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
Smoked Glass, Wood, Giltwood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
2010s American Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
1860s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Linen, Upholstery, Wood
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
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint, Canvas
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Murano Glass, Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wicker, Cane, Wood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Iron
1740s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Silver Leaf
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble, Brass
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Marble
Early 1800s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
1960s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Leather, Wood
1860s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Coral, Gold Leaf
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1740s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Wood
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel, Bronze
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain, Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silk, Wood, Lacquer
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Stone, Marble, Metal
1790s Belgian Antique Rococo Furniture
Hardwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Bronze
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
20th Century British Rococo Furniture
Composition
1880s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood