Rococo Garden Ornaments
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 Garden Ornaments
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Garden Ornaments
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Garden Ornaments
Iron
18th Century English Antique Rococo Garden Ornaments
Limestone
1880s English Antique Rococo Garden Ornaments
Iron
1920s English Vintage Rococo Garden Ornaments
Iron
1880s English Antique Rococo Garden Ornaments
Brass, Iron
1870s English Antique Rococo Garden Ornaments
Iron
19th Century English Antique Rococo Garden Ornaments
Brass, Iron
19th Century British Antique Rococo Garden Ornaments
Wrought Iron, Iron, Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Garden Ornaments
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Garden Ornaments
Bronze, Brass, Iron
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Garden Ornaments
Iron, Wrought Iron
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Garden Ornaments
Limestone
1930s English Vintage Rococo Garden Ornaments
Lead
1940s French Vintage Rococo Garden Ornaments
Cement
19th Century English Antique Rococo Garden Ornaments
Zinc
19th Century English Antique Rococo Garden Ornaments
1940s French Vintage Rococo Garden Ornaments
Cement
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Garden Ornaments
Wood, Paint
2010s French Rococo Garden Ornaments
Cast Stone
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Garden Ornaments
Stone
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Rococo Garden Ornaments
Marble, Gold Leaf
1950s American Vintage Rococo Garden Ornaments
Paint
Late 20th Century French Rococo Garden Ornaments
Concrete
1950s Vintage Rococo Garden Ornaments
Iron