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 Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Agate, Silver Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Pyrite
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
2010s Dutch Rococo Furniture
Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Pyrite, Gold Leaf
1810s Norwegian Antique Rococo Furniture
Bentwood, Pine
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Stone, Other
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
17th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1960s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
2010s Dutch Rococo Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-17th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
17th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Glass
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Enamel
17th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Paste, Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Ash, Paint
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Walnut
18th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Rosewood
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Enamel
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Stucco
16th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Amethyst, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Pyrite, Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Wrought Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Iron





