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.
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Bronze
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Bronze
1920s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Metal
Early 20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Brass
Early 20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Bronze
1920s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Bronze
1920s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Wood, Paint
1920s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Bronze
1920s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Bronze, Brass
Early 20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Metal
Early 20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Metal
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Brass
1920s Vintage Rococo Lighting
Bronze
Early 20th Century Spanish Rococo Lighting
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Iron
Early 20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century Rococo Lighting
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Rococo Lighting
Brass
1920s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Crystal
Early 20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Brass, Bronze
1910s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Crystal
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Metal
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Glass
1910s Vintage Rococo Lighting
Bronze
1920s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Bronze
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Rock Crystal
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Murano Glass, Giltwood
Early 20th Century American Rococo Lighting
Silver Plate
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Iron
Early 20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Brass
Early 20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Rococo Lighting
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Bronze
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Bronze
1910s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Plaster
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Wood
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Lighting
Brass
1910s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Alabaster, Bronze
Early 1900s German Antique Rococo Lighting
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Brass
1920s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Bronze
Early 1900s Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Crystal
Early 20th Century Rococo Lighting
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Metal
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Metal
1910s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Iron