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.
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary English Rococo Lighting
Steel
20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Iron, Tôle
20th Century Rococo Lighting
Silver, Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Giltwood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Metal
20th Century Swedish Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Rock Crystal, Metal, Wire, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
19th Century Antique Rococo Lighting
Brass
1940s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rococo Lighting
Porcelain
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Art Glass
1850s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Bronze
20th Century Rococo Lighting
Other
19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Ormolu
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Wrought Iron
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Bronze, Iron
19th Century German Antique Rococo Lighting
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Ceramic, Porcelain
1930s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Metal, Brass
Early 1900s German Antique Rococo Lighting
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Antique Rococo Lighting
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Lighting
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Iron
20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Wood, Paint
1950s German Vintage Rococo Lighting
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Bronze
Late 19th Century German Antique Rococo Lighting
Porcelain
20th Century American Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Metal
20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Bronze
Early 20th Century Rococo Lighting
Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Gold Leaf, Metal
19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Bronze
2010s Italian Rococo Lighting
Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Wood
Late 20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
1950s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
1970s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Fiberglass
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Brass
20th Century European Rococo Lighting
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Aluminum, Iron
19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Bronze
1850s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Bronze
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Art Glass
1830s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Porcelain
1890s English Antique Rococo Lighting
Bronze
1890s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Bronze
20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Glass, Cut Glass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Metal, Silver Plate
1780s Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Iron
1940s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Iron
20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Tôle, Iron
18th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Wood