Rococo Bergere Chairs
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.
1950s American Vintage Rococo Bergere Chairs
Leather
1950s American Vintage Rococo Bergere Chairs
Leather
1940s Italian Vintage Rococo Bergere Chairs
Linen, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Bergere Chairs
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Bergere Chairs
Leather, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Bergere Chairs
Leather, Beech
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Bergere Chairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Bergere Chairs
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Bergere Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
1780s English Antique Rococo Bergere Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Rococo Bergere Chairs
Early 20th Century British Rococo Bergere Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Bergere Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Rococo Bergere Chairs
Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Bergere Chairs
Silk, Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Bergere Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Bergere Chairs
Giltwood
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Bergere Chairs
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Bergere Chairs
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Bergere Chairs
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Bergere Chairs
Leather, Wood
1940s French Vintage Rococo Bergere Chairs
Walnut
1950s Swedish Vintage Rococo Bergere Chairs
Jacquard, Beech
Early 18th Century European Antique Rococo Bergere Chairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Bergere Chairs
Walnut
1920s European Vintage Rococo Bergere Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Bergere Chairs
Birch
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Bergere Chairs
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Bergere Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Bergere Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Bergere Chairs
Wood
1780s French Antique Rococo Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century Portuguese Rococo Bergere Chairs
Wood