Rococo Desks and Writing 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 Danish Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
1780s Italian Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Poplar, Walnut
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Paint, Pine
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Swiss Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
19th Century French Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Ormolu, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
1880s French Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
1970s American Vintage Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
Late 20th Century French Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Gesso, Wood, Paint
1780s French Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century American Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
1960s North American Vintage Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Kingwood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Pine
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Pine
Early 20th Century Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut, Leather
20th Century Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Wood, Burl
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Pine
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Oak