Rococo Sofa 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.
1890s Italian Antique Rococo Sofa Tables
Marble
20th Century American Rococo Sofa Tables
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Rococo Sofa Tables
Marble
Late 19th Century American Antique Rococo Sofa Tables
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Sofa Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rococo Sofa Tables
Wood
2010s Canadian Rococo Sofa Tables
Stone
1970s Vintage Rococo Sofa Tables
Wood, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Rococo Sofa Tables
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Rococo Sofa Tables
Marble
1970s Philippine Vintage Rococo Sofa Tables
Stone, Brass
Late 20th Century American Rococo Sofa Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century English Rococo Sofa Tables
Elm, Mahogany, Maple, Burl
21st Century and Contemporary European Rococo Sofa Tables
Slate
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Rococo Sofa Tables
Marble, Travertine
20th Century Rococo Sofa Tables
Marble
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Rococo Sofa Tables
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Sofa Tables
Oak
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Sofa Tables
Wood
20th Century Unknown Rococo Sofa Tables
Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Sofa Tables
Wood
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Sofa Tables
Oak
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sofa Tables
Marble
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Rococo Sofa Tables
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Sofa Tables
1940s French Vintage Rococo Sofa Tables
Glass, Wood, Paint