Rococo Wingback Chairs
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.
1880s French Antique Rococo Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Wingback Chairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Wingback Chairs
Wood
Late 20th Century Danish Rococo Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1950s English Vintage Rococo Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century British Rococo Wingback Chairs
Leather
19th Century French Antique Rococo Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century British Rococo Wingback Chairs
Wood
Early 1900s English Antique Rococo Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
Late 18th Century American Antique Rococo Wingback Chairs
19th Century French Antique Rococo Wingback Chairs
Walnut
1780s English Antique Rococo Wingback Chairs
Hardwood
Late 19th Century British Antique Rococo Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
20th Century English Rococo Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century English Rococo Wingback Chairs
Leather
1940s French Vintage Rococo Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Rococo Wingback Chairs
Wood
Early 1800s French Antique Rococo Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century Swedish Rococo Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Wingback Chairs
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Wingback Chairs
Linen, Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rococo Wingback Chairs
1960s American Vintage Rococo Wingback Chairs
Cane, Fruitwood