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.
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Copper
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Coral
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
1750s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Enamel
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Agate
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu, Bronze
1910s German Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Paper
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
2010s Dutch Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal
17th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
1870s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1870s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century Czech Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Crystal
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Ormolu
1840s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Maiolica
2010s Dutch Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Crystal
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pewter
1860s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1860s British Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pine, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Fruitwood
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Iron
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
Late 18th Century European Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Tortoise Shell
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Marble
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Faience
20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Walnut
19th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Crystal, Ormolu
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
18th Century and Earlier German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze