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-19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Belgian Antique Rococo Furniture
Plaster
Late 18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak, Paint
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
17th Century British Antique Rococo Furniture
Porphyry
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Metal
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wool, Walnut
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak, Pine
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood, Giltwood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silk, Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Oak, Pine, Paint
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate, Bronze
Early 20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1990s Spanish Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
1790s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1780s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Rococo Furniture
Rattan
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Gold
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1880s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Stone
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
1780s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Burl
1980s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary French Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Plaster
Late 19th Century British Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Silver
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Brass
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Textile, Silk
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel, Ormolu
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Iron
Late 18th Century Russian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood





