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.
1880s Antique Rococo Tables
Kingwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Marble
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Tables
Ceramic, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century European Antique Rococo Tables
Marble
1890s French Antique Rococo Tables
Marble, Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Tables
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Marble
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Tables
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Tables
Pine
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Marble
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Tables
Oak
19th Century French Antique Rococo Tables
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Gold
1840s German Antique Rococo Tables
Brass, Copper, Lead
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Tables
Bronze, Ormolu
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Tables
Marble
19th Century European Antique Rococo Tables
Wood
1880s Portuguese Antique Rococo Tables
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Tables
Ormolu
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Siena Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Tables
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Tables
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Tables
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Tables
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Leather, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Marble, Silver Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Tables
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Tables
Oak
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Marble