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.
1930s German Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 18th Century American Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal
18th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Pyrite
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Unknown Rococo Decorative Objects
Mahogany
1850s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Alabaster
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Pyrite, Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood, Lacquer
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Faience
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold Plate, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
2010s Dutch Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Paper
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal
1890s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Plaster
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
2010s British Rococo Decorative Objects
Ceramic
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
1760s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Plate, Bronze
Late 20th Century American Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Pyrite, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
1870s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
1890s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Agate
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Coral, Silver Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Plaster
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Crystal
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pine
2010s Dutch Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pottery
Late 20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Delft
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Mother-of-Pearl, Art Glass, Glass, Wood