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.
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 2000s Italian Rococo Furniture
Metal
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror
1750s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Onyx
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
1760s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Elm, Yew
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Pine, Giltwood
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1750s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Majolica, Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Cherry
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton
19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Brass
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Stucco
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Fruitwood
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Agate, Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Poplar
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1970s Spanish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Leather, Wood
1970s Spanish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Leather, Wood
1880s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century British Rococo Furniture
Composition
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Pewter
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
17th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Brass
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood