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.
17th Century British Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 18th Century British Antique Rococo Furniture
Siena Marble
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Paint
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
16th Century British Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
17th Century British Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 20th Century British Rococo Furniture
Linen
1920s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
1740s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Rosewood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Linen, Wood
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Paint
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Statuary Marble
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Linen, Silk
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Beech, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Paper
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century British Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Mahogany
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Composition
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1870s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1870s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1740s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
1750s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century British Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 18th Century British Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso
1940s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain, Mirror
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Paint
1870s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Linen, Wood