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.
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Glass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Coral, Crystal, Rock Crystal, Silver Leaf
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
1920s French Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass, Bronze
1870s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Coral, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal
Late 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Silk
1930s French Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood, Lacquer
1870s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Stone, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Quartz
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Enamel, Ormolu
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
20th Century English Rococo Decorative Objects
Ceramic
18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Maiolica, Porcelain, Pottery, Faience
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Copper
1970s French Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood, Lacquer
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold Plate, Gold Leaf
1760s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Agate, Coral
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Delft
1730s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Coral, Rock Crystal, Quartz
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Bronze, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 18th Century European Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-20th Century Rococo Decorative Objects
Composition
20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
1880s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Onyx, Alabaster, Brass
1890s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ceramic
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Belgian Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
1740s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze





