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.
1860s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1750s Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
20th Century Danish Rococo Furniture
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Giltwood
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Crystal
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rococo Furniture
Wool
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Other
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Mirror
Late 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Silk
20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Metal
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Persian Rococo Furniture
Silk, Wool
20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Pyrite, Metal
1750s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Gold
19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Early 18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Enamel
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Metal
1960s Turkish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Organic Material, Cotton, Wool
1890s European Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1970s North American Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fiberglass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Silver
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Steel, Brass
Late 20th Century Turkish Rococo Furniture
Silk
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1910s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Silver
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Leaf