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 Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Delft
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1850s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1920s Swedish Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
19th Century European Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
1880s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
1830s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu, Bronze
18th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pewter
1760s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Stucco
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1920s French Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
2010s American Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 1900s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
1830s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1760s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Giltwood
1760s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Plate, Bronze
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Delft
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Maiolica
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Delft
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
Early 20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Delft
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
20th Century Unknown Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
1930s French Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze