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.
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Rococo Furniture
Carrara Marble
21st Century and Contemporary British Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Statuary Marble
Early 19th Century British Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Iron
Late 18th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut, Giltwood
Late 18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1890s Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
1750s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Paper, Wood
1730s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Enamel
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Gold
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft, Faience, Pottery
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Glass, Pine
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1880s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Rococo Furniture
Chenille, Silk
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Enamel
20th Century Czech Rococo Furniture
Glass, Cut Glass
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Leather, Fabric, Wood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Ormolu
Early 1900s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mercury Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain, Wood, Mirror
1920s American Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Satinwood, Lacquer
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
1760s Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Porcelain
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Steel, Brass
Late 20th Century Belgian Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Cotton
1850s Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1980s Belgian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
1940s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Iron





