Rococo Period Collection
Rococo was an aesthetic movement in the fine and decorative arts that found its inspiration in nature and fostered an overall lightness and delicacy of form, construction and ornament in interior design.
Though greatly influenced by trends in Italy and Germany, Rococo 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.
Rococo furniture 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.
18th Century and Earlier Swedish Antique Rococo Period Collection
Silver
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Rococo Period Collection
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Antique Rococo Period Collection
Wood
17th Century Italian Rococo Antique Rococo Period Collection
Scagliola, Pine, Poplar
Mid-18th Century German Rococo Antique Rococo Period Collection
Porcelain
18th Century and Earlier German Rococo Antique Rococo Period Collection
Porcelain
18th Century and Earlier German Rococo Antique Rococo Period Collection
Porcelain
18th Century and Earlier British Rococo Antique Rococo Period Collection
Marble
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Rococo Period Collection
Velvet, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rococo Period Collection
Silver Plate
1930s French Rococo Vintage Rococo Period Collection
Marble
1750s Italian Baroque Antique Rococo Period Collection
Walnut
1910s British Vintage Rococo Period Collection
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rococo Period Collection
Fabric, Faux Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XV Rococo Period Collection
Fabric, Fruitwood
20th Century German Rococo Period Collection
Porcelain
Rococo Period Collection
Early 18th Century German Rococo Antique Rococo Period Collection
Porcelain
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rococo Period Collection
Fabric
20th Century Dutch Rococo Period Collection
Silver