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.
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mahogany, Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Statuary Marble
1760s Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
1880s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Faience, Delft
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Metal, Gold Leaf
Early 1800s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Masonite, Gesso, Canvas, Giltwood
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 2000s Italian Rococo Furniture
Murano Glass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Malachite, Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
1740s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1960s American Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Leaf
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1940s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Hardwood
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Art Glass, Mirror
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Other
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Earthenware, Faience