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 French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Early 1800s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Resin
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold, Gold Leaf
1930s Swedish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1870s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silk, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1880s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1880s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1840s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Paper
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wool
Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1870s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood, Mercury Glass
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Bronze
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain, Mirror
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
19th Century Andorran Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Iron
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain





