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.
20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Gesso
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Brass
1910s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
1880s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
Late 20th Century Persian Rococo Furniture
Wool, Silk
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Quartz
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
18th Century and Earlier British Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 19th Century Czech Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Stone, Bronze
18th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
1780s Sicilian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Brass
1760s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
1930s Danish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Leather, Ash
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Brass
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wrought Iron, Metal
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
20th Century Canadian Rococo Furniture
Brass, Bronze
17th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Marble
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1960s Spanish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Multi-gemstone
18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silk, Lacquer
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
1760s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
Mid-20th Century Turkish Rococo Furniture
Wool
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Faience
Late 19th Century Israeli Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Carrara Marble
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wrought Iron
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Coral, Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
Early 1800s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Metal





