Rococo Decorative Objects
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.
Early 18th Century European Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
1920s German Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass, Enamel, Ormolu
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Maiolica
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Early 20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Rococo Decorative Objects
Marble, Travertine, Carrara Marble, Brass, Metal
18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Rococo Decorative Objects
Marble, Travertine, Carrara Marble, Gold Plate, Brass, Metal, Gold, Chro...
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
1890s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Glass
1940s Czech Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Ormolu
1930s German Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1920s German Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
1860s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Rococo Decorative Objects
Marble, Travertine, Carrara Marble, Brass, Metal
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Delft
1890s Austrian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu, Bronze
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Tourmaline
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Crystal, Enamel
Early 20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
1940s Czech Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Silk
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
1760s Austrian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Enamel
1840s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Coral
1880s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate
1760s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Giltwood