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.
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Maiolica
Early 20th Century German Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Giltwood, Porcelain
Early 1900s German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
1840s French Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Early 2000s Italian Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
1920s German Vintage Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1870s German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Russian Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1850s German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1740s German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Delft
Early 20th Century French Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Bronze
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Delft
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
1750s German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Bronze
Early 20th Century English Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
20th Century Spanish Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
20th Century American Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
1930s German Vintage Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Maiolica
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
1760s English Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1830s German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Delft
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Faience
19th Century French Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1880s German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1760s English Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1870s German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1850s German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1970s German Vintage Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1860s German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
Early 20th Century Austrian Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Maiolica
1850s German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Maiolica
Mid-20th Century German Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Paint, Porcelain
20th Century Danish Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
1870s German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Late 18th Century English Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Maiolica
1750s English Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Enamel
1750s Austrian Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain