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.
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Brass
1820s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
1880s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Silver
1960s Belgian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Abalone, Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Iron, Ormolu
1820s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Hardwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Early 1900s American Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1790s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Faience
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Czech Rococo Furniture
Crystal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Wood
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
1830s Czech Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Enamel
1920s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Iron
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Wire, Gold Leaf
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
1910s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Wood
1780s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Wood
1990s Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Antler, Upholstery
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Crystal, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Danish Rococo Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
18th Century and Earlier German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Down
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Rosewood
1920s British Vintage Rococo Furniture
Metal, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Sheet Metal, Silver Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Walnut
1860s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble





