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
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1840s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Paper
Early 20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Art Glass
18th Century Finnish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
1940s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wool
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica, Porcelain, Pottery, Faience
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Copper
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
Early 20th Century Danish Rococo Furniture
Velvet, Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1950s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Cotton
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Other
2010s English Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1750s Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1770s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut, Glass
18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1970s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silk, Giltwood
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mahogany, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Majolica
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
20th Century Peruvian Rococo Furniture
Silver
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 1900s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1740s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Breccia Marble
1870s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Furniture
Copper
1920s British Vintage Rococo Furniture
Metal, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Sheet Metal, Silver Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
2010s British Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Resin
1750s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze





