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.
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Rococo Lighting
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Rococo Lighting
Rattan
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Ceramic, Porcelain
20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Iron
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Wood
1950s German Vintage Rococo Lighting
Porcelain
Early 20th Century American Rococo Lighting
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Bronze, Iron
Mid-18th Century European Antique Rococo Lighting
Gold Plate, Bronze
1760s Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Giltwood, Wood, Glass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Gold Leaf
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Rock Crystal, Metal
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Metal, Gold
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Metal
1750s Austrian Antique Rococo Lighting
Wood
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Lighting
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo Lighting
Steel
19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Rock Crystal, Bronze
1930s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Metal
1970s Vintage Rococo Lighting
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Brass
1950s Swedish Vintage Rococo Lighting
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Bronze
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Iron
1880s German Antique Rococo Lighting
Porcelain
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Rock Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Rococo Lighting
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Lighting
Rock Crystal, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Lighting
Rock Crystal, Bronze, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Copper
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Ceramic
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Gesso, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Art Glass
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Lighting
Rock Crystal, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo Lighting
Steel
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Gold Leaf, Metal
Late 18th Century German Antique Rococo Lighting
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Lighting
Iron
19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Ormolu
20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Iron, Tôle
1930s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Giltwood
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Metal
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Crystal
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Metal
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Swedish Rococo Lighting
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Wrought Iron
1970s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Fiberglass
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Giltwood
19th Century Antique Rococo Lighting
Brass
1850s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Bronze
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
20th Century Rococo Lighting
Silver, Iron
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Bronze
20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Metal
Mid-20th Century Czech Rococo Lighting
Crystal