Rococo Furniture
Rococo was an aesthetic movement in the fine and decorative arts in the 18th century that found its inspiration in nature and fostered an overall lightness and delicacy of form, construction and ornament in interior design. Rococo furniture, while greatly influenced by trends in Italy and Germany, 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.
When it comes to authentic Rococo furniture's characteristics, it 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.
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint, Paper
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf, Metal
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
20th Century Danish Rococo Furniture
Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Cane, Wood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Paper
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
1770s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Ironstone
1760s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Birch
1760s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Birch
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Steel, Iron
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Birch
1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Birch, Pine
1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1830s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Birch
1760s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Birch
1960s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1760s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Birch, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Metal, Gold Leaf
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Murano Glass
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Murano Glass
1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Leather, Upholstery
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1990s Italian Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
1860s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Mid-17th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Pine
Mid-18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Pine
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain, Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Rococo furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
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