Rococo Benches
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.
1990s French Rococo Benches
Wood
Late 18th Century Northern Irish Antique Rococo Benches
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Benches
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Benches
Upholstery, Poplar, Paint
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Benches
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Benches
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Benches
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Benches
Brass
20th Century English Rococo Benches
Walnut
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Benches
Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Benches
Linen, Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Benches
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Benches
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century English Antique Rococo Benches
Bouclé, Wood
Early 18th Century British Antique Rococo Benches
Teak
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Benches
Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Benches
Fabric, Fruitwood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Benches
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Benches
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Benches
Giltwood
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Benches
Upholstery, Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Benches
Wood, Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Benches
Leather, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Benches
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Benches
Wood, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Antique Rococo Benches
Walnut
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Benches
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Benches
Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Benches
Wood
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Benches
Giltwood
18th Century European Antique Rococo Benches
Linen, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Benches
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Rococo Benches
Suede, Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Benches
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Benches
Wood
20th Century American Rococo Benches
Fabric, Wood