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.
1740s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Majolica
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Iron, Tôle
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
1940s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
1860s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Linen, Silk
Early 2000s Italian Rococo Furniture
Murano Glass
1780s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood, Mercury Glass
1770s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
1820s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Brass
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Elm, Yew
1920s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Iron
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1780s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Earthenware, Pottery, Delft
1850s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary British Rococo Furniture
Wood
1780s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Resin
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Nutwood, Fir
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1770s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer, Paper
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
18th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Furniture
Majolica
1890s Slovak Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Plaster, Wood





