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-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Sculptures
Delft, Faience, Pottery
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Crystal, Gold Leaf
19th Century German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Metal, Copper
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
1740s German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Terracotta, Wood
19th Century Antique Rococo Sculptures
Terracotta
Early 20th Century German Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Agate, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
20th Century French Rococo Sculptures
Stone, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal
20th Century French Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Gold Leaf
20th Century French Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Crystal
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Sculptures
Pine
Mid-19th Century Belgian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Bronze
Early 20th Century German Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
1850s European Antique Rococo Sculptures
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Quartz
1760s English Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Sandstone
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Shell, Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Carrara Marble, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal
19th Century German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Sculptures
Delft
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold
1910s French Vintage Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Bronze
1880s German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
20th Century German Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Coral, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Sculptures
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Iron
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Sculptures
Plaster
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Antique Rococo Sculptures
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Tourmaline
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Stucco
19th Century German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
1940s Czech Vintage Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century European Antique Rococo Sculptures
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Pyrite, Gold Leaf