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 French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
Late 18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel, Ormolu
Early 20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Majolica, Glass
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Silk
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1780s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
1920s British Vintage Rococo Furniture
Metal, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Sheet Metal, Silver Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1860s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1730s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold, Copper, Enamel
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Early 20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1970s Spanish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Pewter
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1870s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Wood
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Enamel
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary British Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1920s Czech Vintage Rococo Furniture
Iron
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood





