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.
Amazing and Unique Historicist-Style Garden Fountain in Marble, Spain, ca. 1870
Located in Madrid, ES
Amazing and Unique Historicist-Style Garden Fountain in Marble, Spain, ca. 1870 The upper section is organized around a central panel with a large mascaron flanked by two caryatids....
Carrara Marble
$332Sale Price|30% Off
Bronze Finish Boy & Girl Water Fountain Statue
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage boy and girl water fountain statue. Boy & girl water fountain statue. Made out of resin and fiberglass materiel with bronze finish. Some...
Resin
Antique 19th Century Marble Fountain with Dolphins and Putto
Located in London, GB
An antique marble fountain in the Baroque style, with a tripartite dolphin base each with a water spout in their mouths, their tails supporting the generous lobed bowl, which is topp...
Marble
Classical Style Monumental Octagonal Fountain in Carved Stone with Pool
Located in Marbella, ES
An imposing octagonal fountain carved from warm brown natural stone, featuring an elegant classic design and an ornate top. Its solid structure and ba...
Stone
18th Century Rococo Italian Pewter Lavabo with Dolphin Motif on Wooden Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian period Rococo late 18th century lavabo with dolphin motif, pewter sink and reservoir, mounted on a wooden stand. This Italian lavabo features an...
Pewter
Classical Carved Marble Stone Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
This timeless beautiful Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white marble, these designs have not changed since Greek and Roman times, it carries superb artistic me...
Marble
Classical Carved Marble Stone Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
Italian Classical Carved Sink Basin This timeless beautiful Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white marble with added carved relief detail, these designs have no...
Marble
$881Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 33.86 in W 11.82 in D 7.09 in
French Faience Wall Fountain, 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Wall fountain set: original water tank and soap dish and wooden support, lavabo. France, mid-19th century Unseal plant holder Very good condition Shipping: 86 x 18 x 30 cm, 7 kg.
Faience, Chestnut
Classical Carved Marble Stone Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
This period Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white marble, these designs have not changed since Greek and Roman times, it carries superb artistic merit easily f...
Marble
Marble Wall Fountain
Located in Greding, DE
Fountain made of light marble with a shell-shaped bowl and richly decorated base. The finely sculpted volutes and the ornately carved leaf motif give the piece sculptural depth and c...
Marble
Classical Carved Marble Stone Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
This timeless beautiful Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white marble, these designs have not changed since Greek and Roman times, it carries superb artistic me...
Marble
$10,093 / set
H 82.68 in W 35.44 in D 204.73 in
Village Water Pump in Antique Limestone from France, 18th Century
Located in Udenhout, NL
Village water pump fountain in limestone with a double trough also made from limestone in front of it.
Limestone
Classical Carved Marble Stone Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
This period Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white marble, these designs have not changed since Greek and Roman times, it carries superb artistic merit easily f...
Marble
Decorative Marble Bowl as Fountain
Located in Greding, DE
Decorative bowl made of white marble with a chalice-shaped pedestal and finely detailed leaf ornamentation. The clean contouring and precise execution of the surrounding leaf motifs ...
Marble
Bronze Triton fountain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large bronze, triton fountain… Exceptional detail and patina… Workmanship and design are superior… The fountain is topped with the triton blowing a shell horn. The Triton is youthf...
Bronze
$750
H 23 in W 9 in D 8 in
French Neoclassical Small Concrete Figural Cherub Garden Statue Water Fountain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage French Neoclassical Style Small Concrete Figural Cherub Garden Statue...
Concrete
Classical Carved Marble Stone Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
This timeless beautiful Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of Carrara marble, these designs have not changed since Greek and Roman times, it carries superb artistic ...
Marble
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H 71.66 in Dm 125.99 in
Antique 19th Century Sculpted Decorative Garden Fountain in Marble and Limestone
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Antique 19th century sculpted decorative garden fountain. The fount is modelled as a young boy with a large decorative fish standing in a circula...
Limestone, Marble
Murano Glass Water Fountain
Located in New Orleans, LA
An ornate and truly magnificent example of a large Venetian glass, this Murano glass fountain is an incredible rarity. Only the most skilled of craftsmen could have created such a ma...
Murano Glass
French Zinc Rococo Style Lavabo Basin or Sink
Located in Atlanta, GA
in the form of a shell and having a small drain hole and mounting bracket on the reverse
Italian Three-Piece Lavabo Wall Fountain
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rococo style Italian porcelain three piece lavabo hanging wall fountain mounted to a carved shaped base with a decorative edge. Top cistern has brass metal spigot and both pieces fea...
Antique French Copper Wall Fountain
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Copper Wall Fountain or as French call it Lavabo. Circa 1780s. Please note that the prices on our website are updated far more f...