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.
19th Century English Antique Rococo Period Collection
17th Century Italian Rococo Antique Rococo Period Collection
Scagliola, Pine, Poplar
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Rococo Period Collection
Marble
Early 18th Century American American Classical Antique Rococo Period Collection
Mahogany
18th Century English Georgian Antique Rococo Period Collection
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Period Collection
Bamboo
19th Century British William and Mary Antique Rococo Period Collection
Oak
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Period Collection
Marble
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rococo Period Collection
Walnut
2010s Rustic Rococo Period Collection
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
1740s French Rococo Antique Rococo Period Collection
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Rococo Period Collection
Marble
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Rococo Period Collection
Mahogany
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Rococo Period Collection
Mahogany
2010s Irish Rococo Period Collection
Olive
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