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.
18th Century English Antique Rococo Lanterns
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Rococo Lanterns
Brass
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lanterns
Tin
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lanterns
Metal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lanterns
Gold Leaf, Metal
18th Century and Earlier Danish Antique Rococo Lanterns
Brass
18th Century and Earlier European Antique Rococo Lanterns
Brass
1930s French Vintage Rococo Lanterns
Brass
2010s American Rococo Lanterns
Silver, Brass
18th Century Sri Lankan Antique Rococo Lanterns
Bronze
20th Century French Rococo Lanterns
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Lanterns
Bronze
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lanterns
Metal, Wrought Iron
19th Century French Antique Rococo Lanterns
Metal
1970s North American Vintage Rococo Lanterns
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Lanterns
Brass
1980s American Vintage Rococo Lanterns
Brass
19th Century English Antique Rococo Lanterns
Copper
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Lanterns
Glass
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lanterns
Giltwood
18th Century English Antique Rococo Lanterns
Brass
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lanterns
Stained Glass, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lanterns
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lanterns
Brass, Copper