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 Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Carrara Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1810s Norwegian Antique Rococo Furniture
Bentwood, Pine
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1890s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Chrome
19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint, Wood, Glass, Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Murano Glass
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Velvet, Poplar, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Mid-19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Lacquer
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Malachite, Bronze
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine, Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Walnut
1890s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain, Cedar
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Copper
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1890s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Fruitwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Majolica
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century Unknown Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Glass, Giltwood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Steel, Metal
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver, Bronze
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Trimming, Mother-of-Pearl, Thread
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1890s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Masonite, Gesso, Canvas, Giltwood