Rococo Glass
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 French Antique Rococo Glass
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Glass
Glass
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Glass
Silver
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Glass
Glass
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Glass
Glass
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Glass
Glass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Glass
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Glass
Silver
1890s English Antique Rococo Glass
Glass
1730s Dutch Antique Rococo Glass
Glass
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Glass
Glass
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Glass
Glass
Early 1900s German Antique Rococo Glass
Silver
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Glass
Glass
Late 18th Century English Antique Rococo Glass
Blown Glass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Glass
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
19th Century English Antique Rococo Glass
Glass
18th Century Antique Rococo Glass
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Glass
Glass
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Glass
Glass
1760s British Antique Rococo Glass
Blown Glass
19th Century Antique Rococo Glass
Glass
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Glass
Glass
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Glass
Glass
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Glass
Blown Glass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Glass
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Glass
Blown Glass
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Glass
Blown Glass
Early 20th Century Austrian Rococo Glass
Blown Glass
1870s French Antique Rococo Glass
Glass
Early 18th Century German Antique Rococo Glass
Blown Glass
19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Glass
Art Glass
20th Century French Rococo Glass
Cut Glass
20th Century American Rococo Glass
Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Czech Rococo Glass
Crystal
1750s German Antique Rococo Glass
Opaline Glass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Glass
Crystal