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.
19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel, Ormolu
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 1900s Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Faience, Delft
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Pewter
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Earthenware, Faience
1870s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood, Mercury Glass
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Rosewood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary British Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1890s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal
1740s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Iron, Tôle
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Enamel
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Majolica
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Marble, Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Metal, Brass
1860s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century Belgian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine, Paint
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood





