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.
Early 19th Century Scottish Antique Rococo Furniture
Statuary Marble
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine, Paint
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
1860s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1850s Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1880s Antique Rococo Furniture
Kingwood
16th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Marble, Statuary Marble
19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1860s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1760s Spanish Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
Plaster
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1780s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint
20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble, Bronze
1890s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1750s Irish Antique Rococo Furniture
Statuary Marble
1930s American Vintage Rococo Furniture
Burl, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
1980s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Pewter
1930s British Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Creamware
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Crystal
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Wool
1890s Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1740s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
19th Century Polish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass