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
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
1860s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Pine, Paint
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Giltwood
1960s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Copper
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
1940s Spanish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel, Ormolu
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
1760s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Brass
1890s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
1850s Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
14k Gold
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1940s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1940s Czech Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Majolica
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1990s European Rococo Furniture
Plywood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Glass, Cut Glass
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1880s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal
19th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Tôle, Iron
1770s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1760s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Iron, Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain





