Rococo Dining Room 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.
2010s Chinese Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Crystal
1750s Portuguese Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
1950s French Vintage Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
1950s British Vintage Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Walnut, Plywood
19th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century European Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Oak
1950s American Vintage Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Canadian Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
19th Century American Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Pine
Late 19th Century American Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1950s French Vintage Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1950s French Vintage Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Straw, Ash
Early 20th Century French Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Wood
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Dining Room Chairs
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Pine
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Pine