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.
1950s French Vintage Rococo Tables
Marble, Brass
1950s American Vintage Rococo Tables
Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Tables
Paint, Lacquer, Giltwood, Wood, Glass
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Tables
Onyx
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Tables
Brass
2010s Mexican Rococo Tables
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Rococo Tables
Marble
1870s Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Olive
2010s Rococo Tables
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Rococo Tables
Wood, Birdseye Maple
1970s Vintage Rococo Tables
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Tables
Siena Marble, Brass
20th Century Swedish Rococo Tables
Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Tables
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rococo Tables
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Tables
Wood
1970s Vintage Rococo Tables
Metal
1950s French Vintage Rococo Tables
Brass
1950s French Vintage Rococo Tables
Bronze
1950s Swedish Vintage Rococo Tables
Wood
1950s French Vintage Rococo Tables
Mirror
1950s French Vintage Rococo Tables
Wood
1950s Swedish Vintage Rococo Tables
Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Tables
Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Tables
Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Tables
Mirror, Giltwood