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.
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Plate, Bronze
1920s German Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Delft
1770s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Maiolica
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
20th Century Hungarian Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Delft
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pine
20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
2010s American Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1870s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
Early 1900s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
1920s French Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
19th Century European Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
1760s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Gold
1880s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass, Ormolu
20th Century European Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
1760s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
1760s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Delft
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Delft
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Delft
Early 2000s Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal
18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Stucco
Early 20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pewter
1870s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pine
1930s French Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
1890s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Marble, Metal, Gold Leaf
20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain