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.
2010s German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Copper
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Paint
1780s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Plate, Bronze
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Plaster
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Crystal
2010s German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1860s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Mid-17th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Paper
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century European Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Giltwood, Gesso
1770s Spanish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Pyrite
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Metal, Silver Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Pyrite
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu, Bronze
20th Century European Rococo Decorative Objects
Vermeil, Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Pyrite
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Pyrite, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Pyrite, Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century British Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Rococo Decorative Objects
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Crystal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal
2010s German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gesso, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Giltwood
1890s American Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Faience
2010s Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Crystal, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Copper
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Multi-gemstone
18th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass, Iron
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf