NY
Modern convertible wood console table designed by Christian Liaigre. The piece has two drawers and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Rare Mid Century Convertible Console/Dining Table w/ Brass Accents
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare Mid-Century Modern flip top long convertible console table which flips open to 6 person dining
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Rare Mid-Century Modern Thistle Convertible Console Dining Table by Kittinger
By Kittinger
Located in Lafayette, IN
from console table to dining table. Sliding convertible top also conceals felt-lined storage
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 30 in W 78 in D 26.25 in
French Louis XVI Style Carved Oak Convertible Console or Dining Table
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XVI style oak large console table with a fold-open top, carved fluted legs in each corner
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables
Materials
Oak
H 31.11 in W 68.9 in D 17.33 in
French Louis XVI Style Carved Oak Convertible Console or Dining Table
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XVI style oak large console table with a fold-open top, carved fluted legs in each corner
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables
Materials
Oak
H 29.93 in W 80.71 in D 17.92 in
French Louis XVI Style Carved Oak Convertible Console or Dining Table
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XVI style oak large console table with a fold-open top, doble fluted legs in each corner
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables
Materials
Oak
H 29.73 in W 78.75 in D 19.69 in
Louis XVI Style Carved Oak Convertible Console, Dining Table with Claw Paw
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XVI style oak large console table with a fold-open top, carved legs ending in claw paw.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables
Materials
Oak
H 31.3 in W 63.19 in D 20.16 in
Convertible Cocktail-Console-Dining Table
Located in Hanover, MA
of a button from cocktail table to console table then to dining table by raising the top to dining
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Early 20th Convertible Spanish Walnut Console Tables with Lyre Legs
Located in Miami, FL
Early 20th convertible Spanish walnut console tables in center table or dining table.
Both
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Center Tables
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Style Carved Walnut Convertible Console or Dining Table
Located in Miami, FL
Large Victorian-style console in walnut wood with folding top convertible into a dining table
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Victorian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
Tommi Parzinger Mahogany Convertible Desk, Dining & Console Table, 1951, Signed
By Charak Furniture Company, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
tapered legs, a drop leaf and rotating design that allows the table to convert from console to desk to
Category
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Mahogany
H 29.25 in W 38.5 in D 20 in
Gio Ponti Convertible Console / Dining Table for M. Singer & Sons in Walnut 1950
By M. Singer & Sons, Gio Ponti
Located in Dallas, TX
from a console into a dining table. This piece was studio-made in Italy and imported and sold here in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 29.25 in W 64 in D 19 in
Early 20th Convertible Spanish Walnut Dining Room, Center Table with Lyre Legs
Located in Miami, FL
consoles convertibles in dining room table.
Both consoles made of solid walnut with beautiful original
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Center Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 31.3 in W 52.37 in D 48.82 in
Henredon Cabriole Leg Parquet Flip Top Console to Dining Table
By Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Beautiful Henredon flip top console table convertible into small dining table. When extended it
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Convertible Flip Top Console Table signed by Jean Claude Mahey
Located in New York, NY
Convertible Console table that opens to double width table
Category
Vintage 1970s French Console Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of 1940's Woven Rope Convertible Console & Cocktail Tables
Located in Hudson, NY
that can be attached in two different ways to make each table either console/dining or cocktail height
Category
Vintage 1940s French Console Tables
Convertible Console and Dining Table
Located in New York, NY
Convertible fliptop dining and console table in two-tone mahogany and greywash finish circa 1950
Category
Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Tables
Jens Risom Convertible Dining Console Table
By Jens Risom
Located in New York, NY
Handsomely designed and versatile mahogany console/dining table designed by Jens Risom. Substantial
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
Jens Risom Convertible Dining Console Table
By Jens Risom
Located in New York, NY
Handsomely designed and versatile mahogany console/dining table designed by Jens Risom. There is a
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
Oak 1950s Woven Top Convertible Cocktail or Console Table
Located in Hudson, NY
to a higher console height table by attaching the base in two different configurations. has a very
Category
Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Located in Westwood, NJ
An antiqued wood console table, with four frieze drawers and two further tiers between square tapering supports. The original French Provincial.
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese French Provincial Console Tables
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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Console Tables
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Convertible Console Table For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic convertible console table available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, walnut and mahogany, every convertible console table was constructed with great care. Find 15 options for an antique or vintage convertible console table now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a convertible console table — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each convertible console table bearing Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency or Louis XVI hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one convertible console table that is appealing in its simplicity, but Charak Furniture Company, Christian Liaigre and Kittinger produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Convertible Console Table?
A convertible console table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,125, while the lowest priced sells for $1,350 and the highest can go for as much as $18,500.
Finding the Right Tables for You
The right vintage, new or antique tables can help make any space in your home stand out.
