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.
21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood
2010s English Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood
2010s British Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
2010s British Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Rococo Furniture
Ash
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Rococo Furniture
Stoneware
2010s American Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
21st Century and Contemporary North American Rococo Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rococo Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rococo Furniture
Wood
2010s Chinese Rococo Furniture
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen, Silk, Down
2010s English Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Linen
2010s English Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
2010s British Rococo Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Rococo Furniture
Ash
21st Century and Contemporary British Rococo Furniture
Wood
2010s American Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
2010s American Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Linen, Giltwood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary French Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rococo Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rococo Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rococo Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rococo Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rococo Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo Furniture
Steel
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Onyx, Marble, Gold Leaf
Early 2000s Hungarian Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Leather, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Leather, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Rococo Furniture
Wool, Silk, Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Rococo Furniture
Wool, Silk, Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Rococo Furniture
Wool, Silk, Bamboo
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Feathers, Cotton