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.
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Tables
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Marble
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Tables
Ceramic, Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Tables
Pine
18th Century French Antique Rococo Tables
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Tables
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Hardwood, Lacquer, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Marble
1880s Portuguese Antique Rococo Tables
Marble
Late 20th Century American Rococo Tables
Stone
Early 20th Century French Rococo Tables
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Tables
Crystal, Brass, Iron
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Pine, Giltwood
Late 20th Century Rococo Tables
Mahogany
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Giltwood
1790s Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Cherry, Elm, Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Marble, Gold Leaf
1910s Swedish Vintage Rococo Tables
Birch
20th Century Swedish Rococo Tables
Wood
1780s Danish Antique Rococo Tables
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Tables
1750s French Antique Rococo Tables
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Marble
1840s Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Gesso, Giltwood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Marble
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Tables
Terracotta
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Carrara Marble
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Tables
Wood, Paper
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Tables
Silk, Wood
Mid-18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Tables
Mahogany
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Tables
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rococo Tables
Wood
19th Century English Antique Rococo Tables
Wood, Palisander
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Tables
Pine
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Tables
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary British Rococo Tables
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century German Antique Rococo Tables
Metal
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Silver Leaf
Early 20th Century French Rococo Tables
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Tables
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Tables
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Leather, Wood
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Rococo Tables
Pine