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
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Center Tables
Bronze
Late 19th Century American Antique Rococo Center Tables
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Center Tables
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Center Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century European Antique Rococo Center Tables
Marble
1880s Antique Rococo Center Tables
Kingwood
1840s German Antique Rococo Center Tables
Brass, Copper, Lead
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Center Tables
Leather, Wood
1890s Antique Rococo Center Tables
Satinwood
Late 19th Century British Antique Rococo Center Tables
Oak
1930s American Vintage Rococo Center Tables
Leather, Mahogany
1890s French Antique Rococo Center Tables
Marble
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Center Tables
Steel
1890s Antique Rococo Center Tables
Rosewood
19th Century Japanese Antique Rococo Center Tables
Wood
1870s French Antique Rococo Center Tables
Oak
1880s French Antique Rococo Center Tables
Oak
19th Century Antique Rococo Center Tables
Marble, Brass
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Center Tables
Marble
1820s English Antique Rococo Center Tables
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Center Tables
Marble
1860s American Antique Rococo Center Tables
Rosewood
Mid-19th Century English Antique Rococo Center Tables
Walnut, Mahogany
Late 19th Century European Antique Rococo Center Tables
Wood
19th Century Antique Rococo Center Tables
Fruitwood, Macassar, Mahogany, Walnut
Late 19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Center Tables
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Center Tables
Fruitwood
Late 19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Center Tables
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Center Tables
Hardwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Center Tables
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Center Tables
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Center Tables
Carrara Marble