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 German Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Leather, Walnut
18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
Earthenware
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Iron, Ormolu
18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1760s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Carrara Marble
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1880s Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Leather, Wood, Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Plaster
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble
1780s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
17th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Gold Leaf
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Plaster, Wood
Late 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1760s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
1850s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Copper
1950s Swedish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Persian Rococo Furniture
Wool, Silk
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
1870s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wool
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Fruitwood
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel
Early 1800s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Coral, Rock Crystal, Quartz
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal





