Rococo More Lighting
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.
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo More Lighting
Metal
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Rococo More Lighting
Gold Plate
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo More Lighting
Crystal
Early 20th Century French Rococo More Lighting
Bronze, Ormolu
1750s Austrian Antique Rococo More Lighting
Wood
1850s Austrian Antique Rococo More Lighting
Bronze
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo More Lighting
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Cut Glass, Art Glass, Glass
Early 20th Century French Rococo More Lighting
Brass, Bronze
1780s Italian Antique Rococo More Lighting
Giltwood
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo More Lighting
Murano Glass, Giltwood
18th Century Spanish Antique Rococo More Lighting
Bronze
20th Century French Rococo More Lighting
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo More Lighting
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo More Lighting
Porcelain
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo More Lighting
Faience
19th Century French Antique Rococo More Lighting
Metal
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo More Lighting
Metal, Silver Plate
1920s French Vintage Rococo More Lighting
Chrome, Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo More Lighting
Crystal, Brass
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo More Lighting
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
1970s German Vintage Rococo More Lighting
Crystal, Brass
2010s Italian Rococo More Lighting
Steel
Mid-20th Century European Rococo More Lighting
Crystal, Brass
2010s American Rococo More Lighting
Acrylic, Wood, Bentwood, Organic Material
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo More Lighting
Metal, Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary British Rococo More Lighting
Metal
2010s Italian Rococo More Lighting
Brass
2010s American Rococo More Lighting
Organic Material, Acrylic, Wood, Bentwood, Cypress
Mid-18th Century French Antique Rococo More Lighting
Ormolu
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo More Lighting
Crystal, Iron
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo More Lighting
Metal, Silver Plate
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo More Lighting
Iron
20th Century French Rococo More Lighting
Bronze
1890s French Antique Rococo More Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
18th Century French Antique Rococo More Lighting
Ceramic, Faience
Early 18th Century French Antique Rococo More Lighting
Alabaster, Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo More Lighting
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Rococo More Lighting
Ormolu, Bronze
20th Century French Rococo More Lighting
Metal
Early 20th Century French Rococo More Lighting
Metal
1770s Spanish Antique Rococo More Lighting
Silver