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 20th Century German Rococo Armchairs
Antler, Upholstery
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs
Wood
1920s French Vintage Rococo Armchairs
Birch, Upholstery
Late 19th Century European Antique Rococo Armchairs
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Rococo Armchairs
Early 20th Century French Rococo Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1990s Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1880s French Antique Rococo Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Rococo Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Rococo Armchairs
Giltwood
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
17th Century English Antique Rococo Armchairs
Oak
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Armchairs
Iron
1920s Vintage Rococo Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1920s French Vintage Rococo Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Swedish Rococo Armchairs
Mohair, Wood
1910s Swedish Vintage Rococo Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery, Tapestry, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Armchairs
Wood
1920s Scandinavian Vintage Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century Portuguese Rococo Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century British Rococo Armchairs
Early 20th Century Rococo Armchairs
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Armchairs
Burlap, Wood