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.
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Statuary Marble
1860s German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
1740s German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
1750s German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
1750s German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
1740s German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Quartz
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal
Mid-17th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Pine
1760s English Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
1760s English Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Coral
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Quartz, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal
2010s American Rococo Sculptures
Ceramic
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Quartz
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Coral
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal
Early 19th Century German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
20th Century French Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
Late 20th Century German Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Pyrite
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Pyrite
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Pyrite
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Quartz, Agate, Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Silver Leaf, Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Agate, Silver Leaf
19th Century German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
20th Century German Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Pyrite, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Quartz, Gold Leaf
19th Century German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Pyrite
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Pyrite, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Sculptures
Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Antique Rococo Sculptures
Terracotta
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Bronze
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
1890s French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Terracotta
20th Century Unknown Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
1890s German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain