Rococo End 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.
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo End Tables
Ceramic, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rococo End Tables
Cherry
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo End Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century European Rococo End Tables
Maple
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo End Tables
Brass
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo End Tables
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century French Rococo End Tables
Bronze
1910s Swedish Vintage Rococo End Tables
Birch
Mid-18th Century Swiss Antique Rococo End Tables
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo End Tables
Marble
2010s African Rococo End Tables
Brass
20th Century Swedish Rococo End Tables
Wood
18th Century French Antique Rococo End Tables
Cherry
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo End Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo End Tables
Wood, Burl, Olive
1780s Danish Antique Rococo End Tables
Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo End Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rococo End Tables
Walnut
1960s Vintage Rococo End Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary European Rococo End Tables
Brass, Metal
19th Century English Antique Rococo End Tables
Pine
1950s American Vintage Rococo End Tables
Metal
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo End Tables
Walnut
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo End Tables
Brass
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo End Tables
Walnut
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo End Tables
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo End Tables
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo End Tables
Walnut
20th Century Italian Rococo End Tables
Wood
19th Century German Antique Rococo End Tables
Fruitwood
19th Century Antique Rococo End Tables
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo End Tables
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo End Tables
Brass, Wrought Iron