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.
1910s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1910s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1910s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1910s Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1910s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1910s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1910s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1910s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wool
1910s Swedish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Birch
1910s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Alabaster, Bronze
1910s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Plaster
1910s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Iron
1910s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1910s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Iron
2010s European Rococo Furniture
Brass
20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1890s Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo Furniture
Alabaster, Copper, Metal, Brass
1910s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century English Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1920s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Bronze
1910s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Enamel, Gold
1950s French Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
1910s Swedish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
1910s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1910s Swedish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
1910s Swedish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Wood
1910s Swedish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Mahogany
1910s Swedish Vintage Rococo Furniture
Pine
1910s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1910s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1910s English Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1910s German Vintage Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
1910s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Linen, Upholstery, Fabric, Foam, Wood, Paint
1910s Italian Vintage Rococo Furniture
Brass, Silver Leaf