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 Italian Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1920s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
1770s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Silk, Velvet
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain, Mirror
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal, Quartz
Early 20th Century Irish Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1920s Belgian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Delft
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Paper
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Pine, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Agate, Quartz
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Iron
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
Early 20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Marble, Wrought Iron
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood
1940s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu





