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.
1880s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Ebony
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Down
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 1800s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Crystal
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine, Paint
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Persian Rococo Furniture
Silk
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Steel, Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 1800s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Gold
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Silver Leaf
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood
1950s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1750s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century British Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Giltwood
1740s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1770s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Linen
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
1940s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Hardwood, Giltwood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
Mid-18th Century Unknown Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
1780s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1820s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Pearlware, Pottery
21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass