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.
2010s American Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1860s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1860s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Metal
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1950s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1990s Spanish Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Majolica
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Bronze
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Art Glass, Mirror
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal
18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Gesso
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze, Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mahogany, Walnut
Mid-20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Gold
1760s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut, Burl
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Murano Glass
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Walnut
19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate, Bronze
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Persian Rococo Furniture
Silk
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Wood, Glass
1830s Czech Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Enamel
1950s Swedish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
1960s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Ebony