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 Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Delft
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Iron
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Stone, Ormolu
2010s Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Crystal
19th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Marble, Ormolu
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
1860s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1740s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-20th Century European Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
1750s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
19th Century European Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silk, Wood, Lacquer
1830s Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ironstone
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Crystal
1890s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Late 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Silk
Early 2000s Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal
1940s Czech Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1870s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Plaster
Early 20th Century Austrian Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1870s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Giltwood
18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Enamel
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Pottery
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Maiolica
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu, Metal
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal, Tôle
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Other
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Enamel, Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal, Copper
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Silk
Mid-20th Century Russian Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood, Giltwood
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
1770s Danish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pewter
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain