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
Wood, Lacquer
1880s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
1770s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1770s Spanish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass, Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Enamel
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Maiolica
1850s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Marble, Gold Plate, Silver Plate
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Enamel, Ormolu
19th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold, Bronze
20th Century British Rococo Decorative Objects
Composition
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1850s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Early 20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
20th Century Unknown Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
1850s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Giltwood
20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Czech Rococo Decorative Objects
Art Glass, Cut Glass
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Alabaster
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Multi-gemstone, Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass, Enamel, Ormolu
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver
1890s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Glass
1760s Austrian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Enamel
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
1870s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu, Bronze
18th Century Chilean Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Iron
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ormolu
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Delft





