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.
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Gold Leaf, Metal
2010s Italian Rococo Lighting
Bronze
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Metal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Gold Leaf, Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Metal, Silver Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo Lighting
Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Metal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Gold Leaf, Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Silver Plate, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo Lighting
Steel
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo Lighting
Steel
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Gold Leaf, Metal
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Rococo Lighting
Bronze
2010s Italian Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Bronze, Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Bronze, Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
2010s Italian Rococo Lighting
Crystal
2010s Italian Rococo Lighting
Crystal
2010s Italian Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
2010s Italian Rococo Lighting
Crystal
2010s Italian Rococo Lighting
Crystal
2010s Italian Rococo Lighting
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Lighting
Resin, Plaster
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Cut Glass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Iron
20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Bronze
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Metal, Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Bronze
18th Century German Antique Rococo Lighting
Stoneware
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Wood