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.
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
1880s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Brass
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Marble, Brass
1860s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Bronze, Gold Leaf
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Stone, Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Pottery
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Late 20th Century Persian Rococo Furniture
Wool, Silk
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Copper
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Textile, Wood
Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1760s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Linen, Wood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Bronze, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Silver, Iron
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1910s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Iron
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf, Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Quartz
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Synthetic, Mirror
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
1770s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Carrara Marble
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
Late 18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain