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
Rock Crystal, Pyrite, Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1730s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Copper, Enamel
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Rococo Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1910s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Damask, Upholstery, Wood, Paint
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Pyrite
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Pyrite
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Stucco
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
17th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-17th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Pyrite, Gold Leaf
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Leaf
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Silver
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
17th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Stone, Other
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
Earthenware
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
16th Century British Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1960s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
17th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Paste, Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Ash, Paint
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
1870s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Wrought Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Pyrite, Gold Leaf
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Paper
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal





