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.
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1960s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
1840s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Paper
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
1860s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Agate
1870s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1770s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Silver Plate
1890s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wrought Iron
19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Majolica
1860s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Other
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Metal
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
2010s American Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Silk
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
19th Century Unknown Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Glass, Giltwood
1970s Spanish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Brazilian Antique Rococo Furniture
Hardwood, Harewood
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass





