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 Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Crystal, Bronze
18th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass, Iron
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Faience
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Iron
1840s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century Russian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1740s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Crystal, Zinc
2010s German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1850s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Alabaster
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1860s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1970s German Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Enamel
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
1780s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Enamel
18th Century Chilean Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Iron
1780s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf, Metal
1920s German Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1890s American Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Mid-19th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century European Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pewter
Early 19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1880s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1870s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Enamel
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Mother-of-Pearl, Art Glass, Glass, Wood
2010s German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1850s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold, Brass
2010s German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
20th Century European Rococo Decorative Objects
Vermeil, Silver
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu, Bronze
1780s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1840s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pine
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century European Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal
1760s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century Polish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
Late 19th Century Polish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
19th Century Polish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass