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
Upholstery, Hardwood, Giltwood
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
20th Century Spanish Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Giltwood, Lacquer
20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Paint
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Jacaranda, Pine
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Belgian Rococo Furniture
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Gold
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Wood
20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Silver Plate
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Canvas
Mid-20th Century Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
20th Century Rococo Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Metal
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine, Paint
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Walnut
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton
1910s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1890s French Antique Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
1990s Spanish Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1960s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Gold
19th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Upholstery, Poplar, Paint
1940s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal, Metal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century German Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Rock Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Rococo Furniture
Rattan
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf
1870s Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Walnut
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Furniture
Terracotta
1940s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Brass
1760s English Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Silver
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Furniture
Pine
18th Century German Antique Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Furniture
Delft
Late 20th Century North American Rococo Furniture
Giltwood
Late 20th Century European Rococo Furniture
Marble
1860s German Antique Rococo Furniture
Copper