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.
1780s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Silk, Wool
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1920s Belgian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass
1760s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Velvet, Poplar, Giltwood
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Cane, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1980s Danish Vintage Rococo Furniture
1880s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
1950s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Cotton
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 1900s American Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Early 20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1920s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Rococo Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Glass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Porcelain
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Silk
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
1740s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Plexiglass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft
18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain





