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
Marble
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Murano Glass
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Mirror
1950s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
1960s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror
1910s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1920s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Iron
1880s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Glass, Gesso
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Crystal
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Wrought Iron
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Stained Glass, Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf, Metal
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Murano Glass
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
1740s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1770s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1870s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain, Wood
1960s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Murano Glass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Malachite, Rock Crystal
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Steel
Late 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Mirror
Rococo furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
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