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 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Metal, Chrome
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Beech, Linen
1740s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1760s Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Glass, Murano Glass
Late 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Leather, Mahogany
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Glass, Murano Glass
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble
20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver, Sterling Silver
1850s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1940s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Murano Glass
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Velvet, Giltwood
20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble, Brass
2010s English Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble, Brass
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Linen, Wood, Paint
1880s American Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Birch
1950s Persian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
2010s British Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Brass
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Iron
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Murano Glass
19th Century Belgian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Art Glass, Mirror
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble, Bronze
1970s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fiberglass