Rococo Table Lamps
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.
20th Century Rococo Table Lamps
Silver Plate
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Table Lamps
Porcelain, Silk
19th Century French Antique Rococo Table Lamps
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Table Lamps
Copper
19th Century European Antique Rococo Table Lamps
Carrara Marble
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Table Lamps
Metal
Mid-20th Century Unknown Rococo Table Lamps
Brass
19th Century French Antique Rococo Table Lamps
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Table Lamps
Spelter
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Table Lamps
Porcelain
1950s Chinese Vintage Rococo Table Lamps
Plastic, Wood, Maple, Porcelain, Fabric, Paint
19th Century French Antique Rococo Table Lamps
Ormolu
1990s Italian Rococo Table Lamps
Porcelain
Early 1900s French Antique Rococo Table Lamps
Bronze
20th Century American Rococo Table Lamps
Porcelain
1950s American Vintage Rococo Table Lamps
Plaster
1960s French Vintage Rococo Table Lamps
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Table Lamps
Porcelain
1940s Italian Vintage Rococo Table Lamps
Porcelain
1970s Italian Vintage Rococo Table Lamps
Metal
18th Century Antique Rococo Table Lamps
Metal
18th Century French Antique Rococo Table Lamps
Ceramic, Faience
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Table Lamps
Brass
18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Table Lamps
Wire, Silver Leaf, Metal
Mid-19th Century French Antique Rococo Table Lamps
Porcelain
Late 19th Century French Antique Rococo Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Rococo Table Lamps
1880s French Antique Rococo Table Lamps
Ormolu
20th Century American Rococo Table Lamps
Metal
20th Century Italian Rococo Table Lamps
Wood
19th Century French Antique Rococo Table Lamps
Onyx, Bronze