Rococo Tea Sets
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.
19th Century English Antique Rococo Tea Sets
Silver, Sterling Silver
1950s French Vintage Rococo Tea Sets
Porcelain
1920s British Vintage Rococo Tea Sets
Metal, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Sheet Metal, Silver Leaf
Mid-20th Century English Rococo Tea Sets
Porcelain
1770s English Antique Rococo Tea Sets
Porcelain
1920s English Vintage Rococo Tea Sets
Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver Leaf
1770s English Antique Rococo Tea Sets
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Tea Sets
Silver Plate
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Tea Sets
Sheffield Plate
Early 20th Century French Rococo Tea Sets
Silver
1750s English Antique Rococo Tea Sets
Porcelain
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
1840s French Antique Rococo Tea Sets
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century English Antique Rococo Tea Sets
Silver Plate, Copper
1740s English Antique Rococo Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century British Antique Rococo Tea Sets
Silver
Early 2000s Italian Rococo Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
1960s German Vintage Rococo Tea Sets
Gold
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rococo Tea Sets
Silver
1830s English Antique Rococo Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century German Rococo Tea Sets
Silver
Late 18th Century English Antique Rococo Tea Sets
Porcelain
1750s English Antique Rococo Tea Sets
Silver
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
1930s English Vintage Rococo Tea Sets
Porcelain
1820s British Antique Rococo Tea Sets
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Rococo Tea Sets
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Rococo Tea Sets
Porcelain
1820s British Antique Rococo Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
18th Century Scottish Antique Rococo Tea Sets
Silver, Sterling Silver
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Rococo Tea Sets
Porcelain
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Tea Sets
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Rococo Tea Sets
Porcelain
2010s Italian Rococo Tea Sets
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Indian Rococo Tea Sets
Silver
19th Century English Antique Rococo Tea Sets
Silver, Sterling Silver
18th Century English Antique Rococo Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
20th Century English Rococo Tea Sets
Ceramic, Porcelain
1950s German Vintage Rococo Tea Sets
Gold Plate
2010s Hungarian Rococo Tea Sets
Porcelain
1880s German Antique Rococo Tea Sets
Bronze
1820s English Antique Rococo Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
1960s German Vintage Rococo Tea Sets
Porcelain
1950s German Vintage Rococo Tea Sets
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Tea Sets
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Tea Sets
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century German Rococo Tea Sets
Porcelain
Early 20th Century English Rococo Tea Sets
Porcelain
18th Century German Antique Rococo Tea Sets
Porcelain