Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
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.
1950s English Vintage Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Porcelain
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Silver
1910s Vintage Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Porcelain
Late 20th Century French Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Silver Plate
1840s French Antique Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Porcelain
18th Century Spanish Antique Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Silver
1870s English Antique Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Porcelain
18th Century Spanish Antique Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Silver
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Glass
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Porcelain
1880s English Antique Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Porcelain
1960s German Vintage Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Gold
19th Century French Antique Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Ormolu
Early 20th Century English Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Porcelain
Early 2000s Italian Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Sterling Silver
1830s English Antique Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Sterling Silver
1950s Belgian Vintage Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Crystal
1950s Danish Vintage Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century German Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Porcelain
1930s English Vintage Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Porcelain
Early 2000s Korean Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Porcelain
18th Century English Antique Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Pewter
Late 18th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Brass
20th Century Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Wood
18th Century American Antique Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Pewter
20th Century French Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Silver
19th Century French Antique Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Metal, Silver Plate
1890s German Antique Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Porcelain
1890s German Antique Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Porcelain
1890s German Antique Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Porcelain
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Silver
1850s French Antique Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Porcelain
1850s French Antique Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Porcelain
1850s French Antique Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Porcelain
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Porcelain
1950s English Vintage Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Porcelain
18th Century Spanish Antique Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Silver
1940s Belgian Vintage Rococo More Dining and Entertaining
Crystal