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.
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Wrought Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Gold Leaf, Metal
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Metal, Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Giltwood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Metal
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Wood
1950s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Giltwood
1940s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Metal
1950s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Giltwood
Early 19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Gesso, Giltwood
1980s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Metal
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Rococo Lighting
Gold Plate
Early 20th Century Spanish Rococo Lighting
Brass
20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Gesso, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Iron
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Metal
19th Century Antique Rococo Lighting
Iron, Wrought Iron
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Lighting
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo Lighting
Metal
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Crystal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Gold Leaf, Metal
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Giltwood
1910s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Crystal
1750s Austrian Antique Rococo Lighting
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Wood
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Gold Leaf, Metal
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Wrought Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Ormolu
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Wood, Paint
20th Century English Rococo Lighting
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Tin
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Silver Leaf, Metal
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Iron
1780s Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Giltwood
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Rock Crystal
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Silver, Brass
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Murano Glass, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Gold Leaf, Metal
2010s Italian Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Bronze, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Gold Leaf, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Lighting
Metal
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Gold Leaf, Metal
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Gold Leaf, Metal
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Tin
19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Iron
1930s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Metal
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Metal
1930s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Metal