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.
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain, Wood, Mirror
Early 19th Century Scottish Antique Rococo Furniture
Statuary Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Pyrite, Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Gold
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Hardwood, Lacquer, Paint
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Silver, Bronze
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1980s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel, Ormolu
1950s American Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1920s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fabric
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
1970s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Cotton
Late 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Giltwood
1890s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Walnut
1740s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Steel, Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Brass
20th Century Scandinavian Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Brass
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal
1990s American Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft, Faience, Pottery
1920s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Cotton
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Paper
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 19th Century British Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1730s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Vermeil, Sterling Silver





