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
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Rococo Period Collection
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Rococo Period Collection
Silk, Upholstery, Walnut
Height 27 ½ in. Width 26 in. Depth 22 in.
Height open 39 ½ in
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Rococo Period Collection
Early 18th Century French Régence Antique Rococo Period Collection
Upholstery, Beech
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Rococo Period Collection
Upholstery, Wood
1860s English High Victorian Antique Rococo Period Collection
Walnut
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Rococo Period Collection
Velvet, Giltwood
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Rococo Period Collection
Damask, Upholstery
Early 20th Century Regency Rococo Period Collection
Tapestry, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rococo Period Collection
Rattan
1760s French Louis XV Antique Rococo Period Collection
Tapestry, Beech
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Rococo Period Collection
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century French French Provincial Antique Rococo Period Collection
Wood
Early 20th Century American Gothic Revival Rococo Period Collection
Fabric, Wood
1880s French Louis XV Antique Rococo Period Collection
Leather, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rococo Period Collection
Brass
