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.
20th Century Rococo Decorative Objects
Blown Glass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Marble
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 20th Century American Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century European Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
1750s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1890s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Crystal, Pyrite, Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Coral, Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Enamel
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
2010s German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Russian Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1870s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Paint
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Maiolica
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Maiolica
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pottery
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ceramic
20th Century Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Maiolica
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1890s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Crystal
1740s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Late 18th Century American Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal
1880s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
19th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal
Late 18th Century American Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal
19th Century Japanese Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Majolica
2010s British Rococo Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Marble, Ormolu
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Statuary Marble
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
1760s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Copper
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Enamel
2010s Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Crystal, Bronze