Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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.
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Maiolica
1850s German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Glass
1870s German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1870s German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1890s English Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Glass
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Maiolica
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1880s German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
20th Century European Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1990s Hungarian Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1990s Italian Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
1870s German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Maiolica
1860s German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Delft
1940s Czech Vintage Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Early 1900s English Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver, Sterling Silver
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Maiolica
1830s English Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Giltwood, Porcelain
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Early 1900s Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
1830s English Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Delft
1870s German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1740s English Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Delft
1840s French Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Maiolica
1810s German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Delft
19th Century German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
18th Century and Earlier German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1930s German Vintage Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
20th Century American Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
1870s German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Maiolica
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Faience
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Maiolica
Late 19th Century European Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
1770s Italian Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Maiolica
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1830s German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1870s German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Early 20th Century German Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Early 20th Century German Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
Early 1900s German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Bronze
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Delft