Rococo Patio and Garden 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.
Early 2000s Italian Rococo Patio and Garden Furniture
Wire
Mid-20th Century British Rococo Patio and Garden Furniture
Composition
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Patio and Garden Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Chinese Rococo Patio and Garden Furniture
Rosewood
20th Century European Rococo Patio and Garden Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Patio and Garden Furniture
Iron, Wire
2010s Spanish Rococo Patio and Garden Furniture
Wrought Iron
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Patio and Garden Furniture
Metal
2010s Brazilian Rococo Patio and Garden Furniture
Metal
1820s Chinese Antique Rococo Patio and Garden Furniture
Pottery, Porcelain, Paint
1970s French Vintage Rococo Patio and Garden Furniture
Concrete, Steel
2010s Italian Rococo Patio and Garden Furniture
Aluminum, Foil, Iron
2010s Brazilian Rococo Patio and Garden Furniture
Metal
2010s Italian Rococo Patio and Garden Furniture
Iron, Aluminum
2010s Brazilian Rococo Patio and Garden Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century European Antique Rococo Patio and Garden Furniture
Marble, Iron
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Patio and Garden Furniture
Iron
Mid-19th Century English Antique Rococo Patio and Garden Furniture
Iron
20th Century Swedish Rococo Patio and Garden Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Patio and Garden Furniture
Concrete
20th Century Italian Rococo Patio and Garden Furniture
Metal
20th Century Rococo Patio and Garden Furniture
Iron
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Patio and Garden Furniture
Stone, Bronze
20th Century Italian Rococo Patio and Garden Furniture
Travertine, Iron