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.
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Russian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Silver
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Enamel, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Mirror
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Iron
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint, Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Glass, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Iron
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel
Late 18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1970s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Cotton
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paint
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Enamel
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1970s Spanish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood, Leather
17th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1890s Russian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1750s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1970s Spanish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Leather, Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
1750s Irish Antique Rococo Furniture
Statuary Marble
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Earthenware, Faience, Delft
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Majolica
1850s Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Ormolu
18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gold





