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.
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1950s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Carrara Marble, Siena Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Giltwood
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Leaf
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood, Paint
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
1950s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1860s Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
Fruitwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Giltwood
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Cane, Hardwood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood
1960s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Muslin, Beech
19th Century Japanese Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
21st Century and Contemporary Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
18th Century Brazilian Antique Rococo Furniture
Hardwood, Harewood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Rococo Furniture
Chenille, Silk
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze





