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.
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Pine
1760s English Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
20th Century German Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Agate, Silver Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Pyrite
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Sculptures
Pine
20th Century Italian Rococo Sculptures
Alabaster, Marble
1850s German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal
Early 20th Century French Rococo Sculptures
Majolica, Porcelain
18th Century Antique Rococo Sculptures
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal
1870s German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Terracotta
18th Century Antique Rococo Sculptures
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Sculptures
Hardwood, Paint
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Sculptures
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Petrified Wood, Shell, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal
1870s German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
19th Century Antique Rococo Sculptures
Terracotta
1950s Angolan Vintage Rococo Sculptures
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal
1870s German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Copper
Mid-20th Century Belgian Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain, Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Agate, Rock Crystal, Coral
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Quartz, Agate, Rock Crystal, Coral
1920s German Vintage Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal
17th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal
1790s French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Terracotta
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Agate, Coral
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Quartz, Tourmaline, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Czech Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Copper
1930s German Vintage Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Coral
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Gold Plate, Gold Leaf
19th Century German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Tourmaline
1880s German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
1830s German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal