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.
Early 20th Century French Rococo Lanterns
Bronze
Early 20th Century Spanish Rococo Lanterns
Brass
1920s French Vintage Rococo Lanterns
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Rococo Lanterns
Bronze
1910s Italian Vintage Rococo Lanterns
Plaster
Early 20th Century French Rococo Lanterns
Metal
1920s French Vintage Rococo Lanterns
Crystal
1930s French Vintage Rococo Lanterns
Brass
20th Century French Rococo Lanterns
Bronze, Ormolu
20th Century Italian Rococo Lanterns
Mirror
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Lanterns
Metal
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Lanterns
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Lanterns
Bronze
1930s Spanish Vintage Rococo Lanterns
Wrought Iron
1840s French Antique Rococo Lanterns
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Lanterns
Bronze
Early 20th Century Dutch Rococo Lanterns
Brass
1930s French Vintage Rococo Lanterns
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Lanterns
Metal
Early 20th Century Rococo Lanterns
Brass
Early 20th Century Rococo Lanterns
Brass