Rococo Seating
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 Seating
Oak
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Giltwood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Wood, Paint
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Wood, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Pine
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Wood
Late 18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Seating
Walnut, Upholstery
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Seating
Fabric, Wood, Hardwood
18th Century French Antique Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Seating
Velvet, Fruitwood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Silk, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century French Antique Rococo Seating
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Linen, Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Pine
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Pine
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Giltwood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Wood
1760s Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Birch
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Wood
Early 20th Century European Rococo Seating
Fabric, Linen, Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Fabric
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Linen, Wood, Paint
2010s Chinese Rococo Seating
Crystal
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Seating
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Giltwood, Silk
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Walnut
1830s Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Birch
20th Century American Rococo Seating
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Silver Leaf
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Seating
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Linen, Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Wood, Paint
1940s French Vintage Rococo Seating
Brass
1770s French Antique Rococo Seating
Beech, Walnut
Early 20th Century European Rococo Seating
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Seating
Wood
1960s American Vintage Rococo Seating
Brass
1950s French Vintage Rococo Seating
Leather, Walnut
1760s Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Birch
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
20th Century Rococo Seating
Fabric, Cane, Hardwood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Giltwood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Wood
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Seating
Beech
Late 20th Century Unknown Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Cherry
Early 1900s Antique Rococo Seating
Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century Norwegian Antique Rococo Seating
Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Rococo Seating
Fabric, Wood