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.
19th Century Polish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Stone, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1740s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
1870s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1740s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
1870s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1880s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Rococo Decorative Objects
Marble, Travertine, Carrara Marble, Brass, Metal
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Rococo Decorative Objects
Marble, Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
1920s German Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
18th Century European Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pewter
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Coral, Gold Leaf
1750s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble, Bronze
1750s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
1760s Spanish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
1890s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu, Bronze
1880s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Onyx, Alabaster, Brass
18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Marble
1790s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1740s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1850s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1890s Austrian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
1870s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pine
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1930s French Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
1980s Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century Russian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1920s Swedish Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1870s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Other
2010s Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze