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 French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Gold Leaf
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Beech
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Iron
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Paper
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
1990s Unknown Rococo Furniture
Fruitwood
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Olive, Walnut
1730s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Iron
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Linen, Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Quartz
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Glass, Gesso
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Walnut
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Walnut
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Burl
1970s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Bronze
1880s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Coral
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1960s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Murano Glass
19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Metal
1750s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Rococo Furniture
Stoneware
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
1920s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Silver Leaf, Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Silver
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1990s American Rococo Furniture
Giltwood