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.
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Agate, Silver Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pyrite, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Pyrite
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Pyrite, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
Early 20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Faience
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Delft
1930s Hong Kong Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
1830s Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ironstone
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Giltwood
18th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal, Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold, Brass
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal
1760s Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
20th Century Unknown Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Early 1900s American Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
1890s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal
Late 20th Century American Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
1810s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 20th Century European Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1930s Swedish Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Silver, Metal
20th Century Spanish Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Onyx, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
1740s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal, Silver Leaf
1890s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Stone, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Silk
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1890s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Terracotta
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain