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.
20th Century American Rococo Seating
Walnut
1990s European Rococo Seating
Plywood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Seating
Giltwood, Velvet
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Seating
Textile, Wood
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Seating
Beech
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Seating
Rosewood
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Seating
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century European Rococo Seating
Fabric, Linen, Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Giltwood
Late 18th Century European Antique Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
2010s British Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Pine
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Wood
1850s Austrian Antique Rococo Seating
14k Gold
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Gold
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Wood, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Seating
Giltwood
19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Seating
Velvet, Walnut
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Pine, Paint
18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Seating
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Beech
19th Century French Antique Rococo Seating
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Seating
Muslin, Beech
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Leather, Walnut
18th Century European Antique Rococo Seating
Linen, Wood
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Leather, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Wood
1970s North American Vintage Rococo Seating
Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Gesso, Wood, Paint
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Seating
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Rococo Seating
Crystal, Brass
18th Century Brazilian Antique Rococo Seating
Hardwood, Harewood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Wood, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Fabric
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Muslin, Pine, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Seating
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Seating
Leather, Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Wood
1860s Danish Antique Rococo Seating
Wood
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Leather, Foam, Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Linen, Wood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Rococo Seating
Wood
Early 20th Century German Rococo Seating
Antler, Upholstery





