Rococo Desk Accessories
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.
1760s Spanish Antique Rococo Desk Accessories
Silver
1930s French Vintage Rococo Desk Accessories
Metal, Brass
1930s Swedish Vintage Rococo Desk Accessories
19th Century French Antique Rococo Desk Accessories
Metal
20th Century Japanese Rococo Desk Accessories
Brass
Early 1900s German Antique Rococo Desk Accessories
Brass
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Rococo Desk Accessories
Copper, Enamel
18th Century Indian Antique Rococo Desk Accessories
Sandalwood, Bone
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Desk Accessories
Crystal, Silver Plate
19th Century French Antique Rococo Desk Accessories
Agate, Silver
Early 19th Century English Antique Rococo Desk Accessories
Crystal, Silver Plate
19th Century British Antique Rococo Desk Accessories
Brass
1880s Italian Antique Rococo Desk Accessories
Sterling Silver