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 French Rococo Furniture
Plaster
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Paste, Silk
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1880s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 2000s Italian Rococo Furniture
Murano Glass
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Gesso
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1860s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Paint
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Stone, Marble, Metal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Other
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
1790s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Faience
21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Bronze
19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1870s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Glass, Walnut
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Fabric, Thread, Beads
1790s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Iron, Tôle
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Early 18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf, Metal
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine, Paint
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Silver