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-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Linen, Wood, Paint
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Early 1900s Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
1970s American Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
1920s Swedish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Giltwood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rococo Furniture
Wool
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1960s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
1920s Belgian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
1960s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Iron, Tôle
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Malachite, Rock Crystal
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold, Metal
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Coral, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wrought Iron
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint, Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Velvet, Giltwood
18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silk, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Wood
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Olive, Walnut, Burl
1750s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Plaster, Wood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel
19th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
1920s Belgian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Delft
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
1780s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood