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Jacques Adnet, Neoclassically Inspired Oak Console Table, France, Midcentury
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
By famed French designer Jacques Adnet, this two-tiered, light oak console table is comprised of
Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Jacques Adnet, Neoclassically Inspired Oak Console Table, France, Midcentury
Jacques Adnet, Neoclassically Inspired Oak Console Table, France, Midcentury

Jacques Adnet, Neoclassically Inspired Oak Console Table, France, Midcentury

$22,000
19thc French Console /writing Table With One Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
19thC FRENCH CONSOLE/WRITING TABLE WITH ONE DRAWER AN ATLANTA RESOURCE FOR FINE ANTIQUES
Category

Antique 19th Century Console Tables

19thc French Console /writing Table With One Drawer
19thc French Console /writing Table With One Drawer

19thc French Console /writing Table With One Drawer

$3,450
Console/Writing Table
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Vintage x-base table with wonderful form, suitable for use as a writing table or console table
Category

20th Century French Console Tables

Console/Writing Table
Console/Writing Table

Console/Writing Table

$3,800
Edward Wormley Console/Writing Table
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Rarely seen, one drawer console or writing table/desk designed by Edward Wormley for Drexel in 1947
Category

20th Century American Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Edward Wormley Console/Writing Table
Edward Wormley Console/Writing Table

Edward Wormley Console/Writing Table

$2,400
Amazing "U" Frame Lucite Console/Writing Table
Located in Toronto, ON
Very thick curved lucite posts on white lacquer base console or writing table with glass top. In
Category

20th Century American Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Amazing "U" Frame Lucite Console/Writing Table
Amazing "U" Frame Lucite Console/Writing Table

Amazing "U" Frame Lucite Console/Writing Table

$3,600
A Biedermeier Three-Drawer Writing Table
Located in New York, NY
An elegant three drawer Biedermeier console/writing table.
Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

A Biedermeier Three-Drawer Writing Table
A Biedermeier Three-Drawer Writing Table

A Biedermeier Three-Drawer Writing Table

Contemporary Steel Base Console
Located in Sheffield, MA
comes in two parts, and is sturdy and elegant. Functions equally well as a console, writing table or
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Console Tables

Contemporary Steel Base Console
Contemporary Steel Base Console

Contemporary Steel Base Console

$2,800
Console or Writing Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Chinese calligraphy table. Three pieces. Each base with one drawer and two doors
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

Console or Writing Table
Console or Writing Table

Console or Writing Table

Paul Evans Cityscape Writing Table / Console
By Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Paul Evans Studio for Directional Cityscape Writing Table / Console Table. Original Glass Floats
Category

Vintage 1970s American Console Tables

Materials

Chrome

Paul Evans Cityscape Writing Table / Console
Paul Evans Cityscape Writing Table / Console

Paul Evans Cityscape Writing Table / Console

$12,800
Neoclassical Style Ebonized Writing Table Console
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa late 20th century Neoclassical style ebonized writing table or console with brass accents on
Category

20th Century French Neoclassical Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Neoclassical Style Ebonized Writing Table Console
Neoclassical Style Ebonized Writing Table Console

Neoclassical Style Ebonized Writing Table Console

$3,200
Moderne polished mahogany writing console table
Located in Toronto, ON
/> Can work as hall, sofa, entrance, writing or vanity table. New hardware.
Category

Vintage 1940s French Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Moderne polished mahogany writing console table
Moderne polished mahogany writing console table

Moderne polished mahogany writing console table

$4,600
Sun Bleached Oak Writing Table/Console
Located in New York, NY
A Large French Writing Table with A Single Drawer. Bleached Oak, Beginning of the 20th
Category

20th Century French Console Tables

Materials

Oak

Sun Bleached Oak Writing Table/Console
Sun Bleached Oak Writing Table/Console

Sun Bleached Oak Writing Table/Console

$11,500
French Rococo Revival Console or Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
and scroll feet, and an incised parquetry top. Might also serve as a writing table or desk. The apron
Category

Antique 19th Century French Rococo Revival Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

French Rococo Revival Console or Writing Table
French Rococo Revival Console or Writing Table

French Rococo Revival Console or Writing Table

$3,950
1950 s Italian console / hall writing table
Located in London, GB
white marble topped 50's console / hall table with drawer
Category

20th Century Italian Console Tables

Materials

Marble

1950 s Italian console / hall writing table
1950 s Italian console / hall writing table

1950 s Italian console / hall writing table

Argentine Writing / Dining / Console Table circa 1950
Located in Richmond, VA
Argentine table with sunburst mahogany top and petiribi base.
Category

