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.
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Paint
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble, Bronze
20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Glass, Wood, Paint
1870s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1870s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Maiolica
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Delft
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal, Copper
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Iron
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Giltwood
19th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
1770s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century European Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Silver
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold
Late 20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
1990s Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Hardwood
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Crystal, Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Coral
1880s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Glass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Marble
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood, Lacquer
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Coral, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
1910s English Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Pyrite, Gold Plate
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Mid-20th Century Russian Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ceramic
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood, Paper
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Quartz
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pine





