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.
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1840s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Paper
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Faience
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Textile, Wood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century European Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wool
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Andorran Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Bronze
1880s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Iron
1860s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Cane, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1820s Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
19th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
1860s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Stone, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood, Mercury Glass
1820s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Brass





