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
Giltwood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century Japanese Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Swiss Rococo Furniture
Paint
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Synthetic
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1880s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Cane, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Beech
1880s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
2010s American Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Ash, Paint
Late 18th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut, Giltwood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Gold Leaf
1960s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass
18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Enamel
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Paint
1920s Czech Vintage Rococo Furniture
Iron
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Steel, Iron
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Muslin, Beech
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
Early 20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood, Mirror
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century Andorran Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Ormolu





