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.
1940s Czech Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble, Brass
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1750s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Tin
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Wire, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Agate, Coral
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Finnish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Turkish Rococo Furniture
Silk, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate
Early 2000s Italian Rococo Furniture
Murano Glass
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Leather, Canvas, Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Majolica
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Oak
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo Furniture
Steel
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Glass
1740s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Plexiglass, Wood, Paint, Paper
20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Textile, Upholstery, Walnut
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Jacaranda, Pine