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.
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Metal, Gold Leaf
19th Century Japanese Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
2010s British Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
Early 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Muslin, Beech
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Japanese Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Mirror
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Alabaster
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Leather, Walnut
18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Other
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1740s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Wood, Glass
1950s Swedish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Fabric
1890s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1890s Russian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Walnut
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint, Paper
Early 20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Feathers, Fabric





