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.
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Enamel
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Delft
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
20th Century European Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
1760s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1880s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
1890s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
1790s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pewter
1870s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Velvet, Wood
1760s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
1760s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1950s Angolan Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1880s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Enamel
Early 20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1760s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Faience, Delft
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Maiolica
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
1890s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Marble, Metal, Gold Leaf
1880s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Glass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Petrified Wood, Shell, Wood
1870s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1760s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
1760s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
1850s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century American Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Statuary Marble
1780s Spanish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Majolica
1850s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century European Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pewter
Early 20th Century Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century American Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Terracotta
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1860s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Delft
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pine