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.
1930s Swedish Vintage Rococo Tables
Wood
1930s French Vintage Rococo Tables
Marble
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Tables
Paint, Giltwood, Wood
1930s Danish Vintage Rococo Tables
Ceramic, Wood
1930s Danish Vintage Rococo Tables
Brass
1930s French Vintage Rococo Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Tables
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Marble
1950s Danish Vintage Rococo Tables
Rosewood
1970s French Vintage Rococo Tables
Metal
1930s Czech Vintage Rococo Tables
Chrome
Early 20th Century Czech Rococo Tables
Chrome
Early 20th Century Czech Rococo Tables
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Rococo Tables
Birdseye Maple, Ebony, Olive, Rosewood
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Tables
Marble
1960s Danish Vintage Rococo Tables
Ceramic, Rosewood
20th Century Italian Rococo Tables
Wood
1940s Swedish Vintage Rococo Tables
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Tables
Gold Leaf
1930s American Vintage Rococo Tables
Wood, Paint
1930s American Vintage Rococo Tables
Brass
1930s French Vintage Rococo Tables
Wood
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Tables
Carrara Marble
1930s French Vintage Rococo Tables
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
1930s Swedish Vintage Rococo Tables
Wood
1930s French Vintage Rococo Tables
Wood
1930s French Vintage Rococo Tables
Mirror, Wood
1930s French Vintage Rococo Tables
Wood, Paint
1930s French Vintage Rococo Tables
Wood
1930s French Vintage Rococo Tables
Granite