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.
1850s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Marble, Metal
1910s British Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
1810s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Iron
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Decorative Objects
Enamel
20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Stone, Bronze
1860s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Enamel
Early 20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
1870s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
2010s Dutch Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal
2010s Dutch Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Mother-of-Pearl, Art Glass, Glass, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Copper
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silk, Wood, Lacquer
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
1940s Czech Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Tourmaline
18th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf, Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Coral, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gesso, Wood
20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble
19th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Maiolica
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Crystal, Zinc
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal, Gold
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Metal, Silver Leaf
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
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