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.
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1940s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wool
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1940s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Metal
1940s Czech Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
Mid-19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate, Copper
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Paint
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
1940s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Crystal, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Art Glass
1880s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Tapestry
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Leather, Walnut
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut, Burl
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
1990s Spanish Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo Furniture
Steel
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Olive, Walnut, Burl
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft, Faience, Pottery
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1690s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood