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-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary French Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Stone
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Enamel
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1770s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
1940s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wool
1860s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
1870s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Siena Marble
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Statuary Marble
1740s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Breccia Marble
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1950s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Cotton
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Pewter
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Tapestry, Mahogany
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Oak
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica, Porcelain, Pottery, Faience
1870s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain





