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.
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Lacquer
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Silk
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silk, Giltwood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut, Giltwood
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Rosewood
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Linen, Wood, Paint
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer, Paper
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1890s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silk, Wood, Lacquer
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silk, Lacquer
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silk, Wood, Lacquer
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
1950s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1740s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Late 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Resin, Fiberglass
1760s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Majolica
Mid-20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Oak, Paint
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel
Rococo furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
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