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 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal, Tôle
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Decorative Objects
Glass, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1870s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pine
20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Pewter
1830s Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ironstone
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood, Giltwood
1870s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1930s Swedish Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Metal, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Decorative Objects
Enamel
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Pyrite, Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood, Lacquer
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century American Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass, Enamel
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Wood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
1910s English Vintage Rococo Decorative Objects
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Iron
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1890s French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Marble, Metal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Coral
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Decorative Objects
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Sandstone
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
20th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Objects
Multi-gemstone, Marble
1820s English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Pearlware, Pottery
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Shell, Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Decorative Objects
Giltwood
20th Century Russian Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Gold
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Quartz, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
1740s German Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Decorative Objects
Enamel
1850s Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Giltwood
18th Century English Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Bronze, Enamel
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Decorative Objects
Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf





