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.
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Paint, Wood
1860s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1950s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1910s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1770s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
1890s American Antique Rococo Furniture
Late 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal
Early 1900s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1850s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Murano Glass
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Metal
1850s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 1900s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
1760s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1730s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel
1860s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Tin
1920s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1760s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1950s American Vintage Rococo Furniture
Metal
1850s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
1910s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
17th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Mid-18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain