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Angelo Mangiarotti Eros Style Console Table
Located in Toronto, CA
Angelo Mangiarotti Eros console table for Skipper, 1971; style of.
Surface has been professionally restored and polished. Beautifully cylindrical cone legs of solid marble with a cr...
Category
1970s Used Console Tables
Materials
Marble
Italian Marble Top Console Table and Mirror Set A very rare set
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Italian Marble Top Console Table and Mirror Set
A very rare set, complete and still together, the set dates from the early part of the 20th Century
The Table and Mirror are richly c...
Category
1910s Louis XV Used Console Tables
Materials
Giltwood
Angelo Mangiarotti Console Eros Skipper Italy Rectangular Carrara Marble 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Palermo, IT
Rare console designed by the well-known Italian designer Angelo Mangiarotti and produced by the Skipper company in Italy in the 1970s. The console is made of white Carrara marble wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Console Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
H 28.35 in W 55.12 in D 15.75 in
Custom Made "Quaderna" Console/Table/Desk for Zanotta, 1970s
By Superstudio, Zanotta
Located in Brescia , Brescia
Unique Oversized Piece with Custom Black Legs, Designed for a Pistoia Photography Studio by Superstudio
This one-of-a-kind "Quaderna" console/table, custom-made for Zanotta in the 1...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Console Tables
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Mid 19th Century Italian Marble Top Console Table
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Marble top carved wood console table. Italian, mid-19th century. Marble repairs and various wood splits. Rebraced. Once gilded, now stripped & waxed limewood. Rococo style. Opulently...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Used Console Tables
Materials
Marble
Veneto Baroque console table 18th century
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Venetian Baroque console table supported by wavy legs; the apron on the front and sides is carved with characteristic rocaille motifs. Made of walnut, the shaped top is alabaster wit...
Category
Early 1700s Italian Baroque Used Console Tables
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Pair of Italian Console Tables
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A bold & handsome pair of console tables. Italian walnut & burl walnut, c.1860-80. Demilune form raised on triangular shelved bases. The sweeping veneers are dramatic, boldly scrolle...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Used Console Tables
Materials
Walnut
Grand Console Florence Capital Sixties Nineteenth Century
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Large parade console table, supported by uprights ending in curly feet, richly carved with leafy scrolls and female figures depicted up to the torso, connected by a cross moved with ...
Category
1860s Italian Baroque Revival Used Console Tables
Materials
Giltwood
1950s Arturo Pani Bronze Travertine Console Table Mexico City
By Arturo Pani
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Arturo Pani Console Table Mexico City
Sculptural Bronze Gilt Iron Travertine with beveled edge
28 h x 30 w 12.25 d
Original preowned vintage condition.
Travertine tabletop new...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Used Console Tables
Materials
Travertine, Bronze, Gold, Iron
Italian 18th Century Silver-Gilt & Marble Console
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An impressive silver-gilt Italian console from the late 18th Century. The worn and patinated white marble top is smooth and makes for a durable surface. The base is hand carved with ...
Category
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Used Console Tables
Materials
Marble
Antique Pair English Console Side Demilune Painted Satinwood Tables after Seddon
By Seddon
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An absolutely stunning Pair of George III Style Polychrome-decorated polished Satinwood Console Tables. In the manner of Seddon, Sons and Shackleton. Circa first quarter of the Twent...
Category
Early 20th Century British Regency Used Console Tables
Materials
Marble
H 35 in W 56.75 in D 19 in
18th Century Italian Wrought Iron Church Tower Turret Clock Console Side Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful authentic 18th century Italian tower turret clock mechanism. This mechanism was used for large clocks and bells you find up churches and public towers to keep time for the ...
Category
18th Century Italian Industrial Used Console Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 27.56 in W 35.44 in D 25.2 in
Sherle Wagner Onyx Single Column Console
By Sherle Wagner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This Sherle Wagner console would be a stunning addition to a foyer, dining room, bedroom or bathroom. The top has a lovely grain pattern that sits on a separate fluted column base. ...
Category
1970s Hollywood Regency Used Console Tables
Materials
Onyx
Swedish Neoclassical Giltwood Porphyry Top Console Table, Early 19th Century
Located in Bradenton, FL
Elegant 19th century Swedish Neoclassical painted and parcel gilt console table with marble top. Front gilded leg supports feature heads of Greek men along paw feet. Console features...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Used Console Tables
Materials
Giltwood
H 33.25 in W 37.25 in D 18.5 in
Art Nouveau French Yellow Marble wrought iron Console Table
Located in Valladolid, ES
Outstanding Art Nouveau console with a rectangular profile with a wrought iron base and corner decoration with palm leaves in gold metal resting on two sinuous legs. Thick and bright...
Category
1940s French Art Nouveau Used Console Tables
Materials
Marble, Wrought Iron
No Reserve
H 33.47 in W 59.06 in D 18.12 in
Italian Early 20th Century Carved Giltwood Console Tables
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic, pair of early 20th century Italian Louis XV style carved gilt-wood console tables with marble tops.
These antique consoles feature beautifully carved gilt details includi...
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1910s Italian Louis XV Used Console Tables
Materials
Marble
Zalszupin Attr. Modern Leather & Rosewood Console
Located in New York, NY
Jorge Zalszupin (Polish/Brazilian, 1922-2020) Attributed Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Leather and Rosewood Console Table, with four suspended raspberry leather faced drawers flanked ...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Used Console Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Midcentury English Carved Chestnut Eight Gate-Leg Drop-Leaf Oval Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in England from solid chestnut, circa 1950, the large fruitwood dining room table stands on sturdy turned legs embellished with a decorative stretcher at the bottom. The tabl...
Category
Early 20th Century English Louis XIII Used Console Tables
Materials
Chestnut
Late 20th Century Vintage Monumental Boho Sloped Wood Slab Console Table
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Boho console table. A chic solid wood slap top with beautiful wood grain detail. A gorgeous sloped wood top.makes this table a real showstopper. Acquired from a Pa...
Category
Late 20th Century American Used Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Circa 1810 Empire Period French Marble Top Console Table
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Empire period, c.1810, marble top console table, French. Mahogany, mirrored back, dark grey & white marble top with molded sides. Front uprights feature well carved Grecian women wit...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Used Console Tables
Materials
Marble
Coastal Chic Coquina Coral Rectangular Console Table
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Discover the Coastal Chic Coquina Coral Console Table, merging natural allure with elegant design for coastal-inspired spaces.
Coastal Chic Coquina Coral Console Table, a harmonious...
Category
1980s American Used Console Tables
Materials
Coral
Italian Midcentury Lacquered Wood, Glass and Bronze Console Table with Birds
Located in Vilnius, LT
Italian midcentury lacquered wood and bronze metal birds console table with glass top in Antonio Pavia design from 1970s.
The bace is in glossy lacquered wood with two bronze birds ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Console Tables
Materials
Bronze
H 37.8 in W 55.91 in D 15.75 in
Vintage Wooden Console Table with a Mirrored Top attr. to Osvaldo Borsani, Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani, Fontana Arte
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s.
This console table features a mirrored top with inlaid stars, a cherrywood and lacquered beech frame, a Portoro marble base and brass details.
The top is proba...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Console Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 33.47 in W 49.22 in D 13.19 in
Midcentury Modern Style Glass & Lucite Console
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern style glass and lucite console in the Karl Springer (German/American, 1931-1991) manner, with a rectangular glass top above the horizontally stacked and conjoined ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Used Console Tables
Materials
Glass, Lucite
Art Deco Style Iron & Glass Console Table
Located in Southampton, NY
Art Deco style iron & glass console table, 20th century.
Iron base with wonderful Art Deco pattern. A shelf just below the glass. Thick 5/8" thick glass on top. Rusted patination to...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Used Console Tables
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Brass, Chrome Console Table/Vitrine/Showcase, by Romeo Rega
By Romeo Rega
Located in Vilnius, LT
Italian midcentury brass, chrome, glass and plexi console table/showcase, designed by Romeo Rega.
The top is with showcase function and opens to one side.
All metal is new polishe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Console Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
H 28.75 in W 39.38 in D 19.69 in
Jay Spectre "Entrance Maker" Console Table with Mirror
By Jay Spectre, Century Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Jay Spectre for Century Furniture "Entrance Maker" White Oak Console with Hanging Mirror. Console is ziggurat-shaped with a Mirrored Back-Splash. Inspired from Art Deco Step Back D...
