Console Tables
20th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables
Rosewood
19th Century European Primitive Antique Console Tables
Wood
Mid-18th Century French Provincial Antique Console Tables
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Console Tables
Glass, Wood, Walnut, Paint
2010s Italian Modern Console Tables
Wood, Birdseye Maple, Maple
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Console Tables
Silver Leaf, Metal
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Console Tables
Beech
20th Century French French Provincial Console Tables
Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century Chippendale Antique Console Tables
Brass
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
2010s Italian Modern Console Tables
Concrete
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Console Tables
Elm, Walnut
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Console Tables
Sapele Wood
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Console Tables
Terrazzo
Mid-20th Century Chinese Console Tables
Elm
Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables
Lacquer
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Console Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Console Tables
Ceramic, Wood
Late 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Console Tables
Iron
Mid-19th Century European Minimalist Antique Console Tables
Wood, Paint, Elm
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Console Tables
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Console Tables
Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Console Tables
Walnut
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Console Tables
Iron
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Console Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Console Tables
Wood, Plastic
2010s American Minimalist Console Tables
Travertine
19th Century English Country Antique Console Tables
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Futurist Console Tables
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Console Tables
Glass
1980s German Brutalist Vintage Console Tables
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Console Tables
Lacquer
Mid-20th Century French Console Tables
Wood
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Console Tables
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Console Tables
Marble, Iron
1980s American Vintage Console Tables
Mirror, Wood
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Console Tables
Mahogany
1990s French Post-Modern Console Tables
Wrought Iron
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Console Tables
Stone, Wrought Iron
2010s Italian Console Tables
Travertine
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Console Tables
Cast Stone, Marble
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
1980s American Chinoiserie Vintage Console Tables
Mahogany
1920s Swedish Art Nouveau Vintage Console Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Brass, Chrome
2010s American Modern Console Tables
Bronze
1930s Vintage Console Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Console Tables
Iron
Early 19th Century British William IV Antique Console Tables
Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Nickel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Console Tables
Leather
2010s American Modern Console Tables
Steel, Cut Steel
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.