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 Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
1840s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Paper
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1880s Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Leaf
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Ormolu
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint, Canvas
Early 1800s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1810s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Lacquer
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
1870s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Velvet, Poplar, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Hardwood, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain, Mirror
1830s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror
1860s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate, Copper
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Parchment Paper
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
1880s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Mirror, Wood, Pine, Giltwood, Paint
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood





