Rococo Floor Lamps
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.
1890s French Antique Rococo Floor Lamps
Bronze
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Floor Lamps
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Floor Lamps
Walnut
19th Century Antique Rococo Floor Lamps
Iron, Wrought Iron
20th Century British Rococo Floor Lamps
Bronze, Iron
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Floor Lamps
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Floor Lamps
Marble, Bronze
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Rococo Floor Lamps
Wood, Paint
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Floor Lamps
Metal
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Rococo Floor Lamps
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Floor Lamps
Bronze
1950s American Vintage Rococo Floor Lamps
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Floor Lamps
Metal, Chrome
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Floor Lamps
Metal
Early 20th Century French Rococo Floor Lamps
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Floor Lamps
Metal, Chrome
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Floor Lamps
Metal, Wrought Iron
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Floor Lamps
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century English Rococo Floor Lamps
Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Floor Lamps
Metal
1970s American Vintage Rococo Floor Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century Austrian Rococo Floor Lamps
Metal
Early 20th Century Rococo Floor Lamps
Brass
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Floor Lamps
Beech
Early 20th Century Rococo Floor Lamps
19th Century French Antique Rococo Floor Lamps
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century English Antique Rococo Floor Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century French Rococo Floor Lamps
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Floor Lamps
Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Floor Lamps
Giltwood, Paint
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Rococo Floor Lamps
Wood