Rococo 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.
Early 20th Century Swedish Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Brass
20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Brass, Iron
20th Century British Rococo Lighting
Lacquer
1950s Swedish Vintage Rococo Lighting
Brass
1940s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Ormolu
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Rococo Lighting
Rattan
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Wood
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Rococo Lighting
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Rococo Lighting
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Lighting
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Wrought Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Giltwood, Parchment Paper
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Wrought Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Metal
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Brass
1920s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
1750s Austrian Antique Rococo Lighting
Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Porcelain
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Rock Crystal
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Art Glass
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Lighting
Gold Plate, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Lighting
Iron
1960s Vintage Rococo Lighting
Plaster
1930s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo Lighting
Steel
2010s German Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Brass
Mid-18th Century Antique Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Lighting
Metal
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Ceramic
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Porcelain
20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Metal
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Brass
1930s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Crystal
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Giltwood
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Glass, Wood, Giltwood
1890s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Copper
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Metal, Gold
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Giltwood
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Crystal
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Lighting
Gold Plate
19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Rock Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Bronze
18th Century English Antique Rococo Lighting
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Czech Rococo Lighting
Crystal
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Metal
20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Lighting
Ormolu, Bronze
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Metal, Wire, Gold Leaf
20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Iron, Tôle
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Gesso, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
1890s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Bronze