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 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Faience
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Majolica
1890s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Murano Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Rococo Furniture
Teak
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Crystal, Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Paint
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Majolica, Porcelain
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Stucco
1950s European Vintage Rococo Furniture
Beech
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Agate
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
1920s Czech Vintage Rococo Furniture
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Paint
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Iron
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut, Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Paper
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Pyrite
1910s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Nutwood, Fir
20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Russian Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1890s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1920s Czech Vintage Rococo Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Pottery
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
1750s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1870s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Linen, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver, Other
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Glass, Cut Glass
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Statuary Marble
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Velvet