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.
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Tapestry
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
1920s Belgian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Breccia Marble
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Stone
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate, Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Wood
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak, Pine
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
17th Century British Antique Rococo Furniture
Porphyry
1980s Danish Vintage Rococo Furniture
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
1780s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wool, Walnut
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Metal
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Metal
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1990s Spanish Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1920s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century British Antique Rococo Furniture
Carrara Marble, Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Leather, Walnut
Early 1800s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Textile, Silk
1880s Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass
Late 19th Century British Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1950s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Cotton
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paper
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Metal
1980s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Pewter
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood





