Rococo Building and Garden Elements
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.
1750s German Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Ceramic
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Majolica
20th Century Italian Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Terracotta
Mid-18th Century English Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Marble
19th Century Dutch Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Marble
19th Century European Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Iron
Early 20th Century French Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Ceramic
Early 20th Century French Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Metal
1940s American Vintage Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Enamel
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Iron
19th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Marble, Breccia Marble
19th Century American Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Steel, Wrought Iron
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo Building and Garden Elements
Porcelain