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 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo End Tables
Wood
1950s French Vintage Rococo End Tables
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century European Rococo End Tables
Maple
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo End Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Rococo End Tables
Cherry
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo End Tables
Brass
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo End Tables
Fruitwood
1910s Swedish Vintage Rococo End Tables
Birch
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo End Tables
Marble
Early 20th Century French Rococo End Tables
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Swiss Antique Rococo End Tables
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rococo End Tables
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary British Rococo End Tables
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo End Tables
Marble
Late 20th Century Rococo End Tables
Walnut
2010s African Rococo End Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Rococo End Tables
Siena Marble, Brass
Late 20th Century European Rococo End Tables
Copper
20th Century Swedish Rococo End Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Rococo End Tables
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo End Tables
Wood
1970s Vintage Rococo End Tables
Metal
1950s American Vintage Rococo End Tables
Brass
1780s Danish Antique Rococo End Tables
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Rococo End Tables
Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rococo End Tables
Metal
1950s French Vintage Rococo End Tables
Brass
1760s Italian Antique Rococo End Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Rococo End Tables
Metal, Copper, Iron
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
Mid-20th Century Rococo End Tables
Bronze