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.
1790s European Antique Rococo Furniture
Velvet, Beech
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1760s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut, Giltwood
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Crystal
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century Canadian Rococo Furniture
Brass, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 1900s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
1850s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint, Canvas
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1970s North American Vintage Rococo Furniture
Oak
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Metal, Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Early 19th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Furniture
Leather, Walnut
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Glass, Pine
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Brass, Iron
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Stone, Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1820s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1970s Spanish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Marble
1750s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
1950s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Fruitwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Russian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Linen
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold