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.
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 18th Century English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1920s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
1860s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Beech
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Quartz, Rock Crystal
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Iron
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Glass, Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Paper
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Iron
1990s Unknown Rococo Furniture
Fruitwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu, Bronze
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Olive, Walnut
1730s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Iron
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Linen, Wood, Paint
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Brass
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Walnut
1970s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Walnut
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Burl
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Quartz
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass, Bronze
18th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Coral
1880s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Metal
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Murano Glass
19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1750s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Rococo Furniture
Stoneware
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Ormolu
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1920s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Silver Leaf, Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Silver