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.
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Metal, Gold Leaf
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint, Upholstery, Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
19th Century Russian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rosewood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1730s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mother-of-Pearl, Giltwood
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Murano Glass, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
2010s British Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Fruitwood, Mahogany, Satinwood, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Velvet, Giltwood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Hardwood
1980s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Enamel
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1750s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Carrara Marble, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1970s Spanish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Scottish Antique Rococo Furniture
Statuary Marble
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Hardwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Crystal
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
Cherry
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
20th Century Danish Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Glass, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Giltwood
1970s Spanish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood, Leather
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Ormolu





