Distressed Console Tables
Vintage 1980s American Louis XVI Console Tables
Mirror, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Rococo Console Tables
Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Console Tables
Gesso, Wood
Vintage 1920s English Jacobean Console Tables
Walnut
20th Century Console Tables
Brass
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables
Wood
20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Console Tables
Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Console Tables
Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Rococo Console Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables
Wood
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Hardwood, Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Console Tables
Marble, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Baroque Console Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Console Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Iron
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Console Tables
Mirror, Wood
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Console Tables
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Chinese Chippendale Console Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Industrial Console Tables
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Console Tables
Marble, Metal
20th Century Neoclassical Console Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Console Tables
Wood
20th Century Modern Console Tables
Marble, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese French Provincial Console Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Console Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century Console Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Console Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Console Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Console Tables
Wood
20th Century American Rustic Console Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian French Provincial Console Tables
Maple
20th Century American Industrial Console Tables
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese French Provincial Console Tables
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables
Elm
21st Century and Contemporary Console Tables
Elm
Antique 19th Century Victorian Console Tables
Marble, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Console Tables
Wood
20th Century Swedish Country Console Tables
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century Chinese Console Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Guatemalan Primitive Console Tables
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables
Pine
Antique 19th Century Dutch Colonial Console Tables
Wood
20th Century French Console Tables
Marble
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Console Tables
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Console Tables
Composition
Mid-20th Century Chinese Console Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Console Tables
Wood, Lacquer
1990s Console Tables
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables
Marble
20th Century Louis XVI Console Tables
Wood
Early 2000s North American Gustavian Console Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble, Iron
Antique Late 19th Century North American Victorian Console Tables
Pine
Antique 19th Century French Régence Console Tables
Marble, Wrought Iron
20th Century Art Nouveau Console Tables
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Console Tables
Walnut, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Console Tables
Marble
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Country Console Tables
Pine
Antique 19th Century English Country Console Tables
Glass, Pine
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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.
- 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 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.
- 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.
Find vintage table lamps for sale on 1stDibs. - 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 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 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.
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