Rococo Platters and Serveware
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.
1940s American Vintage Rococo Platters and Serveware
Silver Plate
1940s German Vintage Rococo Platters and Serveware
Porcelain
20th Century Rococo Platters and Serveware
Silver
19th Century English Antique Rococo Platters and Serveware
Pewter
1890s Belgian Antique Rococo Platters and Serveware
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Platters and Serveware
Crystal
2010s Mexican Rococo Platters and Serveware
Marble
2010s Mexican Rococo Platters and Serveware
Marble
2010s Italian Rococo Platters and Serveware
Marble
1880s German Antique Rococo Platters and Serveware
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Platters and Serveware
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century English Antique Rococo Platters and Serveware
Sheffield Plate
Late 20th Century Unknown Rococo Platters and Serveware
Cut Glass
1940s American Vintage Rococo Platters and Serveware
Sterling Silver
1940s German Vintage Rococo Platters and Serveware
Porcelain