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.
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Delft, Faience
Early 18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century British Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
1950s Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
1780s Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal
20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Alabaster, Marble
19th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
1740s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1740s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
1810s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1790s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Iron
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Alabaster
1740s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
1850s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Enamel
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Plate
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pine
1960s French Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Ceramic
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Amethyst, Gold Leaf
1850s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Delft
1790s Spanish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
1770s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Maiolica
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
1760s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
20th Century Chinese Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze