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.
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Giltwood
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Seating
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Seating
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Oak
Late 20th Century Unknown Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Cherry
18th Century Norwegian Antique Rococo Seating
Leather, Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Rococo Seating
Teak
20th Century French Rococo Seating
Wood, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Rococo Seating
Crystal, Brass
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Rococo Seating
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rococo Seating
Fabric, Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Giltwood
18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Seating
Wood
Mid-20th Century Rococo Seating
Cotton
19th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Seating
Muslin, Beech
1990s European Rococo Seating
Plywood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Hardwood
1870s French Antique Rococo Seating
Linen, Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Seating
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Seating
Sheepskin, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Wood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Giltwood
20th Century Italian Rococo Seating
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
1760s Danish Antique Rococo Seating
Fabric, Mahogany
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Pine
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Walnut
18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Seating
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
1860s Danish Antique Rococo Seating
Wood
1860s French Antique Rococo Seating
Steel
19th Century German Antique Rococo Seating
Walnut
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Seating
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Wood
1760s Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Giltwood
20th Century American Rococo Seating
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Seating
Leather, Fabric, Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Seating
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Seating
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Gold
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Seating
Wood
1760s Swedish Antique Rococo Seating
Birch, Giltwood
20th Century American Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Mahogany
18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Seating
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Wood
1890s Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Fabric, Walnut
Early 1900s Danish Antique Rococo Seating
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Seating
Wood
18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Seating
Wood
18th Century Norwegian Antique Rococo Seating
Leather, Wood