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.
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Linen
1760s Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Birch
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Hardwood
1750s French Antique Rococo Armchairs
Nutwood
1760s French Antique Rococo Armchairs
Beech
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Pine, Paint
18th Century French Antique Rococo Armchairs
Walnut
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Pine
18th Century German Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Linen, Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Silk, Giltwood
1870s French Antique Rococo Armchairs
Linen, Wood
Late 19th Century British Antique Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Italian Rococo Armchairs
Gold Leaf
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood
1930s Danish Vintage Rococo Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood
2010s Italian Rococo Armchairs
Marble, Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Pine
Early 20th Century German Rococo Armchairs
Antler, Upholstery
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood
18th Century European Antique Rococo Armchairs
Other
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1850s Austrian Antique Rococo Armchairs
14k Gold
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood
1930s Czech Vintage Rococo Armchairs
Fabric, String, Oak
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Armchairs
Hardwood