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.
1940s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
1870s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Agate, Coral
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel, Ormolu
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century British Rococo Furniture
Metal
18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Resin
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mahogany, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century Turkish Rococo Furniture
Gold
1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Irish Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Metal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Late 20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Hungarian Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Majolica
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
1860s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
2010s English Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1940s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wool
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine, Paint
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass





