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 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
18th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Walnut
1870s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Bronze
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
19th Century Belgian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Silver
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1790s Belgian Antique Rococo Furniture
Hardwood
Mid-18th Century Unknown Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Plaster
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1880s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Parchment Paper
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
1930s American Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
1770s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
1960s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Gold
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gold
19th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
1860s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Coral, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Pine
1970s American Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
1770s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Stone
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany