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.
Early 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Rococo Period Collection
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century English Antique Rococo Period Collection
Wood
Early 18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Rococo Period Collection
Giltwood, Mercury Glass
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Rococo Period Collection
Bronze
1960s Italian Chinese Chippendale Vintage Rococo Period Collection
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Period Collection
Wood, Mirror, Murano Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Rococo Period Collection
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Rococo Period Collection
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Rococo Period Collection
Gold Leaf
20th Century Spanish Neoclassical Rococo Period Collection
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Italian Louis XV Rococo Period Collection
Silver Leaf
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Rococo Period Collection
Wood, Giltwood, Mirror, Mercury Glass, Glass
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Rococo Period Collection
Mirror, Oak
Early 20th Century French Country Rococo Period Collection
Maple