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.
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Other
1950s Belgian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century and Earlier Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Leather, Walnut
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Copper
20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Stone
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
1850s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1880s Antique Rococo Furniture
Kingwood
1780s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1780s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Metal
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Brass
1880s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Damask, Giltwood
1760s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Faience, Pine
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1740s Northern Irish Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Tulipwood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Oak
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Leaf
1760s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Birch
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Elm, Pine
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Gold Leaf
1930s Austrian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Enamel
1970s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate, Bronze
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 1900s American Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Carrara Marble