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.
1870s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu, Bronze
1880s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Enamel
20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu, Bronze
1860s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 18th Century European Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
1770s Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Delft
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
1770s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Coral, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
1870s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1860s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
2010s Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1870s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Maiolica, Porcelain, Pottery, Faience
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Tourmaline, Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Philippine Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
20th Century Hungarian Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze
1890s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Delft
1850s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1830s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 20th Century English Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
1850s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Delft