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.
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Giltwood
1890s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Alabaster
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Multi-gemstone
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Alabaster, Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel, Ormolu
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Iron
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
1850s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Linen, Wood
Late 18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1920s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fabric
Late 19th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Enamel
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Other
19th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Hardwood, Lacquer, Paint
1750s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary British Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
17th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1970s Spanish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century North American Rococo Furniture
Travertine
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Rococo Furniture
Ash
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Vermeil, Sterling Silver





