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.
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century French Rococo Sculptures
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Carrara Marble, Bronze
1850s European Antique Rococo Sculptures
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf, Steel, Copper
19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Terracotta
1880s French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century Antique Rococo Sculptures
Bronze, Ormolu
1890s French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Faience, Majolica
20th Century German Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Zinc
1950s French Vintage Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rococo Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century Italian Rococo Sculptures
Metal, Gold Plate
19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Bronze, Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Gold Plate, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Coral
19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Marble, Bronze