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.
1870s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Carrara Marble
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Paint
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1830s Antique Rococo Furniture
Ironstone
18th Century and Earlier German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1760s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Silk
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble
1770s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Copper
1940s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Paper
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1890s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Mercury Glass
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Metal, Tôle
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Crystal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Copper
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Birch
1820s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 2000s Italian Rococo Furniture
Metal
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Textile, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
1860s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Steel
1920s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver Leaf
18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
Earthenware
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Faience, Velvet, Paint
1880s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf