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.
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Metal
1950s American Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
1970s Spanish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
1950s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Canadian Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Brass
20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Iron
20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Chinese Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1920s Belgian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Delft
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton
Late 20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Pine, Glass
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Wood
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
Early 1900s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Mirror
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Wood
1920s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1950s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
1930s Swedish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Plywood, Pine
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Marble
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Mirror
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
1970s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Plaster
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Onyx
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Metal
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Tapestry
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Marble