Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and 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.
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Delft
1850s British Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Earthenware, Faience
1760s English Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1750s English Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1820s British Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Crystal
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Delft
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Delft
20th Century German Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century English Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
1860s German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
1880s French Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Glass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Majolica
1890s German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
19th Century British Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Metal, Silver Plate
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1940s American Vintage Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Delft
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Delft
2010s English Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1960s French Vintage Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain, Wood
Late 19th Century North American Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century French Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1770s English Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Maiolica
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1770s English Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1940s American Vintage Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Delft
1870s German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
20th Century French Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
19th Century British Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Delft
Early 1800s Dutch Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Delft
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Delft
19th Century American Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Delft
19th Century American Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
1840s French Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1960s French Vintage Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Gold
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1840s French Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1870s German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain