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.
Mid-19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate, Copper
1850s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
1940s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Philippine Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Linen, Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
1880s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Finnish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Iron, Tôle
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Linen, Wood, Paint
Mid-18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wool
1760s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Leather, Wood
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Earthenware, Faience, Delft
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Glass, Mirror
1780s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Art Glass
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood
Early 20th Century Irish Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
1990s Spanish Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Wood
Late 19th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
1940s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble, Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Jacaranda, Pine
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paper
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo Furniture
Steel
19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Walnut