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 Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel
18th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Terracotta, Canvas, Plaster, Wood, Ash
1890s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1740s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Tapestry
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Alabaster
1740s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Plexiglass, Wood, Paint, Paper
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Agate, Rock Crystal, Coral
1820s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Metal, Gold
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu
18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Brass
1750s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Wood
2010s British Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Linen, Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine, Paint
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Silver Leaf
Mid-18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Wood, Pine
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Ormolu
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine