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.
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Late 20th Century Persian Rococo Furniture
Wool, Silk
Early 20th Century Canadian Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Murano Glass
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1960s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
Early 1900s Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Down
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
1870s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Pearlware
1770s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1930s American Vintage Rococo Furniture
Burl, Paint
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Early 2000s Italian Rococo Furniture
Murano Glass
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1870s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
1760s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
1990s Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak, Paint
Early 20th Century Irish Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
1760s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Leather, Wood
18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
1780s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Cane, Wood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
1950s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Cotton
20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
Late 20th Century Philippine Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Hardwood
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Marble
1940s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Burl
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Pine, Gesso
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut