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 English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Enamel
20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Maiolica, Porcelain, Pottery, Faience
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Shell, Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Copper
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Bronze, Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Delft
2010s Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
1860s British Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pine, Giltwood
Late 20th Century Philippine Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Coral
18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Enamel
20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Pottery
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood, Lacquer
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Marble, Brass, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Quartz
1880s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pine
1880s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
1760s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Enamel
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
1760s Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Delft, Faience
1760s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Copper
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Copper, Steel, Gold Leaf
1960s French Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Coral, Rock Crystal, Quartz
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Marble, Metal, Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal
20th Century English Rococo Decorative Objects
Ceramic
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Alabaster, Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Coral, Agate, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Japanese Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Paint
1850s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain





