Rococo Sofas
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 Danish Antique Rococo Sofas
Mahogany
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Sofas
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sofas
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Sofas
Wood
18th Century French Antique Rococo Sofas
Mohair, Wood, Linen
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Sofas
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Sofas
Wood
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Sofas
Upholstery, Wood
1890s Italian Antique Rococo Sofas
Fabric, Walnut
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Sofas
Walnut
Early 20th Century European Rococo Sofas
Fabric, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sofas
Upholstery, Wood
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Sofas
Walnut
18th Century European Antique Rococo Sofas
Linen, Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sofas
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Sofas
Paint, Upholstery, Wood
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Sofas
Beech
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Sofas
Walnut, Leather
Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Sofas
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sofas
Wood, Walnut
19th Century Antique Rococo Sofas
Fabric, Wood
1950s American Vintage Rococo Sofas
Velvet
17th Century French Antique Rococo Sofas
Walnut
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Sofas
Upholstery, Down, Wood
1880s French Antique Rococo Sofas
Silk, Giltwood
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Sofas
Upholstery, Walnut
2010s American Rococo Sofas
Bouclé, Plaster, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Rococo Sofas
Concrete
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Sofas
Pine
1890s French Antique Rococo Sofas
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Antique Rococo Sofas
Velvet, Mahogany
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Sofas
Cane, Beech, Bentwood
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Sofas
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Sofas
Pine
1930s Vintage Rococo Sofas
Velvet, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sofas
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Sofas
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Sofas
Pine
18th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Sofas
Fabric, Upholstery, Fruitwood
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Sofas
Wood
1880s French Antique Rococo Sofas
Oak
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Sofas
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rococo Sofas
Velvet, Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Sofas
Pine