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.
18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Plate, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Enamel, Ormolu
Late 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Crystal, Gold Leaf
1870s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Maiolica
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Decorative Objects
Enamel
1880s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood, Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Giltwood
1860s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Early 20th Century English Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Enamel
19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century and Earlier German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Delft, Faience, Pottery
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood, Lacquer
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
Mid-20th Century Rococo Decorative Objects
Composition
Late 20th Century Unknown Rococo Decorative Objects
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu, Bronze
1740s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
1910s French Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1920s French Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal, Quartz
18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Delft
1920s European Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Gesso, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Iron
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu, Bronze





