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 Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood, Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
1880s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1760s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
1780s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Coral, Rock Crystal, Quartz
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Tin
1890s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Coral, Gold Leaf
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Quartz
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Agate, Rock Crystal, Coral
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal, Silver Leaf
1760s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Poplar
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Maiolica
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Giltwood
1950s German Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1760s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Marble, Metal
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Terracotta
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pine
20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
19th Century Polish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Coral, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
1860s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century English Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
1830s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
1850s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Glass
1770s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Copper
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
1790s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pewter
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Copper