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.
1990s North American Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wool, Silk
17th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1920s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Rococo Furniture
Carrara Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Bronze
1740s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Silver, Bronze
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Enamel, Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Stone, Ormolu
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1750s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Copper
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Beech
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Late 19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary British Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Steel, Metal
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Mirror
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Mid-20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Gold
18th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Walnut
1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
1760s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal
1880s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Onyx, Alabaster, Brass
1780s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain, Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Statuary Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Metal, Silver Plate, Sheffield Plate
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood, Mirror
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Iron





