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.
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
21st Century and Contemporary Moldovan Rococo Furniture
Ash
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Rococo Furniture
Stoneware
2010s American Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary North American Rococo Furniture
Metal
2010s American Rococo Furniture
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rococo Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rococo Furniture
Wood
2010s Chinese Rococo Furniture
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary French Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Linen, Silk, Down
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
2010s English Rococo Furniture
Wood, Walnut, Birch
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Rococo Furniture
Wood
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Early 2000s Italian Rococo Furniture
Wire
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Muslin, Beech
2010s British Rococo Furniture
Wood
2010s English Rococo Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Brass
Early 2000s Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo Furniture
Gesso, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Rococo Furniture
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton
2010s American Rococo Furniture
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Early 2000s Hungarian Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
21st Century and Contemporary Rococo Furniture
Crystal, Metal
2010s American Rococo Furniture
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Rococo Furniture
Carrara Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Linen, Giltwood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Furniture
Cotton
Early 2000s Italian Rococo Furniture
Metal
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rococo Furniture
Wood
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Murano Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Rococo Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Rococo Furniture
Metallic Thread
2010s British Rococo Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rococo Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rococo Furniture
Wood
2010s Italian Rococo Furniture
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rococo Furniture
Wood