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.
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Paint
1970s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Metal
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Paint, Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Late 19th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Glass, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1870s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Brass
1930s Danish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Wood
1780s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Enamel
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Poplar
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Shell, Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Giltwood
Early 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1760s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
Mid-19th Century British Antique Rococo Furniture
Mother-of-Pearl, Paper
20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Marble, Brass
1920s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Silver
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Enamel
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Leaf
18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Pottery
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Ivory, Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Gold





