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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.
1750s Austrian Antique Rococo More Lighting
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1920s Italian Vintage Rococo More Lighting
Crystal
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo More Lighting
Metal, Gold
1920s French Vintage Rococo More Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Rococo More Lighting
Gold Plate
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo More Lighting
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo More Lighting
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo More Lighting
Rock Crystal, Metal, Wire, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo More Lighting
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20th Century English Rococo More Lighting
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Early 1900s French Antique Rococo More Lighting
Glass
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo More Lighting
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1890s French Antique Rococo More Lighting
Bronze
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo More Lighting
Porcelain
1810s French Antique Rococo More Lighting
18th Century Spanish Antique Rococo More Lighting
Bronze
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo More Lighting
Faience
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo More Lighting
Wrought Iron, Metal
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo More Lighting
Crystal, Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo More Lighting
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19th Century French Antique Rococo More Lighting
Crystal, Metal
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo More Lighting
Brass
19th Century European Antique Rococo More Lighting
1780s Italian Antique Rococo More Lighting
Giltwood
20th Century French Rococo More Lighting
Ormolu, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo More Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo More Lighting
Ormolu, Bronze
18th Century French Antique Rococo More Lighting
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo More Lighting
Art Glass, Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo More Lighting
Gold, Chrome
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo More Lighting
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
1940s Czech Vintage Rococo More Lighting
Crystal
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo More Lighting
Crystal, Brass
Mid-20th Century French Rococo More Lighting
Metal, Brass
1940s French Vintage Rococo More Lighting
Crystal
2010s American Rococo More Lighting
Organic Material, Acrylic, Wood, Bentwood, Cypress
2010s Italian Rococo More Lighting
Brass
2010s Italian Rococo More Lighting
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo More Lighting
Brass
20th Century French Rococo More Lighting
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo More Lighting
Bronze
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo More Lighting
Crystal, Iron
1870s French Antique Rococo More Lighting
Crystal, Brass
Early 20th Century French Rococo More Lighting
Bronze, Ormolu
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo More Lighting
Iron
1890s French Antique Rococo More Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo More Lighting
Bronze
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo More Lighting
Murano Glass, Giltwood
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo More Lighting
Alabaster, Bronze
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo More Lighting
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1770s Spanish Antique Rococo More Lighting
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18th Century Italian Antique Rococo More Lighting
Metal, Wire, Silver Leaf