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.
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wrought Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Linen, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1840s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1830s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint, Plaster, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Ormolu
Mid-19th Century British Antique Rococo Furniture
Carrara Marble
1840s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Paint
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate
1850s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Enamel
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Leather, Canvas, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
1850s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Blown Glass, Mirror, Glass
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Paint, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Blown Glass, Mirror
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1820s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Fruitwood
1850s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain