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.
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 1900s Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Upholstery
Early 20th Century Swedish Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
1920s Danish Vintage Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Fabric
Early 20th Century Spanish Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Paint, Giltwood, Wood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Cherry
Mid-20th Century Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century British Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
20th Century French Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Brass
2010s Portuguese Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Faux Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
1940s Italian Vintage Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Wood
1990s Italian Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Fruitwood
1960s Danish Vintage Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Teak
20th Century French Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century American Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
1910s Italian Vintage Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Linen, Upholstery, Fabric, Foam, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Wood
Early 20th Century American Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Fruitwood