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.
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
1920s German Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
2010s German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1740s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Velvet, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Pyrite
2010s German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Pyrite, Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
2010s German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1740s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
1890s American Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Majolica, Porcelain
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1850s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Multi-gemstone
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
2010s German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Marble
Early 20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold, Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century European Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal
1850s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
1990s North American Rococo Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1780s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
2010s Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Crystal, Bronze
20th Century European Rococo Decorative Objects
Vermeil, Silver
Early 20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Statuary Marble
1870s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1760s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
2010s Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Crystal, Bronze
1910s German Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
1870s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 19th Century British Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
1980s Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Rococo Decorative Objects
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain