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 Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 2000s Italian Rococo Furniture
Murano Glass
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Metal
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Elm, Yew
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate
Late 20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1770s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer, Paper
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Majolica
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
16th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
Early 18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1940s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
1780s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Murano Glass, Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver, Bronze
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1740s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Bronze
18th Century Norwegian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
1820s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1920s European Vintage Rococo Furniture
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Iron, Tôle
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel, Ormolu
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
1740s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze





