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.
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Majolica
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Hardwood
Late 19th Century Israeli Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 1800s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
1860s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Copper
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut, Burl
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Copper
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Opaline Glass
Mid-19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Majolica
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Mirror
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Stone, Marble, Metal
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold, Metal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 1800s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1820s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Pearlware, Pottery
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Parchment Paper
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Plaster, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Breccia Marble
19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1860s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate, Copper
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Bronze
1880s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Carrara Marble, Siena Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Belgian Antique Rococo Furniture
Plaster