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.
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Stone, Marble, Metal
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Masonite, Gesso, Canvas, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Malachite, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Beech
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood, Mercury Glass
Late 19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Hardwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
1880s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Late 19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1860s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft, Faience
1870s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain