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.
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Center Tables
Paint, Lacquer, Giltwood, Wood, Glass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rococo Center Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rococo Center Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Rococo Center Tables
Wood, Birdseye Maple
2010s Rococo Center Tables
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Center Tables
Glass, Walnut
20th Century Javanese Rococo Center Tables
Teak
1940s British Vintage Rococo Center Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Rococo Center Tables
Fiberglass, Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Rococo Center Tables
Marble, Brass
20th Century American Rococo Center Tables
Burl
Early 20th Century Rococo Center Tables
Mahogany
20th Century Rococo Center Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Center Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rococo Center Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rococo Center Tables
Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Center Tables
Marble