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
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1950s American Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wrought Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
17th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Paste, Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Ash, Paint
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Velvet, Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Mirror
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold, Bronze
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Ash, Canvas, Wood, Paper
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Marble, Brass
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1780s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Silver
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Persian Rococo Furniture
Silk
1770s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
1740s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
17th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wool
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Plaster
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Wool
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Ash, Paper
1880s Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror