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.
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Gold Plate, Silver Plate
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1950s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
1860s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1930s Hong Kong Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Malachite, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1850s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Enamel
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1980s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
1830s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Pine, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Bronze
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1960s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century British Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Iron
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
1960s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Gold
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Bronze
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Enamel
20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1950s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Glass
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Metal, Gold Leaf
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
Mid-20th Century North American Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Foam
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1850s Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1910s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Stone, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze