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-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Poplar, Paint
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1730s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain, Mirror
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Marble, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Late 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Cherry
1850s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
1860s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Walnut
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Furniture
Copper
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Rococo Furniture
Rattan
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Brass
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Enamel
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Masonite, Gesso, Canvas, Giltwood
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Other
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Pewter
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
2010s English Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Early 1800s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1940s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Enamel
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Statuary Marble
Early 20th Century Danish Rococo Furniture
Velvet, Wood





