Rococo Console 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 17th Century American Antique Rococo Console Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Console Tables
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Console Tables
Marble
2010s Italian Rococo Console Tables
Marble, Crystal, Bronze, Gold Leaf
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Console Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Console Tables
Hardwood
2010s Italian Rococo Console Tables
Onyx, Marble, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century European Antique Rococo Console Tables
Marble
Early 20th Century Rococo Console Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Console Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Console Tables
Wood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Console Tables
Giltwood
1750s Portuguese Antique Rococo Console Tables
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Console Tables
Marble, Silver Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Console Tables
Marble
20th Century English Rococo Console Tables
Marble
20th Century Italian Rococo Console Tables
Marble
1950s Swedish Vintage Rococo Console Tables
Wood
1920s French Vintage Rococo Console Tables
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Console Tables
Siena Marble
Mid-18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Console Tables
Wood
Early 17th Century Antique Rococo Console Tables
Marble
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Console Tables
Mirror, Wood, Paint
1950s French Vintage Rococo Console Tables
Marble
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Console Tables
Gold Leaf
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Console Tables
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Console Tables
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Console Tables
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Console Tables
Marble
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Console Tables
Wood
1880s Portuguese Antique Rococo Console Tables
Marble
Late 20th Century American Rococo Console Tables
Stone
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Console Tables
Marble, Gold Leaf
1750s French Antique Rococo Console Tables
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Console Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Console Tables
Wood, Paper
Mid-18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Console Tables
Mahogany
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Console Tables
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Console Tables
Silver Leaf