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.
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Unknown Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold, Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf, Steel, Copper
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Mirror
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1910s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Alabaster, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Enamel
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Mid-19th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
17th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Vermeil, Silver
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
24k Gold