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.
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
1850s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Rococo Furniture
Cotton
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
2010s British Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Persian Rococo Furniture
Silk
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Paint
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Metal, Gold
Late 19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1860s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
20th Century British Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Oak, Paint
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Fruitwood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Gesso
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood, Paint
1950s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
1760s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Paint
1960s Belgian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Abalone, Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Copper
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Limestone, Iron, Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood