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 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Copper
1790s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass, Wrought Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
19th Century European Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Silver
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Stucco
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Coral, Silver Leaf
1920s German Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Tourmaline, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
19th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
2010s German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal
2010s Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Crystal, Bronze
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Maiolica
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Mother-of-Pearl, Art Glass, Glass, Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver Leaf
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Rock Crystal, Coral
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Paint
1890s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
1850s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Alabaster
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Maiolica
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pyrite, Crystal, Metal
20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold
1840s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass, Iron
1940s Czech Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1910s German Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu, Bronze
2010s Dutch Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Copper
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Ormolu
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Iron
18th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Enamel
1890s Russian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Plaster
1850s European Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
20th Century Unknown Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pewter
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver