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 Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1840s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Paper
1940s American Vintage Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Elm, Yew
1940s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
1940s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wool
17th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Brass
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
1950s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Pine
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Earthenware, Delft, Faience
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1940s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1950s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Cotton
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
1890s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
1820s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Earthenware, Delft, Faience
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel, Ormolu
Early 20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble, Brass
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Late 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gold, Brass
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Bronze
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Olive
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1950s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Poplar
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Paint
1910s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Rococo Furniture
Rattan
Late 19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Poplar
Late 20th Century Belgian Rococo Furniture
Wool, Cotton