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.
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
Early 18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1880s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Textile, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1870s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wool
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
1850s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Glass, Pine
1780s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Leather, Poplar, Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Wire, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1940s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
19th Century Unknown Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Hardwood, Giltwood
2010s Chinese Rococo Furniture
Crystal
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Pottery
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Masonite, Gesso, Canvas, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Stone, Bronze
1870s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain, Mirror
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Metal
1920s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Earthenware, Delft, Pottery
1990s Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble
1880s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1790s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Faience
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Pewter
1970s American Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
1880s American Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass





