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.
1810s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Porcelain
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Stone
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver, Other
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Jacaranda, Pine
19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Walnut
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Earthenware, Faience, Delft
Late 18th Century Russian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
1940s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Earthenware, Faience
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Crystal, Gold Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Majolica
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain, Glass, Wood, Paint
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Cane, Wood
1990s Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Mid-19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate, Copper
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1960s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
1810s Norwegian Antique Rococo Furniture
Bentwood, Pine
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1760s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo Furniture
Steel
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Copper
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint