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.
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Rococo Furniture
Rattan
1980s Danish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
1790s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Iron
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1940s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1870s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Paper
Late 19th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1970s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fiberglass
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Paper
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Hardwood
Early 1800s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1940s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Carrara Marble
1990s Spanish Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
1750s Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silk, Upholstery, Walnut
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Art Glass, Mirror
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel, Ormolu
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Gold
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Brass
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine, Paint
20th Century Danish Rococo Furniture
Porcelain





