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.
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Pine, Paint
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica, Porcelain, Pottery, Faience
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Rosewood
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Gold Leaf
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine, Paint
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
2010s American Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Metal, Wire, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Earthenware, Faience
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble, Brass
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Antler, Upholstery
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Tourmaline, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Copper
1930s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Philippine Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Hungarian Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Fruitwood, Mahogany
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wool
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood