Rococo Furniture
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.
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint, Paper
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver, Silver Plate, Copper
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf, Metal
1960s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1880s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
20th Century Danish Rococo Furniture
Silver
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Early 1800s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Early 20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1770s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
18th Century Slovak Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Porcelain, Wood, Paint
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Majolica
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Marble
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Wrought Iron
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Linen, Wood, Paint
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Paper
1950s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Limestone
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Steel, Iron
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Textile, Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Cane, Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Rococo Furniture
Ash
Late 20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Oak
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Rococo furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
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