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.
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Paper, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Glass, Pine
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wool, Silk
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Mirror
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Resin
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Olive
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1850s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Leather, Fabric, Wood
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary British Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1880s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Pyrite, Silver Leaf
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Rococo Furniture
Chenille, Silk
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain, Wood, Mirror
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
1940s Belgian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Canvas
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Metal
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Steel, Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
1760s Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Mid-20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Gold
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Glass, Giltwood
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mercury Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Late 18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
2010s American Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Fruitwood, Mahogany, Satinwood, Walnut
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Antler, Upholstery
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass





