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 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
1850s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Poplar
1910s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Elm, Yew
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1850s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
1840s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Belgian Rococo Furniture
Wool, Cotton
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Hardwood, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Jacaranda, Pine
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
1990s Spanish Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble, Bronze
20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton
1940s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1760s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Birch
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Metal
1960s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Gold
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
16th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
1820s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Velvet, Poplar, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1870s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Poplar, Paint
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint
Late 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1910s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1910s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1890s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain, Cedar
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Gold
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Crystal
1940s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass, Bronze