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1980s American Post-Modern Used Console Tables
Materials
Mirror, Oak
Pair of 19th Century French Directoire Carved Painted Demilune Console Tables
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an entryway with this elegant pair of antique painted consoles. Crafted in northern France, circa 1880 and shaped as half moon, each style table stands on four tapered and r...
Category
Late 19th Century French Directoire Used Console Tables
Materials
Oak, Paint
H 32.5 in W 45.25 in D 22.5 in
Vintage Beech and Walnut Demilune Console Table by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s.
This console table is made in beech and walnut.
It might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be considered as in excellent original condit...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Console Tables
Materials
Beech, Walnut
H 31.5 in W 32.29 in D 13.39 in
Italian Mid-Century Mirrored Sliding Doors Television Sideboard Stand
By Romeo Rega
Located in Vilnius, LT
Italian mid-century mirrored sideboard or console stand for television in the style of Romeo Rega. This furniture is all decorated with mirror, open shelve storage and closed part wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Console Tables
Materials
Brass
No Reserve
H 19.69 in W 61.82 in D 18.51 in
Carved and Gilded Wood Console, Marble Top, 18th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Carved and gilded wood console, marble top, 18th century.
A Louis XV period console in carved and gilded wood, marble top, 18th century.
h : 83cm , w : 110cm, d: 54,5cm
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Used Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Industrial Console / Sofa Table – 106"
Located in Oakville, CT
Antique Brake Table
Overall Dimensions: 24 3/4" x 106" x 27 1/2" high
Top Dimensions: 18 3/4" x 104"
Materials: Maple & Steel
Category
Early 20th Century American Used Console Tables
Materials
Steel
Elegant Chinese Waterfall Altar Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
With no stretchers or spandrels, this gorgeous altar table flows like a ribbon, rounding the bend to form straight, waterfall sides that end in scrolled feet. Dated to the mid-19th c...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Minimalist Used Console Tables
Materials
Elm
2 Elegant Consoles Style Art Deco in Wood and Polyurethanic Lacquer, French 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Consoles Art Deco
Year: 1930
Country: French
Wood
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer
It is an elegant and sophisticated console.
You want to live in the golden years, this is the console...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Used Console Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
H 31.89 in W 9.65 in D 48.82 in
Italian vintage bar cart, Antonio Citterio Designer for Kartell
By Kartell, Antonio Citterio
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
A stylish and practical bar trolley designed by Antonio Citterio for iconic italian firm Kartell, Late 1980s - early 1990s iconic design piece. Very practical and particualr design. ...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Used Console Tables
Materials
Iron
Chinese Hardwood Altar Table with Clouds and Dragons, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant console table was expertly crafted over 150 years ago and likely served as a family’s home altar where they paid their respects to revered ancestors. The top is comprise...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Used Console Tables
Materials
Lacquer, Hardwood
Antique Chinese Altar Table, Circa 1850
Located in New York, NY
A classic early 19th Century Chinese altar table with a solid two inch thick oak wood plank top and everted ends, displaying a gorgeous patina. An altar table of this scale would ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Used Console Tables
Materials
Oak
Stone International Post-Modern Elegant Tall Narrow Travertine Console Table MCM
By Stone International
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian travertine console table. With polished top on semi-porous base, this bold and practical table can be used in any number of locations in an upscale home. Satin gloss ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Console Tables
Materials
Travertine
H 30 in W 48 in D 24 in
19th Century Italian Console Hand-Carved Solid Walnut Two Drawers Natural Color
Located in Buggiano, IT
Late 19th century console in hand-carved solid walnut with two drawers in original natural color.
Umbertine style, with intermediate shelf.
The carvings are all done manually.
In anc...
Category
1880s Italian Rustic Used Console Tables
Materials
Fir, Walnut
H 37.41 in W 56.7 in D 20.48 in
Stunning Midcentury Cristal Art Console Table with Mirror and Sconces, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
Giant Cristal Art mirror with green and amber glass Mirror with elegant brass console table and a fume mirror top.
The set include the a pair of brass mounted Sconces.
Elegant solu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Console Tables
Materials
Glass
H 35.44 in W 70.87 in D 11.82 in
21st Century Cabinet-Sculpture Contemporary Italian Design Coloured Wood - Resin
By Marco Padovese
Located in Budoia, IT
The project Q.bo sculture does not intend to recreate the object in a different form but to elevate it to a real sculpture while mantaining the functional part it was create for. No ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Used Console Tables
Materials
Resin, Wood
H 33.08 in W 16.93 in D 14.18 in
White Lacquer Console or Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
White lacquered desk, two drawers with brass ring pulls. Clearance height 23.5. Desk or console finished on all sides.
Category
1990s Used Console Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Louis XV Marble Top Polished Wrought Iron Console Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Forged in France circa 1860, the antique console table base stands on straight legs connected with an all around bottom stretcher. Long and narrow, the Louis XV style table features ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Used Console Tables
Materials
Marble, Wrought Iron
H 38.5 in W 79 in D 14.75 in
Antique Gilt Wood Carved Wall Console with Marble Top
Located in Brea, CA
Antique wall console with marble top
Gilt wood, with heavy distressed patina.
This console is solid and sturdy, sold as is with repairs.
The table shows signs of repairs at seams,...
Category
19th Century Used Console Tables
Materials
Giltwood
One of a Kind Antique French Pantry Table
By Jhon Ortiz, The Tailored Home
Located in Greenwich, CT
One of a kind, c1830 French Pantry table. Solid hard maple newly Chalk Painted in blue. The entire piece has a protective clear coat finish.
Measurements:
Outside: 48.5” W x 17.5” ...
Category
1830s French Louis Philippe Used Console Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Vintage White Lacquered Beech Console with Yellow Marble Top, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s.
This console features a white lacquered beech frame with a matte finish and a yellow marble top.
It might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Console Tables
Materials
Marble
19th Century Marble Top Console Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Early 19th-century console table, The large rectangular marble top above the foliated carved frieze. Supported on reeded front scroll supports and mirror back united by the concave b...
Category
Early 19th Century British Used Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Style Paint Decorated Console Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Louis XVI style parcel gilt and paint decorated console table, 20th c., shaped stone top, over conforming apron with foliates, beaded molding, rising on spiral tapered legs.
Category
19th Century French Used Console Tables
Materials
Marble
Pair 19th Century Italian Orbicular Granite & Walnut Console Tables
Located in London, by appointment only
Incorporating one of the rarest stones on Earth.
Two of only a handful of tables with this stone known to exist.
Important and rare pair of early 19th century Italian Napoleoni...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Used Console Tables
Materials
Marble, Granite
Flamboyant Pair of Painted and Gilded Consoles, Faux Marble Top, Haute Hollywood
Located in San Francisco, CA
A playfull and flamboyant pair of painted and gilded, hand carved console tables, finished
with a nicely done faux marble top.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Used Console Tables
Materials
Wood, Gesso, Giltwood
H 35.5 in W 52.5 in D 29 in
Large Gold Leafed 20th Century Console Mirror and Table with Marble Top
Located in DE
Beautiful and ornate solid wood mirror with cast stone angels and figures on both mirror and matching console table.
Console table top is a white marble (slight scratches).
Very el...
Category
20th Century Italian Used Console Tables
Materials
Cast Stone, Gold Leaf
H 103.94 in W 48.82 in D 21.66 in
Postmodern Chromed Metal Console Table with Two Smoked Glass Shelves, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s.
It features a chromed metal frame and two dark grey glass shelves.
This is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be consider...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Used Console Tables
Materials
Metal
H 28.35 in W 31.5 in D 14.57 in
Gerald McCabe Console in Shedua with Glass Top
By Gerald McCabe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
American made console table, circa 1970s, by Gerald McCabe is beautifully crafted from a solid slab of Shedua. The piece features natural wood grain variances with highs and lows. Th...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Used Console Tables
Materials
Wood, Glass
Carved and Gilt Console Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Carved and gilt console table with X shape stretchers, and gray marble top 19th century.
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Used Console Tables
Materials
Marble
1940s Italian Console Table Wrought Iron Marble Style Gilbert Poillerat
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1940s Vintage Custom Italian Wrought iron marble console table
Design style after Gilbert Poillerat
Shows Poillerat type stylized hand forged wrought iron base
Unmarked
Features...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Used Console Tables
Materials
Marble, Wrought Iron
Swedish Giltwood Karl Johan Demi-Lune Console Table w White Marble Top & Phoenix
By Johan Martin Berg
Located in Miami, FL
A very lovely late Gustavian or early Karl Johan console table with demilune form in carved and gilded wood with original white Carrara marble top, and Swedish cabinetmaker's label i...
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1810s Swedish Karl Johan Used Console Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
H 31 in W 34.5 in D 19.5 in
Mid-19th Century Elmwood Console Table from China
Located in New York, NY
A Northern elm wood console table with high stretchers and long cornered legs, from China, circa 1860. This table displays the features of traditional Asian carpentry where no nails ...
Category
1860s Chinese Qing Used Console Tables
Materials
Elm
Lute Top Console from Cambodia
Located in New York, NY
A lute top console table in dark-stained wood with carved details, latticed apron, turned legs and lower level shelf. Cambodia, Mid-20th Century.
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1950s Cambodian Anglo-Japanese Used Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Chinese Elm Wood Console, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A Chinese mid-20th Century console or sofa table, with humpback stretchers and corner legs. Northern Elm wood (Jamu). A fine example of traditional Asian furniture craftsmanship, whe...
Category
1950s Chinese Qing Used Console Tables
Materials
Elm
Italian Gilt and Faux Marble Wood Console
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian carved wood gilt pedestal console with green faux marble wood top.
Category
19th Century Italian Used Console Tables
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Wood
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Used Console Tables For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of used console tables available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct used console tables — often made from wood, metal and stone — can elevate any home. Used console tables have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Used console tables made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made used console tables over the years, but those made by Maitland Smith, Maison Jansen and Mastercraft are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Used Console Tables?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $4,100, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $685,000 highest priced.
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.
Questions About Used Console Tables
- 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 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.
- What are end tables used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
End tables typically hold lamps, coasters and other items to keep them within easy reach from the sofa or chair they are next to.
- What are bistro tables used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Bistro tables are small round tables used for serving small meals, like breakfast or afternoon tea. Bistro tables are versatile, and are great for smaller areas such as a porch or back patio. You can shop antique and contemporary bistro tables from a variety of sellers on 1stDibs.
- What are table lamps used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Table lamps are often used as a reading light or for task lighting. They can also simply serve as part of a room’s decor, perhaps adding light to an area that doesn’t get any illumination from overhead lights. Shop a collection of table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 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.
- What are side tables used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Side tables are used next to furniture like beds and couches to provide an accessible place for keeping essential items at hand. In the living room, side tables are often used to display flower arrangements, photos or books as well as to set down a drink. In the bedroom, a side table is typically populated with items like a lamp, bedtime reading material, and a charging device for a phone. Shop a collection of vintage and contemporary side tables from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What was a drum table used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A drum table, also referred to as a rent table, is a circular table with labeled drawers. It was traditionally used by landlords to keep account of rent money with the labels displaying the days of the weeks. Due to their unique shape, drum tables are a favorite among home decor enthusiasts. Shop a selection of drum tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021A sideboard table is generally used for storing cutlery, napkins and other dining supplies. Sideboards have much in common with credenzas and buffet tables but they are distinct from both of those other kinds of case pieces. Shop a range of antique and vintage sideboards and other storage furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Nesting tables typically consist of several different sizes of tables designed to fit underneath one another — they were initially intended to save space in the drawing room. The tables were pulled out as needed and used for playing chess, needlepoint and engaging in other leisurely activities. Shop a collection of nesting tables on 1stDibs from top sellers worldwide.
- 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 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 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, 2023You can use a number of things in place of an end table. Place a stool, chest, trunk, barrel or crate beside your sofa or chair, or use a bar cart or freestanding tray to rest a lamp and other objects on. If there is a wall nearby, you can even install a floating shelf within arm’s reach. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of living room furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023A table used for drafting can simply be called a drafting table. Other names for drafting tables are artist's table, drawing table and architect's table. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of drafting tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Yes, you can use a library table as a desk. In fact, many people like the spacious tops found on library tables because they usually have enough room to accommodate a computer and provide additional work space. Find a range of library tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A dough box table, also known as a bread table, was designed for making bread. The dough is placed in the wooden box to allow it to rise, then when the dough is ready to be kneaded, it can be finished on the flat top. Shop a collection of vintage dough box tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Console tables are ideal for narrow spaces like hallways and entries.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Yes, many architects still use drafting tables. Although much of architectural design involves computer-aided drafting, many professionals still prefer to draw by hand. Artists may also purchase drafting tables for producing illustrations and sketches. Find a collection of drafting tables on 1stDibs.
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