Rococo 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.
1930s German Vintage Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Tourmaline, Rock Crystal
1980s Korean Vintage Rococo Sculptures
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Iron
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Giltwood
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Marble
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Sculptures
Mother-of-Pearl
Late 20th Century American Rococo Sculptures
Metal
1950s Greek Vintage Rococo Sculptures
Brass
1970s American Vintage Rococo Sculptures
Metal
17th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Sculptures
Oak
1950s British Vintage Rococo Sculptures
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Sculptures
Ceramic
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Pine
1870s Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Iron
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Silver
Late 18th Century European Antique Rococo Sculptures
Iron
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Silver
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Sculptures
Metal
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Silver
1880s French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Majolica, Ceramic, Faience
1890s English Antique Rococo Sculptures
Brass, Iron
19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Sculptures
19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Sculptures
18th Century and Earlier Spanish Antique Rococo Sculptures
Wood
18th Century and Earlier Austrian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Wood
Mid-17th Century German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Hardwood