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.
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Iron, Ormolu
1770s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1760s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1860s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paint
Early 1900s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Textile, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Tapestry, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Silk, Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 1900s American Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1970s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate
19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Olive, Walnut
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Glass, Gesso
1820s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror
1960s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Plaster, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Linen
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Walnut
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Velvet, Down
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century Slovak Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Brass
1990s French Rococo Furniture
Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paint
1950s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1950s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Coral
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1930s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Beech