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.
Set of 12 Antique Meissen Porcelain 'Old Ozier' Pattern Cabinet or Dinner Plates
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 12 antique, 18th century German porcelain plates. By the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. In the Old Ozier pattern. Each ...
Porcelain
$98,000 / set
Meissen Porcelain Dinnerware Service for 12 People
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful German Meissen dinnerware service for twelve people with serving pieces. The dinnerware service is in great condition. Just exquisite & ve...
Gold
Pair Antique 18c Meissen Vergissmeinnicht Pattern Porcelain Plates with Flowers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of antique Vergiss Meinnicht (Forget-me-not) pattern plates. By the Royal Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. Decorated with Deutsche Blumen floral sprays to the center incl...
Porcelain
Pair Antique 18C Meissen Porcelain Neuozier Marcolini Period Plates with Flowers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of antique Neuozier pattern plates. By the Royal Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. Decorated with Deutsche Blumen floral sprays to the center and sides including roses...
Porcelain
18th Century Worcester Blind Earl Porcelain Dish
By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall, James Giles
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A Worcester Blind Earl porcelain plate made circa 1770 with beautifully enamelled decoration of butterflies and insects among raised leaf and rose...
Porcelain
Two Royal Copenhagen Danish Porcelain Flora Danica Serving Plates
Located in London, GB
Two Royal Copenhagen Danish Porcelain Flora Danica Serving Plates Danish, 20th Century Height 4cm, diameter 30cm These exquisite Royal Copenhagen serving plates originate from the...
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Doccia Porcelain Dinner Service
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A dinner service comprising six dinner dishes and six soup dishes made by the Doccia Porcelain Manufactory, circa 1750. Italy was the site of Europ...
Porcelain
Set of 10 Vintage Sarreguemines Majolica Asparagus Plates
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A set of 10 vintage Sarreguemines Majolica asparagus serving plates, from the beginning of the 20th century. Each of these fine earthenware plates has two raised, decorated dividers,...
Majolica
$48,734 / set
Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service
Located in London, GB
Antique Meissen 68-piece floral dinner service German, c. 1900 Largest serving dish: Height 6cm, width 52.5cm, depth 37.5cm Square salad bowl:...
Porcelain
6 Antique French Bloch & Bourdois Reticulated Dresden Style Porcelain Plates
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of 6 fine French reticulated porcelain plates. By Bloch & Bourdois. Decorated throughout with floral sprays, raised gold, gilt highlights, and a reticulated rim. Simpl...
Porcelain
$16,708 / set
Six Rococo Sèvres Style Porcelain Plates
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in London, GB
Each porcelain plate in this set of six features a navy-blue ground, distinctive to works produced in the style of Sèvres, and gilded rims with ornate patterns inscribed. The centre ...
Porcelain
Bristol Delftware Set of Six Polychrome Chinoiserie Scalloped Plates, 1760
Located in Downingtown, PA
Wonderful set of six Bristol delftware polychrome Chinoiserie scalloped plates, Redbank Back Factory, Circa 1760 The plates have a most appealing, br...
Delft
Williamsburg Duke of Gloucester Mottahedeh Place Settings
By Mottahedeh
Located in Greer, SC
"This pattern was originally produced as a private dinner service for the Duke of Gloucester, the brother of England’s King George III. It is notable for its effusion of fruits, leav...
Porcelain
Pair of 18th Century Hand Painted Multi-Color Porcelain Decorative Dinner Plates
Located in Firenze, IT
These two beautiful and antique hand painted multi-colored porcelain dishes date back to 1700. Each plate has shaped rims with molded and trimmed relief, the white porcelain backgro...
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Pair of "Neu-Ozier" Molded Bowls, 19th Century
Located in CH
Meissen Porcelain, Pair of “Neu-Ozier” Molded Bowls 19th Century A pair of 19th-century Meissen porcelain bowls in the “Neu-Ozier” molded style, featuring spirally molded forms with...
Porcelain
Collection of Fourteen Porcelain Plates by Various German Makers
By Meissen Porcelain, Dresden Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Collection of fourteen porcelain plates by various German makers German, circa 1900 Measures: Largest height 4cm, diameter 23cm Smallest height 3cm, diameter 19cm Each of the f...
Porcelain
18th Century Frankenthal Porcelain Bowl with Hand Painted Fruit & Nut Decor
By Frankenthal Porcelain Factory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine antique 18th century porcelain bowl. By Frankenthal during the Carl Theodor period. With a group of polychrome enamel decorated fruit and nuts to the bowl, floral s...
Porcelain
Flora Danica Hedgehog Dinner Plate
Located in New Orleans, LA
This porcelain dinner plate by Royal Copenhagen is part of the exceptionally rare Flora Danica Games Series. While most Flora Danica dishes feature one of the native flowers of Denma...
Porcelain
Set of 12 English Raised Gilt Porcelain Dinner Service Plates
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A regal set of 12 elaborately gild service plates, by Royal Worcester. The set with delicate broad gilt borders with a white porcelain background. The mark on the back from 1950.
Porcelain
$261Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 1.19 in Dm 11.03 in
Ikat Porcelain Dinner Plates, Made in Italy - Set of 6
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Ikat patterns are an integral part of our colorful world, celebrating the beauty of this timeless textile technique. Inspired by its rich heritage, we’ve transformed some of our most...
Porcelain
$360 / set
H 1.19 in Dm 9.85 in
Royal Copenhagen Saxon Flower. Four Dinner Plates in HandPainted Porcelain
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen Saxon flower. Four dinner plates in handpainted porcelain with flowers and gold decoration. Model number 493/1621. In excellen...
Porcelain
$7,869
H 1.38 in Dm 9.22 in
18th Century Meissen Set 12 Baroque Porcelain Dining Dishes with Floral Decor
Located in Brescia, IT
This baroque dining colorfully dishes set is eclectical and drawn with vibrant colors. The board is in a contemporary fuchsia color. Precious, fine, elegant and timeless dining set dishes. The Meissen manufacturer is an antique brand...
Meissen
$12,106 / set
H 1.19 in Dm 9.69 in
Italy Richard Ginori Mid-18th Century Porcelain Set 8 Dishes Floral Design
Located in Brescia, IT
The set of eight hand-painted flower design porcelain dishes was manufactured by Richard Ginori in the historical headquarter of Doccia (Tuscany, Italy), one of the most important an...
Porcelain
Corteo Porcelain Set of 12 Dinner Plates Made in Italy
By Vito Nesta
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
The triunphant entrance of a Sultan into a conquered city is the theme of these collection in which all the plates are part of the same image, connected amongst them and telling one ...
Porcelain
$105,935Sale Price|30% Off
H 33.47 in Dm 17.72 in
Rare Antique 102 piece Meissen „Flower Bouqet” Dinner Service, Germany 1840
Located in Rome, IT
Extensive 102 Piece Rare Meissen Dinner Service "Flower Bouqett", 1815 – 1860 , colorful, richly decorated gold rim, consisting of: 45 dinner p...
Porcelain
Large German Porcelain Dinner Service, Meissen, circa 1875
Located in New York, NY
Delicately painted in German taste with rose camaieu flowers, the cavetto with spiral molding insterspersed with flowers, and the border with variations of basket weaving. Covered tureen and stand, pair of entree dishes, bowl, sauceboat, fish platter, meat platter, 12 dinner plates, 12 soup bowls, 12 coffee cup and saucers, 12 demi tasse cup and saucers...
Porcelain
Capo Di Monte Armorial Porcelain Cabinet Plates, Set of 12
Located in Hixson, TN
An exquisite set of 12 Capo di Monte Armorial porcelain cabinet plates from the late 19th century. Each is painted with a unique familial crest in the center with a gilt border, scr...
Porcelain
Set of 12 Minton Gold Rimmed Porcelain Ball Dinner Plates
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
One of Minton's most popular patterns is named "Porcelain Ball” which features a large diameter plate bordered by a gold and white floral decoratio...
Porcelain
Antique French Porcelain Turquoise Oyster Plate
Located in Pearland, TX
A gorgeous antique French porcelain oyster plate attributed to Limoges, circa 1900. This fine quality oyster plate has six wells and is hand painted in a beautiful blue green teal / ...
Porcelain
Coalport Plate, Cobalt Blue, Tooled Gilt and Birds, ca 1870
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful plate made by Coalport around the year 1870. The plate is decorated in a "Chelsea" style with a cobalt blue ground, beautiful tooled gilt, a rich flower wreath ar...
Porcelain
1932-1944 Set of 8 Dessert Plates by Schumann, Dresden & Bavaria periods
By Schumann's Porzellan Manufaktur
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1932-1944 set of 8 Dessert Plates by Schumann, Dresden & Bavaria periods. Superbly handpainted floral sprays with bold reticulated undulating w...
Porcelain
Set of 8 19th Century, English Ironstone Porcelain 9" Plates
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of 8 19th Century, English Ironstone Porcelain 9" Plates. Each plate has a wonderful starburst motif to the center, blue underglaze foliate and rococo motif to the bowl's centr...
Ceramic
Very fine and extensive Meissen Porcelain Dinner Service
Located in London, GB
A very large Meissen porcelain dinner service German, Late 19th Century Largest dish: Height 6cm, width 57.5cm, depth 38cm Smallest pl...
Porcelain
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H 1.25 in Dm 9.5 in
Pair Antique 18c Meissen Neuer Ausschnitt Porcelain Plates with Deutsche Blumen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of antique Neuer Ausschnitt (New Cut) pattern porcelain plates. By the Royal Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. Decorated with Deutsche Blumen...
Porcelain
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H 12.6 in W 16.54 in D 1.19 in
Six Setting 1940s Herend ‘Rothschild Bird’ Porcelain Dinner Service with Platter
By Herend
Located in London, England
This classic and desirable Hungarian porcelain dinner service by Herend dates back to the 1940s. The design in Circa 18th style feature the ‘Rothschild Bird’ pattern. Songbirds set...
Porcelain
Four Feuillet Floral Dishes Made in France, circa 1850
By Feuillet
Located in Katonah, NY
Four Feuillet Paris Porcelain floral hand painted dishes made circa 1850. Each plate is decorated with bouquets of well painted flowers. They have beautiful scalloped edges which hav...
Porcelain
Dozen Blue and White Creamware Dinner Plates Made 20th Century
Located in Katonah, NY
This set of a dozen blue and white Septfontaines creamware dinner dishes was made by Boch Luxembourg in the 20th century. The dishes show a delicate sprig pattern which has remained ...
Creamware
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H 0.75 in Dm 10.5 in
Ten Pink Gilt Encrusted Presentation or Dinner Plates Antique English circa 1910
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
From one of our favorite Gilded Age manufacturers, Royal Doulton. This pretty pink set features a Classic Robert Allen shape with fine hand tooled gilding throughout its extensive an...
Gold, Enamel
Flora Danica Rabbit Dinner Plate
By Flora Danica
Located in New Orleans, LA
This charming porcelain dinner plate from Royal Copenhagen exhibits that firm’s iconic Flora Danica pattern. While most Flora Danica dishes feature one of the native flowers of Denma...
Porcelain
Antique French Paris Porcelain Dishes a Set of Four, Early 19th Century
By Feuillet
Located in Katonah, NY
WHY WE LOVE IT: Most people save the best for a large group. This is a perfect excuse to use the finest porcelain for four. We are happy to offer four outstanding hand painted French dishes...
Porcelain
Plate
Located in Katonah, NY
An antique Dutch Delft Polychrome charger made in the 18th century, circa 1770.A Dutch Delft charger featuring a bouquet with a bright yellow tulip, a purple peony, and other flowers...
Delft