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 French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1960s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Murano Glass, Wood
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century British Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1950s American Vintage Rococo Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Coral, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Iron
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain, Mirror
Early 1800s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Linen, Silk
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Finnish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
Late 20th Century Philippine Rococo Furniture
Brass
20th Century Hungarian Rococo Furniture
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Majolica
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
1850s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Enamel
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Beech
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood