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 Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1940s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Blown Glass
1950s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1910s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
1960s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Glass, Gesso
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Stained Glass, Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1870s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Agate, Coral
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Linen, Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Murano Glass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Malachite, Rock Crystal
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Steel
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Mirror
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Mirror
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Leaf
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1880s American Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Mirror
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1930s American Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood