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.
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Beech
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wool
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Bronze
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 2000s Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Leather, Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1910s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain, Glass, Wood, Paint
18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Beech
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1760s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Synthetic
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Copper
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Brass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Velvet
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Bronze
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Nutwood, Fir
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine, Poplar, Scagliola
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Tôle, Iron
1920s European Vintage Rococo Furniture
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
1920s Czech Vintage Rococo Furniture
Iron
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1740s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass
Early 20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Brass
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Brass
1850s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf





