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 20th Century Rococo Side Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rococo Side Tables
Fruitwood, Glass
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Side Tables
Wrought Iron
1780s English Antique Rococo Side Tables
Brass
1980s American Vintage Rococo Side Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Side Tables
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Side Tables
Stone, Metal
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Side Tables
Glass, Walnut
Late 20th Century Rococo Side Tables
Laminate, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Side Tables
Fruitwood, Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Rococo Side Tables
Bronze
1960s Dutch Vintage Rococo Side Tables
Steel
19th Century Antique Rococo Side Tables
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Side Tables
Pine
Late 20th Century American Rococo Side Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Side Tables
Ebony, Olive