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.
19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Terracotta, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Pyrite, Gold Plate
Early 20th Century French Rococo Sculptures
Metal, Silver Leaf
19th Century Antique Rococo Sculptures
Bronze
1780s English Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Coral, Agate, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Agate
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Agate, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Agate, Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Sculptures
Delft
17th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Shell, Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Pyrite
1850s German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
1870s German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Carrara Marble, Bronze
20th Century French Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
1950s German Vintage Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Sculptures
Pine
1750s English Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Gold Leaf
1760s English Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Sandstone
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Bronze
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Coral
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal
1740s German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal
1760s English Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Carrara Marble
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Iron
Early 20th Century German Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
1870s German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
Early 2000s Hungarian Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
Late 20th Century German Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Sculptures
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Metal, Copper
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Bronze
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Metal, Gold Leaf





