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
1770s Italian Neoclassical Antique Rococo Period Collection
Cherry, Upholstery, Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Rococo Period Collection
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Rococo Period Collection
Silk, Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Antique Rococo Period Collection
Wood
Early 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Rococo Period Collection
Upholstery
Height 27 ½ in. Width 26 in. Depth 22 in.
Height open 39 ½ in
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Rococo Period Collection
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Rococo Period Collection
Early 18th Century French Régence Antique Rococo Period Collection
Upholstery, Beech
18th Century and Earlier Portuguese Antique Rococo Period Collection
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Rococo Period Collection
Upholstery, Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Rococo Period Collection
Beech, Bentwood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rococo Period Collection
Wood
Late 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Rococo Period Collection
Glass, Wood
20th Century French Louis XV Rococo Period Collection
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rococo Period Collection
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Rococo Period Collection
Fabric, Faux Bamboo, Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rococo Period Collection
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century American Gothic Revival Rococo Period Collection
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Period Collection
Wood
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Rococo Period Collection
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Rococo Period Collection
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Rococo Period Collection
Fabric, Giltwood
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