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.
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1990s Spanish Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Plastic
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century British Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1770s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood, Giltwood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf, Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Linen, Wood, Paint
1890s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine, Paint
1820s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1810s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
1760s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1940s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Late 18th Century Russian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Walnut
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Iron, Tôle
19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
1940s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1940s Czech Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1950s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1750s Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Glass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble, Brass
19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain