Rococo Building and Garden Elements
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.
19th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Marble, Iron, Ormolu
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Marble
2010s American Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Iron
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Bronze, Ormolu
1880s Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Brass
1980s Vintage Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Steel
1760s French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Bronze
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Majolica
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Wood, Paint
Early 2000s Italian Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Wire
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Giltwood
20th Century Italian Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Terracotta
19th Century Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Brass
19th Century Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Iron
20th Century German Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Porcelain
Late 20th Century European Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Marble
1880s English Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Brass
Early 20th Century Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Plaster
19th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Bronze
18th Century European Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Pine
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Carrara Marble
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Metal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Scottish Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Statuary Marble
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Marble
18th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Metal, Bronze
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Brass, Iron
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Wood
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Marble
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Bronze
17th Century European Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Marble
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Marble
1890s Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Bronze, Iron
Mid-20th Century British Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Composition
Mid-20th Century Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Bronze, Iron
18th Century English Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Statuary Marble
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Wood
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Brass, Ormolu
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Oak, Paint
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Brass
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Resin
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Marble
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Brass
Late 19th Century British Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Brass, Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Marble