Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
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.
1880s French Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Gold Leaf, Metal
Early 20th Century French Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Gold Leaf
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Giltwood
20th Century Swedish Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Brass
1940s Italian Vintage Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Murano Glass
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Murano Glass
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Wood, Paint
20th Century Italian Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Wood
Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Iron
1950s French Vintage Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
1990s Italian Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Late 20th Century French Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal
20th Century French Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Metal
1920s French Vintage Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Murano Glass
2010s Italian Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Blown Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Blown Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary North American Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Gold
Early 20th Century French Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze, Ormolu
1930s French Vintage Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
20th Century Unknown Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Poplar
20th Century French Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
19th Century Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
20th Century Italian Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron, Tôle
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Wood, Paint
1920s French Vintage Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
20th Century French Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
20th Century French Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Metal
1950s French Vintage Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Late 20th Century French Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
1970s French Vintage Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Wrought Iron
1930s French Vintage Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Metal
1950s French Vintage Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Giltwood
1940s French Vintage Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Wrought Iron
1950s French Vintage Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Metal