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.
$3,950 / set
Pair of Antique French Painted Boiserie Panels
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant pair of antique French boiserie panels featuring beautifully carved Rococo-inspired ornamentation and a softly aged painted finish. The long, narrow proportions make the p...
Wood
$3,950 / set
Pair of Antique French Painted Boiserie Panels
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant pair of antique French boiserie panels featuring beautifully carved Rococo-inspired ornamentation and a softly aged painted finish. The long, narrow proportions make the p...
Wood
$450 / set
H 119 in W 11.38 in D 1.75 in
Pair of Antique French Shutter in Old Crumbly Paint From a Chateau in Brittany
Located in Highwood, IL
Antique pair of French shutters in very old paint removed a long time ago from a chateau located in Brittany. **Width provided is for the wider shutte...
Wood, Paint
$2,495 / set
H 33.5 in W 25 in D 1.25 in
Italian Antique Architectural Wrought Iron Grill Painted Wood Wall Panel Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A pair of early 19th century European ornamental hand forged wrought iron grill framed wooden panels in the original parcel-gilt and paint finish. Italy, circa 1820 Vertical recta...
Wrought Iron
$850
H 45.625 in W 41.25 in D 1.38 in L 41.25 in
Mid-19th Century French Provincial Boiserie Wall Panel in Olive Green Paint
Located in Mckinney, TX
A striking mid-19th century French boiserie panel with original pale olive green paint, delicately worn over time to reveal subtle undertones beneath. The carved frame features gra...
Wood, Oak, Paint
$100,702
H 101.19 in W 137.8 in D 19.3 in
19th Century Walnut Pair of Bookcases Boiserie de Bibliothèque
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A rare pair of heliocodal French Directoire library bookcases in solid walnut. This type of bookcases is also known as 'boiseries de Bibliothèque' a...
Walnut
Pair of Antique Decorative Oak Church Panels
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This pair of antique carved oak church panels would’ve once formed part of a rood screen, separating the nave from the chancel. Dating from the late 19th c...
Oak
Pair of Louis XV Period Doors with Boiserie Panels
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A beautifully timeworn pair of 18th Century French doors accompanied by their original boiserie side panels, removed from a period interior and retaining a wonderfully authentic pati...
Pine
$9,800
H 50.75 in W 45.38 in D 4.38 in
Exceptional 18th Century Oak Boiserie Panel from Chateau Saint-Maclou, Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
This fabulous hand-carved boiseries or wooden panel was recently purchased from the Chateau St. Maclou in Normandy, France. Rooms of boiseries had design motifs that were kept the same throughout the entire area that was paneled. For instance, on this panel, there are mainly acanthus leaf motifs used in various areas. A medieval lion...
Oak
$500,000
H 144 in W 228 in D 199 in
Antique 19th Century French Chateau Oak Paneled Salon Room "Boiserie" circa 1865
Located in New Orleans, LA
A complete boiseries from the French country estate: "Chateau de Quatres Barbes." The antique 19th century French Louis XVI style grand oak paneled salon room...
Marble
$71,083Sale Price|20% Off
H 120.87 in W 787.41 in D 3.94 in
Italian Painted and Parcel-Gilt Japoneserie Boiserie Panels
Located in Rome, IT
A very fine early 20th century Italian “japoneserie” painted and parcel-gilt Boiserie panels with a black painted canvas insert. Modular panels create a complete room with an amazin...
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Italian Carved Wooden Painted Panels
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A pair of Italian carved wooden painted panels dating to the 19th century. Handcrafted, each panel is carved with repeating foliage and flower designs finished with original paint. ...
Pine, Wood
18th Boiserie Panal
Located in New Orleans, LA
Giltwood and painted panal depicting rural scenery
$35,541
H 98.43 in W 442.92 in D 1.19 in
lacquered wood wall paneling boiserie complete with two doors, France
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique lacquered wood wall paneling complete with two double-sided doors. It features panels with rich leafy paintings and figures of young musicians framed by darker colored wavy m...
Poplar
Decorative French Painted Doors
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Decorative French painted doors This is a very attractive trio of mid-19th century painted panelled doors, the have come from a piece of furnitu...
Carved Giltwood Mirror or Panel Fragment
Located in Nashville, TN
Possibly part of a window valence. Overall highly decorative but with numerous chips, losses with some re-gilt, some in-painting and other touchups. Filled crack across the centr...
Italian Tuscan Floral Painted Panel Overdoor
Located in Nashville, TN
A highly decorative hand-planed and carved panel, probably a chimney breast or overdoor. The hand paintings of garlands of fruit. No evidence it was ever used as a headboard but it w...
Wood
Louis XV , Rococo Carved Floral and Fruit Basket Walnut Panel
Located in Nashville, TN
With a distinct central bow . The outer carving of typical Rococo floral and rocaille shell motifs. The center with a basket of fruit and flowers. Probably a chimney breast . Faded ...
Walnut
Italian or Venetian painted armorial boiserie panel or headboard
Located in Nashville, TN
Colorful armorial panel , probably cut from a boiserie (wall paneling ) .Pompeii red with florals motifs shaded in pink and blue with foliate stems in dark green and gold leaf...
Gold Leaf