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 Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Marble, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Carrara Marble
Early 2000s Italian Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Linen, Wood, Paint
Early 1900s Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass
20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Silver Leaf
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Metal, Gold Leaf
1770s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1740s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1950s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1750s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Earthenware, Faience
Late 19th Century American Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1860s Danish Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1750s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1740s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Iron
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Glass, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Brass, Steel, Iron
18th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
1880s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1910s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1760s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
2010s British Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1920s British Vintage Rococo Furniture
Silver Leaf, Sheet Metal, Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Silver, Metal
Late 20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Fruitwood
20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century Belgian Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble, Ormolu
1780s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Hardwood, Lacquer, Paint
1760s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
Early 19th Century Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood