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.
1920s Danish Vintage Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Wood
2010s Italian Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Gold Leaf
1760s Danish Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
19th Century German Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
1930s Danish Vintage Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Beech
19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Beech
18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Wood
18th Century Norwegian Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Wood
18th Century Norwegian Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Beech
1950s French Vintage Rococo Dining Room Chairs
2010s Brazilian Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
1940s Italian Vintage Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
1970s Danish Vintage Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
1990s Italian Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Fruitwood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Faux Leather, Wood
1940s Italian Vintage Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century British Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century German Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Nutwood
1950s American Vintage Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Wood
1930s French Vintage Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Beech
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Pine
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Elm, Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Pine
1880s French Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
1870s French Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Norwegian Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Pine
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Walnut