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
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Burl
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
20th Century British Rococo Furniture
Lacquer
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Brass, Iron
Early 2000s Italian Rococo Furniture
Murano Glass
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Paper
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Paint
1840s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Paper
Early 2000s Italian Rococo Furniture
Murano Glass
1950s Swedish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak, Paint
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Mid-18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Pewter
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Leaf
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Breccia Marble
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Metal
Mid-18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
1760s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1920s British Vintage Rococo Furniture
Metal, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Sheet Metal, Silver Leaf
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble, Brass
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Lacquer
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Rococo Furniture
Rattan
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Rococo Furniture
Rattan
1950s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Cotton
1940s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Earthenware, Delft, Faience
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Velvet, Fruitwood
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Bronze
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Rococo Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Plastic, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gold, Brass
1780s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Fruitwood, Walnut, Ebony, Satinwood
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Pine
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1970s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Linen
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Velvet, Poplar, Giltwood
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Rococo furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
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