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 Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Crystal
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Persian Rococo Furniture
Silk
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Brass
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1830s Czech Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Enamel
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Iron
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
1920s European Vintage Rococo Furniture
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Agate, Coral
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Norwegian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Lacquer
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1820s Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Stone
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 2000s Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1770s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut, Glass
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
Late 19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Marble, Bronze
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Earthenware, Delft, Faience
1990s Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble
17th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Paste, Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Ash, Paint
1870s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
1820s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wool
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1770s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal
19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
Late 20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Paint
1750s Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Linen, Pine, Paint





