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.
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1860s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble, Bronze
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1940s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Earthenware, Faience
2010s British Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1860s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel, Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
20th Century Peruvian Rococo Furniture
Silver
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Upholstery, Pine, Paint
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wool, Walnut
Late 20th Century Turkish Rococo Furniture
Silk, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Mid-19th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1820s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
17th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wool
Early 1900s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Fruitwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1890s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Textile, Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Copper
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Onyx
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Hardwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze