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.
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
1750s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Metal
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Walnut, Leather
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wool, Silk, Tapestry
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Gold Leaf
1920s Belgian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Delft
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1910s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1730s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate, Bronze
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Rococo Furniture
Rattan
20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1760s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Sheffield Plate
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Textile, Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Poplar
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1810s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Majolica
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Rococo Furniture
Wool, Velvet, Feathers
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Linen, Wood, Paint
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1940s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Brass
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Ebony
1940s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Murano Glass
Mid-19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate, Copper
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wool, Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf, Metal
Late 18th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Leaf, Metal
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint, Wood, Glass, Porcelain
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Early 1900s Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass