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
Delft
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Velvet, Giltwood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Wood
1790s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Faience
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Rococo Furniture
Rattan
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Earthenware, Faience
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Parchment Paper
1910s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1890s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen, Down
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Brass, Bronze
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Statuary Marble
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Wire, Gold Leaf
2010s British Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary French Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
20th Century Peruvian Rococo Furniture
Silver
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
Mid-18th Century Unknown Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Pyrite
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Silver Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
1970s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Cotton
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Coral
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Tin
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Brass
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood
1880s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
Early 1900s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century British Rococo Furniture
Linen
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood