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.
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Leather, Wood, Paint
20th Century Rococo Seating
Fabric, Cane, Hardwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Fabric, Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Wood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Wood
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Seating
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Seating
Tapestry, Mahogany
1890s Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Metal
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Wood, Paint
1930s American Vintage Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
19th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Seating
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century American Antique Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Wood, Paint
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Seating
Fabric, Wood, Hardwood
1940s Italian Vintage Rococo Seating
Fabric, Wood
16th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Velvet, Walnut
20th Century Italian Rococo Seating
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
Early 20th Century European Rococo Seating
Fabric, Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Giltwood, Silk
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Silk, Giltwood
1950s French Vintage Rococo Seating
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Cotton, Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Pine
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Seating
Beech
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Seating
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Seating
Velvet, Walnut
19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Seating
Velvet, Walnut
19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Seating
Velvet, Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Metal
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Wood
20th Century Rococo Seating
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Seating
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Seating
Giltwood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Cane, Wood
18th Century Antique Rococo Seating
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Silk, Giltwood
Late 20th Century Unknown Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Cherry
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Giltwood
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Seating
Mahogany
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Textile, Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Textile, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Wood, Lacquer
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Wood
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Walnut
1940s French Vintage Rococo Seating
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