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.
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Elm, Pine
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Walnut
1760s Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Birch
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Giltwood
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Armchairs
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1760s Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood, Pine
2010s British Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century German Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Cotton, Walnut
Early 19th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Late 18th Century European Antique Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
1990s Dutch Rococo Armchairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood
1990s Italian Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Walnut
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood
1930s Czech Vintage Rococo Armchairs
Fabric, String, Oak
20th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs
Fabric, Textile, Wood
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Giltwood
19th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Armchairs
Muslin, Beech
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Armchairs
Gold Leaf
1870s French Antique Rococo Armchairs
Linen, Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
1860s French Antique Rococo Armchairs
Steel
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood
20th Century American Rococo Armchairs
Walnut
1930s Danish Vintage Rococo Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Gold
20th Century American Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Pine
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood
1750s French Antique Rococo Armchairs
Nutwood
1760s French Antique Rococo Armchairs
Beech
1930s French Vintage Rococo Armchairs
Giltwood, Fabric
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century British Antique Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery