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.
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Crystal, Ormolu
19th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pine
1890s Russian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
Early 20th Century English Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
1840s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1780s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pine
1870s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
1850s Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood, Lacquer
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Pyrite, Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Gold Leaf
1860s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Decorative Objects
Glass, Giltwood
19th Century British Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Silver
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Multi-gemstone, Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Faience
20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Decorative Objects
Enamel
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
19th Century European Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
1830s Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Birch
19th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal, Silver Leaf
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Decorative Objects
Enamel
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
1740s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Coral, Agate, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Pyrite, Gold Plate
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Delft
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Shell, Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Giltwood
19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1780s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
17th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Decorative Objects
Enamel
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood, Lacquer





