Rococo Decorative Objects
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.
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold
1760s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1920s French Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Sandstone
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
1950s German Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1820s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Pearlware, Pottery
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Delft
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pine
20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal, Tôle
20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1920s French Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Coral
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood, Paint
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood, Lacquer
Late 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Silk
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Gold Leaf
18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Enamel
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Silk
1880s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Enamel, Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Oak
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Iron
1780s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
20th Century Russian Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal, Silver Leaf
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Paste, Silk
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal
1890s Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Maiolica
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Early 2000s Hungarian Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass, Bronze
1790s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pewter
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Pyrite
1920s French Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
1830s Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Birch
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
1760s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1830s Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ironstone
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Coral, Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Faience
1790s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass, Wrought Iron
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood, Lacquer
1930s American Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
1770s Danish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Crystal





