Rococo Living Room Sets
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.
19th Century French Antique Rococo Living Room Sets
Silk, Giltwood
20th Century Italian Rococo Living Room Sets
Fabric, Wood
1890s Italian Antique Rococo Living Room Sets
Leather, Foam, Wood
20th Century French Rococo Living Room Sets
Wood, Giltwood
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Living Room Sets
Leather, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Living Room Sets
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Living Room Sets
Walnut, Leather
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Living Room Sets
Fabric, Walnut
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Living Room Sets
Silk, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Living Room Sets
Tapestry, Giltwood
1860s French Antique Rococo Living Room Sets
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century European Rococo Living Room Sets
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Living Room Sets
Wool, Bamboo
19th Century Antique Rococo Living Room Sets
Upholstery, Walnut
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Living Room Sets
Leather, Fabric
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Living Room Sets
Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Living Room Sets
Upholstery, Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Living Room Sets
Bamboo, Laminate
20th Century English Rococo Living Room Sets
Leather
19th Century French Antique Rococo Living Room Sets
Fabric, Giltwood
1920s French Vintage Rococo Living Room Sets
Beech
20th Century French Rococo Living Room Sets
Leather
Late 20th Century Rococo Living Room Sets
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Rococo Living Room Sets
Wood, Fabric, Giltwood
Early 1800s Italian Antique Rococo Living Room Sets
Giltwood
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Living Room Sets
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century British Rococo Living Room Sets
Giltwood