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.
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Paint
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Siena Marble
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Enamel
20th Century Hungarian Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Metal
17th Century British Antique Rococo Furniture
Porphyry
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Plaster
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine, Paint
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut, Burl
1740s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Breccia Marble
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak, Pine
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1860s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1980s Spanish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
1780s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
Early 1900s Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Mirror
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1890s European Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Glass, Pine
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Other
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Turkish Rococo Furniture
Gold
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Metal
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Metal
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
1980s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1840s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood





