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
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Limestone
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1770s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Stone, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf, Metal
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Statuary Marble
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Russian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
Late 20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Suede, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Paint, Wood
2010s English Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Velvet, Giltwood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Linen, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble, Bronze
2010s British Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Earthenware, Delft, Faience
Early 20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Wood
1860s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1950s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint, Giltwood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Linen
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Linen, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Metal, Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Norwegian Antique Rococo Furniture
Linen, Wood, Paint
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Walnut
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Cane, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
1880s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Leather, Mahogany
1850s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver, Sterling Silver
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Glass, Murano Glass
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Glass, Murano Glass
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble
Rococo furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
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