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.
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Bronze, Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Brass
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Metal
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Glass
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Rock Crystal
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Murano Glass, Giltwood
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Iron
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Bronze
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Crystal
Early 1900s German Antique Rococo Lighting
Porcelain
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Metal
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Brass
20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary British Rococo Lighting
Silk, Blown Glass
1950s Austrian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Copper
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Chrome
1920s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Brass
2010s American Rococo Lighting
Rock Crystal, Brass, Steel
20th Century American Rococo Lighting
Glass
1930s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Metal
1860s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Brass, Bronze
1960s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Iron
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Brass
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Crystal
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Brass
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Wood
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Metal
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Bronze
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Wood, Wax
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Iron
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Metal
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Wood
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Iron
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Iron