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.
21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo Furniture
Metal
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Metal
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1730s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
1850s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Metal, Silver Plate, Sheffield Plate
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Rosewood
1740s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
Late 18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Giltwood
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1740s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1750s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1920s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Silver
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Enamel
1820s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Pearlware, Pottery
1780s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
Late 18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Ivory, Glass, Wood
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1880s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Giltwood
Early 20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Statuary Marble
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Sycamore, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Animal Skin, Wood
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
1750s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
1750s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1910s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Iron
1790s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paper
1750s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1840s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
1880s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron





