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.
1930s Swedish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
1920s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Gesso
20th Century British Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Rococo Furniture
Wood
1990s Italian Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
1930s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Glass, Pine
Late 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Enamel
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 1900s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Cherry
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Paint
1960s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Copper
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Paint
Early 20th Century Persian Rococo Furniture
Silk
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
1950s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
1920s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Silver
20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Silver
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Metal, Gold
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Wood, Pine
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Steel, Iron
1950s Swedish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Gesso
Late 20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Paint
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1920s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Iron
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Paint
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Scrap Wood, Art Glass, Mercury Glass
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Paper
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Glass, Cut Glass
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1960s American Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 1900s British Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Fruitwood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Bronze