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.
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paper
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft
20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Majolica, Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Tapestry, Wool, Silk
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 19th Century British Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Burl
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Gold
1950s American Vintage Rococo Furniture
Metal
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Olive
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Textile, Silk
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood
1740s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Plexiglass, Wood, Paint, Paper
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silk, Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Silver
1990s Spanish Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Cane, Wood
Late 18th Century Russian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Mid-18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Agate, Quartz
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel, Ormolu
1750s Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood





