Rococo Side 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.
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Side Tables
Terracotta
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Side Tables
Wood, Glass
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Side Tables
Silk, Wood
1890s Antique Rococo Side Tables
Satinwood
1890s French Antique Rococo Side Tables
Marble
20th Century French Rococo Side Tables
Marble
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Side Tables
Chestnut
1890s Antique Rococo Side Tables
Rosewood
Late 20th Century Unknown Rococo Side Tables
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Swedish Rococo Side Tables
Wood
1960s American Vintage Rococo Side Tables
Brass
1960s Danish Vintage Rococo Side Tables
Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Side Tables
Terracotta
Late 20th Century Rococo Side Tables
Terracotta
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Side Tables
Wood
1930s French Vintage Rococo Side Tables
Marble, Iron
1940s American Vintage Rococo Side Tables
Mirror, Wood
18th Century and Earlier Antique Rococo Side Tables
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Side Tables
Wood