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.
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron
1780s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1850s Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
14k Gold
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo Furniture
Steel
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Coral, Gold Leaf
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf, Metal
1760s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Pewter
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Coral, Crystal, Rock Crystal, Silver Leaf
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
1770s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Iron, Tôle
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Leather, Baize, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Paint, Gesso, Wood
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Murano Glass, Wood
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Textile
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1950s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Crystal, Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Canvas
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1780s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1690s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Carrara Marble, Siena Marble
1920s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Iron
Early 18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 1900s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Wrought Iron
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain, Glass, Wood, Paint
1780s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Mirror
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Earthenware, Faience
1820s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1770s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood





