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
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
1890s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Glass
1950s German Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gesso, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu, Bronze
18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Enamel
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
1920s French Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Earthenware
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Giltwood, Gesso
19th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1890s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
1750s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Enamel, Ormolu
19th Century European Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
1860s British Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pine, Giltwood
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood, Paint
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Copper
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Iron
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1850s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
1880s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1850s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Plate, Bronze
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
1860s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass, Bronze
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
20th Century Unknown Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze