Rococo Demi-lune 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.
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Demi-lune Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rococo Demi-lune Tables
Leather, Ostrich Leather, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Demi-lune Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rococo Demi-lune Tables
Wood
18th Century English Antique Rococo Demi-lune Tables
Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Demi-lune Tables
Pine
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Demi-lune Tables
1790s Italian Antique Rococo Demi-lune Tables
Gold Leaf
20th Century American Rococo Demi-lune Tables
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rococo Demi-lune Tables
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Demi-lune Tables
Marble
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Demi-lune Tables
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Demi-lune Tables
Wood
1920s French Vintage Rococo Demi-lune Tables
Mahogany, Walnut