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.
1850s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Iron
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Maple
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
1890s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Mid-19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Malachite, Bronze
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Pine, Glass
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Limestone, Iron, Gold Leaf
1770s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 2000s Italian Rococo Furniture
Murano Glass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Late 19th Century Israeli Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
Late 20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Paint
1940s Czech Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1940s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Marble
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Tin
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Burl
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1970s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Earthenware, Faience
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Velvet, Giltwood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint, Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Linen, Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak, Walnut, Burl
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel
1770s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Early 1800s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1890s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal
1860s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Copper
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
1930s Danish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Wood
1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood