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 French Antique Rococo Sofas
Wood
1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Sofas
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Sofas
Upholstery, Giltwood
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 Swedish Antique Rococo Sofas
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Sofas
Wood
1890s Italian Antique Rococo Sofas
Fabric, Walnut
Early 20th Century German Rococo Sofas
Antler, Upholstery
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Sofas
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Sofas
Walnut, Leather
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sofas
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sofas
Wood, Walnut
19th Century Antique Rococo Sofas
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Sofas
Upholstery, Down, Wood
1950s American Vintage Rococo Sofas
Velvet
1870s French Antique Rococo Sofas
Walnut
1880s French Antique Rococo Sofas
Silk, Giltwood
1870s French Antique Rococo Sofas
Brocade, Beech
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Sofas
Cane, Beech, Bentwood
1940s American Vintage Rococo Sofas
Upholstery, Wood, Cherry
Mid-19th Century Antique Rococo Sofas
Velvet, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Rococo Sofas
Concrete
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Sofas
Brass
2010s American Rococo Sofas
Bouclé, Plaster, Walnut
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Sofas
Walnut
18th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Sofas
Reed, Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Sofas
Pine
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Sofas
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Sofas
Pine
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sofas
Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Sofas
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Sofas
Pine
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Sofas
Pine
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Sofas
Wood
1930s French Vintage Rococo Sofas
Cotton, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Rococo Sofas
Walnut