Rococo More Desk Accessories
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.
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo More Desk Accessories
Pewter
1760s English Antique Rococo More Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
18th Century Chilean Antique Rococo More Desk Accessories
Iron
20th Century Unknown Rococo More Desk Accessories
Bronze
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Rococo More Desk Accessories
Enamel
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo More Desk Accessories
Crystal, Enamel
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo More Desk Accessories
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo More Desk Accessories
Brass
1930s French Vintage Rococo More Desk Accessories
Crystal, Pewter
Mid-18th Century Mexican Antique Rococo More Desk Accessories
Wood
1820s English Antique Rococo More Desk Accessories
Marble
1860s English Antique Rococo More Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Rococo More Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century European Rococo More Desk Accessories
Silver, Enamel
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo More Desk Accessories
Wood
1960s Danish Vintage Rococo More Desk Accessories
Silver
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo More Desk Accessories
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo More Desk Accessories
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo More Desk Accessories
Iron
19th Century French Antique Rococo More Desk Accessories
Bronze, Ormolu
1880s French Antique Rococo More Desk Accessories
Bone, Wood
1930s French Vintage Rococo More Desk Accessories
Bronze
1920s French Vintage Rococo More Desk Accessories
Bronze
Late 18th Century Scandinavian Antique Rococo More Desk Accessories
Pewter