Rococo Center Tables
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.
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Center Tables
Marble
1840s Italian Antique Rococo Center Tables
Gesso, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Center Tables
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Center Tables
Marble
2010s Italian Rococo Center Tables
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Center Tables
Wood
18th Century French Antique Rococo Center Tables
Wood
2010s Italian Rococo Center Tables
Gold Leaf
1880s Antique Rococo Center Tables
Kingwood
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Center Tables
Glass, Oak, Pine, Beads
1840s German Antique Rococo Center Tables
Brass, Copper, Lead
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Center Tables
Wood, Glass
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Center Tables
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Center Tables
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Center Tables
Limestone, Marble
19th Century American Antique Rococo Center Tables
Mahogany
1890s Antique Rococo Center Tables
Satinwood
19th Century European Antique Rococo Center Tables
Other
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Center Tables
Walnut
1890s French Antique Rococo Center Tables
Marble
19th Century Japanese Antique Rococo Center Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Center Tables
Marble
1860s Italian Antique Rococo Center Tables
Walnut
1860s French Antique Rococo Center Tables
Brass
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Center Tables
Burl
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Center Tables
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Center Tables
Wood
18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Center Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century European Antique Rococo Center Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Center Tables
Marble
18th Century German Antique Rococo Center Tables
Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Center Tables
Marble
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Center Tables
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Center Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Center Tables
Fruitwood, Kingwood, Satinwood
Late 19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Center Tables
Wood, Maple