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.
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Tables
Ormolu, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Onyx, Porphyry
1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Tables
Wood, Faience
Early 20th Century French Rococo Tables
Marble, Ormolu
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Scagliola, Pine, Poplar
19th Century English Antique Rococo Tables
Wood, Palisander
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Tables
Marble
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Tables
Pine
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Tables
Ormolu, Bronze
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Tables
Wood, Glass
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Onyx
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Tables
Silk, Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Tables
Crystal, Brass, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Tables
Crystal, Brass, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Tables
Crystal, Brass, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Tables
Crystal, Brass, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Tables
Marble, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Tables
Marble
1920s French Vintage Rococo Tables
Marble