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.
19th Century French Antique Rococo Tables
Giltwood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Hardwood, Lacquer, Paint
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Tables
Walnut, Pine
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Tables
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Tables
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Tables
Bronze
1820s Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Beech
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Tables
Beech
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Tables
Ormolu
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Tables
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Gold Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Marble
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Tables
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Tables
Onyx, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Tables
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Rococo Tables
Malachite, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Marble
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Tables
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Marble
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Pine, Paint
19th Century French Antique Rococo Tables
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Tables
Bronze
1840s Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Gesso, Giltwood
Late 19th Century American Antique Rococo Tables
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century British Antique Rococo Tables
Carrara Marble
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Mirror, Paint, Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Tables
Pine
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Wood, Paint
1890s French Antique Rococo Tables
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Tables
Metal
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Bronze
1890s Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Marble
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Tables
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Tables
Marble
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Brass
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Tables
Giltwood
Late 19th Century American Antique Rococo Tables
Marble
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Tables
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Stone, Marble, Metal
Early 19th Century Antique Rococo Tables
Marble
Late 19th Century American Antique Rococo Tables
Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Rococo Tables
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Tables
Steel, Metal
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Carrara Marble
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Tables
Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Tables
Wood
Late 19th Century European Antique Rococo Tables
Marble
Late 19th Century British Antique Rococo Tables
Marble
19th Century Antique Rococo Tables
Marble
1880s Antique Rococo Tables
Kingwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Tables
Onyx