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.
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Tables
Marble
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Tables
Terracotta
1870s Antique Rococo Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Tables
Bamboo
20th Century Rococo Tables
Hardwood
20th Century French Rococo Tables
Marble
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Tables
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century German Rococo Tables
Brass
20th Century Rococo Tables
Marble
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Tables
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary European Rococo Tables
Ceramic, Stoneware
20th Century English Rococo Tables
Hardwood
20th Century European Rococo Tables
Gesso
19th Century British Antique Rococo Tables
Leather
1960s French Vintage Rococo Tables
Marble, Brass, Steel
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Tables
Hardwood, Giltwood, Paint
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Tables
Hardwood, Giltwood
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Tables
Hardwood, Giltwood
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Tables
Marble
1960s French Vintage Rococo Tables
Onyx
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Tables
Giltwood
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Tables
Walnut
1960s Unknown Vintage Rococo Tables
Glass, Mirror, Giltwood