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 Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Gesso, Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
2010s American Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
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 Swedish Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Paint, Pine
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Swiss Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Early 20th Century French Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Late 20th Century Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Wood
Early 19th Century British Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
2010s Italian Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Birch, Oak, Plywood
2010s Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Ash, Hardwood, Bentwood
1970s Czech Vintage Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Birch, Mahogany
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century American Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Rattan
19th Century Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
1940s American Vintage Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century American Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
1910s Vintage Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
1980s American Vintage Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Bronze
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Fruitwood, Oak
Mid-18th Century Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
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
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
1750s French Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Wood