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 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silk, Giltwood
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Walnut
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Olive, Walnut, Burl
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Belgian Antique Rococo Furniture
Plaster
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Canvas
Mid-18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Faience
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble, Crystal, Bronze, Gold Leaf
17th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Mirror
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver, Sterling Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Poplar, Paint
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
2010s English Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1960s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Canadian Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
1890s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Paste, Silk
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint, Canvas
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Silver, Iron
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal