Rococo Natural Specimens
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 Natural Specimens
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Natural Specimens
Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Quartz, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Coral, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Coral
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Rock Crystal, Copper
1870s German Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Quartz, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Coral, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Coral
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Quartz, Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Rock Crystal, Agate, Coral
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Quartz, Rock Crystal
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Coral, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Rock Crystal, Coral, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Coral, Rock Crystal, Quartz
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Rock Crystal, Quartz
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Quartz, Agate, Rock Crystal, Coral
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Coral, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Copper
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Rock Crystal, Agate, Silver Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Agate, Coral
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
1930s German Vintage Rococo Natural Specimens
Porcelain
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Coral, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Rock Crystal, Coral, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Rock Crystal, Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Quartz, Crystal, Gold Leaf
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Shell, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Rock Crystal, Tourmaline
20th Century French Rococo Natural Specimens
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Copper
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Rock Crystal, Coral, Gold Leaf
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Copper
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Gold Leaf
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Natural Specimens
Rock Crystal