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.
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Resin
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Tôle, Iron
Mid-20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1930s American Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Coral, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Beech
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Bronze, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Copper
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Plastic
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wool
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
1830s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Wire
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Other
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Wood, Glass
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Trimming, Mother-of-Pearl, Thread
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Onyx, Ormolu
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood, Mercury Glass
1770s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Beech, Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Faience
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Mirror
17th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Paste, Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Ash, Paint
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Ash, Walnut, Glass
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Wood, Fabric
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass





