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 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Silk
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu, Bronze
Early 20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Lucite, Giltwood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 18th Century European Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver Leaf
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Giltwood, Gesso
1890s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Copper
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood, Giltwood
1770s Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Delft
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Glass, Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Art Glass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Crystal, Pyrite, Metal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Copper, Steel, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Faience
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal
17th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Faience
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Enamel
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Marble, Metal, Gold Leaf
18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Enamel
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Plaster
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
Early 20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Multi-gemstone
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal, Gold Leaf
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Maiolica
1760s Spanish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Copper
1770s Spanish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Coral
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century Rococo Decorative Objects
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Paper
19th Century Russian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Agate