Rococo Side 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.
Late 20th Century American Rococo Side Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Side Chairs
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Side Chairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Side Chairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Side Chairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century British Antique Rococo Side Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Side Chairs
Upholstery
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Side Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1980s Portuguese Vintage Rococo Side Chairs
Brass
1890s Italian Antique Rococo Side Chairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Side Chairs
Silver Leaf
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Side Chairs
Chestnut
1810s German Antique Rococo Side Chairs
Fruitwood
1870s French Antique Rococo Side Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Rococo Side Chairs
Wood
19th Century European Antique Rococo Side Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Side Chairs
Wood
19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Side Chairs
Hardwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Side Chairs
Cane, Wood
Early 19th Century American Antique Rococo Side Chairs
Rush, Wood, Paint
20th Century Italian Rococo Side Chairs
Plywood
Early 19th Century German Antique Rococo Side Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany, Upholstery, Cotton
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Side Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Side Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Side Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
19th Century Antique Rococo Side Chairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Cane, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Side Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Oak
Mid-19th Century Antique Rococo Side Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
19th Century Antique Rococo Side Chairs
1970s Unknown Vintage Rococo Side Chairs
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Side Chairs
Wood
19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Side Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Side Chairs
19th Century French Antique Rococo Side Chairs
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Rococo Side Chairs
Walnut