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
Glass, Murano Glass
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Bronze
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Murano Glass
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Iron
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Iron
1950s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
1950s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Metal
1950s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Giltwood
1950s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Giltwood
1950s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Metal
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Wood
1950s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Bronze
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Cut Glass, Art Glass, Glass
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Metal
1950s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Rococo Lighting
Murano Glass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Metal
2010s Italian Rococo Lighting
Murano Glass
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Aluminum, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Brass
20th Century Rococo Lighting
Glass
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Brass, Metal, Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Blown Glass
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Iron
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Porcelain
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Iron
1950s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Porcelain
1950s European Vintage Rococo Lighting
Wood
1950s European Vintage Rococo Lighting
Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Iron
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Blown Glass
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Gilt Metal
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Bronze