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 18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century British Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Giltwood
Early 1900s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Blown Glass, Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Majolica
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1770s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Synthetic
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1920s Swedish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Giltwood
1880s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
1880s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Other
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1750s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1860s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Peruvian Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Paint
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Wire, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
1950s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Cotton
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Steel, Metal
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
1770s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
1960s American Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Gold Leaf