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 Belgian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Stone, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Statuary Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Paint, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Belgian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Nutwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Walnut
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Linen, Wood, Paint
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain, Glass, Wood
1880s American Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass
Late 19th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1860s Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Hardwood, Lacquer, Paint
1880s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut, Pine
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver, Bronze
1830s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Birch
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1860s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Iron, Ormolu
1870s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 1800s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Silk, Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood