Rococo Coffee and Cocktail 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.
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Gold Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1920s Norwegian Vintage Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Birch
1930s Danish Vintage Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1930s Danish Vintage Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Oak, Pine, Beads
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Onyx, Porphyry
2010s Italian Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Murano Glass, Wood
2010s British Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
20th Century French Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Steel
1940s European Vintage Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Bronze
1980s American Vintage Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Birch
1950s Danish Vintage Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rosewood
1950s French Vintage Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Danish Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Teak
Late 20th Century European Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1920s Swedish Vintage Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Birch
Early 20th Century Czech Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chrome
1960s Danish Vintage Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ceramic, Rosewood
1960s French Vintage Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Brass, Steel
1970s French Vintage Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Brass, Bronze, Steel
1920s French Vintage Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Onyx, Brass
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Hardwood
20th Century French Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Gold Leaf
20th Century French Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rattan, Glass, Oak
20th Century French Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Hardwood
2010s American Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Hardwood
20th Century Italian Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Onyx
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Aluminum