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 18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Ormolu
1740s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
1750s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 1900s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1850s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1870s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 1900s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1740s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
1870s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1890s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1860s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1740s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1880s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1880s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Plate
1950s German Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1880s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1850s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Ormolu
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1850s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1880s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1860s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1760s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1850s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1880s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1760s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1930s German Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1750s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1870s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1970s German Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1760s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain