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.
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paper
17th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Portuguese Rococo Furniture
Wood
1850s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1960s Spanish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Glass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Majolica
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1780s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Leather, Poplar, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 20th Century Belgian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Bronze
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
1730s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Sheepskin, Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Enamel
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Art Glass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Damask, Upholstery, Wood, Paint
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
20th Century Danish Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1750s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Nutwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
Late 20th Century Persian Rococo Furniture
Wool, Silk
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
1760s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain, Wood
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Pyrite
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Linen, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
2010s American Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Tin
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1750s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wrought Iron





