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 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Metal
20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Crystal
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Steel, Brass
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Iron
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Silver
Late 20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Suede, Wood
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
