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.
1760s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Wood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1930s Danish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
1990s Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary French Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1920s Belgian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Delft
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Enamel
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen, Down
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Olive
1880s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Textile, Wood
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
1730s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
2010s British Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel, Bronze
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Earthenware, Faience
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Russian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Wood, Glass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century Peruvian Rococo Furniture
Silver
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Hardwood
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Iron, Tôle