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 Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Brass
Mid-18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Pewter
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Breccia Marble
Early 2000s Italian Rococo Furniture
Murano Glass
20th Century British Rococo Furniture
Lacquer
1840s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Paper
1950s Swedish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Earthenware, Delft, Faience
1950s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Cotton
Late 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gold, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1970s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Cotton
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Bronze
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Pine
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror
Late 20th Century Belgian Rococo Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Elm, Yew
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel, Ormolu
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold, Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Brass, Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Olive, Burl, Walnut
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Textile, Silk
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Siena Marble
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
1750s Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Murano Glass
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Majolica
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1770s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft