Italian Empire Console Table
Antique 1810s Italian Empire Console Tables
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Empire Console Tables
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Empire Console Tables
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Console Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Console Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century German Empire Console Tables
Marble
Antique 19th Century Italian Empire Console Tables
Marble, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century Italian Empire Console Tables
Walnut, Wood, Mirror, Mercury Glass
Antique 19th Century Italian Empire Console Tables
Mercury Glass, Mirror, Wood, Walnut, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Empire Console Tables
Wood
Antique 1850s European Console Tables
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Console Tables
Marble, Bronze
Late 20th Century Empire Console Tables
Marble, Brass
Antique 19th Century Italian Empire Console Tables
Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century French Empire Console Tables
Marble, Serpentine, Ormolu
2010s Italian Empire Console Tables
Marble, Crystal, Bronze, Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century Italian Console Tables
Carrara Marble
Antique 19th Century Console Tables
Rosewood
2010s Italian Empire Console Tables
Crystal, Marble, Bronze, Gold Leaf
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Empire Console Tables
Marble, Gold Leaf
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Console Tables
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Regency Console Tables
Marble
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Console Tables
Malachite, Ormolu
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Console Tables
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Console Tables
Marble, Iron
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Console Tables
Marble, Siena Marble
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Revival Console Tables
Marble, Wrought Iron
2010s Italian Empire Console Tables
Onyx, Marble, Gold Leaf
Antique 1830s American American Classical Console Tables
Marble
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Console Tables
Marble
Antique 19th Century European Empire Center Tables
Marble
Vintage 1920s Italian Empire Buffets
Marble
Antique 1840s French Directoire Side Tables
Marble, Ormolu
Mid-20th Century Italian Empire Revival Table Lamps
Marble, Alabaster, Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Center Tables
Stone, Slate
Mid-20th Century Italian Grand Tour Table Lamps
Alabaster
Vintage 1960s Italian Empire Wall Mirrors
Carrara Marble, Metal
2010s Italian Table Lamps
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Empire Credenzas
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Renaissance Revival Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Napoleon III Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Carrara Marble, Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Regency Convex Mirrors
Wood, Giltwood, Mirror
Antique 18th Century Central American Baroque Religious Items
Wood, Pine, Paint
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Silk, Wood, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Tôle
Antique 19th Century Central American Rustic Lanterns
Wrought Iron, Tin
Antique 19th Century Italian Console Tables
Marble
Antique 19th Century Italian Console Tables
Paint
Antique 19th Century Spanish Console Tables
Marble
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Console Tables
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Console Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Console Tables
Marble, Stainless Steel
1990s Italian Empire Console Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century Italian Empire Console Tables
Antique 1820s Italian Empire Console Tables
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Italian Console Tables
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Console Tables
Marble
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Console Tables
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Console Tables
Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Empire Console Tables
Wood
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Finding the Right console-tables for You
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.
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