Rococo was an aesthetic movement in the fine and decorative arts in the 18th century that found its inspiration in nature and fostered an overall lightness and delicacy of form, construction and ornament in interior design. Rococo furniture, while greatly influenced by trends in Italy and Germany, is often called Louis XV style — the movement having reached its best expression during that sybaritic French king’s reign.
The term “rococo” is thought to be a portmanteau of the French words rocaille and coquilles — “rock” and “shells” — organic motifs frequently used in architecture and design of the style.
When it comes to authentic Rococo furniture's characteristics, it is above all sensuous and social. The furniture of earlier eras in Europe had been heavy in every sense; the Rococo period saw the appearance of light-framed upholstered armchairs, side chairs and occasional tables that could easily be moved to form conversational circles.
The signal detail of Rococo furniture design is the gently curved cabriole, or S-shaped chair-, table-, and cabinet-leg. It imitates the bend of a tree limb or a flower stem. In a further reference to nature, furnishings were often asymmetrical and painted white, or in soft, pastel shades. Rococo has become a timeless style, and as the furniture pieces presented on 1stDibs demonstrate, its playful, sculptural forms can provide visual excitement to contemporary, clean-lined spaces.
19th Century Victorian Rococo Style Walnut Serpentine Fold-Top Tea Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th Century Victorian Rococo Style Walnut Serpentine Fold-Top Tea Table. Measures 34" in width, 33.5" in depth open 30" in height.
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Rococo Card Table
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th Century Swedish Rococo card table with decorative carved cabriolet legs and pull out trays used for candlesticks. Repainted in soft grey.
Wood
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and Marquetry Card Table
Located in London, GB
This fine antique table is crafted in the Louis XV style, which is synonymous with grace, elegance and exuberance of design. Made from luxurious materials and exhibiting fine marquet...
Ormolu
Antique Ormolu Mounted Tea Table Attributed to Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in London, GB
Antique ormolu mounted tea table attributed to Paul Sormani French, Late 19th Century Height 94cm, width 88cm, depth 55cm Traditionally used ...
Ormolu
$1,370Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.14 in W 36.03 in D 17.92 in
Early 19th Century English Flame Mahogany Fold-Over Tea Table
Located in Worcester, GB
Early 19th Century English Flame Mahogany Fold-Over Tea Table Origin: England Date: Circa 1820 Materials: Flame mahogany, brass Dimensions: Height: 74 cm (29 1/8 in) Width (closed)...
Mahogany
$2,056Sale Price|55% Off
H 29.93 in W 39.38 in D 22.84 in
French Art Deco Card Table with Walnut and Maple Inlays, 1940
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Elegant Art Deco card table in walnut, the top has inlays and opens like a book, insides in maple with an inlaid wind rose.
Maple, Walnut
19th Century rococo revival Swedish birch tea table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century rococo revival Swedish birch tea table circa 1890. Elegant and beautiful quality Swedish folding tea table made in birch. Shaped top surface which twists and opens out...
Birch
Antique Queen Anne Style Mahogany Tea Table, 19th Century
Located in Astoria, NY
Queen Anne Style Mahogany Tea Table, 19th century, paper label to underside. 27.25" H x 32.5" W x 23" D. Provenance: From a Madison Avenue Collection.
Mahogany
Hollywood Regency Ebony Game, Card Table, Louis XVI Style, Bronze Mounted
Located in Stamford, CT
This exquisite Hollywood Regency style ebony game or card table is a stunning blend of style and functionality. One side features a beautifully finished checkerboard top, perfect for...
Bronze
Antique Folding Pedestal Card Table Mid 19th Century
Located in Tilburg, NL
Antique Folding Pedestal Card Table, Mid 19th Century. This is a wonderful folding card table with a very distinct pedestal base. Made in the middle of the 19th century, this is a t...
Brass
$2,975
H 29.93 in W 27.76 in D 15.56 in
19th Century Spanish Hand Carved Card Foldable Table with Bronze Mounts
Located in Miami, FL
19th Century Spanish Hand Carved Card Table with Bronze Mounts and red carpet. The bronze ashtrays are removable
Bronze
19th Century French Marquetry Card Table, Louis XVI Period
Located in Sofia, BG
A good quality French marquetry inlaid card table. The top revolves and opens to reveal an inset baize covered card playing surface. Raised on inlaid square tapering legs, France, c...
Antique English Mahogany Game / Tea Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
Constructed of solid mahogany, this flip-top tea table features a unique scrolled knee and trifid foot. Beautifully grained and bearing a rich, warm patina, this table would serve we...
Mahogany
Louis XV Style Duvinage Brass-Inlaid Marquetry Games Table
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Attributed to Ferdinand Duvinage, the shaped square hinged handkerchief top rotating open to reveal a felt top, the frieze with two drawers, the who...
Bronze, Brass
$1,913Sale Price|30% Off
H 30.32 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Antique Victorian Mahogany Marquetry Folding Card Console Table
Located in Wisbech, England
Antique Victorian 19th century fine quality mahogany marquetry folding card table 19th century, that would also make a charming console table. This is a lovely table, that is full...
Wood
George III Mahogany Concertina Card Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
This phenomenal Georgian concertina card table is a masterpiece of English woodworking. Constructed for multifunctional use, this mahogany table ...
Mahogany
Louis XVI Style Console or Card Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Set against a wall as a console or lamp table, the top unfolds and the back legs slide to fully support the unfolded half of a square card table, sea...
Mahogany
$3,065
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 31.11 in
Antique Victorian Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Envelope Card Table 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Victorian ormolu mounted envelope card table, circa 1880 in date. The card table is made from superb quality Gonçalo Alves, has the most striking musical...
Ormolu
$2,832
H 31.11 in W 44.1 in D 29.14 in
19th Century Italian Biedermeier Antique Card or Tea Table in Walnut, Extendable
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this refined antique Italian coffee table dating back to the early 19th century. It features the stylistic and construction characteristics typical of the Biedermeier peri...
Walnut
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Table in Original Paint
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo folding table scraped to it's original paint. The table has a decorated tripod base and the table top has the typical Rococo form. A wonderful and ra...
Wood
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H 28.5 in W 34.75 in D 26.5 in
1750s Swedish Rococo Gray Painted Tea Table with Tray Top and Ball and Claw Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo period tea table from circa 1750 with gray painted finish, tray top, cabriole legs and ball and claw feet. Exuding timeless elegance, this Swedish Rococo period tea ...
Wood
Pair of 20th Century Swedish Card Tables
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Pair of 20th Century card tables from Sweden. Repainted in light grey. Circa 1920.
Wood
18th Century, Rococo Card Table
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Unusual Swedish 18th century Rococo folding card table. Repainted in soft grey and beautifully distressed.
Wood
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H 30.25 in W 30 in D 22.5 in
Swedish 1770s Rococo Period Ebonized Wood Tea Table with Painted Floral Decor
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo period ebonized wood tea table from the late 18th century, with painted floral décor and cabriole legs. Born in Sweden during the third quarter of the 18th century, ...
Wood
German Glass Bead Decorated Rococo Centre Table, circa 1760
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Oak and pine wood with historical paint and marbling. The rounded rectangular dished top with moulded edge and decorated with a mosaic made of glass beads depicting a parrot seated i...
Glass, Wood
French Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Two-Tiered Tea Table
Located in London, GB
Featuring parquetry designs, exquisite curved gilt bronze mounts and a two-tier design, this beautiful tea table is the result of highly skilled craftsmanship. The upper tier of the ...
Ormolu, Bronze
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H 29.53 in W 23.23 in D 23.23 in
French Antique Ormolu-Mounted Rococo Parquetry Folding Card Table
Located in London, GB
The top of this fine, antique folding card table features a parquetry pattern of acanthus leaves in contrasting rosewood, kingwood and fruit...
Ormolu, Bronze
18th Century Rococo Tiled Table with Curved Legs and One Drawer
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant Rococo tea table in walnut with curved legs. 18th century tiles on the tabletop. One drawer. Presumably Achen Lüttich, Belgium, circa 1770.
Swedish Game Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Late 18th century chess and backgammon game table, signature attributed to Stockholm work.
18th Century Swedish Period Rococo Pedestal Table
Located in Charleston, SC
A large period Rococo oval, shaped top pedestal tray table, Sweden, circa 1760 with turned base supported by beautifully carved legs. Scrape back to traces of its original color. Vär...
German Marquetry Veneered Louis XV Style Games Table, Rosewood Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis XV style games table, mid-19th century. The intricately veneered top with extended and rounded corners with concave seating areas placed atop a base with a shaped apron raised ...
Swedish Game Table
Located in Copenhagen, K
Late 18th century chess and backgammon game table, signature attributed to Stockholm work.
18th Century Rococo Side Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Exquisitely painted Rococo side table with nice blue patina and cloven-hooved feet. A fine example of the Danish style.
Wood
Danish Rococo play table, Late 18th Century
Located in Kastrup, DK
Danish Rococo play table about 1770. Grey/white color to complement the original color. 1 drawer and elegant curved legs.