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.
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Leather, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Linen, Wood, Paint
1980s Spanish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Oak, Paint
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Pine, Paint
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
1950s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Hardwood, Giltwood
16th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
21st Century and Contemporary Rococo Furniture
Carrara Marble
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1850s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Ebony
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1970s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Fruitwood, Mahogany, Satinwood, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint, Wood, Glass, Porcelain
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gold
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate, Bronze
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Olive
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Earthenware, Faience
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo Furniture
Steel
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
1940s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Composition
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Earthenware, Faience, Delft
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Other
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Porcelain
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1890s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Earthenware, Faience
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Cane, Wood