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.
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Enamel
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pine
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Plaster
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
20th Century British Rococo Decorative Objects
Composition
19th Century Russian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal
1970s German Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1990s North American Rococo Decorative Objects
Giltwood
1880s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Enamel, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu, Bronze
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Czech Rococo Decorative Objects
Art Glass, Cut Glass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass, Ormolu
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Marble, Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Enamel
18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Enamel
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
1770s Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble, Bronze
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Enamel
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Enamel
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century European Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
17th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Statuary Marble
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Decorative Objects
Glass, Giltwood
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
1850s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1750s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
18th Century Chilean Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Iron
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Stone, Ormolu
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
1780s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Milk Glass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu, Bronze
1850s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1830s Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Birch
20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Marble, Ormolu
1740s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Delft
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Glass, Wood, Paint





