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
Canvas, Paint
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Sheffield Plate
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1930s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Pine
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1770s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1780s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Wrought Iron
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Earthenware, Delft, Pottery
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
1820s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Iron, Tôle
1790s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Faience
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain, Glass, Wood, Paint
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Blown Glass
1770s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Faience
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Textile, Upholstery, Walnut
1880s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Walnut
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Other
1920s European Vintage Rococo Furniture
Iron
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine, Paint
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Velvet
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine, Paint
18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1790s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Faience
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
1760s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Rosewood, Satinwood
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Plaster
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine





