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.
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
1870s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Poplar
1750s Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
1890s Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
1910s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Metal
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Silver, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Other, Iron
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Antler, Upholstery
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble, Crystal, Bronze, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Rococo Furniture
Marble, Travertine, Carrara Marble, Brass, Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
1840s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Antler, Upholstery
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Canvas
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Wood
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silk, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Gesso
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Canvas
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Steel
Late 19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1990s Hungarian Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Paper
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel, Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Canvas