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 French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Paint
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
1880s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1860s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wool
1860s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal
1940s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
1780s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Leather, Poplar, Walnut
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1890s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Glass, Pine
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Glass, Cut Glass
Late 19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint, Leather
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Shell, Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1850s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rococo Furniture
Wool
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1950s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Quartz
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Tin
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Gold Plate, Silver Plate
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass





