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 Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1760s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Belgian Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain, Wood
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
1830s Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ironstone
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Rococo Decorative Objects
Composition
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Delft
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Tourmaline
20th Century Russian Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Iron
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Oak
1940s Czech Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Copper, Steel, Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1920s French Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Marble, Rock Crystal, Quartz, Metal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
1910s French Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1930s Swedish Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood, Lacquer
Late 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Silk
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Maiolica
20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
1940s French Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal
1780s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Creamware
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal, Silver Plate
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Copper
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Coral, Gold Leaf
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood, Paper
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal
20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Lucite, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pine
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood, Lacquer
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silk, Wood, Lacquer
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
Late 20th Century American Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Giltwood
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Copper
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf