Rococo Dinner Plates
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.
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Dinner Plates
Delft
Early 1900s British Antique Rococo Dinner Plates
Gold
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Dinner Plates
Delft
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Early 1900s German Antique Rococo Dinner Plates
Porcelain
1960s German Vintage Rococo Dinner Plates
Gold
1910s English Vintage Rococo Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Early 1900s German Antique Rococo Dinner Plates
Porcelain
1950s English Vintage Rococo Dinner Plates
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Dinner Plates
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Dinner Plates
Porcelain
1770s British Antique Rococo Dinner Plates
Enamel, Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Dinner Plates
Gold
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Dinner Plates
Porcelain
1910s German Vintage Rococo Dinner Plates
Porcelain
1770s French Antique Rococo Dinner Plates
Porcelain
1910s Vintage Rococo Dinner Plates
Porcelain
1760s German Antique Rococo Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Dinner Plates
Delft
18th Century German Antique Rococo Dinner Plates
Porcelain
18th Century German Antique Rococo Dinner Plates
Porcelain
1730s Chinese Antique Rococo Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Dinner Plates
Faience
1970s Japanese Vintage Rococo Dinner Plates
Ceramic
19th Century English Antique Rococo Dinner Plates
Porcelain
1980s Japanese Vintage Rococo Dinner Plates
Gold
Early 2000s European Rococo Dinner Plates
Gold
1990s English Rococo Dinner Plates
Ceramic
19th Century English Antique Rococo Dinner Plates
Porcelain
1990s Sri Lankan Rococo Dinner Plates
Porcelain
1990s Sri Lankan Rococo Dinner Plates
Porcelain
1990s English Rococo Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Early 2000s Thai Rococo Dinner Plates
Porcelain
1990s Portuguese Rococo Dinner Plates
Silver
1750s English Antique Rococo Dinner Plates
Porcelain
20th Century Danish Rococo Dinner Plates
Porcelain
1950s German Vintage Rococo Dinner Plates
Porcelain
1760s English Antique Rococo Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Dinner Plates
Porcelain
1790s Italian Antique Rococo Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Dinner Plates
Delft
1910s British Vintage Rococo Dinner Plates
Gold, Enamel
20th Century Luxembourgish Rococo Dinner Plates
Creamware
Early 20th Century French Rococo Dinner Plates
Porcelain
1790s English Antique Rococo Dinner Plates
Porcelain
18th Century French Antique Rococo Dinner Plates
Delft