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 19th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Fruitwood, Giltwood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Glass
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
1850s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paint, Porcelain
19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Early 19th Century Scottish Antique Rococo Furniture
Statuary Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1880s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1860s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Bronze
19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Enamel
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver, Sterling Silver
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Ormolu
1830s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Glass, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Lacquer, Mirror, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Majolica
1850s Slovak Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Plaster, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood