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 Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century Unknown Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Canvas
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Canvas
Mid-18th Century Belgian Antique Rococo Furniture
Faience
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Canvas
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Canvas
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Enamel, Ormolu
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Antler, Upholstery
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Onyx, Marble, Enamel, Ormolu
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Silver
18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Antler, Upholstery
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 1900s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Paint
1740s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Russian Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1750s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel, Metal
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel, Metal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century Russian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain