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 Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Plaster
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Rococo Furniture
Silk
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Japanese Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
18th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Coral, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Brass
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 1800s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Pine, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Composition
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Scagliola, Pine, Poplar
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Paint, Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Glass, Mirror
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Iron
19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Silver
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1940s Czech Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Crystal, Gold Leaf
2010s Dutch Rococo Furniture
Metal
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
1820s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Beech
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
17th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Glass, Cut Glass
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Early 20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver, Brass
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1680s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
2010s American Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Turkish Rococo Furniture
Gold
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Plaster, Wood
Late 20th Century Swiss Rococo Furniture
Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Ceramic