Rococo Candelabras
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.
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Candelabras
Silver Plate
20th Century Italian Rococo Candelabras
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Candelabras
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Candelabras
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Candelabras
Silver, Bronze
1890s American Antique Rococo Candelabras
19th Century French Antique Rococo Candelabras
Bronze
20th Century European Rococo Candelabras
Vermeil, Silver
1930s Hong Kong Vintage Rococo Candelabras
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Candelabras
Metal, Silver Plate
1810s French Antique Rococo Candelabras
Bronze
1950s Vintage Rococo Candelabras
Sterling Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Candelabras
Silver
1740s German Antique Rococo Candelabras
Ormolu
1790s Spanish Antique Rococo Candelabras
Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Candelabras
Bronze
19th Century German Antique Rococo Candelabras
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Candelabras
Bronze
Early 20th Century Rococo Candelabras
Bronze
1930s French Vintage Rococo Candelabras
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Candelabras
Bronze
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Candelabras
Silver Plate
1890s French Antique Rococo Candelabras
Marble, Metal, Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Candelabras
Silver, Silver Plate, Copper
Early 20th Century French Rococo Candelabras
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Rococo Candelabras
Silver Plate
20th Century Italian Rococo Candelabras
Gold
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Candelabras
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Candelabras
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo Candelabras
Ormolu
Mid-19th Century German Antique Rococo Candelabras
Porcelain
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Candelabras
Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Candelabras
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Candelabras
Plaster
19th Century French Antique Rococo Candelabras
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Candelabras
Ormolu, Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Candelabras
Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Candelabras
Gesso, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Candelabras
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Candelabras
Ormolu, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo Candelabras
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Candelabras
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Candelabras
Ormolu, Bronze
1880s French Antique Rococo Candelabras
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Candelabras
Crystal, Ormolu
20th Century Italian Rococo Candelabras
Silver
20th Century French Rococo Candelabras
Brass
20th Century French Rococo Candelabras
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Candelabras
Bronze