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 French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Metal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Agate, Coral
19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Marble, Brass
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Earthenware, Faience
Early 20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1860s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Gold Leaf
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
1750s Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine, Paint
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Unknown Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1790s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Iron
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Rosewood
20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paper
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
1970s American Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Marble
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
18th Century Finnish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Leather, Baize, Walnut
Late 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Stone
1980s Spanish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
1960s American Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Oak, Pine, Paint
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
1780s Sicilian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Brass
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint, Giltwood





