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.
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Gesso
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Leather, Fabric, Lacquer
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Gesso
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 18th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Early 1900s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s Turkish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Organic Material, Cotton, Wool
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Onyx, Porphyry
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Steel, Brass
1830s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
1910s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Iron
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Statuary Marble
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1860s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Rosewood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
Early 20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century British Antique Rococo Furniture
Stone
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Padouk
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Carrara Marble
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Porcelain
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble