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.
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate, Copper
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Enamel
1860s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut, Burl
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain, Mirror
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1890s European Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1840s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1860s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Masonite, Gesso, Canvas, Giltwood
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver, Bronze
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1870s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1850s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Statuary Marble
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain, Mirror
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron





