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.
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 20th Century Belgian Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Cotton
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Blown Glass
1960s American Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Mirror, Giltwood
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Silver
Early 20th Century Irish Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Metal
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Plaster
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Oak
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Art Glass
1920s Swedish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Giltwood
Late 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass, Bronze
1970s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fiberglass
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Canvas
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Fruitwood
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Antler, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1930s American Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Glass, Murano Glass
1950s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Marble
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Iron
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Murano Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
1970s American Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Early 20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
1930s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood