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.
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Majolica
1770s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Art Glass
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silk, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Brass
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
1940s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
18th Century Belgian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Iron, Tôle
18th Century Finnish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica, Porcelain, Pottery, Faience
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Earthenware, Faience
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Earthenware, Faience, Delft
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Lacquer
1990s Spanish Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1850s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Brass
1950s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Cotton
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Jacaranda, Pine
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paper
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1860s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
1920s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze