Rococo Furniture
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 German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Leather
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Earthenware, Delft, Faience
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Agate, Silver Leaf
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Gold Leaf
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Metal, Tôle
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Faience
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Composition
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Pyrite, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Pyrite
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Pyrite, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1860s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Early 20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1850s British Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Marble
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Gold
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Paper
1950s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Earthenware, Faience
Mid-20th Century Danish Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Linen, Wood, Paint
1820s British Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Wood
1750s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
1930s Hong Kong Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze