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 Italian Rococo Antique Rococo Period Collection
Silver Leaf
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Rococo Period Collection
Marble, Gold Leaf
18th Century and Earlier Swedish Antique Rococo Period Collection
Silver
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Rococo Period Collection
Ebony, Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Rococo Period Collection
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Rococo Period Collection
Ormolu
Early 18th Century French Régence Antique Rococo Period Collection
Oak
18th Century English Antique Rococo Period Collection
Wood
Early 18th Century French Régence Antique Rococo Period Collection
Upholstery, Beech
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Rococo Period Collection
Silver Leaf
17th Century Italian Rococo Antique Rococo Period Collection
Scagliola, Pine, Poplar
1770s Italian Rococo Antique Rococo Period Collection
Giltwood
18th Century and Earlier German Rococo Antique Rococo Period Collection
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Rococo Period Collection
Marble, Silver Leaf
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Rococo Period Collection
Marble, Gold Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Period Collection
Gold Leaf
1930s British Georgian Vintage Rococo Period Collection
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Rococo Period Collection
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rococo Period Collection
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century European Empire Rococo Period Collection
Bronze
1910s British Vintage Rococo Period Collection
Silver, Sterling Silver
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rococo Period Collection
Brass
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Rococo Period Collection
Hardwood, Walnut
2010s Danish Post-Modern Rococo Period Collection
Metal
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Rococo Period Collection
Mahogany
1860s Russian Antique Rococo Period Collection
Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Revival Rococo Period Collection
Fabric, Giltwood