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.
1860s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood, Lacquer
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Delft
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Delft
Early 20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Tin
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Delft
18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Enamel
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Sandstone
1770s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1750s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Pyrite
1830s Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Birch
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Pyrite
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood, Lacquer
20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Pewter
Early 20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Delft
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
1950s German Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Canadian Rococo Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Paste, Silk
1880s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Agate, Coral
1770s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Maiolica
1850s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
1870s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1740s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1880s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 1900s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Delft
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pine
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass, Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Gesso, Wood
1880s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1740s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
1860s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1870s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Bronze, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Maiolica
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Glass, Wood, Paint
20th Century British Rococo Decorative Objects
Composition
18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
17th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
1760s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain