Rococo Stools
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.
20th Century Unknown Rococo Stools
Iron
1930s American Vintage Rococo Stools
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Stools
Sheepskin, Wood
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Stools
Mahogany
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Stools
Upholstery, Wood
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Stools
Rosewood
16th Century British Antique Rococo Stools
Brass
19th Century European Antique Rococo Stools
Walnut
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Stools
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Stools
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Stools
Walnut
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Stools
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Stools
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Stools
Upholstery, Oak
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Stools
Cane, Wood, Wicker, Walnut
Mid-19th Century British Antique Rococo Stools
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Stools
Iron
19th Century French Antique Rococo Stools
Mahogany
1960s Danish Vintage Rococo Stools
Papercord, Rosewood
19th Century Antique Rococo Stools
Mahogany
1920s Vintage Rococo Stools
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Stools
Velvet, Walnut
2010s American Rococo Stools
Sheepskin
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Stools
Cane, Oak
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Stools
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Stools
Velvet, Walnut
1960s American Vintage Rococo Stools
Wood, Upholstery
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Stools
Giltwood, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Stools
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Stools
Walnut
20th Century American Rococo Stools
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Stools
Satinwood, Walnut, Burl, Upholstery
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Stools
Cane, Wood, Wicker, Walnut
Early 19th Century Irish Antique Rococo Stools
Upholstery, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Stools
Upholstery, Walnut
1830s English Antique Rococo Stools
Upholstery, Mahogany
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Stools
Wood
20th Century Rococo Stools
Metal
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Stools
Walnut