Rococo More Clocks
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 German Antique Rococo More Clocks
Porcelain
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo More Clocks
Enamel
19th Century French Antique Rococo More Clocks
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo More Clocks
Stone, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo More Clocks
Ormolu, Bronze
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo More Clocks
Marble, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Rococo More Clocks
Marble, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Rococo More Clocks
Marble, Travertine, Carrara Marble, Gold Plate, Brass, Metal, Gold, Chro...
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo More Clocks
Brass, Enamel, Ormolu
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Rococo More Clocks
Marble, Travertine, Carrara Marble, Brass, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Rococo More Clocks
Marble, Travertine, Carrara Marble, Gold Plate, Brass, Metal, Gold, Chro...
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo More Clocks
Bronze, Ormolu
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Rococo More Clocks
Marble, Travertine, Carrara Marble, Brass, Metal
1870s British Antique Rococo More Clocks
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo More Clocks
Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo More Clocks
Bronze
19th Century German Antique Rococo More Clocks
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo More Clocks
Brass
1810s Swedish Antique Rococo More Clocks
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo More Clocks
Bronze
1880s German Antique Rococo More Clocks
Porcelain
18th Century German Antique Rococo More Clocks
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo More Clocks
Pine
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo More Clocks
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo More Clocks
Ormolu
1790s Swedish Antique Rococo More Clocks
Pine
19th Century French Antique Rococo More Clocks
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo More Clocks
Porcelain
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo More Clocks
Wood
1890s French Antique Rococo More Clocks
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo More Clocks
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo More Clocks
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo More Clocks
Bronze
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo More Clocks
Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo More Clocks
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo More Clocks
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo More Clocks
Glass, Pine, Paint