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.
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1990s American Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Austrian Rococo Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Gold
1910s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Alabaster, Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Brass
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Olive, Walnut
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Paper
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Silver, Bronze
Early 20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Poplar, Paint
1950s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Canvas
Early 20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Brass
20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1940s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
1960s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Plaster
1980s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Gesso, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Antler, Upholstery
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Canvas
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Glass, Walnut, Burl
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
Late 20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paper
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 1900s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Brass
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1910s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1920s Swedish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Glass, Giltwood
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1920s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Brass
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Glass, Fruitwood
1920s European Vintage Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood