Rococo 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.
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Tables
Marble
19th Century European Antique Rococo Tables
Marble, Iron
1890s French Antique Rococo Tables
Marble, Iron
Mid-20th Century North American Rococo Tables
Iron
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Tables
Pine
Early 20th Century Austrian Rococo Tables
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rococo Tables
Leather, Wood
1940s American Vintage Rococo Tables
Marble
Early 20th Century Spanish Rococo Tables
Pine
2010s Canadian Rococo Tables
Stone
1960s Dutch Vintage Rococo Tables
Oak
20th Century Italian Rococo Tables
Marble, Gold Leaf, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Rococo Tables
Marble, Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Rococo Tables
Marble
20th Century French Rococo Tables
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Rococo Tables
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Tables
Marble, Wrought Iron
20th Century Spanish Rococo Tables
Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
1970s American Vintage Rococo Tables
Mahogany, Paint
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Tables
Pine
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Tables
Wood, Giltwood
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Marble, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rococo Tables
Leather, Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Tables
Pine
1940s Italian Vintage Rococo Tables
Marble, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Rococo Tables
Ormolu
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Tables
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Giltwood
1910s American Vintage Rococo Tables
Marble, Ormolu
20th Century European Rococo Tables
Marble