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.
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Resin
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Majolica
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal, Quartz
1940s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Iron
20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Wood
1780s Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Silver
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Hardwood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine, Paint
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Mid-20th Century Canadian Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Irish Antique Rococo Furniture
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble
1950s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Paint
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Glass, Cut Glass
Late 18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Linen, Wood, Paint
1930s Swedish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Metal, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
1820s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Iron
20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Art Glass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1790s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Pewter
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Agate, Silver Leaf
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Linen, Wood
18th Century and Earlier British Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Early 19th Century Scottish Antique Rococo Furniture
Statuary Marble
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Polish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Cane, Hardwood