Rococo Figurative Sculptures
ROCOCO STYLE
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.
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Style: Rococo
Meissen Tall Motto Child Je Les Mets a Calme G 29 Acier Marcolini Period
Located in Vienna, AT
MEISSEN VERY LOVELY FIGURINE: MOTTO CHILD BY M.V.ACIER / JE LES METS A CALME
( = I'M CONCILIATING AND I'M SOOTHING )
Manufactory: Meissen
Hallmarked: Blue Meissen Sword Mark (...
Category
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Italian Rococo Gold Painted Cupids
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Rococo style gold painted large hanging cupid figures.(18/19th Cent)
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$18,750 / set
Pair of Italian Rococo Gilt Cupids
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Italian Rococo style (20th Cent) white painted composition cupid figures with gilt wings and a green drape between their legs
Category
20th Century Italian Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Paint
$600 / set
2 Pairs Antique Porcelain Statues 18th C. Le Nove Metropolitan Museum Collection
By Carlo Ginori
Located in Katonah, NY
Provenance: The Metropolitan Museum in New York has in its collection a similar Le Nove Porcelain pair of courting figures. Accession Number: 06.381. Factory: ...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Early Meissen Rococo Group 'Love and Indulgence' by J.C. Schönheit, Ca 1840
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Meissen porcelain genre group:
Young mother seated on a magnificent Louis XVI-style armchair, her left foot set down on a low stool, a boy lying on his stomach on her left thigh, his white shirt slipped up to reveal his bare buttocks, which the mother has probably just struck with the cane in her left hand, to her right a girl in a dress and hat decorated with feathers, clasping her mother's arm so that she can no longer strike the boy.
The group is based on an oval pedestal with gold heightened frieze decoration on the sides.
Particularly elaborate, detailed design and staffage.
This model was based on drawings by Johann Eleazar Zeissig, known as 'Schenau' (1737-1806).
Designed by JOHANN CARL SCHÖNHEIT (1730 - 1805) in 1788
started working as an apprentice in the Meissen factory in 1741 and has been in a responsible position since 1768. For more than 20 years, Schönheit was an employee of both J.J. Kändler as well as from M.V. Acier, who entered the Meissen factory in 1762. After Kändler's death in 1775, Schönheit was head of the model department until 1794.
Design of the model in 1788
Manufactory: Meissen Germany
Dating: made around 1840
Material: white porcelain, glossy finish
Technique: handmade porcelain, finest hand painting
Dimensions:
height: 25,5 cm / 10.03 in
width: 18,0 cm / 7.08 in
depth: 16,0 cm / 6.29 in
Marks:
Blue Meissen crossed sword mark
Model number: I 66 / former's number 35 / painter Da..
Bibliography:
Thomas & Sabine Bergmann, Meissen Artist's - Figures / Erlangen Germany 2014, Model numbers A1 - Z99, page 31...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Lovely Figurine Group by Acier of the Placidness of Childhood, 1840
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Gorgeous Figurine Group created by Michel Victor Acier
(1736 - 1799) around the year 1774: Placidness of Childhood
Specifications:
A most lovely baby child lies on an ...
Category
1840s German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Bohemian Royal Dux Porcelain Figure of a Musician
By Royal Dux
Located in London, GB
Bohemian Royal Dux porcelain figure of a musician
Bohemian, late 19th Century
Height 80cm, width 27cm, depth 27cm
This charming porcela...
Category
Late 19th Century Czech Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Meissen Figure 'Street Trader Selling Grapes'
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Meissen Figure 'Street Trader Figure Selling Grapes'
Modelled by Peter Reinicke as part of the 'Cris of Paris' group of fi...
Category
1750s German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Genre Love Group With Drum Beater, by F.E. Meyer, Germany Circa 1850
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Meissen porcelain group:
On rock pedestal fixed with large rocailles in the foreground sitting musician with tricorn, frock coat over wide sh...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Sculpture of St Anthony with Child in Pottery
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Sculpture of St Anthony with Child. St Anthony is depicted wearing a brown cloak, typical of the Franciscans, with gold details and a cord around his waist. The Child Jesus is dresse...
