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 French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Sandstone
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1720s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Marble
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
1830s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Hardwood
1860s European Antique Rococo Furniture
Leather, Cotton, Glass, Wood
1840s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Paint
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Plaster, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century Unknown Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Hardwood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Metal, Silver Leaf
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Crystal
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Pyrite, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 19th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Furniture
Leather, Walnut
1760s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Norwegian Antique Rococo Furniture
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Paint
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Metal, Gold
1880s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
17th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Vermeil, Silver
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Resin
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Textile, Mercury Glass, Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Paper
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Mirror, Giltwood
1910s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Marble
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Mid-20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1990s Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble
2010s American Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Paper
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Faience
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Leaf





