Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
ROCOCO STYLE
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.
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Style: Rococo
Venetian Painted Italian Louis XV Style Writing Table
Located in Forney, TX
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A Blue Rococo 18th Century Writing Table With Drawer, Finland
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful 18th Rococo writing table in absolutely original condition. The table features a single drawer and a beautiful vintage patina with the original...
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18th Century Finnish Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
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Pine
18th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Rococo Desk/ Table with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
18th century Swedish Antique Rustic provincial rococo table/ desk from Boden Norrbotten, Northern Sweden.
A very rustic rococo desk with incred...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
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Pine
Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Bureau en Pente, attributed to Migeon
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The hinged fall front opening to reveal a fitted interior with drawers above a slide enclosing a concealed well with two drawers, raised on cabriole legs headed by scrolling chutes r...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
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Bronze
19th Century Rococo Style Ladies' Desk from Royal Collection
Located in London, GB
19th Century Rococo style ladies' desk inlaid with light wood in the form of flowers and foliage, cabriole legs with attached brass fittings, frame with drawer. At the bottom with fi...
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Late 19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
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Antique Swedish Rococo Desk with Light Blue Paint, Drawer and Curved Rococo Legs
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish rococo desk from the late 1700s. The desk is a country house furniture in rococo style with a large drawer. Heavily curved rococo legs and also a curved table top and...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
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Hendrix Allardyce Rococo Style Lacquered Library Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Sublime rococo style lacquered library table or writing table desk crafted by Hendrix Allardyce Hollywood, California. The desk is fronted by a large storage drawer with a round bras...
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Italian Venetian Walnut Serpentine Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian (18th Century) walnut serpentine shaped desk with 2 side doors and 2 narrow front doors above a drawer with a pull out front interior chair having a left arm.
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
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Early 20th Century French Carved Oak Table
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a fabulous quality, very highly carved table made in France, circa 1920. The table has extremely Fine quality carvings throughout. The side...
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Early 20th Century French Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
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Oak
Italian, Sicily, Louis XV Period Rosewood & Brass Writing Table, mid 18th cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
this versatile and layered writing table is epertly crafted of rosewood veneers with brass detailing, the sliding top with bookmatched veneers opens to reveal a leather writing surfa...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
Rococo 18th Century Writing Table with Drawer, Origin: Sweden, Circa 1760
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic Rococo 18th century writing table with single drawer with accentuated cabriole legs, origin: Sweden, circa 1760 with all original green color.
The purity of the design lac...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
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Pine, Paint
Contemporary Console Table in Gold Leaf
Located in New Orleans, LA
The custom regal gilded finish on this Tara Shaw Maison collection console table ensures it will stand out in any space. Pairs with Tara Shaw's gold leaf martini table. Handcrafted i...
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2010s American Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
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Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
18th Century French Rococo Library Table
Located in Allerum, SE
Exceptional 18th century Rococo centre library table in it's original color with great finish. Incredibly rare piece due to the length and condition. Ca 1750 France.
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18th Century French Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Italian Rococo Writing Table
By Guiseppe Biondo
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Italian walnut rococo writing table, the lovely faded olive inset leather top with gilt tooled edge and thumb molded walnut banding over molded frieze with single drawer, the ap...
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1780s Italian Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
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Leather, Poplar, Walnut
French Rococo Style Walnut & Gilt Bronze Bureau Plat
Located in Kastrup, DK
An elegant French rococo style bureau plat writing desk made in walnut with ormolu accents.
Features a top with a tooled leather writing-surface w...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
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Fine 18th Century Swedish Rococo Desk
Located in Allerum, SE
Fine 18th century Swedish Rococo desk / console table with one drawer and in Its original colour. Ca 1770 Sweden.
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18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
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Pine
Italian Table Painted Finish in Rococco Style
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful side table
Hand painted with landscapes
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1820s Italian Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
Venetian Rococo Gilt Painted Faux Stone Console Entry Table Office Desk Antique
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Venetian Rococo gilt painted faux stone console entry table office desk antique. An exceptional large 18th century serpentine front and sides molded...
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Italian Rococo Early 19th Century Oak Table with Carved Apron and Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Rococo style walnut and oak table from the early 19th century, with serpentine top, carved apron, cabriole legs and petite casters. Created in Italy during the early years...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
Italian Rococo Style Table, Desk With Faux-Marble Top, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Mid 19th Century Italian Table / Desk with Original Paint and Faux Marble Top, Wonderfully Carved Apron and Cabriole Legs on Scroll Feet.
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19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
French 18th Century Louis XV Bureau Plat, Writing Desk
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
An imposing Louis XV ebonized writing table with finely chased gilt bronze mounts. The stepped moulded rectangular top inset with the original gilt-tooled leather above three frieze drawers with elaborate ormolu handles and escutcheons, the reverse conformingly organized with three simulated drawers, allowing this bureau plat to be freestanding, the cabriole legs with sabot feet headed by female masks.
The iconic Coco chancel lived with a Rococo writing desk...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
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Rococo Style Side Table with Porcelain Plaques
Located in London, GB
This beautiful side table was designed in France in the 19th century in the fashionable Rococo, or Louis XV, style. The piece has been crafted from kingwood and decorated with painte...
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19th Century French Antique Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
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Ormolu, Bronze
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Rococo desks and writing tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Rococo desks and writing tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage desks and writing tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, case pieces and storage cabinets, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rococo desks and writing tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original desks and writing tables, popular names associated with this style include and Hendrix Allardyce. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for desks and writing tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $550 and tops out at $95,959 while the average work can sell for $5,948.