Rococo Decorative Objects
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 European Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold
2010s Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
1950s German Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pine
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
1850s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Iron
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Iron
Early 20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Coral, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Delft
1950s French Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Delft
20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Crystal
Early 1900s Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Iron
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Ormolu
18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Enamel
18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Enamel
1850s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Alabaster
1850s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Paint, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
1910s Swedish Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Gesso, Wood, Paint
1740s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
1740s Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass, Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
2010s German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Crystal
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal, Tôle
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood, Gesso, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Coral, Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
1890s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Milk Glass
18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Enamel
18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Tourmaline, Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Crystal
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood, Paper
1760s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain