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.
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Beech
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Terracotta, Wood
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1870s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Poplar
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Late 18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wool, Silk
18th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Giltwood
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1920s Persian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wool, Cotton
1850s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1740s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Earthenware
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
16th Century British Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1740s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1930s American Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Paste
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Leaf
Late 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Enamel
Late 18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gold
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1920s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
19th Century Japanese Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic