Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
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 20th Century Italian Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather, Canvas, Paint
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Upholstery, Hardwood, Giltwood
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Gold Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
19th Century French Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Paint
1790s English Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Canvas, Wood
20th Century French Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Textile, Silk
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Rock Crystal, Gold Plate, Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Late 18th Century Russian Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
19th Century Belgian Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Plaster
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
1760s Dutch Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather, Canvas, Paint
Early 20th Century French Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Ebony
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
1890s French Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Metallic Thread
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Metallic Thread
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Linen
1790s Italian Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Ash
1790s Italian Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble, Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Upholstery, Hardwood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary French Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Wool, Velvet, Feathers
Late 18th Century Russian Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
1690s Italian Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Walnut
18th Century European Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Silver, Other
19th Century French Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
20th Century Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Cane, Wood
19th Century Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Gold
19th Century French Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Giltwood
2010s English Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Linen
Mid-20th Century Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
Mid-20th Century Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Gold Leaf
1920s Czech Vintage Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
Mid-20th Century Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
2010s British Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Metallic Thread
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Metallic Thread
21st Century and Contemporary French Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Metallic Thread
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Metallic Thread
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Giltwood
18th Century European Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal, Other
21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Gesso, Wood
2010s English Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Gesso, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Ebony
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
19th Century Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Gold
1950s American Vintage Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Down
Early 1800s Dutch Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
19th Century French Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Metallic Thread
1790s Belgian Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Hardwood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Rosewood
Early 20th Century German Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze