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.
1850s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
1860s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Copper
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Giltwood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Enamel
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
1760s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal, Gold
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
1760s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Copper
18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Marble, Gold Plate, Silver Plate
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Stone, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
1990s Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Hardwood
1760s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Malachite, Bronze
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
1890s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Marble, Metal, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Coral, Crystal, Rock Crystal, Silver Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gesso, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Pyrite, Gold Plate
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal, Quartz
20th Century Spanish Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Giltwood, Wood
Mid-20th Century Canadian Rococo Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
1950s German Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1930s Swedish Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Giltwood
1790s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pewter
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Agate, Silver Leaf
19th Century Polish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Onyx, Ormolu