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.
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Tables
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Tables
Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Tables
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Tables
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Danish Rococo Tables
Mahogany
1950s French Vintage Rococo Tables
Marble, Brass
1930s Swedish Vintage Rococo Tables
Wood
1940s Italian Vintage Rococo Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Tables
Gesso, Wood, Paint
1930s French Vintage Rococo Tables
Marble
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Tables
Paint, Lacquer, Giltwood, Wood, Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Tables
Wood
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Tables
Paint, Giltwood, Wood
1950s American Vintage Rococo Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Rococo Tables
Giltwood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Tables
Onyx
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Tables
Poplar
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Tables
Fruitwood
1930s Danish Vintage Rococo Tables
Ceramic, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Tables
Fruitwood
1930s Danish Vintage Rococo Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Tables
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century European Rococo Tables
Maple
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Tables
Cherry
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Tables
Giltwood, Paint
1930s French Vintage Rococo Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rococo Tables
Marble
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Tables
Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Rococo Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century North American Rococo Tables
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rococo Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Tables
Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Tables
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rococo Tables
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Tables
Fruitwood
1940s French Vintage Rococo Tables
Marble, Iron
1940s American Vintage Rococo Tables
Marble