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.
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Linen
19th Century French Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Hardwood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Pine, Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Armchairs
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
1860s French Antique Rococo Armchairs
Steel
Late 19th Century British Antique Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1870s French Antique Rococo Armchairs
Linen, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Silk, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Armchairs
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1850s Austrian Antique Rococo Armchairs
14k Gold
19th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery
19th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Armchairs
Pine
19th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Armchairs
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery, Wood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood