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.
2010s German Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Carrara Marble
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Enamel
1850s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
1750s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Onyx
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Stone, Ormolu
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Onyx, Marble, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Glass, Pine
1860s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
1950s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Silk, Velvet
20th Century British Rococo Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Rosewood
1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1840s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Jacaranda
1930s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
1850s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Enamel
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silk, Lacquer
18th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Furniture
Majolica
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Iron
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
2010s American Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint, Upholstery, Wood
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
1920s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fabric
19th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Pewter
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Silk, Wool
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel, Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal