A console table is a table whose top surface is supported by corbels or brackets rather than by the usual four legs. It is thus similar to a supported shelf and is not designed to serve as a stand-alone surface. It is frequently used as pier table (which may have legs of any variety), to about a pier wall. Console tables are usually slender, long tables that people place in their entryway or hallway. They are versatile pieces of furniture that can be placed nearly anywhere in a home, but they are often thought of as only entryway or hallway furniture.https://www.antiquerustic.com/wood-furniture/living-room/console-table/solid-rustic-wooden-modern-antique-handmade-console-table-3133.html