Over the years, the variety of tables available to us, as well as our specific needs for said tables, has broadened. Today, with all manner of these must-have furnishings differing in shape, material and style, any dining room table can shine just as brightly as the guests who gather around it.
Remember, when shopping for a dining table, it must fit your dining area, and you need to account for space around the table too — think outside the box, as an oval dining table may work for tighter spaces. Alternatively, if you’ve got the room, a Regency-style dining table can elevate any formal occasion at mealtime.
Innovative furniture makers and designers have also redefined what a table can be. Whether it’s an unconventional Ping-Pong table, a brass side table to display your treasured collectibles or a Louis Vuitton steamer trunk to add an air of nostalgia to your loft, your table can say a lot about you.
The visionary work of French designer Xavier Lavergne, for example, includes tables that draw on the forms of celestial bodies as often as they do aquatic creatures or fossils. Elsewhere, Italian architect Gae Aulenti, who looked to Roman architecture in crafting her stately Jumbo coffee table, created clever glass-topped mobile coffee tables that move on bicycle tires or sculpted wood wheels for Fontana Arte.
Coffee and cocktail tables can serve as a room’s centerpiece with attention-grabbing details and colors. Glass varieties will keep your hardwood flooring and dazzling area rugs on display, while a marble or stone coffee table in a modern interior can showcase your prized art books and decorative objects. A unique vintage desk or writing table can bring sophistication and even a bit of spice to your work life.
No matter your desired form or function, a quality table for your living space is a sound investment. On 1stDibs, browse a collection of vintage, new and antique bedside tables, mid-century end tables and more .
Questions About Convertible Console Table
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024Why it is called a console table comes down to the history of this type of furnishing. The very first consoles produced in France during the 16th and 17th centuries were not freestanding. Instead, owners anchored them to walls. This anchoring method strengthened the console top, allowing it to support heavy loads. The name “console” comes from the French word "consolide," which means to reinforce or strengthen. It was likely chosen because of the anchoring system that lends strength to and reinforces consoles. Shop a diverse assortment of console tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Console tables serve a variety of functions. They can be used as buffets, storage units and display tables. Because they vary in size, you can use them for just about anything.
- Why are console tables so low?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023Console tables are not low. Typically, consoles are about the height of a desk but are much narrower. As a result, they work well against walls and can be used to hold lamps and decorative objects. While modern console tables commonly feature four legs, you can still find the two-legged variety, which is ideal for nestling behind the sofa. Some also feature shelves for display and storage space or cabinet doors and drawers for hiding clutter. Find vintage console tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024The difference between a coffee table and a console table is in the design. A coffee table is a low table that comes in many shapes, such as surfaces that are rectangles, squares, ovals or circles. Console tables are taller and usually have elongated shapes, such as ovals, rectangles or semicircles. Placement is another differentiator between the two types of tables. Coffee tables usually go in front of sofas and loveseats, while console tables may be placed behind a sofa or loveseat or along a wall. Find a large collection of coffee tables and console tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024The difference between a buffet table and a console table comes down to size and storage features. Console tables are usually less deep than buffet tables, so they take up less space behind sofas and along walls. In addition, consoles are less likely to have cabinets and drawers than buffet tables, which are designed to store dinnerware and serveware in dining rooms. On 1stDibs, explore a wide variety of buffets and console tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023In an entryway, a console table should typically be around 10 to 16 inches wide. Tables of this width should still allow plenty of clearance so people can easily walk by the table. You may see manufacturers refer to the width of consoles as depth. On 1stDibs, shop a range of console tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019
A console table should not be taller than a couch. Much like a sofa table, a console table is placed against the back of a sofa and should be the same height as the sofa.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024The difference between a sideboard and a console table comes down to usage and storage features. Sideboards are usually found in dining rooms and have shelving concealed behind cabinet doors for storing dinnerware, glassware and serveware. Normally positioned in entryways, hallways and living rooms, console tables may have no storage features or include drawers, open shelves or cabinet doors, depending on their design. Find a large selection of console tables and sideboards on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019
The main difference between a console and a sofa table is that a console can be placed anywhere in the home (against a wall in a hallway or under a television in the living room) and a sofa table is limited to being behind a sofa.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Because of their variety of sizes and range in function, console tables can easily work as a desk. Given their size and ease of mobility, a console table can be used in almost any sort of room.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
A lamp for a console table should be between 25 and 32 inches tall. The table lamp’s shade shouldn’t exceed half the width of the console table.
You’ll find that when it comes to arranging wall art, a decorator might suggest that the space on the wall above a console table is a great place for a large painting or a wall sculpture. In that case, you may wish to use a taller lamp for the table. If your table is smaller in scale or if you have a small mirror hanging on the wall above the console, you may wish to opt for a shorter lamp.
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