Rococo Fountains
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 American Rococo Fountains
Resin
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Fountains
Pewter
1980s Vintage Rococo Fountains
Bronze
Early 20th Century Rococo Fountains
Bronze, Copper
20th Century French Rococo Fountains
Tôle
21st Century and Contemporary Rococo Fountains
Ceramic
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Fountains
Limestone, Wrought Iron
1980s Vintage Rococo Fountains
Bronze
18th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Fountains
Carrara Marble
18th Century French Antique Rococo Fountains
Carrara Marble
Mid-20th Century European Rococo Fountains
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Rococo Fountains
Metal, Pewter
1980s Vintage Rococo Fountains
Bronze
Early 20th Century Dutch Rococo Fountains
Ironstone
20th Century Italian Rococo Fountains
Murano Glass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Fountains
20th Century Italian Rococo Fountains
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Rococo Fountains
1950s American Vintage Rococo Fountains
Paint