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.
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Paper
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Metal, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Wood
1950s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Linen, Wood, Paint
Early 1900s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1960s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Cane, Wood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Ironstone
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Murano Glass
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Murano Glass
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Leather, Upholstery
1950s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1990s Italian Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble
20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Fruitwood
1950s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Oak
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1970s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate
1920s Swedish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1990s French Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Velvet, Down
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1930s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Textile, Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Metal
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Olive, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Brass