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.
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 20th Century British Rococo Furniture
Linen
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
1950s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Murano Glass, Wood
1850s Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
14k Gold
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Silver
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mahogany, Walnut
18th Century Chilean Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
Early 1900s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
1770s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Majolica
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Majolica
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary British Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Malachite, Bronze
Early 20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Pewter
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
2010s English Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Beech
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1930s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
18th Century Finnish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Crystal
18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood, Giltwood
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1780s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer