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
Mid-18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Italian Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1980s Unknown Vintage Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Wood
1860s Danish Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Late 18th Century English Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
20th Century Italian Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Brass
2010s Brazilian Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
20th Century French Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Brass
1980s American Vintage Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Faux Leather, Lacquer
Early 20th Century English Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
20th Century Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Textile, Wood
Early 20th Century American Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Fabric
Late 18th Century Norwegian Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
1870s French Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Leather
20th Century American Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
20th Century Spanish Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood