Rococo Pottery
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 Pottery
Delft
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Pottery
Delft
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Pottery
Delft
19th Century French Antique Rococo Pottery
Pottery
1780s English Antique Rococo Pottery
Creamware
Mid-20th Century English Rococo Pottery
Creamware
1810s English Antique Rococo Pottery
Ironstone
20th Century British Rococo Pottery
Pottery, Stoneware
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Pottery
Pottery, Faience
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Pottery
Creamware
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Pottery
Pottery
20th Century French Rococo Pottery
Ceramic
1780s English Antique Rococo Pottery
Ivory, Mahogany, Satinwood, Paper
1780s English Antique Rococo Pottery
Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Pottery
Earthenware, Majolica, Pottery
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Pottery
Delft
Early 1800s Dutch Antique Rococo Pottery
Delft
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Pottery
Gold
Mid-19th Century Antique Rococo Pottery
Creamware
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Pottery
Pottery
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Pottery
Majolica, Terracotta
Mid-20th Century English Rococo Pottery
Pottery
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Pottery
Creamware
18th Century French Antique Rococo Pottery
Faience
1780s English Antique Rococo Pottery
Creamware, Earthenware
Early 19th Century British Antique Rococo Pottery
Pearlware, Pottery
1770s English Antique Rococo Pottery
Creamware, Earthenware
1780s English Antique Rococo Pottery
Creamware
Late 18th Century British Antique Rococo Pottery
Creamware