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.
19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Bronze
1760s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Other
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Giltwood
1950s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Wrought Iron
20th Century Rococo Lighting
Bronze
18th Century and Earlier Danish Antique Rococo Lighting
Brass
1920s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Bronze
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Mirror, Giltwood
1890s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
18th Century and Earlier European Antique Rococo Lighting
Brass
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Metal
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Metal
Early 20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Silver Plate, Bronze
Mid-19th Century European Antique Rococo Lighting
Rock Crystal, Iron
20th Century American Rococo Lighting
Iron
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Metal, Silver Plate
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Giltwood, Mercury Glass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Metal
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rococo Lighting
Brass