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.
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Platters and Serveware
Porcelain
1960s German Vintage Rococo Platters and Serveware
Porcelain
20th Century English Rococo Platters and Serveware
Metal, Silver Plate, Sheffield Plate
Early 20th Century German Rococo Platters and Serveware
Enamel
Early 20th Century German Rococo Platters and Serveware
Porcelain
Early 20th Century German Rococo Platters and Serveware
Gold
Mid-20th Century English Rococo Platters and Serveware
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Rococo Platters and Serveware
Sterling Silver
1940s English Vintage Rococo Platters and Serveware
Silver Plate
20th Century Italian Rococo Platters and Serveware
Ceramic, Paint
Early 20th Century English Rococo Platters and Serveware
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Rococo Platters and Serveware
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Rococo Platters and Serveware
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Rococo Platters and Serveware
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Rococo Platters and Serveware
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Rococo Platters and Serveware
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Rococo Platters and Serveware
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century English Rococo Platters and Serveware
Copper
Early 20th Century English Rococo Platters and Serveware
Silver Plate
1880s Italian Antique Rococo Platters and Serveware
Majolica
Early 20th Century English Rococo Platters and Serveware
Copper
Early 20th Century English Rococo Platters and Serveware
Copper
1940s American Vintage Rococo Platters and Serveware
Silver Plate
20th Century French Rococo Platters and Serveware
Porcelain
1960s French Vintage Rococo Platters and Serveware
Gold Leaf
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Platters and Serveware
Giltwood
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Platters and Serveware
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Rococo Platters and Serveware
Bronze
1950s German Vintage Rococo Platters and Serveware
Porcelain
1940s German Vintage Rococo Platters and Serveware
Porcelain
1930s German Vintage Rococo Platters and Serveware
Porcelain
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Platters and Serveware
Giltwood, Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Platters and Serveware
Wood, Giltwood
1910s English Vintage Rococo Platters and Serveware
Porcelain