Rococo Porcelain
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 English Antique Rococo Porcelain
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1770s English Antique Rococo Porcelain
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Porcelain
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Porcelain
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1760s English Antique Rococo Porcelain
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Porcelain
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Porcelain
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Porcelain
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1950s French Vintage Rococo Porcelain
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20th Century Rococo Porcelain
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Mid-20th Century French Rococo Porcelain
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Porcelain
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Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Porcelain
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Mid-20th Century German Rococo Porcelain
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1950s Danish Vintage Rococo Porcelain
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Late 20th Century Chinese Rococo Porcelain
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18th Century Antique Rococo Porcelain
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Late 20th Century French Rococo Porcelain
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1980s German Vintage Rococo Porcelain
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Mid-20th Century English Rococo Porcelain
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Porcelain
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Porcelain
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Porcelain
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1750s English Antique Rococo Porcelain
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1750s English Antique Rococo Porcelain
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Porcelain
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Porcelain
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