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 French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Onyx, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Crystal
Early 18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Iron
Late 20th Century American Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Gesso, Wood
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 1900s Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood, Paper
1760s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Delft, Faience
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal, Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Silk
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
1890s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Terracotta
20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
Early 20th Century European Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
1880s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 19th Century British Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1770s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Glass, Opaline Glass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
1950s Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
1780s Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
1760s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
19th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold, Bronze
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Enamel
1890s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century British Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Coral
1740s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
1740s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Silver
20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Alabaster, Marble
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Iron
1890s American Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
1790s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass, Wrought Iron