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-18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Early 1800s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
1940s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wool
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
1760s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Plate, Gold Leaf
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver, Other
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Iron
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wool, Silk, Tapestry
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1750s Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1760s Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Walnut, Leather
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Majolica
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Rococo Furniture
Rattan
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Textile, Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel
1910s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Composition
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate, Copper
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf, Metal
1810s Norwegian Antique Rococo Furniture
Bentwood, Pine
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gold
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 1900s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Wood, Gesso, Paint
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Gold Leaf
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Olive
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Olive, Walnut, Burl
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1890s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Metal
1810s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint, Wood
1950s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Maple
Late 19th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine, Paint
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1970s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze