Rococo Lanterns
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.
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Lanterns
Glass, Wood, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Lanterns
Giltwood
18th Century English Antique Rococo Lanterns
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lanterns
Metal, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Lanterns
Copper
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lanterns
Gesso, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Rococo Lanterns
Bronze
Early 20th Century Rococo Lanterns
Metal
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Lanterns
Wrought Iron
18th Century and Earlier Danish Antique Rococo Lanterns
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Lanterns
Bronze, Ormolu
1880s French Antique Rococo Lanterns
Ormolu
20th Century French Rococo Lanterns
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Lanterns
Ormolu
1730s Italian Antique Rococo Lanterns
Giltwood
1970s French Vintage Rococo Lanterns
Metal
1870s French Antique Rococo Lanterns
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lanterns
Metal, Gold Leaf
Early 2000s Italian Rococo Lanterns
Wood, Paint
20th Century Italian Rococo Lanterns
Giltwood, Glass
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lanterns
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Lanterns
Crystal, Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Lanterns
Crystal, Iron
Early 20th Century American Rococo Lanterns
Bronze
20th Century French Rococo Lanterns
Ormolu, Bronze
1910s Italian Vintage Rococo Lanterns
Plaster
18th Century French Antique Rococo Lanterns
Brass
18th Century and Earlier European Antique Rococo Lanterns
Brass
Mid-19th Century American Antique Rococo Lanterns
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lanterns
Metal





