Rococo Clocks
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.
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Clocks
Glass, Wood, Paint
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Clocks
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Clocks
Gold, Brass
1920s Swedish Vintage Rococo Clocks
Wood
Early 20th Century German Rococo Clocks
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Clocks
Bronze, Enamel
20th Century Italian Rococo Clocks
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Clocks
Pine
Late 19th Century American Antique Rococo Clocks
Bronze, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Rococo Clocks
Metal
19th Century Antique Rococo Clocks
Wood
1970s American Vintage Rococo Clocks
Brass
1880s German Antique Rococo Clocks
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Clocks
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Clocks
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rococo Clocks
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Clocks
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Clocks
Birch
1930s American Vintage Rococo Clocks
Brass, Bronze
1930s Swedish Vintage Rococo Clocks
Wood
1910s Swedish Vintage Rococo Clocks
Wood
1910s Swedish Vintage Rococo Clocks
Wood
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Rococo Clocks
Wood
1910s Swedish Vintage Rococo Clocks
Pine
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Clocks
Bronze
Early 20th Century Swedish Rococo Clocks
Giltwood
Early 1900s English Antique Rococo Clocks
Silver
1970s Vintage Rococo Clocks
Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Clocks
Early 20th Century Swedish Rococo Clocks
Pine
1910s Swedish Vintage Rococo Clocks
Giltwood