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 Hungarian Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Siena Marble
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
Rosewood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Goatskin, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Linen, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Wood
1990s Hungarian Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Softwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Tôle, Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Fruitwood
1890s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint, Giltwood
Early 18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Terracotta, Canvas, Plaster, Wood, Ash
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Oak
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1920s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Gesso
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Metal, Gold
1760s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
1780s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Alabaster
1750s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Steel, Iron
18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Plaster, Wood
1760s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Iron
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Linen, Wood, Paint
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze