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.
1950s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Cane, Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Glass, Murano Glass
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Glass, Murano Glass
1940s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Murano Glass
1950s Persian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Brass
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Birch
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble, Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Majolica
1950s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1960s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Murano Glass
1950s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Textile, Wood
1960s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Olive, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1950s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1930s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Wood
1960s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Birch
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Composition
1930s American Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Burl
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Iron
1950s Belgian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Terracotta, Mirror
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Persian Rococo Furniture
Wool