Rococo Floor Lamps
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.
1890s French Antique Rococo Floor Lamps
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Floor Lamps
Walnut
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Floor Lamps
Wood
20th Century British Rococo Floor Lamps
Bronze, Iron
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Floor Lamps
Metal
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Floor Lamps
Bronze
1950s American Vintage Rococo Floor Lamps
21st Century and Contemporary Rococo Floor Lamps
Onyx, Alabaster
Early 20th Century French Rococo Floor Lamps
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Floor Lamps
Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Floor Lamps
Metal, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary French Rococo Floor Lamps
Onyx
Mid-20th Century Austrian Rococo Floor Lamps
Metal
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Floor Lamps
Metal
Early 20th Century American Rococo Floor Lamps
Brass, Metal
Early 2000s German Rococo Floor Lamps
Silicone
21st Century and Contemporary French Rococo Floor Lamps
Onyx
Early 20th Century Rococo Floor Lamps
Brass
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Floor Lamps
Beech