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
Paint
18th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver, Other
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Gold Leaf
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Metal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Pyrite, Metal
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Paper
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Agate
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Copper
1720s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1910s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
Late 20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Rosewood
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Silver
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1830s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Birch
Mid-19th Century British Antique Rococo Furniture
Carrara Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Brass
20th Century Austrian Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1880s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Enamel
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Paint
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Wire
Late 19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Murano Glass, Wood





