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.
21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo Furniture
Metal
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1950s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Pine
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Leather, Foam, Wood
Early 18th Century British Antique Rococo Furniture
Siena Marble
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
16th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
18th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1750s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut, Wood, Paint
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Other
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Giltwood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
1970s Swedish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Pine
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Scagliola, Pine
1930s American Vintage Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Silver Leaf
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Enamel
Late 19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
2010s American Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Silk
2010s English Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass