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.
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
1760s English Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Terracotta
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Metal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Gold Leaf
18th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Sculptures
Other
18th Century and Earlier German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Silver Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Glass, Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Art Glass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
20th Century Italian Rococo Sculptures
Lucite, Giltwood
17th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Carrara Marble
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Faience
18th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Copper, Steel, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Marble, Metal, Gold Leaf
18th Century German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
Early 20th Century German Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Multi-gemstone
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Metal, Gold Leaf
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Copper
18th Century German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Tin
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Coral
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Fruitwood
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Agate
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Rock Crystal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
1870s German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Bronze
1850s German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Wood
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Crystal
1870s German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
1910s German Vintage Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Marble
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Wood
1860s German Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Carrara Marble
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Iron
1860s British Antique Rococo Sculptures
Pine, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Sculptures
Bronze