Rococo Figurative Sculptures
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 Figurative Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
1760s English Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
1760s German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Coral, Gold Leaf
1880s German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
Early 20th Century German Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
1760s English Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Alabaster, Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Pyrite
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century German Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Delft
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
1850s German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Pyrite
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Mid-20th Century German Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Terracotta
19th Century German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Pyrite, Gold Plate
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
1780s English Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Poplar
Early 18th Century German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
1760s English Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Iron
1740s German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
1890s German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
19th Century German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Marble
20th Century French Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1770s German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
1950s German Vintage Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
1760s German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
1860s German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Agate, Coral
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Quartz, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Metal, Gold Leaf
1760s German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Metal
1760s German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
1970s German Vintage Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
1870s German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Carrara Marble
1750s German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
1750s German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Gold Plate
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
1930s German Vintage Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
1840s German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Marble
1890s German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
Late 20th Century German Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Wood