Rococo Bedroom 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.
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Bedroom Furniture
Cane, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Bedroom Furniture
Burl
Mid-20th Century Rococo Bedroom Furniture
Iron
1950s French Vintage Rococo Bedroom Furniture
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century Rococo Bedroom Furniture
Brass
1930s American Vintage Rococo Bedroom Furniture
Burl, Paint
1950s American Vintage Rococo Bedroom Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Bedroom Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Bedroom Furniture
Metal
1920s American Vintage Rococo Bedroom Furniture
Satinwood
20th Century Rococo Bedroom Furniture
1940s Vintage Rococo Bedroom Furniture
Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Bedroom Furniture
Glass, Burl
1940s French Vintage Rococo Bedroom Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Bedroom Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century Rococo Bedroom Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1980s American Vintage Rococo Bedroom Furniture
Ash, Burl
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Bedroom Furniture
Marble, Bronze
1930s French Vintage Rococo Bedroom Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1920s French Vintage Rococo Bedroom Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1940s French Vintage Rococo Bedroom Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1950s French Vintage Rococo Bedroom Furniture
Brass
1960s American Vintage Rococo Bedroom Furniture
Cherry, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Bedroom Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Bedroom Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Bedroom Furniture
Metal
1930s Swedish Vintage Rococo Bedroom Furniture
Birch
1930s American Vintage Rococo Bedroom Furniture
Satinwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Bedroom Furniture
Wood, Paint
1930s American Vintage Rococo Bedroom Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Bedroom Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Bedroom Furniture
Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Bedroom Furniture
Wood