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.
Mid-18th Century Unknown Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
1740s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Plexiglass, Wood, Paint, Paper
1990s Spanish Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1920s Belgian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1980s Danish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Late 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Stone
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Coral, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Silver
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft
19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Finnish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Silk
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Wood
1780s Sicilian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Brass
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
1960s American Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft, Faience
Mid-18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Art Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Gold Leaf
Early 17th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Oak, Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Resin
1870s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silk, Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Plaster, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine, Paint
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Oak
1790s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Iron





