Rococo Lounge 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.
1940s Vintage Rococo Lounge Chairs
Satin
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lounge Chairs
Wood, Velvet
1980s American Vintage Rococo Lounge Chairs
Fabric
2010s Danish Rococo Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin, Beech
1960s American Vintage Rococo Lounge Chairs
Cotton, Satin
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Wood
20th Century American Rococo Lounge Chairs
Leather
Late 20th Century Unknown Rococo Lounge Chairs
Cotton
2010s Danish Rococo Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin, Beech
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Lounge Chairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Danish Rococo Lounge Chairs
Chrome
1940s Danish Vintage Rococo Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
Early 2000s American Rococo Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
1950s Swedish Vintage Rococo Lounge Chairs
Jacquard, Beech
1950s Swedish Vintage Rococo Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Rococo Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Lounge Chairs
Wood
1940s American Vintage Rococo Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Walnut, Wood