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 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Opaline Glass
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Pine
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
1850s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak, Paint
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Gold
Late 20th Century Philippine Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Finnish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Burl
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Earthenware, Faience, Delft
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Glass, Mirror
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint
19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Wood
Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
1780s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Metal
Mid-19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate, Copper
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Brass
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
20th Century Hungarian Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Down
1940s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Ormolu