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.
19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Plaster, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1730s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Giltwood
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Majolica
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Murano Glass
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Poplar, Pine
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Majolica
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Paint
18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Tin
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Masonite, Gesso, Canvas, Giltwood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Other
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1960s American Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
1930s Danish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
20th Century Peruvian Rococo Furniture
Silver
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gold
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Paint
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Persian Rococo Furniture
Silk
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany, Satinwood, Kingwood, Tulipwood
1690s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut