Rococo Delft and Faience
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.
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Delft
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Ceramic, Faience, Delft
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Earthenware
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Faience, Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Dutch Rococo Delft and Faience
Ceramic, Faience
Early 1900s Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Delft, Paint
1760s Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Ceramic
20th Century Dutch Rococo Delft and Faience
Ceramic, Earthenware, Delft
20th Century Dutch Rococo Delft and Faience
Earthenware, Delft
19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Faience
20th Century Dutch Rococo Delft and Faience
Earthenware, Delft
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Delft
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Ceramic, Faience
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Ceramic, Faience
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Delft
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Delft
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Delft
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Delft
20th Century Dutch Rococo Delft and Faience
Delft
Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Delft
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Delft
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Delft
Late 20th Century Dutch Rococo Delft and Faience
Delft
19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Delft
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Delft
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Delft and Faience
Delft