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.
1920s Danish Vintage Rococo Tables
Birch
1920s Norwegian Vintage Rococo Tables
Birch
1920s Belgian Vintage Rococo Tables
Bronze
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Tables
Wood
1920s French Vintage Rococo Tables
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Carrara Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Marble
1980s American Vintage Rococo Tables
Birch
1930s German Vintage Rococo Tables
Composition
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rococo Tables
Leather, Ostrich Leather, Wood
1910s European Vintage Rococo Tables
Marble, Gold Leaf
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Tables
Composition
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rococo Tables
Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Tables
Wood
1920s Belgian Vintage Rococo Tables
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Tables
Composition
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Tables
Wood
1920s French Vintage Rococo Tables
Cane, Glass, Beech
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Tables
Walnut
1920s French Vintage Rococo Tables
Onyx, Brass
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Tables
Wood
1920s French Vintage Rococo Tables
Travertine
1920s French Vintage Rococo Tables
Mahogany, Walnut