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.
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Crystal, Gold Leaf
1950s Swedish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Copper
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1930s Swedish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Pine, Plywood
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Velvet, Fruitwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Stone, Marble, Metal
1750s Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1750s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Siena Marble
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1990s Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1790s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Faience
21st Century and Contemporary Rococo Furniture
Carrara Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Other
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Giltwood
17th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wool
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1820s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Gold
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1970s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Cotton
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble, Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Blown Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Copper
18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Tin
1790s Belgian Antique Rococo Furniture
Hardwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Art Glass, Mirror
19th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
18th Century Belgian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Brass, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold