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.
Vintage Monumental 20 Seat Venetian Rococo Gilded Hand Painted Capodimonte Style
Located in Chicago, IL
Bring unmatched grandeur and European artistry into your home with this monumental, custom-made-in-Italy, 20-seat Venetian Rococo–style dining set. Designed on a truly spectacular sc...
Wood
Asnaghi “Eubea” Dining Table and 12 Chair Suite in Harwood, Gilt and Silk
Located in Barrowford, GB
Asnaghi make pieces of furniture that are far more than just that. They create real works-of-art of intrinsic value, Peerless in design and execution, and expected to become heirloom...
Wood
Harrison & Gil Silver Leaf Carved Dining Table and Six Chairs for Reupholstery
Located in Worcester, GB
Harrison & Gil Silver Leaf Carved Dining Table and Six Chairs for Reupholstery A striking dining suite in the ornate Harrison & Gil style, comprising a large carved wood dining tab...
Wood
18th Century Gustavian Swedish Rococo White Washed Dining Chairs Table, Set of 5
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Indulge in the timeless elegance of this exquisite matching set of 4 side chairs and breakfast table carved in the Rococo style. 3 armless chairs and one with arms. All identical but...
Wood, Paint
$1,256Sale Price|74% Off
H 18.9 in W 40.56 in D 21.66 in
19th Century Venetian Rococo Hand-Painted and Giltwood Table
Located in Sofia, BG
A very fine Venetian giltwood cream hand-painted table with rich floral carvings on the top. Lovely piece with original paint, Italy, circa 1880.
Wood
$4,500 / set
H 29.5 in W 104 in D 44 in
Mastercraft Burl and Brass Extendable Dining Table and Six Chairs
By William Doezema, Mastercraft, Charak Furniture Company
Located in Hanover, MA
Vintage 1960s dining table and six chairs designed by William Doezema for Mastercraft retailed by Charak of Boston. Briar root burl veneer although frequently identified as Amboyna. ...
Brass
Italian Rococo Painted and Gilded Console
Located in San Francisco, CA
An Italian giltwood and ochre painted console, with doe foot detail. Fabulous flamboyant carving indicative of the Italian Rococo period. Very good faux marble top. Consoles of thi...
Paint, Giltwood
$9,300Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 28.75 in W 72.84 in D 47.64 in
Ib Kofod-Larsen rosewood dining table with extension leaf and six chairs
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful rosewood dining table with extension leaf, and its six chairs with cream coffee leather seats. Ib Kofod-larsen (1921-2003), Seffle Mobelfabrik edition, Sweden, 1960s. Tabl...
Rosewood
Lovely Dining Set, Four Chairs and a Dining Room Table
Located in New York, NY
This set includes a dining room table that includes an attachment. The table is approximately 53 inches long, but the extension adds 16 inches, making it nearly 70 inches in length. ...
Wood
$100,000 / set
H 29 in W 53 in D 36 in
1940s Maximilian For Karp Dining Set Table And 4 Dining Chairs Mid Century
Located in Monrovia, CA
Designed In The 1940s Maximilian Karp Dining Set, The Dining Table Also Has A Glass Top With 4 Upholstered Dining Chairs. This Is A 1940s Five Piece Dining Set...
Upholstery, Glass, Wood
$15,179
H 33.08 in W 45.28 in D 22.84 in
Gustavian Late 18th Century Neoclassical Swedish, White-Painted Console Table
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Carved wood with original white paint, carved giltwood rosettes, original grey white-veined marble top. The rectangular top above a Greek key frieze with applied rosettes on square t...
Marble
$1,595
H 32.75 in W 31 in D 11.75 in
Antique Italian Venetian Style Paint And Gilt Decorated Wall Console
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An exaggerated serpentine shaped wall console in the Venetian manner in cream paint with gilt details. The frieze with a gilt ruffled center motif. Raised on tall scrolled legs with...
Wood
$3,500 / set
H 28.5 in W 58 in D 32 in
Six Pc. Mid Century Thaden Jordan Dining Set Table, Leaf and Four Chairs
By Thaden-Jordan Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century dining set by the Thaden-Jordon Furniture Company ( Herbert Von Thaden and Donald Lewis Jordan ) circa 1947- 51. Constructed of bent plywood and thin birch veneer, th...
Birch, Plywood
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Writing Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Gustavian table from northern Sweden in untouched original condition. The table is from the years circa 1780-1790 with traces of thin paint on the frame and a white painted tabletop....
Pine
Gustavian Period 18th Century Swedish Painted Center Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An exceptional Swedish Gustavian period painted pine center table from circa 1790. There are many layers of paint washing the frame, blending ethereal aquamarine over red in that tac...
Pine, Paint
$1,400 / set
H 31.5 in W 19 in D 15 in
Maurice Burke Dining Set Tulip Dining Table and Chairs - 5 Pieces
By Burke, Inc.
Located in Esperance, NY
For sale is this very nice vintage dining set that includes four Burke chairs and table, The table measures H 29.5” W 38”
Fiberglass