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.
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble, Brass
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
17th Century British Antique Rococo Furniture
Porphyry
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Brass
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate, Bronze
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1790s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Iron
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Art Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
1780s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Rococo Furniture
Rattan
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Velvet, Poplar, Giltwood
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Silk, Wool
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Leather, Walnut
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
19th Century British Antique Rococo Furniture
Carrara Marble, Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Carrara Marble, Iron
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Linen, Pine, Paint
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silk, Upholstery, Walnut
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Marble
1980s Danish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Late 19th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
1950s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Cotton
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft





