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 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
1920s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Wood, Pine
Late 19th Century British Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Majolica
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Majolica
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Olive
Early 20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate, Bronze
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1940s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine, Paint
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Tapestry
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1750s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
1760s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
2010s English Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mahogany, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Giltwood
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
Early 20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Other
21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1860s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver