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Rococo Building and Garden Elements

ROCOCO STYLE

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.

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Style: Rococo
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Impressive Large Lidded Ornate Bronze Urn
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Impressive ornate and large bronze urn having a blackened matte finish with some verdigris coloration. There is a removeable lid topped with acorn finial. Gorgeous grape and leaf d...
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2010s American Rococo Building and Garden Elements

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Spazzapan Italian Post-Modern Pop Art Red Metal Armchair with Fabric Seat Cover
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A fun unique modern organic Italian design, manufactured and signed by the Italian artist, Anacleto Spazzapan (Luino, Italy - 1943). A seating collector piece, a minimalist design ma...
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Early 2000s Italian Rococo Building and Garden Elements

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Wire

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