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.
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Metal, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Crystal
Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Plaster, Wood
Early 20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Wood
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
1740s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Amethyst, Gold Leaf
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Mercury Glass, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Down
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 1800s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Agate, Coral
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
2010s British Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1820s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Pearlware, Pottery
1750s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Enamel
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Crystal
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1930s Swedish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Majolica
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Iron
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silk, Giltwood
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Crystal
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
1750s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Faience
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut, Burl
18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Tin
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Metal
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Leaf
1790s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Faience
Mid-19th Century British Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Giltwood
17th Century British Antique Rococo Furniture
Porphyry
20th Century Peruvian Rococo Furniture
Silver
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Linen, Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Porcelain, Silk