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 Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Majolica
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood
1780s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Agate, Quartz
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1760s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1940s Czech Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Cane, Hardwood
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain, Meissen
1850s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Late 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Mirror
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Cherry, Ebony, Fruitwood, Maple, Nutwood, Spruce
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Blown Glass, Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1750s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Cotton
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
1730s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Coral, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
1890s Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Iron
1860s British Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine, Giltwood
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Alabaster
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Mirror
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Brass, Bronze
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Enamel
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Gold Leaf
1970s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood
1940s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Paint
1930s American Vintage Rococo Furniture
Birdseye Maple, Walnut, Burl
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Polish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Silver Plate
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century Japanese Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood





