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 Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Opaline Glass
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Crystal
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Steel, Iron
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
2010s Chinese Rococo Furniture
Crystal
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1790s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Pewter
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Crystal
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Other
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Pottery
Late 18th Century Norwegian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Gesso
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Mercury Glass, Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel, Bronze
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Silk, Wool
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen, Silk, Down
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Gold
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Paint
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1850s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze