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-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Art Glass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paper
1970s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fiberglass
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Paint
1950s American Vintage Rococo Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain, Mirror
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Gold
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1990s Spanish Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
18th Century Finnish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mahogany, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Turkish Rococo Furniture
Gold
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1770s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut, Glass
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Pine
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Paint
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fruitwood





