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
Ormolu
20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Austrian Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1740s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1860s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Marble
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pine
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Crystal, Ormolu
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood, Lacquer
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Alabaster
20th Century Unknown Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1770s Danish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
1830s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1740s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1870s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz
Late 20th Century Unknown Rococo Decorative Objects
Fiberglass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
1990s North American Rococo Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century Belgian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu, Bronze
2010s Dutch Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu, Bronze
Early 2000s Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal
19th Century European Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Silk
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pine
1850s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Stone, Bronze
Early 19th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Coral, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Coral
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Shell, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Malachite, Rock Crystal
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Faience
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
1870s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver, Enamel