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
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1770s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Statuary Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Suede, Wood
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Russian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Paint, Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Leather, Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble, Brass
1950s Persian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wool, Cotton
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1870s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint, Giltwood
Late 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain, Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Cane, Wood
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Paper
Early 1900s Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Mid-19th Century British Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Silver, Sterling Silver
1740s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
Late 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Rococo furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
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