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.
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Peruvian Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Paint
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Coral, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Earthenware, Faience
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
2010s Chinese Rococo Furniture
Crystal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Lacquer
Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Iron
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1940s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Leaf
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Rosewood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Down
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 1800s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint, Canvas
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1960s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Smoked Glass, Wood, Giltwood
1860s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
2010s American Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf