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.
1950s Angolan Vintage Rococo Sculptures
Wood
20th Century American Rococo Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century African Rococo Sculptures
Wood
Mid-20th Century African Rococo Sculptures
Wood
1960s Vintage Rococo Sculptures
Steel
2010s American Rococo Sculptures
Wood, Oak
20th Century South Asian Rococo Sculptures
Steel
Totem pole of figures
20th Century African Rococo Sculptures
Wood
20th Century Rococo Sculptures
Wood
1950s Vintage Rococo Sculptures
Wood
Mid-20th Century Austrian Rococo Sculptures
Brass
20th Century Zimbabwean Rococo Sculptures
Stone
1960s French Vintage Rococo Sculptures
Sandstone
1950s German Vintage Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
1950s German Vintage Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
1950s German Vintage Rococo Sculptures
Porcelain
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Sculptures
Wood
1950s Austrian Vintage Rococo Sculptures
Wood