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.
1860s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 18th Century European Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
1970s German Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Enamel
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Copper
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Belgian Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain, Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Agate, Quartz
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
20th Century Rococo Decorative Objects
Blown Glass
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1750s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
1850s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1890s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Agate, Silver Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Onyx, Ormolu
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
1750s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Giltwood
1890s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Crystal
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Earthenware
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
1860s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Delft, Faience
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
20th Century Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century Polish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
1940s Czech Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Terracotta
18th Century Spanish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze





