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.
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
1920s British Vintage Rococo Furniture
Metal, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Sheet Metal, Silver Leaf
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1990s Hungarian Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1950s Belgian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Glass
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver, Other
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Wood, Pine
1780s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Giltwood
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
1930s Danish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1820s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Beech
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Earthenware, Faience
17th Century British Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Early 1900s British Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Fruitwood, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
1920s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Iron
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Leather, Oak
18th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Tôle, Iron
1750s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Cotton
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
1760s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
1780s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
1850s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Enamel
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century British Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Onyx, Ormolu
1750s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
1760s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Tapestry
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Stone, Other
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Brass
1960s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Copper
1760s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
1740s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Murano Glass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal