Rococo Figurative Sculptures
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.
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Gold Leaf
Mid-17th Century French Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Wood
1760s English Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal
20th Century German Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Quartz, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Quartz
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Silver Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
1760s English Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal
Early 19th Century German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
Late 20th Century German Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Quartz, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
1890s German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Pine
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
1740s German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
1890s French Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Terracotta
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Alabaster, Marble
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
1740s German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
1740s German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
1760s English Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Gold Plate
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Amethyst, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Rock Crystal
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Early 2000s Hungarian Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Stucco
Early 1900s German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
1760s English Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
1850s German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Terracotta
Early 20th Century German Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
Early 20th Century German Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
1940s Czech Vintage Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
1870s German Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
18th Century Antique Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Giltwood