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.
1980s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1980s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Steel
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wrought Iron
1980s Spanish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
1980s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Metal
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Metal
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
1980s Korean Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Silver
1980s Portuguese Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
1980s Danish Vintage Rococo Furniture
1980s Danish Vintage Rococo Furniture
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary European Rococo Furniture
Marble
Mid-20th Century British Rococo Furniture
Composition
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Alabaster, Bronze, Ormolu
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
1980s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Resin, Wood, Lacquer
1980s Asian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Stone
1980s Irish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Chrome
1980s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1980s Philippine Vintage Rococo Furniture
Metal
1980s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1980s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
1980s European Vintage Rococo Furniture
Murano Glass
1980s American Vintage Rococo Furniture
Shell
1980s Austrian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1980s Austrian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1980s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Tapestry, Wool