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.
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Hardwood, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1760s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1810s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Wood
1940s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble, Bronze
1950s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Cotton
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Crystal, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Iron
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 1900s Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Copper
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Textile, Wood
1980s Spanish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1960s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Gold
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Olive
19th Century Belgian Antique Rococo Furniture
Plaster
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
1940s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Earthenware, Faience, Delft
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Canadian Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut