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.
19th Century French Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Wrought Iron, Metal
1920s French Vintage Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Wrought Iron
1920s French Vintage Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
Mid-20th Century English Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
1960s French Vintage Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Metal
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
19th Century Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Gold Leaf
1760s Swedish Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass, Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Gold Leaf
1950s French Vintage Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Wrought Iron
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
18th Century European Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Iron
1880s French Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
2010s Italian Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Wrought Iron
1910s Vintage Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Gold Plate, Bronze
1920s French Vintage Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Resin, Plaster
1890s Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
1760s French Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Other
1910s Italian Vintage Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Plaster
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Wood
1950s French Vintage Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Giltwood
Late 20th Century French Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal
Late 19th Century European Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
2010s Italian Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
1930s French Vintage Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Steel
1940s French Vintage Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Wrought Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Wrought Iron
2010s Italian Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal
1950s French Vintage Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
2010s Italian Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
20th Century Unknown Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal