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.
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Silver Plate, Metal
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Copper
18th Century German Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Stoneware
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Wood
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
1820s Italian Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Wood
18th Century European Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Wrought Iron
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron
Early 20th Century English Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Wood
19th Century Asian Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Iron
18th Century Yemeni Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Silver, Other
Early 20th Century Russian Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Silver
Mid-20th Century North American Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Rock Crystal, Metal, Silver Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Silver Leaf
1960s French Vintage Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal