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.
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rococo Side Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rococo Side Tables
Marble
1940s British Vintage Rococo Side Tables
Oak
20th Century American Rococo Side Tables
Burl
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Rococo Side Tables
Fiberglass, Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Rococo Side Tables
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Side Tables
Walnut
1970s French Vintage Rococo Side Tables
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo Side Tables
Marble, Bronze
Early 19th Century German Antique Rococo Side Tables
Spruce, Cherry
17th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Side Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Side Tables
Marble, Iron
20th Century French Rococo Side Tables
Metal
1920s French Vintage Rococo Side Tables
Mahogany