Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
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.
Mid-20th Century French Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Cane, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Metallic Thread
Late 20th Century Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
1780s Spanish Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Silver
1790s Spanish Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Silver, Other
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Rock Crystal, Agate, Coral
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Malachite, Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Rock Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble
2010s English Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Gesso, Wood
2010s British Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Linen
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Linen
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Rock Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Linen
19th Century French Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
1860s French Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble
1880s French Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble
20th Century Italian Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet, Down
21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Ash
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble
19th Century Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron
1970s French Vintage Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Murano Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Burl
20th Century French Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Textile, Silk
18th Century German Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Gesso, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
20th Century French Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Metallic Thread
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Ebony
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Linen, Silk, Down
2010s English Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Gesso, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Gesso, Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton
19th Century Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
Early 2000s Italian Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Gold
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Gesso, Wood
1950s French Vintage Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble, Brass
1890s French Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
18th Century European Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Silver
20th Century Italian Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Linen
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
1930s French Vintage Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Zinc
1790s Italian Antique Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Marble, Iron
20th Century Italian Rococo More Furniture and Collectibles
Cotton, Velvet