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.
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Side Tables
Ceramic, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Side Tables
Beech
1780s Danish Antique Rococo Side Tables
Wood
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Rococo Side Tables
Birch, Walnut
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Side Tables
Pine
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Side Tables
Onyx
1930s Danish Vintage Rococo Side Tables
Ceramic, Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Side Tables
Marble
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Side Tables
Oak
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Side Tables
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Side Tables
Pine
2010s Italian Rococo Side Tables
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Side Tables
Pine
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Side Tables
Wood
2010s Italian Rococo Side Tables
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Rococo Side Tables
Griotte Marble, Marble, Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Side Tables
Pine
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Side Tables
Pine
Early 20th Century Austrian Rococo Side Tables
Iron
19th Century French Antique Rococo Side Tables
Pine
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Side Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Side Tables
Gold
19th Century French Antique Rococo Side Tables
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century European Antique Rococo Side Tables
Wood
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Rococo Side Tables
Pine
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Side Tables
Wood, Glass
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Side Tables
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary British Rococo Side Tables
Crystal, Bronze
2010s Mexican Rococo Side Tables
Walnut
2010s Dominican Rococo Side Tables
Onyx
Early 1900s English Antique Rococo Side Tables
Oak
Early 1900s English Antique Rococo Side Tables
Oak
Early 1900s Scottish Antique Rococo Side Tables
Mahogany
Early 1900s English Antique Rococo Side Tables
Oak
Early 1900s English Antique Rococo Side Tables
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Side Tables
Oak
Early 1900s English Antique Rococo Side Tables
Oak
Early 1900s English Antique Rococo Side Tables
Oak
Early 1900s English Antique Rococo Side Tables
Oak
Early 1900s English Antique Rococo Side Tables
Oak
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Side Tables
Pine
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Side Tables
Pine
18th Century French Antique Rococo Side Tables
Oak
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Side Tables
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Side Tables
Pine
Early 20th Century French Rococo Side Tables
Marble
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Side Tables
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Side Tables
Oak, Pine
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Side Tables
Pine
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Side Tables
Pine
1950s French Vintage Rococo Side Tables
Mirror
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Side Tables
Pine