Rococo Armchairs
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.
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Giltwood, Silk
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Silk, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
1760s Antique Rococo Armchairs
Walnut
1760s Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Birch
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
20th Century Rococo Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Armchairs
Muslin, Beech
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs
Walnut, Fabric, Cane
20th Century Rococo Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Rococo Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Hardwood
20th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Pine
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
18th Century German Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Armchairs
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Paint
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
19th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Armchairs
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
19th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Armchairs
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Pine
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1910s French Vintage Rococo Armchairs
Copper
1930s French Vintage Rococo Armchairs
Fabric, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1860s Austrian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Textile, Upholstery, Walnut
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Hardwood
1760s French Antique Rococo Armchairs
Beech
20th Century American Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood, Paint