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.
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1820s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Beech
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1990s French Rococo Furniture
Wood
1970s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate
18th Century Slovak Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1950s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror
1930s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1860s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Gold Plate, Silver Plate
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Plaster, Wood
1760s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
1970s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Glass
1970s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Glass
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Paper
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Olive, Walnut
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
Late 18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
1730s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Glass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Iron
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wool
18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal
1960s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
1990s Unknown Rococo Furniture
Fruitwood
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Quartz
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Bronze
1880s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Majolica
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Coral