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.
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1950s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1840s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Paper
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Brass
1940s American Vintage Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Wood
1940s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Elm, Yew
Mid-19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Other
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
1940s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Pine
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1950s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Cotton
Late 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1840s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Earthenware, Delft, Faience
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble, Brass
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel, Ormolu
1750s Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gold, Brass
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Bronze
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Earthenware, Delft, Faience
1950s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate
1760s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Birch
1840s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Hardwood, Giltwood
17th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Brass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany, Satinwood, Kingwood, Tulipwood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Poplar
1910s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Rococo furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
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