Rococo Jewelry Boxes
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.
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Jewelry Boxes
Marble, Gold Plate, Silver Plate
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Jewelry Boxes
Porcelain
Early 20th Century European Rococo Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Jewelry Boxes
Ormolu
1930s French Vintage Rococo Jewelry Boxes
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Rococo Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Rococo Jewelry Boxes
Porcelain
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Jewelry Boxes
Ebony
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Jewelry Boxes
Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Jewelry Boxes
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Jewelry Boxes
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Jewelry Boxes
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Jewelry Boxes
Ormolu
1890s Spanish Antique Rococo Jewelry Boxes
Silver Plate, Metal
19th Century English Antique Rococo Jewelry Boxes
Tortoise Shell
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Jewelry Boxes
Jade
Mid-19th Century Moroccan Antique Rococo Jewelry Boxes
Bone, Tortoise Shell
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Jewelry Boxes
Crystal, Bronze
20th Century French Rococo Jewelry Boxes
Alabaster
19th Century French Antique Rococo Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
Late 20th Century Asian Rococo Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Jewelry Boxes
Gold Leaf
1990s Unknown Rococo Jewelry Boxes
Porcelain
1960s French Vintage Rococo Jewelry Boxes
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Belgian Rococo Jewelry Boxes
Bronze
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Jewelry Boxes
Porcelain
1960s French Vintage Rococo Jewelry Boxes
Porcelain
1950s French Vintage Rococo Jewelry Boxes
Porcelain
1960s French Vintage Rococo Jewelry Boxes
Porcelain
1940s French Vintage Rococo Jewelry Boxes
Porcelain
1980s French Vintage Rococo Jewelry Boxes
Porcelain
1960s French Vintage Rococo Jewelry Boxes
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Jewelry Boxes
Porcelain