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 Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Silver
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf, Metal
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Masonite, Gesso, Canvas, Giltwood
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Stone, Marble
18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Pine, Paint
17th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Vermeil, Silver
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Lacquer
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine, Paint
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Majolica
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Wood, Pine
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Giltwood
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
1920s Swedish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver, Enamel
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Peruvian Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Paint
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Rosewood
1760s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Pine
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
1870s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Metal, Silver Plate, Sheffield Plate
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Steel, Iron
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
1970s Swedish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Pine
1850s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain, Mirror
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
1760s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Murano Glass, Wood
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft, Faience, Pottery
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Brass