Vintage 1960s Argentine Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Argentine Writing / Dining / Console Table circa 1950
Argentine Writing / Dining / Console Table circa 1950

Argentine Writing / Dining / Console Table circa 1950

$8,900
Glass Writing Table/Console
Located in St.amford, CT
Neo-classical style writing table/console. Base of table is steel and brass with a glass top that
Category

20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Brass

Glass Writing Table/Console
Glass Writing Table/Console

Glass Writing Table/Console

$975
Louis XV Italian Inlaid Console or Writing Table
Located in Moncalvo, IT
Very beautiful console from Parma, with inlays and central drawer.
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Louis XV Italian Inlaid Console or Writing Table
Louis XV Italian Inlaid Console or Writing Table

Louis XV Italian Inlaid Console or Writing Table

$7,168
Chippendale style writing table/console
Located in Roswell, GA
Elegant Chippendale two drawer mahogany writing table with gadrooned edges. Acthanus leaf knees
Category

Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Chippendale style writing table/console
Chippendale style writing table/console

Chippendale style writing table/console

$4,250
Rosewood and Brass Console Table or Writing Desk with Chair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
, trademarks of good quality design. The petite size of the table allows it to be used as a console, a small
Category

Vintage 1950s Console Tables

Rosewood and Brass Console Table or Writing Desk with Chair
Rosewood and Brass Console Table or Writing Desk with Chair

Rosewood and Brass Console Table or Writing Desk with Chair

$2,800
Fontana Arte Writing/Console Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handsome table has architectural grace with a touch of glam. Heavy-gauge brass and original thick
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Fontana Arte Writing/Console Table
Fontana Arte Writing/Console Table

Fontana Arte Writing/Console Table

$5,500
Dunbar Mahagony Writing/Console Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early and interesting Wormley design. Small tabletop with fat stretcher base and asymmetrical drawer configuration contribute to the odd scale. Solid brass hardware adds a refined ...
Category

Vintage 1940s American Desks and Writing Tables

Dunbar Mahagony Writing/Console Table
Dunbar Mahagony Writing/Console Table

Dunbar Mahagony Writing/Console Table

$3,800
Rosewood and Brass Console Table or Writing Desk with Chair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
an entry console table, a small desk, or dressing room vanity. We have a matching table and chair
Category

Vintage 1950s Console Tables

Rosewood and Brass Console Table or Writing Desk with Chair
Rosewood and Brass Console Table or Writing Desk with Chair

Rosewood and Brass Console Table or Writing Desk with Chair

$2,800
1960 s Aldo Tura Leather Draped Console Table With Writing Slide
By Aldo Tura
Located in Atlanta, GA
1960'S ALDO TURA LEATHER DRAPED CONSOLE TABLE WITH WRITING SLIDE AN ATLANTA RESOURCE FOR FINE
1960 s Aldo Tura Leather Draped Console Table With Writing Slide
1960 s Aldo Tura Leather Draped Console Table With Writing Slide

1960 s Aldo Tura Leather Draped Console Table With Writing Slide

$4,475
Flemish Writing Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautifully carved 18th Century Flemish oak writing table/console. To see more items
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Console Tables

Materials

Oak

Flemish Writing Table
Flemish Writing Table

Flemish Writing Table

$3,775
1880s Vanity, Console or Desk Rattan Bamboo, Sculptural Writing Table and Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
Very sculptural multi purpose piece. It could serve as an entry way console, a vanity or as a
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Console Tables

Materials

Bamboo

1880s Vanity, Console or Desk Rattan Bamboo, Sculptural Writing Table and Mirror
1880s Vanity, Console or Desk Rattan Bamboo, Sculptural Writing Table and Mirror

1880s Vanity, Console or Desk Rattan Bamboo, Sculptural Writing Table and Mirror

$2,600
Regency Ebonized Writing/Console Table circa 1810
Located in New York, NY
# A503 - Regency ebonized writing/console table enriched with decorative brass details and mounts
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Regency Ebonized Writing/Console Table circa 1810
Regency Ebonized Writing/Console Table circa 1810

Regency Ebonized Writing/Console Table circa 1810

$19,000
French 1970 s Parchment Writing Table/Console
Located in New York, NY
Vintage French writing table with parchment top on curved nickel legs.
Category

20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

French 1970 s Parchment Writing Table/Console
French 1970 s Parchment Writing Table/Console

French 1970 s Parchment Writing Table/Console

$5,800
French Parquetry Writing Table
Located in New York, NY
A French Parquetry Writing Table with a Single Drawer, woods include Rosewood ,Walnut and
Category

Antique 19th Century French Console Tables

Materials

Rosewood, Walnut

French Parquetry Writing Table
French Parquetry Writing Table

French Parquetry Writing Table

$6,500
English Mahogany Writing Table Desk Inlaid Serpentine Console Table
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
A fine quality serpentine writing table. The cross-banded top lined in boxwood. Fitted two cross
Category

20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

English Mahogany Writing Table Desk Inlaid Serpentine Console Table
English Mahogany Writing Table Desk Inlaid Serpentine Console Table

English Mahogany Writing Table Desk Inlaid Serpentine Console Table

$955
Biedermeier Period Table Writing Desk
Located in Santander, ES
Fine Biedermeier period table writing desk of great quality made entirely of bird's eye and burr
Category

Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Console Tables

Biedermeier Period Table Writing Desk
Biedermeier Period Table Writing Desk

Biedermeier Period Table Writing Desk

$7,400
1970s Writing Desk / Console
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful, elegant forms and shape. Unique piece.
Category

Vintage 1970s Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

1970s Writing Desk / Console
1970s Writing Desk / Console

1970s Writing Desk / Console

$4,600
Fine French 19th Century Renaissance Revival Writing Table or Console Table
Located in Hialeah, FL
Antique French Renaissance writing table or console table handcrafted in solid walnut by skilled
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing T...

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Fine French 19th Century Renaissance Revival Writing Table or Console Table
Fine French 19th Century Renaissance Revival Writing Table or Console Table

Fine French 19th Century Renaissance Revival Writing Table or Console Table

$2,400
Tessellated Bone Console Table
By Enrique Garcel
Located in North Miami, FL
herringbone pattern. Suitable as a console table or ladies' writing desk.
Category

Vintage 1970s Colombian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Bone, Wood

Tessellated Bone Console Table
Tessellated Bone Console Table

Tessellated Bone Console Table

$4,250
Italian Cherrywood Writing Desk Console
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Wall desk in cherrywood with cast brass handle. Oval encased in glass. Conical slender legs. The desk should be leaning against the wall, behind a sofa, is not finished behind.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Italian Cherrywood Writing Desk Console
Italian Cherrywood Writing Desk Console

Italian Cherrywood Writing Desk Console

$4,181
A French Brass-Mounted Cherry Wood Writing / Console Table
Located in New York, NY
The molded edge rectangular top with bow front above a kneehole apron with five drawers raised on four tapering legs ending in sabots.
Category

Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

A French Brass-Mounted Cherry Wood Writing / Console Table
A French Brass-Mounted Cherry Wood Writing / Console Table

A French Brass-Mounted Cherry Wood Writing / Console Table

$10,800
1970s Italian Dark Granite Oval Writing Desk or Console Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
also be used as a console table.
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

1970s Italian Dark Granite Oval Writing Desk or Console Table
1970s Italian Dark Granite Oval Writing Desk or Console Table

1970s Italian Dark Granite Oval Writing Desk or Console Table

$4,000
1950 s French Black and Brass Gallery Writing Table/Console
Located in New York, NY
1950's French black metal and brass gallery writing table with raised glass shelf, clear glass
Category

Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Metal

1950 s French Black and Brass Gallery Writing Table/Console

1950 s French Black and Brass Gallery Writing Table/Console

$1,450
Stainless Steel and Lacquer Console or Writing Table by Pace
By Pace Collection, Leon Rosen
Located in New York, NY
Polished stainless steel frame with inset black lacquer drawer fronts and writing surface
Category

Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel and Lacquer Console or Writing Table by Pace
Stainless Steel and Lacquer Console or Writing Table by Pace

Stainless Steel and Lacquer Console or Writing Table by Pace

$5,800
19th Century Victorian Golden Rosewood Antique Writing Table
Located in Clitheroe, GB
Victorian golden rosewood antique writing table. Dating from ca. 1860 this Fine Quality 19th
Category

Antique 1860s British Victorian Console Tables

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Victorian Golden Rosewood Antique Writing Table
19th Century Victorian Golden Rosewood Antique Writing Table

19th Century Victorian Golden Rosewood Antique Writing Table

$2,968
Victorian Pollarded Oak Writing Table. English Circa 1840
Located in New York, NY
# V006 - Victorian writing table executed in straight grain and pollarded oak with superb color and
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Console Tables

Victorian Pollarded Oak Writing Table. English Circa 1840
Victorian Pollarded Oak Writing Table. English Circa 1840

Victorian Pollarded Oak Writing Table. English Circa 1840

$9,800
Rosewood WRITING TABLE
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Writing table or console fitted with two doors and locks. Signed on bottom of each drawer
Category

20th Century Danish Desks and Writing Tables

Rosewood WRITING TABLE
Rosewood WRITING TABLE

Rosewood WRITING TABLE

$4,800
Enrique Garcel Sliced Antler Console Table
By Enrique Garcel
Located in Miami, FL
Fantastic console table and writing table made of sliced antler applied on wood and clear coat
Category

Vintage 1970s Colombian Console Tables

Materials

Antler

Enrique Garcel Sliced Antler Console Table
Enrique Garcel Sliced Antler Console Table

Enrique Garcel Sliced Antler Console Table

$7,200
Brown and Saltman Writing Desk or Console
Located in Santa Monica, CA
A beautiful accompaniment to any boudoir, this two-drawer writing desk also functions wonderfully
Category

Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

Brown and Saltman Writing Desk or Console
Brown and Saltman Writing Desk or Console

Brown and Saltman Writing Desk or Console

$2,000
Victorian Ladies Writing Table
Located in Roswell, GA
Excellent quality mahogany Ladies writing table (or console). Elaborate foliate carving
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Victorian Ladies Writing Table
Victorian Ladies Writing Table

Victorian Ladies Writing Table

$3,995
20th Century Mirrored Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
20th Century Mirrored Writing Desk
Category

20th Century American Console Tables

Materials

Mirror, Wood

20th Century Mirrored Writing Desk
20th Century Mirrored Writing Desk

20th Century Mirrored Writing Desk

$6,800
Swedish Three-Drawer Writing Table
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Wide writing or console table, Sweden, circa 1920, with three reeded apron drawers and a gallery
Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Swedish Three-Drawer Writing Table
Swedish Three-Drawer Writing Table

Swedish Three-Drawer Writing Table

$3,800
Brass and Two-Tone Black Laminate Writing Table Desk or Small Console by Ello
By Ello Furniture
Located in Houston, TX
Ello black tuxedo stripe laminate and brass writing table, desk or small console with one top drawer
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Brass and Two-Tone Black Laminate Writing Table Desk or Small Console by Ello
Brass and Two-Tone Black Laminate Writing Table Desk or Small Console by Ello

Brass and Two-Tone Black Laminate Writing Table Desk or Small Console by Ello

$4,125
Biedermeier Style Burled Maple Writing Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 3 Drawer Writing Table or Console Table has a slightly scalloped skirt and leg that gives the
Category

Vintage 1940s American Desks and Writing Tables

Biedermeier Style Burled Maple Writing Table
Biedermeier Style Burled Maple Writing Table

Biedermeier Style Burled Maple Writing Table

$1,800
Mid Century Scandinavian Teak Console drop leaf dining table desk, 60s
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
Mid century Restored teak dropleaf writing desk, console or dining table, c1960’s. Beautifully
Category

Mid-20th Century European Scandinavian Modern Console Tables

Materials

Oak, Teak

Mid Century Scandinavian Teak Console drop leaf dining table desk, 60s
Mid Century Scandinavian Teak Console drop leaf dining table desk, 60s

Mid Century Scandinavian Teak Console drop leaf dining table desk, 60s

$709
Art Deco Italian Mid-Century Modern Walnut Writing Desk Console Three Drawers
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Italian Art Deco writing desk or console, three drawers with cylindrical fluted handles in solid
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Italian Mid-Century Modern Walnut Writing Desk Console Three Drawers
Art Deco Italian Mid-Century Modern Walnut Writing Desk Console Three Drawers

Art Deco Italian Mid-Century Modern Walnut Writing Desk Console Three Drawers

$4,181
Solid Walnut Monteverdi and Young Corner Writing Desk
Located in Hollywood, CA
This stunning corner desk is in Solid Walnut and has the original glass top. The legs are sculptural, and the drawer has a metal handle that is in original condition. Many piece...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Console Tables

Materials

Metal

Solid Walnut Monteverdi and Young Corner Writing Desk
Solid Walnut Monteverdi and Young Corner Writing Desk

Solid Walnut Monteverdi and Young Corner Writing Desk

$2,800
Console table, Louis XVIIi
Located in New Haven, CT
High quality French Louis XVIII period, European Walnut hall console with convenient glove drawer
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Console table, Louis XVIIi
Console table, Louis XVIIi

Console table, Louis XVIIi

$2,750
Vintage "Sawhorse" Table or Console
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Versatile and "glam". Works well as writing table, small dining table or minimal console!
Category

20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Vintage "Sawhorse" Table or Console
Vintage "Sawhorse" Table or Console

Vintage "Sawhorse" Table or Console

$2,200
Milo Baughman Console Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Baltimore, MD
Baughman form could also serve as a hall or sofa table. Excellent restored condition. New chrome
Category

Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

Milo Baughman Console Table
Milo Baughman Console Table

Milo Baughman Console Table

$6,500
70 s Tesselated Bone Desk/Console
Located in North Miami, FL
to serve as either an entryway console table or a writing desk. Two drawers make it as functional as
Category

Vintage 1970s Console Tables

70 s Tesselated Bone Desk/Console
70 s Tesselated Bone Desk/Console

70 s Tesselated Bone Desk/Console

$3,800
Tessellated Bone Desk/Table/Consoles
Located in North Miami, FL
quatrefoil center table, dining table, or as two trefoil-shaped demi-lune consoles. Beautiful all ways... and
Category

Vintage 1970s Colombian Desks and Writing Tables

Tessellated Bone Desk/Table/Consoles
Tessellated Bone Desk/Table/Consoles

Tessellated Bone Desk/Table/Consoles

$4,000
American Studio Craft Console by Robert Whitley
By Robert Whitley
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Solid black walnut writing or console table with masterfully carved animal-like sculpted legs
Category

Vintage 1970s American American Craftsman Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

American Studio Craft Console by Robert Whitley
American Studio Craft Console by Robert Whitley

American Studio Craft Console by Robert Whitley

$5,500
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Console Writing Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the console writing table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each console writing table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. Find 414 options for an antique or vintage console writing table now, or shop our selection of 28 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a console writing table — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A console writing table is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one console writing table that is appealing in its simplicity, but Milo Baughman, Baker Furniture Company and Paul Evans produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Console Writing Table?

Prices for a console writing table start at $1 and top out at $138,000 with the average selling for $3,800.

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Coffee and cocktail tables can serve as a room’s centerpiece with attention-grabbing details and colors. Glass varieties will keep your hardwood flooring and dazzling area rugs on display, while a marble or stone coffee table in a modern interior can showcase your prized art books and decorative objects. A unique vintage desk or writing table can bring sophistication and even a bit of spice to your work life. 

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Questions About Console Writing Table
  • What is a console table used for?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Console 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.
  • Why are console tables so low?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Console 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.
  • Why is it called a console table?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    Why it is called a console table comes down to the history of this type of furnishing. The very first consoles produced in France during the 16th and 17th centuries were not freestanding. Instead, owners anchored them to walls. This anchoring method strengthened the console top, allowing it to support heavy loads. The name “console” comes from the French word "consolide," which means to reinforce or strengthen. It was likely chosen because of the anchoring system that lends strength to and reinforces consoles. Shop a diverse assortment of console tables on 1stDibs.
  • What is the difference between a buffet table and a console table?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024
    The difference between a buffet table and a console table comes down to size and storage features. Console tables are usually less deep than buffet tables, so they take up less space behind sofas and along walls. In addition, consoles are less likely to have cabinets and drawers than buffet tables, which are designed to store dinnerware and serveware in dining rooms. On 1stDibs, explore a wide variety of buffets and console tables.
  • What is the difference between a coffee table and a console table?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between a coffee table and a console table is in the design. A coffee table is a low table that comes in many shapes, such as surfaces that are rectangles, squares, ovals or circles. Console tables are taller and usually have elongated shapes, such as ovals, rectangles or semicircles. Placement is another differentiator between the two types of tables. Coffee tables usually go in front of sofas and loveseats, while console tables may be placed behind a sofa or loveseat or along a wall. Find a large collection of coffee tables and console tables on 1stDibs.
  • Can you use a console table as a desk?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Because 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.
  • How tall should a lamp be on a console table?
    1 Answer
    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.
  • What is the difference between a sideboard and a console table?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024
    The difference between a sideboard and a console table comes down to usage and storage features. Sideboards are usually found in dining rooms and have shelving concealed behind cabinet doors for storing dinnerware, glassware and serveware. Normally positioned in entryways, hallways and living rooms, console tables may have no storage features or include drawers, open shelves or cabinet doors, depending on their design. Find a large selection of console tables and sideboards on 1stDibs.
  • What is the difference between a console and a sofa table?
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    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.

  • Should a console table be taller than a couch?
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    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.

  • How wide should a console table be in an entryway?
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    1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    In 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.

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