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
Rock Crystal
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
18th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Furniture
Other
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Statuary Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Multi-gemstone
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1770s Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Crystal
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Gesso
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
1750s Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Sterling Silver
2010s Dutch Rococo Furniture
Metal
1870s British Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Paper
Late 18th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut, Giltwood
1910s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Plaster
1960s Turkish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Organic Material, Cotton, Wool
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Wood
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Fabric, Wood
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
1810s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paper
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
1940s Spanish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wool
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1750s Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Furniture
Brass
1880s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Early 1900s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver, Sterling Silver
1910s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Iron
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
1870s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Maiolica
2010s American Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Ash, Paint
1930s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Metal
Mid-18th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Faience
1880s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1850s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bone
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas, Wood
18th Century Norwegian Antique Rococo Furniture
Leather, Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Leather, Wood