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.
1970s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Silver
18th Century Norwegian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver, Other
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Paint
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
1750s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Walnut, Mirror
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Wrought Iron
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1780s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Granite, Nickel
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Carrara Marble
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Onyx
1930s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Persian Rococo Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen, Down
Early 1900s American Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Feathers, Fabric
Late 20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Stone
1830s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Fruitwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1760s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Faience, Pine
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Alabaster
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Metal
1740s Northern Irish Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood