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.
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Paint, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1870s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Poplar, Paint
1770s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut, Glass
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf, Metal
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Carrara Marble, Iron
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Pine, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Pine
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak, Pine
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass
Mid-18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Pewter
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Gold
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate, Bronze
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Marble
1750s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Majolica
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Wood
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Paper
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gold
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Porcelain
1870s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Turkish Rococo Furniture
Gold
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
1880s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
1840s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Pewter
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Coral
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain





