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 Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Earthenware, Delft, Pottery
17th Century British Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Porcelain
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Ormolu
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Glass, Giltwood, Mirror, Wood
1990s Italian Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Glass, Pine
18th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wrought Iron
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Iron, Tôle
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Scrap Wood, Art Glass, Mercury Glass
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Resin
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Agate
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1770s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut, Glass
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Persian Rococo Furniture
Wool, Silk
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Paint
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s American Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate, Bronze
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Giltwood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Mahogany
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paper
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel, Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood