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.
Late 18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Creamware
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century Scandinavian Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Beech
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Oak, Pine, Beads
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Oak
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
1690s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Leather, Fabric, Lacquer
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut, Burl
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut, Leather
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Metal
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1770s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Late 20th Century Turkish Rococo Furniture
Silk
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1760s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Damask, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rococo Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Persian Rococo Furniture
Silk
Early 20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Walnut, Mirror
1750s Irish Antique Rococo Furniture
Statuary Marble
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal
19th Century Russian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1770s Spanish Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
16th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1790s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Marble, Metal, Gold Leaf
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Resin
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel, Bronze