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.
1880s Portuguese Antique Rococo Console Tables
Marble
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Console Tables
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Console Tables
Siena Marble
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Console Tables
Stone
18th Century and Earlier British Antique Rococo Console Tables
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Console Tables
Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Console Tables
Marble
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Console Tables
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Console Tables
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Console Tables
Marble, Silver Leaf
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Console Tables
Marble
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Console Tables
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Console Tables
Scagliola, Pine, Poplar
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Console Tables
Marble
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Console Tables
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Console Tables
Marble
20th Century French Rococo Console Tables
Marble
Late 20th Century European Rococo Console Tables
Stone
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Console Tables
Granite, Nickel
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Console Tables
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Console Tables
Marble, Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Console Tables
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Console Tables
Marble, Silver Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Console Tables
Marble, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Console Tables
Giltwood
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Console Tables
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Console Tables
Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Console Tables
Marble
1940s French Vintage Rococo Console Tables
Marble, Iron
1940s American Vintage Rococo Console Tables
Marble
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Console Tables
Wood