Console Tables
Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Console Tables
Malachite, Ormolu
Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Console Tables
Elm
Early 20th Century William and Mary Console Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century American Ming Console Tables
Composition, Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Laminate, Ash
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Console Tables
Stainless Steel
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Console Tables
Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Console Tables
Oak, Walnut
1980s American Georgian Vintage Console Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Brass
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Console Tables
Marble
20th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble
2010s Italian Modern Console Tables
Concrete
1930s Vintage Console Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century American Ming Console Tables
Composition, Brass
Mid-18th Century Belgian Romantic Antique Console Tables
Oak
Early 20th Century William and Mary Console Tables
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Console Tables
Oak
1920s French Renaissance Revival Vintage Console Tables
Oak
20th Century French Rustic Console Tables
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Console Tables
Wood, Oak
1950s Italian Vintage Console Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Post-Modern Console Tables
Resin, Plywood
1920s Chinese Rustic Vintage Console Tables
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Marble, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Console Tables
Elm
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Marble
2010s Console Tables
Travertine
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Brutalist Console Tables
Marble
1990s Italian Art Deco Console Tables
Iron
20th Century American Georgian Console Tables
Brass
1980s Canadian Post-Modern Vintage Console Tables
Laminate, Wood
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Console Tables
Marble
1980s Empire Vintage Console Tables
Marble, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Console Tables
Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown British Colonial Console Tables
Wood, Cane, Cherry
Early 2000s Mexican Organic Modern Console Tables
Metal
Late 20th Century American American Classical Console Tables
Brass
1940s French Rococo Vintage Console Tables
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Marble, Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Marble, Brass
2010s American Minimalist Console Tables
Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary Console Tables
Elm
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Console Tables
Wood, Laminate
20th Century American Brutalist Console Tables
Steel
Mid-19th Century Rococo Antique Console Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Irish Console Tables
Mahogany
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Console Tables
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
2010s European Organic Modern Console Tables
Stone, Travertine, Marble
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Console Tables
Elm
19th Century French Antique Console Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century Victorian Console Tables
Marble
Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Console Tables
Wood
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Console Tables
Oak
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Console Tables
Steel, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Console Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Console Tables
Elm
Early 19th Century Chinese Minimalist Antique Console Tables
Walnut
1970s American Brutalist Vintage Console Tables
Slate, Brass, Copper, Pewter
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Wood
2010s European Organic Modern Console Tables
Stone, Travertine, Marble
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Console Tables
Glass, Wood, Walnut, Paint
1960s Italian Vintage Console Tables
Glass, Pine
1950s Swedish Vintage Console Tables
Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Glass, Wood
18th Century Belgian Minimalist Antique Console Tables
Oak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Console Tables
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.