Rococo Statues
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 Statues
Gold
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Statues
Carrara Marble
1820s Italian Antique Rococo Statues
1970s American Vintage Rococo Statues
Iron
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Statues
Iron
1920s French Vintage Rococo Statues
Bronze
1850s Italian Antique Rococo Statues
Terracotta, Paint
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Statues
Marble
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Statues
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Statues
Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Statues
Alabaster
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Statues
Stone
Early 1900s Antique Rococo Statues
Iron
Mid-20th Century North American Rococo Statues
Cement
Early 20th Century French Rococo Statues
Cast Stone
Early 20th Century French Rococo Statues
Iron
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Statues
Terracotta
20th Century Italian Rococo Statues
Murano Glass
1960s Canadian Vintage Rococo Statues
Stone
1920s Unknown Vintage Rococo Statues
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Rococo Statues
Late 20th Century French Rococo Statues
Concrete