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.
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Paint
1770s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood
2010s American Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Nutwood, Fir
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Birch
18th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
1970s Swedish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Blown Glass
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Silk, Giltwood
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Blown Glass
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1980s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1930s American Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Other
18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Porcelain, Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century Peruvian Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Paint
Early 1900s European Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
21st Century and Contemporary North American Rococo Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Copper
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Iron
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut