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.
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Gold Leaf, Metal
2010s Italian Rococo Lighting
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Metal, Gold Leaf
20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Antique 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
1890s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Bronze
1920s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Rococo Lighting
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Lighting
Iron
Early 20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Ormolu
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Metal
2010s Italian Rococo Lighting
Blown Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Lighting
Blown Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary North American Rococo Lighting
Metal
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Iron
1950s Italian Vintage Rococo Lighting
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Iron
20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Poplar
19th Century American Antique Rococo Lighting
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Metal
Late 18th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
1680s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Wood
20th Century Belgian Rococo Lighting
Metal
1920s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Bronze
19th Century French Antique Rococo Lighting
Walnut
20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Iron, Tôle
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Lighting
Wood, Paint
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Lighting
Wood
1890s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Porcelain
1890s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Bronze
1890s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Ormolu
1850s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Bronze
1870s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Bronze
1920s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Bronze
1850s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Rococo Lighting
Bronze
1920s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Wrought Iron
1920s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Bronze
1830s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Porcelain
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Bronze, Brass
1950s French Vintage Rococo Lighting
Crystal, Bronze
1850s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Bronze
Early 1800s French Antique Rococo Lighting
Bronze