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.
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
1940s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
1740s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen, Down
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Velvet, Down
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1880s Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 1600s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1730s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Paper
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint, Wood
1870s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Metal
1920s European Vintage Rococo Furniture
Glass, Oak
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Majolica, Ceramic, Faience
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Marble, Metal, Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
1860s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Faience
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Fruitwood, Fabric
1760s Brazilian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rosewood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Bronze
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ebony
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
1850s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery
1860s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica