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, Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Carrara Marble, Siena Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Quartz, Agate, Rock Crystal, Coral
20th Century French Rococo Sculptures
Bronze
1880s Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
1950s Angolan Vintage Rococo Sculptures
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal
19th Century Antique Rococo Sculptures
Terracotta
20th Century German Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Statuary Marble
1750s English Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
1850s German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Agate, Coral
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
17th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal
Mid-20th Century Belgian Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain, Wood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Agate, Rock Crystal, Coral
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Tourmaline
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Quartz, Tourmaline, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Copper
19th Century German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
Early 18th Century German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
1970s German Vintage Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Coral
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Gold Plate, Gold Leaf
1770s German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
20th Century French Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain, Silk
1940s Czech Vintage Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
1930s German Vintage Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Tourmaline, Rock Crystal
1930s Czech Vintage Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Sculptures
Crystal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Bronze
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Copper
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Czech Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Pyrite, Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
1940s Czech Vintage Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
1850s European Antique Rococo Sculptures
Bronze
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Bronze