Category
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Rococo Style Patinated Bronze Figural Group after Clodion
Located in London, GB
This exquisite Rococo style sculpture depicts a moment of revelry, showing a woman with two infants. She is shown holding one of them on her lap, and with another below. The naturali...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique German porcelain group of Venus with Cupid by Meissen
Located in London, GB
Antique German porcelain group of Venus with Cupid by Meissen
German, c. 1750
Height 20.5cm, width 11cm, depth 12cm
This charming Meissen porce...
Category
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Christimas cherubs in Nymphenburg porcelain hand crafted and hand painted
Located in München, Bavaria
Nymphenburg is the porcelain manufactory of the Bavarian royal family. These cherubs are hand crafted and hand painted in Nymphenburg by artisians with execellent expertise. They are...
Category
2010s German Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Carved and Decorated Figure of an Archangel, circa 1780
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th Century Carved and Decorated Figure of an Archangel, circa 1780, a splendid hand carved and polychromed kneeling male figure with long wavy brown hair pulled back, dressed in a...
Category
18th Century European Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Meissen Rococo Figure 'Huntress with Dog', by J.C. Schoenheit, Around 1880
Located in Vienna, AT
Elaborate porcelain figure of the 19th century:
Young lady with rococo wig dressed as a huntress: black trident hat with colorful feather decoration, softly falling dress...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Hand-Painted Barbotine Boat and People Composition
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring this vibrant antique porcelain piece into your living room, office, or bedroom for a unique flair. This colorful, extremely detailed majolica figurine composition was created in France, circa 1880; it features a beautiful boat cresting small waves, with an exquisitely dressed group inside, including a gondolier in a traditional Louis XV clothing steering the Venetian boat...
Category
Early 20th Century French Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Majolica, Porcelain
Saint Anthony with the Child Ceramic Sculpture
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Saint Anthony with the Child, ceramic sculpture. Saint Anthony wears the traditional brown Franciscan habit, with the characteristic three-knotted cord around his waist. The Baby Jes...
Category
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Pair of Bow Porcelain Element Figures, "Water" and "Land" , circa 1765
Located in Basildon, GB
Pair of Bow Porcelain Element Figures, "Water" and "Land" , circa 1765, both brightly coloured, 'Water' depicted by Neptune and a large fish, and "Land" depicted by Ceres and a lion.
Category
1760s English Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Sculpture of Lady of Graces, in Plaster
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
This sculpture of the Lady of Graces, crafted in plaster, exudes elegance and classical beauty. The figure is draped in a flowing blue cloak that gently cascades around her form, add...
Category
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
$704 Sale Price
44% Off
Figure Columbine with her Hurdy Gurdy, Bow Porcelain Factory, circa 1756
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
From the Commedia dell’arte, shown seated on a tree stump and playing her favourite instrument. Probably after Kandler, who described the model as a Tyrolean maiden playing a lyre.
...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Gardener Couple Rococo Garments by Acier Model B 28 Made circa 1870
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen most lovely Gardener couple clad in Rococo garments.
Size:
Height 17.5 cm (= 6.88 inches)
Width of base 12.8 cm (= 5.03 inches)
Depth of base 10.0 cm (= 3.93 inches)
Manufactory: Meissen
Hallmarked: Blue Meissen Sword Mark (underglazed)
First quality
Model number B 28 / painter's number 31 / former's number 144
Dating: Made circa 1870 (Meissen Sword Mark with Pommels on Hilts)
Material: Porcelain, glossy finish, multicolored painted
Technique: Handmade porcelain
Style: Rococo, designed by Michael Victor ACIER (1736-1799) / modelled 1766-68
Specifications:
Meissen Gardener...
Category
1870s German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Saint Benedict Wooden Sculpture
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
This beautifully carved wooden sculpture represents Saint Benedict, a figure of profound spiritual importance. The saint is depicted wearing a traditional black monastic habit, symbo...
Category
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Meissen the Lucky Parents Model E 81 Michel Victor Acier Rococo made c. 1773
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen gorgeous figurine group: The Lucky Parents, created by Michel Victor Acier (c. 1770-72)
Manufactory: Meissen
Hallmarked: Blue Meissen Sword Mark (bottom not glazed)
First qu...
Category
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Portuguese Sculpture of Nossa Senhora da Imaculada Conceição
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
This Portuguese sculpture of Nossa Senhora da Imaculada Conceição is a captivating religious piece, crafted in plaster with delicate attention to detail. The figure depicts the Virgi...
Category
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
$460 Sale Price
65% Off
Meissen Figurines Cherubs with Swing Model G 32 by Acier Made circa 1920
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen gorgeous figurine group: Cherubs with Swing
The details are stunningly sculptured = finest modelling!
Design:
Michel Victor Acier (1736-1799) / model G 32 created 1780
...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Christimas cherubs in Nymphenburg porcelain hand crafted and hand painted
Located in München, Bavaria
Nymphenburg is the porcelain manufactory of the Bavarian royal family. These cherubs are hand crafted and hand painted in Nymphenburg by artisians with execellent expertise. They are...
Category
2010s German Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Sculpture of Saint Anthony With the Child, in Ceramic
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
This ceramic sculpture of Saint Anthony with the Child is a beautifully crafted representation of devotion and purity. The figure stands tall, captured in a serene and gentle pose. S...
Category
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
18th Century Italian Carved Wood and Polychromed Figure Depicting Baby Jesus
Located in North Miami, FL
Presenting an extraordinary 18th-century Italian carved wood and polychromed figure, capturing the tender image of baby Jesus in a standing posture, gracefully perched upon an intric...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
$6,965 Sale Price
30% Off
Italian Carved Wood Figural Card Stand, Receiver, Late 18th Century
Located in Manhasset, NY
Antique Italian carved wood figural card stand or server. Life-sized figure in the form of a young cavalier holding a round tray, on a small pedestal base.
1EXA.
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Derby Porcelain Figure of Minerva, circa 1780
By Derby
Located in Basildon, GB
Derby Porcelain Figure of Minerva, circa 1780, standing in a pale yellow ground robe, on a pierced blue and gilt scroll base, 26cm high
Category
1780s English Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Nymphenburg Porcelain handcrafted and hand painted cherub on a pedestal
Located in München, Bavaria
This allegorical cherub Luna holding the cycle moon is handcrafted in Nymphenburg porcelain. The figure stands on a pedestal adorned with the Bavarian crest and floral bouquets. The ...
Category
2010s German Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Nymphenburg Frankenthal Figurine 'Guitar Player', Germany, 1923
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare figurine from the former manufacturer Frankenthal.
The young man, dressed in Rococo style: black knee breeches, white stockings, fitted, white, striped jacket with puffed ...
Category
1920s German Vintage Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Meissen Turkish Pair holding sweetmeat / table salt bowls
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Meissen Porcelain, Pair of Turkish figures holding sweetmeat / table salt bowl. These sweetmeat figures were made around 1745, the original models being done by J F Eber...
Category
1740s German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Handcrafted cherub of the allegory LUNA - hand painted - Nymphenburg Porcelain
Located in München, Bavaria
This cherub is the allegory "Luna" holding the moon from a large collection of allegorical figures from the Porzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg archival collection. The figure is finely...
Category
2010s German Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Rococo Style Bisque Porcelain Female Figures
Located in London, GB
Pair of Rococo style bisque porcelain female figures
French, late 19th century
One figure: Height 19cm, width 14cm, depth 10cm
Other figure: Height...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Derby Figures ' Welch Tailor and his Wife on Goats' circa 1800
Located in Basildon, GB
Pair of Derby Figures depicting 'Welch Tailor and his Wife on Goats' circa 1800.
These Derby figures were originally copied from the Meissen originals ( sculptor J J Kaendler).
Th...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Rococo Group 'Love and Reward', by J.C. Schoenheit, Around 1850
Located in Vienna, AT
Elaborate porcelain group of the 19th century:
Young mother in elaborate Rococo clothing, seated on a magnificent Louis XVI-style armchair, resting her left foot on a low pedestal, ...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Large Italian Statue of a Sleeping Nymph
Located in London, GB
A large Italian school carrara marble sculpture depicting a sleeping nymph. The finely carved sculpture is reminiscent of a depiction of Sleeping Ariadne, popularised by the Roman copy of the Hellenistic original, the former being housed at the Vatican. Reclining on rocks, the sleeping nymph is shown draped only below the waist, and her finely modelled form is exemplified by the delicacy of her fingers.
Italian, early 19th century.
Before restoration.
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble
19th C Meissen Porcelain Allegorical Group of Three Putti with Musical Motifs
Located in New York, NY
A Beautiful 19th century Meissen Porcelain allegorical grouping of three putti with musical Motifs. One putti is seen with a trumpet in his hand, the other putti is seen playing a ly...
Category
1870s German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Figurines Cherubs Wine Growers Model C 60 by Acier Made circa 1870
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen gorgeous figurine group: Cherubs as Wine Growers
The details are stunningly sculptured = finest modelling!
Design:
Michel Victor Acier (1736-1799) / model C 60 created 1...
Category
1870s German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Large Meissen Porcelain Group of Gardeners, Late 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Taken from a model of 1772 by M.C. Avier and J.C. Schönheit, this charming porcelain group by the Meissen manufactory depicts a group of five figures around a central rock mound, inv...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Seasons Figurines Cupids Allegory of Spring Model 2502 Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen lovely figurines of stunning appearance:
Cherubs presented as allegory of spring (= seasons' group of figurines)
Model 2502
Measures:
height 6.89 inches (17.5 cm)
widt...
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1870s German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Original French Etagere 'Shelf' 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
French etagere ( shelf )
18th century
Original condition
Measures: 19cm x 40cm.
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early Meissen Cherub Group Allegory Summer & Autumn, by J.J. Kaendler, C 1750
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Porcelain Group From The Time Of Origin:
Two naked cupids and a ram on a rocaille rock, depicting the seasons of summer and autumn:
Summer bedded on a bundle of ears of cor...
Category
1760s German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Rococo Group 'The Good Father' by J.C. Schönheit, 20th Century
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Meissen porcelain genre group:
The father in domestic garb (housecoat over elaborate house clothes, slippers, high cap) sitting on a cushioned bench and busy supervising hi...
Category
Late 20th Century German Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Mushroom Seller "Pilzverkäufer" with blue eyes, circa 1747
Located in Basildon, GB
Mid 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figure, Rare blue eyed Mushroom Seller "Pilzverkäufer". Model Number 864, by Johann Joachim Kaendler, circa 1747
Crossed swords mark and model n...
Category
1740s German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Nymphenburg Frankenthal Figurine 'Lady With Bird Cage' by Johann Friedrich Lück
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare figurine from the former manufacturer Frankenthal Germany.
The lady, dressed in Rococo style: white dress with flowered bodice and apron, white bonnet, is holding an open ...
Category
1920s German Vintage Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Figurines The German Bacchus Model D 13 Johann C. Schoenheit, circa 1880
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen quite rare figurine group: the so-said German Bacchus
Excellently painted & modelled (the details are stunningly sculptured = finest modelling)
Design:
-- Johann Carl Sc...
Category
1880s German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Marble Sculpture "Menacing Love" after Etienne-Maurice Falconet (1716-1791)
Located in Madrid, ES
Marble Sculpture "Menacing Love"
After Etienne-Maurice Falconet (1716-1791)
France, 19th Century
Dimensions: 40 x 25 x 20 cm
Elegant white marble sculpture, finely carved after the ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Meissen Two Children Seasons Figurines The Fall Model F 24 Acier c.1870
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Lovely Pair of Children Season's Rococo Figurines - The Fall:
Girl and Boy with Wine Grapes, both supporting themselves on marble column
MA...
Category
1860s German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Figurines Cherubs Allegory of Geometry Model C47, Acier Made circa 1870
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen gorgeous figurine group: Cherubs personifying Allegory of Geometry
The details are stunningly sculptured = finest modelling!
Design:
Michel Victor Acier (1736-1799) / mo...
Category
1870s German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Two Children Seasons Figurines The Fall Model F 24 Acier, circa 1870
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen lovely pair of children season's rococo figurines - The Fall:
Girl and boy with wine grapes, both supporting themselves on marble column
Ma...
Category
1870s German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Ornamental Top, Polychromed and Giltwood, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Top in carved, polychrome and gilded wood, 18th century.
Painted finish imitating marble decorated with scrolls and vegetal motifs carved and gilded on its front surface. He would be...
Category
18th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Other
Rococo figurative sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Rococo figurative sculptures for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage figurative sculptures created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, porcelain and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Rococo figurative sculptures made in a specific country, there are Europe, Germany, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original figurative sculptures, popular names associated with this style include Meissen Porcelain, Interi, Johann Joachim Kändler, and Michel Victor Acier. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for figurative sculptures differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $240 and tops out at $195,000 while the average work can sell for $3,600.
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