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
Multi-gemstone
1850s European Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal
1850s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Cherry
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Paper
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Brass
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
Late 19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Metal, Silver Plate, Sheffield Plate
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Russian Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1890s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1850s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
1930s Danish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Leather, Ash
18th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paper
1780s Sicilian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Brass
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Glass
1790s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Wrought Iron
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Linen, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine, Paint
1840s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Iron
18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Paper
Late 20th Century Persian Rococo Furniture
Silk
Early 2000s Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
1790s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Pewter
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Paper
1740s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Quartz
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1880s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Paint
19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Early 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood





