Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
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 English Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Bronze
Late 20th Century Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Iron
Early 20th Century Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Brass, Steel, Iron
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble, Iron, Ormolu
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Majolica
1980s Vintage Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Steel
20th Century Italian Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Terracotta
18th Century French Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Iron
1880s English Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Brass, Iron
1920s English Vintage Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Carrara Marble
Late 20th Century European Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble
Early 19th Century Scottish Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Statuary Marble
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Wood
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Brass, Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble
17th Century European Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble
Late 18th Century Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble
18th Century English Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Statuary Marble
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Brass
1880s French Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Bronze
18th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Copper
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble
Late 19th Century British Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Iron
1880s French Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Iron
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble
1750s German Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Porcelain
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble
1830s Belgian Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble
1910s English Vintage Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Iron
Late 20th Century Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Steel, Brass
18th Century English Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Wood
Early 19th Century Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Iron
18th Century French Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Statuary Marble
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Statuary Marble
1750s Irish Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Statuary Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Iron
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble
Early 19th Century Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Iron
20th Century Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Iron
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Carrara Marble
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble, Ormolu
Mid-18th Century British Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Stone
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Statuary Marble
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Statuary Marble
19th Century French Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Porcelain
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Limestone
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Marble
Mid-18th Century German Antique Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Walnut
20th Century American Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels
Pine