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.
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
2010s Italian Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Murano Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
2010s Canadian Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stone
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Travertine
2010s Spanish Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
2010s Australian Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Lacquer
2010s Mexican Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Copper, Stainless Steel
2010s Mexican Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Copper, Stainless Steel
2010s Australian Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1960s Swedish Vintage Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary European Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Slate
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Onyx, Granite, Carrara Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
2010s American Rococo Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Hardwood