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.
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1870s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Bronze
1970s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Cotton
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Tapestry
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1950s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1830s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Ormolu
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Breccia Marble
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Silk, Wool
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Carrara Marble, Iron
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Late 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Stone
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
1950s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Cotton
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Textile, Silk
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paper
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Metal





