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-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Metal
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Hungarian Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Marble
1950s American Vintage Rococo Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mahogany, Walnut
Early 20th Century Turkish Rococo Furniture
Gold
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen, Down
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
Mid-20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Gold
20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Tapestry, Mahogany
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Brass
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Danish Rococo Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1950s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Metal
Early 20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1950s Danish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Onyx
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wrought Iron
20th Century Peruvian Rococo Furniture
Silver
Early 1900s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Birdseye Maple
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble, Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1940s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Pewter
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Linen, Upholstery, Wood
1970s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
1940s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Art Glass, Mirror
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Poplar, Paint
20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Wood
1960s American Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass





