Rococo Contemporary Art
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.
17th Century American Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Paste, Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Ash, Paint
17th Century American Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Paste, Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Ash, Paint
17th Century American Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Paste, Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Ash, Paint
18th Century American Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
17th Century American Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Paste, Canvas, Wood, Ash, Paint
17th Century American Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Paste, Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Ash, Paint
17th Century American Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Gold Leaf
17th Century American Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Gold Leaf
2010s American Rococo Contemporary Art
Plaster
2010s American Rococo Contemporary Art
Plaster
2010s American Rococo Contemporary Art
Plaster
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Gold Leaf
1940s Portuguese Vintage Rococo Contemporary Art
Ceramic
2010s Danish Rococo Contemporary Art
Onyx
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Chestnut
21st Century and Contemporary European Rococo Contemporary Art
Crystal
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Wood
18th Century Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Brass
18th Century American Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century American Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Gold Leaf
18th Century American Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Wood, Canvas, Paint, Gesso, Plaster
18th Century American Antique Rococo Contemporary Art
Crystal